ISI art troupe performs in Taiwan

ISI art troupe performs in Taiwan

A special cultural envoy from The Denpasar Arts Institute
(ISI), is now performing at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Cultural
Arts Festival 2004 in Yilam, Taiwan, from Sept. 29 through Oct.
11.

During the event, ISI students and lecturers will present an
elaborate Balinese traditional wedding procession. A wedding
couple, clad in exquisite, glittering wedding costumes, will open
the procession, which involves dozens of gamelan players and
dancers.

During the procession, a number of Balinese traditional dances
will be performed to entertain visitors.

Dr. I Wayan Rai, ISI's rector, commented that this cultural
event is the best venue to promote Bali and Indonesia on the
international stage.

ISI artists will act as cultural ambassadors. "We are trying
to present all types of Balinese performing art forms," said the
rector before leaving for Taiwan. --JP