The
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival has had a long standing respect and
relationship with the Ubud based group: Threads of Life. This is a fair
trade business that uses culture and conservation to alleviate poverty in
rural Indonesia. The heirloom-quality textiles and baskets commissioned are
made with local materials and natural dyes. With the proceeds from the
Threads of Life gallery, we help weavers to form independent cooperatives
and to manage their resources sustainably.
In 2012, UWRF and
Threads of Life have come together to present a real Bali experience,
combining the 5 day 2012 UWRF and a 5 day tour throughout East Bali.
Following on from 5 days participation in the Ubud Writers & Readers
Festival, this 5-day textile tour is led by Threads of Life and based at
the Alila Manggis in east Bali.
We will meet weavers in
their homes,their studios, and cooperatives in the villages of Seraya on
Bali's dry east coast, amongst the lush rice fields of Sidemen, and in the
ancient and storied community of Tenganan Pegeringsingan.
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Experiencing the
weavers' lives through these visits, and seeing their textiles, will be the
highlights of a tour that offers unique insights into the forces at play in
Bali's contemporary textile traditions. Being based at the Alila Manggis we
enjoy the resort's quiet luxury, the culinary excellence of the Seasalt
restaurant, and the highly-regarded cooking school.
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