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Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
21–25 October 2026. Taman Baca (Jl Raya Sanggingan) and venues around Ubud
The 23rd Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, on the theme Samarasā (awareness, empathy, action), brings authors, journalists, poets and thinkers from Indonesia and abroad to Ubud. It opens with a gala evening at the Puri Agung Ubud palace on 21 October; the main programme of panels, workshops, book launches and evening events runs from 22 to 25 October.
Dates
- 21–25 October 2026
- October 2027, days to be confirmed
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