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Citibank-Ubud Writers and Readers will be held again in Ubud this October; with theme ‘Bhinneka Tunggal Ika : Harmony in Diversity’, the Indonesian national motto originating from the Sutasoma, an ancient Javanese text which advocates respect between all people, across religious, ethnic and social divides. From October 6 - 10, the brightest global writers will come together to debate the issues that divide and unite us, in a celebration of stories and voices.
The International Ubud Writers & Readers Festival began as a healing and economic development project after the Bali bombings in 2002. Four days of stimulating and inspiring discussion, poetry readings, conversations, workshops, literary lunches, laughter and festivities in one of the world's most magical settings.
In 2010 there are writers from China, Malta, Djibouti, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, France, Bosnia, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, the UK, Ireland, the US and Canada, and from all over Indonesia.
Several famous writers had confirmed to attend the festival: Kamau Abayomi from United States; Robert Adamson from Australia; Kate Adie from United Kingdom; Hermawan Aksan from Indonesia; Rabih Alameddine from Lebanon; Pam Allen from Australia; Patrick Allington from Australia; Hande Altayli from Turkey; Suad Amiry from Palestinian Territories; Benny Arnas from Indonesia; Tash Aw from Malaysia; Willima Dalrymple from UK; Louis de Bernieres from UK; Jennifer Byrne from Australia; Thomas Keneally from Australia; Robin Hemley from US; W Hariyanto from Indonesia and many more
The Citibank - Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is the major project of the not-for-profit foundation, the Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati. It was first conceived of by Janet De Neefe, co-founder of the Foundation, as a healing project in response to the first Bali bombing, with the first event held in 2004.
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