Closing out with a bang: The
marching band from Udayana University performs during the closing ceremony of
the 2016 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival at the Blanco Museum in Ubud, Bali,
on Sunday.(JP/Anggara Mahendra)
The 13th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival ended on
Sunday. The event successfully engaged literary luminaries with an eager
audience.
The last day of the festival started with attendees participating in “Literary
Jalan-Jalan”, a morning walk with some of the festival’s finest storytellers
along the hidden paths of Penestanan, through lush rice fields and a
permaculture garden, all the while listening to tales from near and far over a
delicious brunch.
The morning program also featured a “Herb Walk” workshop that introduced
participants to the wealth of natural remedies made from the wild herbs and
plants that grow around Ubud.
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