The Indonesian Publishers Association (IKAPI) has announced the cancellation of its participation in the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), scheduled to take place from Oct. 18-22. The decision came after FBF director Juergen Boss asserted the organizer’s position of supporting Israel and providing … [Read more...]

Bali’s cultural capital Ubud on Wednesday night welcomed more than 200 authors, journalists and activists to its annual Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, continuing a struggle against the erasure of Indonesian literature on the world stage and seeking to reverse the falling number of Indonesian … [Read more...]

Writers from Indonesia and Malaysia have stood in support of their countries’ decision to withdraw from the largest international book fair in Frankfurt following the organizer’s public support for Israel. Both countries were ready to participate in the fair that started on Wednesday when an … [Read more...]

The world's finest thinkers, writers and artists will gather in Ubud, Bali’s cultural capital, to explore the pressing issues confronting humanity at this moment, their historical roots and potential consequences. Attention all literary, arts and current affairs enthusiasts! The Ubud Writers & … [Read more...]

The Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati is proud to announce the return of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), Southeast Asia’s flagship literary festival, for its 20th anniversary from 18th-22nd October 2023. Since its inception, the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival has served as an … [Read more...]