Utan Kayu International Literary Biennale 2005 Jakarta Program

Utan Kayu International Literary Biennale 2005 Jakarta Program

The literary festival will be held from Sept. 1 through Sept. 3
at Komunitas Utan Kayu (KUK), Gallery Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H,
East Jakarta. For more information, contact KUK at (021) 8573388
or visit www.utankayu.org.

Thursday, 1 September 2005
8 p.m. Opening, Teater Mandiri (Indonesia)
8:10 Speech: Sitok Srengenge (Indonesia) & Ton van de
Langkruis (Netherlands)
8:20 Afrizal Malna (Indonesia)
8:30 Ellen Ombre (Suriname)
8:40 Azhari (Aceh, Indonesia)
8:50 Antjie Krog (South Africa)
9 p.m. Hamsad Rangkuti (Indonesia)
9:10 Jan Cornall (Australia)
9:20 Gunawan Maryanto (Indonesia)
9:30 Lauren Williams (Australia)

Friday, 2 September 2005
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Discussion: "The Truth and Reconcilliation" with

Antjie Krog (South Africa) and Azhari (Aceh, Indonesia)
8 p.m. Opening, Royke Koapaha Ensemble (Indonesia)
8:10 Radhar Panca Dahana (Indonesia)
8:20 Ramsey Nasr (Netherlands)
8:30 Budi Darma (Indonesia)
8:40 Frank Martinus Arion (Curacao)
8:50 Arswendo Atmowiloto (Indonesia)
9 p.m. Asli Erdogan (Turkey)
9:10 N. Riantiarno (Indonesia)
9:20 Robert Olen Butler (United States)
9:30 Antjie Krog (South Africa)
9:40 Closing, Royke Koapaha Ensemble (Indonesia)

Saturday, 3 September 2005
8 p.m. Opening, Royke Koapaha Ensemble (Indonesia)
8:10 Iswadi Pratama (Indonesia)
8:20 Ellen Ombre (Suriname)
8:30 Frank Martinus Arion (Curacao)
8:40 Dewi Lestari (Indonesia)
8:50 Ramsey Nasr (The Netherlands)
9 p.m. Asli Erdogan (Turkey)
9:10 Robert Olen Butler (United States)
9:20 Landung Simatupang (Indonesia)
9:30 Jan Cornall (Australia)
9:40 Closing, Royke Koapaha Ensemble (Indonesia)

All speakers have 10-minute slots each, unless otherwise noted.
Events are free and open to the public, including a Q&A session
during the discussion on Friday.