What Efforts Can Be Made to Connect Cities, Festivals, and Literary Movements in Southeast Asia?
Time : 13.30 - 15.30 (Jakarta time)
Place : Teater Wahyu Sihombing, Taman Ismail Marzuki
The designation of Jakarta as one of the Cities of Literature in 2022 continued the growing awareness of building city-based literature in Southeast Asia. Previously, Kuala Lumpur was awarded the World Book Capital title by UNESCO. At the same time, Ho Chi Minh, Penang, Bangkok, and Manila also strive to become literacy-friendly cities by hosting various agendas and literary festivals. Learn how these cities, designated as literary centers, are collaborating to build a vibrant regional literary movement with global impact.
Speakers:
· M. Aan Mansyur (Director of Makassar International Writers Festival, Indonesia)
· Anton Kurnia (Chair of Literature Committee at the Jakarta Arts Council, Indonesia)
· Pauline Fan (Literary Festival Curator, Malaysia)
· William Phuan (Executive Director of Singapore Book Council, Singapore)
Moderator: Laura Bangun Prinsloo (Focal Point of Jakarta UNESCO City of Literature, Indonesia)
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