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Rayakan sastra Indonesia, UWRF 2024 hadirkan satellite program di Solo, Yogyakarta, dan Banggai
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Janet DeNeefe's reflections on the 2024 Festival
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A Look into the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature Winner Han Kang & South Korean Literature
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Unraveling Colonial Legacies Through Storytelling: A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh
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2024 Festival Presents 200+ Programs and Reflects on its literary Impact
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16 Books Unveiling Our Diverse Literary World at the 2024 Festival
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International Literacy Day: Celebrating the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Awardees
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Festival announces full 2024 program featuring 200+ authors, artists, and activists
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Creating a Sense of Connection and Wonder Through UWRF: In Conversation with Hannah Curtis
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Bringing UWRF in a Way That Feels Truly Intimate: In Conversation With Gustra Adnyana
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Group Deal: Buy More Than 10 Tickets And Receive 10% Off!
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Media Accreditation for 2024 Festival Now Open!
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On Inspiration and Hope: A Conversation with Emerging Writers Nanda Winar Sagita & Cicilia Oday
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First Speaker Lineup for 2024 Festival, Early Bird Ticket Sale, and Writers' Retreat Launch
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2024 Emerging Writers Program Finalists Announced!
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Ten Indonesian Writers selected for Emerging Writers Program
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2024 Festival: Unveiling The Theme 'Satyam Vada Dharmam Chara: Speak The Truth, Practice Kindness'
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Behind the Artwork: A Conversation with Ida Lawrence
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The festival joins forces with koalisi bali emisi nol bersih to address bali congestion
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The AAWP x UWRF Prizes for Prose, Poetry, and Translations are now open!
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The Year in Reading: Literacy Discoveries 2023
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Live-Recorded Conversations from UWRF 2023 Launch!
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Artistic Insights: A Conversation with Kathrin Honesta
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Ubud Writers And Reader’s 20th Anniversary Festival to Open With Special Program
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Festival Marks 20th Anniversary with 'Past, Present, Future' Theme
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Festival 2023 Releases First Speakers’ Lineup, Announces Early Bird Ticket Sales
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Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati Appoints Laksmi Deneefe Suardana As Festival Ambassador, Announces The Festival’s 20th Anniversary Main Program Lineup


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