Location
Denpasar, IndonesiaCity / national level work
National, Denpasar
Date Established
2024
Initiated By
Grassroots/community youth
Type of initiative
Community group
Areas of work
Arts and Culture, Education, LiteracyBali Book Party

Mission and objectives
Increase interest in literacy and become a place to share stories about books.
Main activities with youth
Weekly reading, silent reading and discussions.
Their story
Founder of Indonesia Book Party and Jakarta Book Party, Samuel Pandiangan, said that he and four other friends took the initiative to form a group that loved reading on October 22, 2023. Starting from the anxiety and bad experiences they had when reading books since childhood, they wanted to make activities related to books fun again.
Constituency
Young people around 18-30 years old from varied areas outside Denpasar.
Current management
The community started in the Bali area and consists of youths under 30.
Use of digital tools
– Instagram: instagram.com/balibookparty
– WhatsApp Community Groups