URBAN VIBEs
Events and happenings in Southeast Asia’s major city centres
Indonesia
Ubud Writers &
Readers Festival
Ubud, Bali
October 11 – 15, 2013
2013 marks a mammoth year for the Ubud Writers & Readers
Festival, as Southeast Asia’s most renowned literary event gets
set to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. This year the festival
comes full circle, returning to its original theme “through
darkness to light”, honouring R.A. Kartini, Indonesia’s beloved
women’s rights pioneer. This year’s program will also focus
on women’s stories, as well as women’s rights and education,
heroes and visionaries. Writers across all genres will be
embraced, including travel writers, songwriters, playwrights,
poets, comedians and graphic novelists.
Air Mata Terakhir Bunda
a film by Endri Pelita
The 7th Annual Balinale
October 4 – 10, 2013
Cinema XXI Beachwalk, Kuta Beachwalk, Kuta, Bali
Indonesian film buffs are already looking forward to the 7th annual Balinale, and this year’s
line up promises to be better than ever The event itself consists a series of workshops, film
industry forums, free seminars and a list of screening at Bali’s newest cinema. This year’s
lineup includes many international and Asian premieres, and showcases film from Australia,
Korea, USA, NZ and Indonesia. All in all there’s a total of 60 films from over 20 countries.
Check the website for screening times.
www.balinale.com
Vietnam
AusCham HCMC
Golf Tournament 2013
October 11, 2013
Vietnam Golf & Country Club, Long Thanh My Ward,
Dist. 9, HCMC
The Australian Chamber of Commerce (AusCham) HCMC is
hosting a golf tournament at HCMC’s premier golf and country
club. In true Aussie tradition, this will be a fabulous day of sport
and entertainment, with great food and drink and even some
prizes to be won. It’s also a fantastic networking platform for
the city’s business community and in true CSR tradition there
will even be a charitable component to the event as well.
www.auschamvn.org/events
Oktoberfest Vietnam
October 11 – 19, 2013 - 6pm to 11:30pm
Windsor Plaza Hotel, 18 An Duong Vuong, District 5, HCMC
As a celebration of German culture and brotherhood in Vietnam, this year’s Oktoberfest
Vietnam is truly the place to be for a truly authentic Bavarian experience. Now celebrating
its 21st anniversary, this annual event recreates the authentic atmosphere found in the
massive beer halls of the original Oktoberfest, complete with savory German cuisine, premium
imported German beer, and traditional music from Munich. Organized by the German Business
Association and Windsor Plaza Hotel, the event promises to be wünderbah yet again!
www.oktoberfestvietnam.com
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