Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is a project of the Mudra Swari Saraswati Foundation. Founded in 2004, the Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-government organization. The members of the Foundation are committed to enriching the lives and livelihoods of Indonesians through the development of a range of community-building arts and cultural programs.

The primary goal of the Foundation is to give full expression to the creative needs of individuals and the community in order to better equip them to interact in our rapidly changing global society. Through its revenue from ticket sales to events and workshops, the Festival provides the Foundation with vital support to pursue its creative, educational and youth mission.

The Festival helps to promote Ubud as an arts and cultural centre, showcases Indonesian writers on an international stage and helps young Indonesians to reach their potential through educational programs and literature. Proceeds from ticket sales are also used to cover free public evening events, free workshops for local children and high school students and their teachers and to subsidise attendances of local residents who could not otherwise afford to attend.

FOUNDATION MEMBERS:

Drs. Ketut Suardana, MPhil - Foundation Co-Director

Janet De Neefe - Foundation Co-Director

Ni Wayan Widiatmini - Treasurer

Ni Made Sri Purnami - Secretary

I Wayan Juniartha

Ni Wayan Ariani

For more information on the Foundation, please contact info@ubudwritersfestival.com