The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF), one of India’s literary and cultural events, announced Indonesia as its official country partner for the upcoming edition of KLF being organized from 21 to 23 March 2025. This partnership aims to celebrate the deep-rooted historical and cultural connections … [Read more...]
Yogyakarta’s Apsas 2025 Honoring Literary Legends
February 8, 2025 by
Yogyakarta, as the City of Literature, boasts a rich history, an active literary community, a supportive environment for creativity, and the community's support. The city is the birthplace of superb literary works and a center for developing Indonesian literature. One literary event that has … [Read more...]
Reflections of the Feminist Movement on the Rejection of JILF: “Who Do We Work With?”
February 1, 2025 by
Intan Paramaditha and Trend Asia have simultaneously announced their withdrawal from organizing the 2024 Jakarta International Literary Festival (JILF). JILF is considered not taking a firm stance against pro-genocide sponsors in Gaza, Palestine. — The 2024 Jakarta International Literary … [Read more...]
How children’s books are raising environmental awareness in Indonesia
February 1, 2025 by
Indonesian environmental campaigners took a novel approach to raising climate awareness by publishing five children’s books about the country’s environmental issues. This podcast explores their creative process and the public’s response. While these cases could have substantial impacts on the … [Read more...]
A Brilliant Tribute to Indonesian Literature in GPU’s MISTERI PEMBACA TERAKHIR
November 26, 2024 by
As part of Pesta Literasi Indonesia , Gramedia Pustaka Utama hosted the show from August 30th to September 1st, 2024. As part of Pesta Literasi Indonesia (Indonesia’s Literation Party), Gramedia Pustaka Utama hosted a theatre performance titled Misteri Pembaca Terakhir (Mystery of the Last … [Read more...]