The Centhini Story’s Indonesian launch was held in Ubud, Bali the opening event at the Ubud Readers and Writers Festival in September 2007.  The launch brought together performing artists  who performed a dance interpretation of Serat Centhini, the original text which inspired The Centhini Story, and Rap performer Kill the DJ Hip Hop Diningrat, who performed Javanese traditional songs (Tembang),  in a hip hop form. A photo exhibition was also held at Ary’s Warung in Ubud in support of the launch.