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This year’s Indonesia International Book Fair sees 5 UK publishers showcasing their work during this 5-day instalment, in hopes of forging closing ties between UK & Indonesia writers.
In anticipation of Indonesia as market focus at next year’s London Book Fair, British Council Indonesia invited several UK publishers for a literature visit programme to Indonesia.
These hubs allow inventive and imaginative people to come together to share workspaces, access experience, tools and investment, and exchange ideas.
Scottish poetry collective Neu!Reekie! has performed in many places. Jakarta gave them a change to perform in a brand new place as part of a poetry take-over performance.
Scottish poetry collective Neu! Reekie! brings many flavours to their performance and Indonesia brings them many flavours as well – from the tranquil, laid-back Ubud in Bali, to the bustling and vividly cultured-rich Medan.
Lily Yulianti Farid, the initiator and director of Makassar International Writers Festival (MIWF) takes part in Momentum, the Edinburgh Festivals International Programme.
