'Filling the Void' short story reading

'Filling the Void' short story reading

JAKARTA (JP): While Indonesian cafes (the warung kopi) often
serve as venues for conversational story-telling, entertainment at
restaurants of today tends to be dominated by music played much too
loudly for audible conversation.

Filling the Void, today at 8 p.m. at The Stage, will feature
story-telling at a modern warung kopi. Debra H. Yatim will read her
own short stories, which will be continued by Bret Galloway's
reading of his short stories and some German poetry.

A selection of multi-lingual poetry will be distributed to the
audience in the hopes that they will be inspired to try out their
own readings. People are of course encouraged to bring in their
favorite selections. The session will not be limited to literature,
but also to other forms of art. Musicians, fine artists and
performing artists are also welcome to join.

Debra Yatim was a member of The Jakarta Post editorial board for
a few years after its inception in 1983. She was also host of 93.5
Trijaya FM's Friday morning radio talk show on cultural issues and
events. Her short story, Sang Patokan (The Raison d'Etre), won the
Kompas short story contest commemorating its 25th anniversary in
1990.

Bret Galloway, a "cultural nomad" originally from the U.S., is
currently on sabbatical in Indonesia to complete his novel.

Both are members of The Circle, a loose organization of people
from all walks of life, cultures and interests. The group regularly
meets at The Stage on Sundays for coffee and discussions in an
effort to foster and enhance the arts.