Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - A four-member Balinese arts troupe will leave for India next month to take part in a ten-day international arts show.

The show to be held by the Craft Council of India would take place at Lalit Kala Academy on February 9-18, Prof Dr I Wayan Rai. S, rector of the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) in Denpasar, said on Wednesday.

The Balinese arts team would perform a leather puppet shadow play at the event called "Bali Puppets Meet India Puppets", with I Ketut Kodi as the puppeteer, he said.

The arts team would take part in the show at the invitation of the event`s organizing committee, he said.

He expressed hope the arts team`s participation in the world-class event would give ISI a positive image in the eyes of the international community.

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