Author, cook and founder of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and the Ubud Food Festival. More than thirty years of food and culture in Ubud, Bali.
Janet DeNeefe has lived in Ubud since 1984. She built Casa Luna, Indus Restaurant and Honeymoon Guesthouse, wrote Fragrant Rice and Bali: Food of My Island Home, founded two of Asia’s most celebrated cultural festivals, and leads culinary journeys through the Indonesian archipelago. This is where she shares recipes, stories and what’s next.
I am a strong supporter of promoting education and building connections with the people of Indonesia.
As the founder and director of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival and the Ubud Food Festival, I have forged a strong bond with this enchanting land and its warm-hearted people.
I believe in the magic of cultural exchange, where stories and flavors serve as bridges that unite diverse worlds and bring hearts and minds together.
I invite you to help us write our next chapter by becoming a Friend of the Festival.
Bringing your favourite writers to the festival, sending visiting authors to local schools, developing our emerging writers’ program, and other initiatives which we are busily planning and hope to unveil soon.
Become a part of the special community who support our exciting and ambitious program and enjoy exclusive benefits.
Let me share a glimpse into the magic of our Ubud Food Festival together with our official ambassador and Bali’s first Puteri Indonesia and Miss Universe Indonesia 2022, Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana.
This year, the festival opens its doors at Taman Kuliner, offering free entry to all.
