The 19th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) is one of the major annual projects of the not-for-profit Foundation, Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati. It was first conceived in 2004 by Janet DeNeefe, co-founder of the Foundation, as a healing project in response to the first Bali bombing.

The Festival is known as the biggest Festival of words and ideas in Southeast Asia. It helps to promote Ubud as an art and cultural centre, showcases Indonesian writers on an international stage, and helps young Indonesians to reach their potential through educational programs and literature.

PANEL 1 | Barriers to Meaning: Working across Languages

29th October 2002, 15:15 - 16:15, Venue: Indus Restaurant. Festival Hub @Taman Baca

How do we work across different languages? Words often elude direct translation and subtextual references, slang, and euphemisms in one language often mean something different in another. Join Tiffany Tsao, Ng Kah Gay, Kristen Vida Alfaro, and Sebastian Partogi in a discussion about the art of translation and breaking down language barriers.

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PANEL 2 | Publishing in Southeast Asia

30th October 2022, 11:30-12:30, Venue: Alang-Alang. Festival Hub @Taman Baca

Southeast Asia’s publishing scene continues to grow and evolve, but not without its unique challenges. For a region with such immensely rich cultures, histories, and languages, its many locally-celebrated writers and works often struggle to receive recognition on the international stage. Ditta Sekar Campaka, Kristen Vida Alfaro, Arin Alycia Fong and Ng Kah Gay discuss the importance of sharing Southeast Asia’s emerging voices with the world.