Ubud Writers & Readers Festival to Be Held in Bali Oct 14-19 under Theme of Tri Hita Karana
Established Will Meet New & East Will Meet West
The established will meet the new. The East will cross paths with the West. It will be a literary celebration like no other.
Tri Hita Karana is the theme of the Fifth International Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Tri Hita Karana is a Balinese Hindu concept that translates as our relationship between God, Humanity and Nature. Invited international guests include acclaimed Indian author Vikram Seth, US novelist John Berendt, Camilla Gibb from Canada, Mexican author Alberto Ruy-Sanchez, Australians Alexis Wright and Father Frank Brennan, 2007 Man Booker Prize short-listed writer Indra Sinha, Chinese writer Geling Yan and food ecologist, Helena Norberg-Hodge.
Collision of Cultures will be one of the underlying themes of the 2008 Festival with established and emerging writers confronting the issues of ‘Us and Them.’ Discussions on the environment, world religions, languages and lifestyles will be delved into together with the subject of migration and its impact on communities. Hot debates addressing crime and punishment in Asia, and more specifically drugs, civil rights and moral dilemmas, will also take centre-stage.
It will be a dialogue like no other at Ubud, which lies on the fertile crossroads of two rivers, two oceans and two continents - Asia and Australia. In the 1930s, it was the exotic retreat of the rich and famous and has now re-invented itself as an international meeting place for writers, poets and artists from all parts of the world. It has become the stage where voices from China, India, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and more are heard. In 2008, we will strengthen this partnership and engage writers from beyond the region into the heart of Africa and Central America.
Satisfy your hedonistic passions with our acclaimed stars by luxuriating in the lush surroundings of Ubud’s elegant hotels and gracious homes at our literary lunches and dinners. Join our Long Table feast in the rice fields featuring acclaimed chefs and food writers as they showcase Bali’s vibrant food culture. Enjoy workshops that teach the craft of writing or cultural activities that offer a peak into the mystical, magical world of Bali, in between book launches, performances, exhibitions, cocktail parties and celebrations into the early hours of the morning.
And if that is not enough, the 2008 Festival will take to the streets, literally with international street performers matching their wits against Ubud’s youth in a carnival of skill and artistry.
Is it any wonder we are named ‘one of the top six writer’s festivals in the world !’
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Janet DeNeefe
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
Festival Founder & Director
October 14 - 19 2008
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