The third and final in a series of talks between Mark Ulyseas and Janet de Neefe, Asri Kerthyasa, Warwick Purser, Diana Darling, Liv Gussing and Ketut Suardana of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, which takes place from September 25-30

Well, we are just a few days away from the gala opening and I thought it would be sensible to stop talking and instead give a few tips on the must-see events to enable The Bali Times readers to decide which ones they should not miss.

So I went over to the festival office and cornered Janet de Neefe and confronted her with the program brochure that reads like a science textbook.

Then over a cool banana lassi at the Honeymoon Guesthouse, I jotted down the must-see events as suggested by her. However, this list in no way negates the importance of other events. Before you decide check out the festival website, www.ubudwritersfestival.com.

Janet de Neefe’s Must-See Events:

INDUS – Thursday 27th – SEARCHING THE PATH – 11am

Featuring: Madeleine Thein and Tan Twan Eng

Moderator: Joanna Savill

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Thursday 27th – MEET THE POETS – WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE – 12:15pm

Featuring: Rosa Herliany, Miles Merrill, Hagar Peeters

Moderator: Rosemary Sayer

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Thursday 27th – FACTS AND FRICTION – 4:45pm

Featuring: Azhar Abidi, Rana Dasgupta, Cok Sawitri

Moderator: Ian Britain

INDUS – Thursday 27th – STARS RISE IN THE EAST – 2:45pm

Featuring: Nicholas Jose, Madeleine Thien, Xu Xi

Moderator: Nury Vittachi

THE ALILA UBUD LITERARY LUNCH – Thursday 27th – UNKNOWN ROADS – 11:30 am

Featuring: Adib Khan and Richard Flanagan

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Friday 28th – MEET THE POETS – THE ISLE OF GOLD – 10:15am

Featuring: Isbedy Stiawan, Debra Yatim, Marhalim Zaini,

Moderator: Pam allen

INDUS – Friday 28th – ALTERNATIVE MODERNITIES – 4pm.

Featuring: Rana Dasgupta, Shashi Tharoor, Cyril Wong,

AMANDARI COCKTAIL EVENING – Friday 28th – OUT OF INDIA – 6:30pm

Featuring: Kiran Desai and Shashi Tharoor

An intimate candlelight conversation about passion, politics and prose

INDUS – Friday 28th – STORYTELLING AND FOLK TALES – 10:15am.

Featuring: Rosario Cruz Lucero, Rana Dasgupta, Peter Goldsworthy, Sema Kaygusuz.

Moderator: Sarah Armstrong

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Saturday 29th – MEET THE POETS: NEW WORDS – 11:45am

Featuring: Tusiata Avia, Angelo Suarez, Wiratmadinata, Miles Merrill

Moderator: Rosemary Sayer

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Saturday 29th – A STRANGER AT HOME – 9am.

Featuring: Reine Arcache Melvin, Kiran Desai, Adib Khan, Iman Mersal.

Moderator: Ian Britain

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Saturday 29th – BEING FOREIGN IN BALI – 3:45pm

Featuring: Ian Britain, Donald Friend, Made Wijaya, Diana Darling

Moderator: Wayan Juniarth

ARMA MUSEUM – TRIBUTE TO RUMI – THE POET OF MYSTIC LOVE AND TOLERANCE – Sunday 3pm

A blessing by Prabu Darmayasa, an introduction to Rumi by Nasir Tamara, poetry readings from Gus Mas, Ananda Krishna, Sujiwo Tejo, Poppy Dharsono, Bpk Suratto and Iman Mersal. Whirling Dance performance and Sufi music by Anom Baris Bali and the Indian Cultural Centre.

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Sunday 30th – SOMETHING TO SAY – 5:45pm

Featuring: Julia Suryakusuma, Shashi Tharoor, Nury Vittachi, Made Wijaya.

Moderator: Deepika Shetty

INDUS – Sunday 30th – The MAHABHARATA IN MODERN TIMES – 9am.

Featuring: Shashi Tharoor and Ida Bagus Agastia.

Moderator: Panji Tisna

INDUS – Sunday 30th – MYSTICISM IN MODERN BALI – 11:45am. – Left Bank

Featuring: I Gusti Ngurah Harta and Cok Sawitri

Moderator: Wayan Juniartha

THE SOFITEL LITERARY DINNER WITH KIRAN DESAI – October 2nd – 6:30pm

MEDITATION EVERYDAY – from 27th till 29th

FOR CHILDREN

WRITING AND PERFORMING YOUR POEMS WITH TUSIATA – Tuesday 25th – 1:30pm

A workshop for children who enjoy writing poetry, with Tusiata Avia, a New Zealand Samoan poet. For ages 9-14.

THE SURPRISE STORY WORKSHOP WITH KERRY PRENDERGRAST – Thursday 27th – 10am

SLAM POETRY WORKSHOPS WITH MILES MERRIL – SUNDAY 30th – 10am

For ages 14-17

THE BETTER READ THAN DEAD POETRY SLAM – Thursday 27th – 9pm

An evening of wild words, hip-hop and riveting poetry.

For ages 8-12

For more information, call 0361 971 257 or email registration@ubudwritersfestival.com.

The third and final in a series of talks between Mark Ulyseas and Janet de Neefe, Asri Kerthyasa, Warwick Purser, Diana Darling, Liv Gussing and Ketut Suardana of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, which takes place from September 25-30

Well, we are just a few days away from the gala opening and I thought it would be sensible to stop talking and instead give a few tips on the must-see events to enable The Bali Times readers to decide which ones they should not miss.

So I went over to the festival office and cornered Janet de Neefe and confronted her with the program brochure that reads like a science textbook.

Then over a cool banana lassi at the Honeymoon Guesthouse, I jotted down the must-see events as suggested by her. However, this list in no way negates the importance of other events. Before you decide check out the festival website, www.ubudwritersfestival.com.

Janet de Neefe’s Must-See Events:

INDUS – Thursday 27th – SEARCHING THE PATH – 11am

Featuring: Madeleine Thein and Tan Twan Eng

Moderator: Joanna Savill

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Thursday 27th – MEET THE POETS – WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE – 12:15pm

Featuring: Rosa Herliany, Miles Merrill, Hagar Peeters

Moderator: Rosemary Sayer

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Thursday 27th – FACTS AND FRICTION – 4:45pm

Featuring: Azhar Abidi, Rana Dasgupta, Cok Sawitri

Moderator: Ian Britain

INDUS – Thursday 27th – STARS RISE IN THE EAST – 2:45pm

Featuring: Nicholas Jose, Madeleine Thien, Xu Xi

Moderator: Nury Vittachi

THE ALILA UBUD LITERARY LUNCH – Thursday 27th – UNKNOWN ROADS – 11:30 am

Featuring: Adib Khan and Richard Flanagan

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Friday 28th – MEET THE POETS – THE ISLE OF GOLD – 10:15am

Featuring: Isbedy Stiawan, Debra Yatim, Marhalim Zaini,

Moderator: Pam allen

INDUS – Friday 28th – ALTERNATIVE MODERNITIES – 4pm.

Featuring: Rana Dasgupta, Shashi Tharoor, Cyril Wong,

AMANDARI COCKTAIL EVENING – Friday 28th – OUT OF INDIA – 6:30pm

Featuring: Kiran Desai and Shashi Tharoor

An intimate candlelight conversation about passion, politics and prose

INDUS – Friday 28th – STORYTELLING AND FOLK TALES – 10:15am.

Featuring: Rosario Cruz Lucero, Rana Dasgupta, Peter Goldsworthy, Sema Kaygusuz.

Moderator: Sarah Armstrong

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Saturday 29th – MEET THE POETS: NEW WORDS – 11:45am

Featuring: Tusiata Avia, Angelo Suarez, Wiratmadinata, Miles Merrill

Moderator: Rosemary Sayer

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Saturday 29th – A STRANGER AT HOME – 9am.

Featuring: Reine Arcache Melvin, Kiran Desai, Adib Khan, Iman Mersal.

Moderator: Ian Britain

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Saturday 29th – BEING FOREIGN IN BALI – 3:45pm

Featuring: Ian Britain, Donald Friend, Made Wijaya, Diana Darling

Moderator: Wayan Juniarth

ARMA MUSEUM – TRIBUTE TO RUMI – THE POET OF MYSTIC LOVE AND TOLERANCE – Sunday 3pm

A blessing by Prabu Darmayasa, an introduction to Rumi by Nasir Tamara, poetry readings from Gus Mas, Ananda Krishna, Sujiwo Tejo, Poppy Dharsono, Bpk Suratto and Iman Mersal. Whirling Dance performance and Sufi music by Anom Baris Bali and the Indian Cultural Centre.

LEFT BANK LOUNGE – Sunday 30th – SOMETHING TO SAY – 5:45pm

Featuring: Julia Suryakusuma, Shashi Tharoor, Nury Vittachi, Made Wijaya.

Moderator: Deepika Shetty

INDUS – Sunday 30th – The MAHABHARATA IN MODERN TIMES – 9am.

Featuring: Shashi Tharoor and Ida Bagus Agastia.

Moderator: Panji Tisna

INDUS – Sunday 30th – MYSTICISM IN MODERN BALI – 11:45am. – Left Bank

Featuring: I Gusti Ngurah Harta and Cok Sawitri

Moderator: Wayan Juniartha

THE SOFITEL LITERARY DINNER WITH KIRAN DESAI – October 2nd – 6:30pm

MEDITATION EVERYDAY – from 27th till 29th

FOR CHILDREN

WRITING AND PERFORMING YOUR POEMS WITH TUSIATA – Tuesday 25th – 1:30pm

A workshop for children who enjoy writing poetry, with Tusiata Avia, a New Zealand Samoan poet. For ages 9-14.

THE SURPRISE STORY WORKSHOP WITH KERRY PRENDERGRAST – Thursday 27th – 10am

SLAM POETRY WORKSHOPS WITH MILES MERRIL – SUNDAY 30th – 10am

For ages 14-17

THE BETTER READ THAN DEAD POETRY SLAM – Thursday 27th – 9pm

An evening of wild words, hip-hop and riveting poetry.

For ages 8-12

For more information, call 0361 971 257 or email registration@ubudwritersfestival.com.

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