![]() ![]() SF: This year’s Festival theme is ‘Memayu Hayuning Bawana’, an ancient Javanese philosophy that means the principles by which we care for, protect, and beautify our universe. Our first small program was delivered as a hybrid event in 2020 and we followed with the inaugural UWRF Perth Festival in 2021.ĪH: Can you tell us about the theme for this year’s festival? ![]() Over the years we’ve supported more than 30 West Australian writers to participate in the festival and have occasionally been able to host Indonesian writers here in WA.įrom those beginnings it was natural to take the step towards creating UWRF Perth Festival as a genuine partnership event. Writing WA’s relationship with Janet and the Festival began about six years later and has been ongoing since then. SF: The Ubud Writers Festival was started by Janet DeNeefe in 2004 in the aftermath of the Bali bombings. How did Writing WA’s partnership with the festival come about? Being “on the ground” with more than 40 writers from Indonesia, Singapore, Ukraine and from across Australia means audiences can expect a weekend filled with insightful conversations, extraordinary writing, screenings of award-winning films, the opportunity to indulge in delicious food prepared by one of Indonesia’s most celebrated chefs, and even the chance to develop their own culinary skills in an exclusive cooking demonstration.ĪH: The Ubud Festival has been described as the biggest festival of words and ideas in Southeast Asia. Sharon Flindell: We’re excited to be returning to an in-person format this year. What can audiences expect from the program this year? Now, 20 years on from the Bali Bombings which ignited the idea for the festival as a space for healing through stories, Angela Ho sat down with Writing WA CEO Sharon Flindell to find out more.Īngela Ho: This will be the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival’s second year in Perth. ![]() The packed three-day festival will see creatives from Singapore, Ukraine, Indonesia and hometown WA converge at The Rechabite Hall from 21 – 23 October, after a hybrid debut on WA shores last year. ![]()
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