The Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) is set to roll for a third time from June 25 to 29 at Fort Rotterdam in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The festival, dubbed the largest literary festival in eastern Indonesia, boasts a total of 50 writers and performers in a total of 40 free events to … [Read more...]
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A Look Into Makassar’s Literary Culture
May 13, 2017 by
Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi, has always been known for its brave seafarers and rich traditional culture. The region also prides itself for its sacred epic creation myth “La Galigo,” which is known as the longest literary work in the world. Only parts of the epic, which was originally … [Read more...]
Understanding Indonesia through literary festivals
July 4, 2016 by
In May I came to Indonesia to investigate the country’s literary landscape in an effort to bring the Asia Pacific Writers and Translators’ annual event to Jakarta in 2017. Yet, I returned to Melbourne with far more than connections to run next year’s event. As someone who knew very little about … [Read more...]