ISI OF DENPASAR REPRESENTS ASIA IN PERCUSSION FESTIVAL IN DENMARK

Denpasar, Jan 24 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) of Denpasar has been elected to represent Asia at an international percussion festival in Denmark.

The festival will also be participated in by percussion musicians from America, Europe, Africa and Asia, said the ISI Rector Prof. Dr I Wayan Rai S, MA in Denpasar, on Sunday.

A total of 23 members of the ISI Denpasar group performing in the event, will leave on January 27 and return to Indonesia on February 9.

According to Wayan Rai, this activity would provide an experience and great benefits, especially for ISI students, because they can interact with world-class artists.

Besides the performances, the ISI team had also been invited to give lectures and hold workshops with the faculty and students of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.

"The visit is also a follow-up to an MoU signed by the ISI and The Royal Danish Academy of Music, which is one of the leading universities in the world," he said.

He emphasized that cooperation could be established such as the faculty or student exchanges, joint research, and art collaboration, which is expected to accelerate the vision of the ISI of Denpasar to 'go international'.

The ISI Vice Rector I Wayan Sweca added that the festival is an event that has a great value, as it is participated by about 100 musicians and world-class dancers.