Janet DeNeefe
Melbourne-born Janet DeNeefe is the visionary Founder and Director of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Crafted in the wake of the 2002 Bali Bombings, she created the festival in 2004 as a beacon of hope, aimed at rebuilding both the community spirit and economy after this tragic event. In 2015 she created the Ubud Food Festival which has grown into the region's most impressive culinary gathering and more recently launched the Ubud Artisan Market, a platform for young creatives to showcase their work.
DeNeefe penned the books, Fragrant Rice, To Stir with Love, and Bali: Food of My Island Home. Together with her husband Ketut, she is the driving force behind Ubud's renowned establishments: Casa Luna, Indus Restaurant, Casa Luna Cooking School, and Honeymoon Guesthouse and Bakery. With more than three decades in Bali, DeNeefe has woven herself into the rich tapestry of the island's cultural landscape.
Janet DeNeefe
Melbourne-born Janet DeNeefe is the visionary Founder and Director of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Crafted in the wake of the 2002 Bali Bombings, she created the festival in 2004 as a beacon of hope, aimed at rebuilding both the community spirit and economy after this tragic event. In 2015 she created the Ubud Food Festival which has grown into the region's most impressive culinary gathering and more recently launched the Ubud Artisan Market, a platform for young creatives to showcase their work.
DeNeefe penned the books, Fragrant Rice, To Stir with Love, and Bali: Food of My Island Home. Together with her husband Ketut, she is the driving force behind Ubud's renowned establishments: Casa Luna, Indus Restaurant, Casa Luna Cooking School, and Honeymoon Guesthouse and Bakery. With more than three decades in Bali, DeNeefe has woven herself into the rich tapestry of the island's cultural landscape.
