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Indonesia 1 Frankfurt Book Fair, Oct, 11th Oct, 15th 2017 Description of Events 2 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 3 Wednesday, 12:00 − 13:00 16:00 − 17:00 19:00 − 21:00 11 October 2017 Literary Reading 1: Between Laughter Happy Hour Book Launch And Discussion: And Tears In Indonesia Today After a busy day at the Frankfurt Book Fair, join “Home Sweet Home” Indonesian authors Mona Sylviana and Zen Hae the Indonesian delegation and representatives Home Sweet Home by Indonesian are two very different kinds of writers. Mona of leading Indonesian publishing companies photographer, Anton Gautama, gives insight looks matter-of-factly at the world in which for a time of convivial conversation to into Chinese-Indonesian culture through women live and how they must cope with, discuss potential licencingor co-publishing his photographs of the interiors of Chinese- challenge, and overcome male domination. opportunities. Petty Elliott, chef, author and the Indonesian homes in East Java and South Her stories are frank but strong. Perhaps winner of a 2017 Gourmand World Cook Book Sulawesi. Markus Schaden, founder of the Photo because he is male, Zen Hae sees the world Award talks about and serves up for visitors a Book Museum, discusses the book concept with differently, especially the city of Jakarta number of tasty Indonesian snacks. the photographer and his publisher. in which he was raised. His stories are full of irony and humor. Speakers: H.E. Fauzi Bowo (Indonesian Speakers: Anton Gautama, Lans Brahmantyo Ambassador to Germany), Petty Elliot Moderator: Markus Schaden Speakers: Mona Sylviana, Zen Hae Host: Laura Bangun Prinsloo (Chair, National Venue: Fotografie Forum Frankfurt Moderator: Hendra Pasuhuk Book Committee) (Braubachstrasse 30-32) Venue: Lesezelt (Agora) Venue: Stand Indonesia (Hall 4.0, C-71) Note: RSVP to Nung Atasana at [email protected] 13:00 − 14:00 15:00 − 16:00 16:15 − 17:00 Politics And Persecution: Imagine Indonesia: Frankfurt Meets The World Speakers: Emmy Lestari (Kanisius, Indonesia), Testing Tolerance In Indonesia Rising Sales In Children’s Books South East Asia: A new giant in Children’s Elaine EE (National Art Gallery Press, Singapore), Multicultural Indonesia, well known for its ethnic Sales in the rights to children’s books in book production and consumption Children’s Ani Almario (Adarna House, Philippines) and religious diversity, has in recent political Indonesia reached an all-time high last year and YA books and content is still growing elections, seen its tolerance tested. Islamic and the total number of sales of children strong worldwide, and especially in the countries Moderator: Claudia Kaiser extremism and its adoption by politicians as books is now only second to books of fiction. of South East Asia, which for the most part, Venue: Business Club a tool for the acquisition of power has divided Indonesia, the fourth largest country in the still look upon a big young population that is and infuriated the voting populace, giving rise world, has a huge younger population and both hungry for knowledge. The young people are to further factionalism. Indonesian authors, produces and buys children’s book content on also hungry for fun – how is the book faring Avianti Armand of the Christian minority, a massive scale. Debby Lukito Goeyardi, award- in view of the competition by mobile phones, Ben Sohib of the Muslim majority, and winning children’s book author, and Noni Mira gadgets, YouTube, WeChat etc? How is content Zaky Yamani a journalist turned novelist, Timotius, Head of Publishing at Bhuana Ilmu being presented to the children and young discuss the effect of this trend and what it Populer publishing house discuss current and adults in South East Asia? What is the media means for Indonesias future. possible future trends in Indonesia’s children’s conversion looking like? And what is in it for us, book industry. the business partners that eye South East Asia? Speakers: Avianti Armand, Ben Sohib, Publishers from all over South East Asia came to Zaky Yamani Speakers: Debby Lukito Goeyardi, Noni Mira Germany to get more into business – Moderator: Atika Schubert Timotius what are the challenges in the cooperation Venue: Weltempfang (Hall 3.1) Moderator: Hendra Pasuhuk with the West? Venue: International Stage (Hall 5.1) 4 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 5 Thursday, 11:30 − 12:30 17:30 − 18:30 18:00 − 20:00 12 October 2017 Literary Reading 2: Life In A World Both Asean Book Publishing Meets The World Southeast Asia(I)N Books: Difficulties And Lonely And Surreal Experts from different countries in South East Challenges In The Field Of The Edition M. Aan Mansyur is a hugely popular Indonesian Asia discuss trends and developments in the This discussion, which will be held in English, poet whose latest collection of soulful poems different ASEAN publishing markets. is designed to allow an exchange of ideas sold more than 50,000 copies. Short story and experiences between professionals from author, Triyanto Triwikromo describes in his Speakers: Arthorn Techatada (Thailand), Laura Indonesia, Malaysia, the Phillippines, Singapore, stories realities that are more surreal than any Bangun Prinsloo (Indonesia), Hasri Hasan and Thailand. Representing Indonesia is surrealist could imagine. And Nuril Basri, in his (Malaysia), Myo Aung (Myanmar), Nguyen publisher, editor, and translator, John H. latest novel, looks at the intersection between Manh Hung (Vietnam), Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz McGlynn. life in a conservative Muslim community and the (Philippines), Peter Schoppert (Singapore) Jakarta underworld. Join them for readings and Organized by: Goethe University a discussion guided by award-winning German Organized by: National Book Development Venue: Goethe University Westend Campus poet, Marius Hulpe. Board of The Philippines (Senckeberganlage 31) Venue: International Stage (Hall 5.1) Speakers: M. Aan Mansyur, Nuril Basri, Triyanto Triwikromo Moderator: Marius Hulpe Venue: Lesezelt (Agora) 14:00 − 15:00 16:00 − 17:00 Imagine Indonesia: Book Distribution In The Secrets Of Indonesian Vegetarian Dishes World’s Largest Archipelago Petty Elliott, well-known food critic, author, With 17,000 islands and a total geographical chef, and food consultant is, first and foremost, area of almost 2 million square kilometers, a proponent of modern Indonesian cuisine. challenges to book distribution in Indonesia The author of Jakarta Bites: Exploring Vibrant are daunting—not just for foreign publishers Street Food from the Heart of Indonesia, which who hope to tap into Indonesia’s potentially won the 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook lucrative market but for domestic publishers as Awards in the category of street food, will focus well. What is the Indonesian government doing her cooking demonstration on three exotically to overcome these challenges? And how about flavoured vegetarian dishes from her successful Indonesian publishers and on-the-ground literary book. She brings the popular traditions of activists. Learn about unique ways players from street food into a gourmet setting, using a fun each of these sectors are solving this problem. modern style focusing on the freshness of local Moderated by Claudia Kaiser, Vice President of ingredients. the Frankfurt Book Fair. Author & Chef: Petty Elliott Speakers: Hilmar Farid, Laura Bangun Prinsloo, Venue: Gourmet Gallery (Hall 3.1) Nirwan Arsuka Moderator: Claudia Kaiser Venue: International Stage (Hall 5.1) 6 ProgramIndonesia Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 7 1 2 Anton Gautama Atika Shubert Based in Malang, East Java, Indonesian Atika Shubert is an award-winning CNN photographer, Anton Gautama expresses correspondent based in Berlin. Shubert himself through street and contemporary started her career with CNN as a producer in photography. Owner of a gallery in Jakarta and has since been based in various Malang, Anton believes that the essence of locations across the world including London photography is the ability to capture life and and Tokyo. She was CNN’s lead reporter on to eternalize the moment. the Wiki Leaks scandal and has more recently been integral to CNN’s coverage on Europe’s terror attacks. Program Participants 3 4 Avianti Armand Ben Sohib Avianti Armand is an author and architect. Ben Sohib became well known to In 2009 she received the Kompas Award for Indonesian readers as a result of his best- best short story of the year and, in 2011, selling two-part novel, The Da Peci Code the Khatulistiwa Award for her collection of and Rosid and Delia. Filled with humor poems, Perempuan yang Dihapus Namanya and set against a backdrop of life among (Women Whose Names Were Erased). Her Indonesians of Arab descent, these novels most recent collection of poetry, form a campaign for multiculturalism. Also Buku Tentang Ruang (A Book about Space), a respected short-story writer, Ben uses his became a national bestseller and several stories to criticize religious radicalism—but of her short stories have been published always in sly and humorous way. Several in English under the title Perfect & Other of his stories have been translated and Stories. She has also earned much acclaim published in English and German under the for her non-fiction work. title Hajji Syiah & Other Stories. 8 Program Book Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Indonesia 9 5 6 9 10 Claudia Kaiser Debby Lukito Goeyardi John H. McGlynn Lans Brahmantyo Claudia Kaiser, who holds an MA degree in Debby Lukito Goeyardi is a writer, editor, John H. McGlynn is supervisor of the Though he holds an