Ubud Writers' and Readers' Festival attendance up 30%
The 2008 Ubud Writers' and Readers' Festival in Ubud, Bali, ran from 14-19 October with its largest ever program featuring over 150 events, plus 21 Indonesian and 60 international guests and authors.
The 2008 Ubud Writers' and Readers' Festival in Ubud, Bali, ran from 14-19 October with its largest ever program featuring over 150 events, plus 21 Indonesian and 60 international guests and authors. There was a 30% increase in attendances, with many sell-out workshops and special events. Malaysian poet Bernice Chauly said ‘It was truly a meeting of minds and words ... It is festivals like these that continue to remind us that the work we do is crucial and integral to defining and re-defining the world around us'. Dates for the 2010 festival, as well as the theme, will soon be released on the festival website: http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/
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