Denpasar – Students of Denpasar's Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) commemorated National Education Day by holding traditional art performances in front of the Bali Provincial Legislative Council office on Saturday.

The art performances included a Balinese comical performance called bondres, the barong dance, puppet shows, poetry and painting on canvas.

Noted Hindu high priest Ida Pedanda Sebali Tianyar Arimbawa also gave a speech at the event, which was held to protest the reelection of Prof. I Wayan Rai as ISI rector.

Meanwhile, Rai gave a cold reaction to the pressure to step down. He said students had the right to ask for anything they wanted.

"As long as it does not violate the law, go ahead with the rally," he said.