Indian Artists to Perform in Bali

Denpasar (Antara Bali) - A troupe of Indian artists  from the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra of  Delhi will visit Bali  and will  perform ancient Ramayana dances in three locations for five days to start on Sunday.

"The visit is arranged through cooperation between Indian Consulate  and a number of agencies  in Bali," Virender K. Jatav of the Indian consulate said here on Saturday.

Virender said the Indian artists will perform at  the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI)of Denpasar on Sunday , at Gianyar Cultural Center on Monday  and  at  Museum of Puri Lukisan Ratna Warta Ubud, in Gianyar on Thursday.

Ramayana has traditional values , universal still relevant until today, he said. "The legend of Ramayana has a series of episodes telling about the conquest of evil by good ," he said.

He said he hoped the Ramayana shows would contribute to strengthen cultural relations between Indonesia and India. (*/DWA)