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Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

Southeast Asia’s most celebrated literary and artistic event, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival brings together the world’s leading authors, artists, thinkers and performers for five days of big ide... Read more

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Evolving Indonesia // Mystical Bali

Evolving Indonesia // Mystical Bali

For nearly 1,000 years, Balinese Hinduism – a unique blend of animism, ancestral worship, and Indian philosophies – has ... Read more

4 Aug 2017

1hr 14mins

Ranked #2

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In-Conversation // Madeleine Thien: Do Not Say We Have Nothing

In-Conversation // Madeleine Thien: Do Not Say We Have Nothing

Spanning decades and diasporas, Madeleine Thien’s stories “remind us what fiction can do” (New Statesman). She takes the... Read more

14 Nov 2017

56mins

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UWRF18 The World We Create | In Praise of Slow

UWRF18 The World We Create | In Praise of Slow

Faster! Better! More! Productivity and personal achievement are dominant cultural values in 2018, but do we have to buy ... Read more

24 Jan 2019

1hr 18mins

Ranked #4

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UWRF18 In Their Own Words | Higher Self

UWRF18 In Their Own Words | Higher Self

“Writing poetry is like having a conversation with our higher self,” says American poet Jericho Brown. They hail from di... Read more

24 Jan 2019

1hr 7mins

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UWRF18 This Indonesian Moment | Evolving Islam

UWRF18 This Indonesian Moment | Evolving Islam

No religion has received as many headlines or as much misunderstanding in recent years as Islam. Our panelists study the... Read more

24 Jan 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #6

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UWRF18 In Conversation | Reni Eddo-Lodge

UWRF18 In Conversation | Reni Eddo-Lodge

Award-winning author and journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race sparked a new... Read more

24 Jan 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #7

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In Their Own Words // Dazzling Debuts

In Their Own Words // Dazzling Debuts

You get one chance to make a first impression, and these authors did so with a splash! They’ll take us on the journey fr... Read more

5 Jun 2018

59mins

Ranked #8

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Tanah Airku // An Archipelago of Art

Tanah Airku // An Archipelago of Art

In an archipelago of 17,000 islands, artistic expression takes a breathtaking array of forms. Join us for a taste of som... Read more

29 May 2018

1hr 9mins

Ranked #9

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In-Conversation // Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge

In-Conversation // Sophal Ear: Escaping the Khmer Rouge

Sophal Ear escaped the Khmer Rouge due to his mother’s unflinching determination and moved to the US at the age of ten. ... Read more

29 May 2018

58mins

Ranked #10

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In-Conversation // Pierre Coffin: Movies and Minions

In-Conversation // Pierre Coffin: Movies and Minions

Did that Minion just say terima kasih? French-Indonesian animated film director and voice actor Pierre Coffin is the man... Read more

30 Jan 2018

1hr

Ranked #11

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In-Conversation // Fuchsia Dunlop: Land of Plenty

In-Conversation // Fuchsia Dunlop: Land of Plenty

Described by the Observer Food Monthly as “a happy mix of scholarly and gluttonous”, Fuchsia Dunlop’s stories and recipe... Read more

16 Jan 2018

56mins

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In-Conversation // Sutardji Calzoum Bachri: The Chanting Poet

In-Conversation // Sutardji Calzoum Bachri: The Chanting Poet

Iconic literary figure Sutardji once turned Indonesia’s time-worn poetry traditions upside down after proclaiming the li... Read more

1 Jan 2018

59mins

Ranked #13

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In-Conversation // Héctor Abad: First Person

In-Conversation // Héctor Abad: First Person

Héctor Abad’s depictions of contemporary Colombian society have won readers around the world. In Oblivion, the memoir of... Read more

11 Dec 2017

57mins

Ranked #14

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Tat Tvam Asi // The Past is Present

Tat Tvam Asi // The Past is Present

Forget blackboards and musty textbooks, strap in for a super-charged history lesson where we consider how (and why) lite... Read more

11 Jul 2017

1hr 12mins

Ranked #15

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In Conversation // Magda Szubanski: Reckoning

In Conversation // Magda Szubanski: Reckoning

“If you had met my father you would never, not for an instant, have thought he was an assassin.” One of Australia’s best... Read more

30 Jun 2017

56mins

Ranked #16

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In Conversation // Suki Kim: Undercover in North Korea

In Conversation // Suki Kim: Undercover in North Korea

In 2011, investigative journalist Suki Kim went undercover in North Korea. Posing as a missionary and a teacher, she tau... Read more

30 Jun 2017

1hr

Ranked #17

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In Conversation // Eka Kurniawan: Beyond Beauty is a Wound

In Conversation // Eka Kurniawan: Beyond Beauty is a Wound

Hear from one of the most promising Indonesian authors of this decade: Eka Kurniawan has earned international recognitio... Read more

30 Jun 2017

56mins

Ranked #18

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In Conversation // Hanya Yanagihara: A Little Life

In Conversation // Hanya Yanagihara: A Little Life

Searing, insightful, unflinching: Hanya Yanagihara’s novel A Little Life has made an indelible impression on readers the... Read more

30 Jun 2017

59mins

Ranked #19

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Evolving Indonesia // Dalam Bahasa Indonesia

Evolving Indonesia // Dalam Bahasa Indonesia

Get to know the language of Indonesia in all its richness and complexity. What are the things it is only possible to say... Read more

30 Jun 2017

1hr

Ranked #20

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Ideas in Focus // Thinking Without Borders

Ideas in Focus // Thinking Without Borders

Shorelines, state lines, party lines and cultural chasms – the forces that divide us can sometimes feel stronger than th... Read more

15 Mar 2017

1hr 10mins

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