History is a story, and literature provides ample space for these diverse stories to be told. Unfortunately, we find that people tend to fight with one another over different versions of history. One of the problems facing this country is its closed and dogmatic historiography, which rarely allows … [Read more...]
George Town Literary Festival 2017
October 21, 2017
In a world ruled by demagogues, we are reminded of a time when the immortals - the gods - ruled, where myth and legends pervaded our understanding of the world and the cosmos, where human beings were human and the gods immortal. Monsters lived in their midst and it was one of the reasons the gods … [Read more...]
The 14th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
April 20, 2017
From 25-29 October, the world’s leading authors, artists, thinkers and performers will converge on the 14th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival to share ideas and stories under the banner of this year’s theme, ‘Origins’. Across the Festival’s five-day program, the theme will unfold the powerful … [Read more...]
Literature and Ideas Festival (LIFEs) 2017
September 28, 2017
Komunitas Salihara proudly presents a festival of literature and ideas, LIFEs—a new name and format for Salihara’s Literary Biennale. This year’s theme is Viva! Reborn! focusing on “reading Latin America”. LIFEs culminates in October, the Month of Language—one of the reasons why we choose October as … [Read more...]
