As the Olympics returned to Greece, it came with a spirit that imbued the original Olympics as an act of homage to the gods. So what has become an arena for athletic excellence is being `refined' by a meeting of world cultures. Indonesia therefore sent both athletes and Sanggar Seni Bajra Sadi, a traditional Balinese theater group, as well as artist Heri Dono, to participate in a multicultural performance.

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