Cultural Event

Last week (8^th March 2016), I went to International Cultural Festival and Celebration (ICFC). This event was held in Widya Mandala University Kalijudan. It was not just for Widya Mandala students but also for high school students. There were also some reporters and journalists. The event had seven countries that gave us information about each country. They were China, France, Belarus, Indonesia, Spain, Germany, and Netherland.

Each of them explained about each country. Some explained about the history of the country, culture, food, language, and fun fact. France, Germany, and Netherlands's representatives taught us several words in their languages. Indonesia's representative explained about Indonesian food, which called pecel. The most exciting part was when Spain's representative taught us how to do salsa dance. A bunch of people got on the stage and followed the dancers, there were two dancers. Some of them danced very funny and made everyone laugh so hard. I did not get to the stage because it was very crowded and we barely can move, so I just watched and took a picture of them.

Overall, the event was pretty awesome. It showed me about different culture that each country had. I got to learn new languages but I already forget some of them honestly, because there were lots of languages that they taught us. However, I will try to learn new languages when I have a free time. I have always wanted to learn France, but it was a little bit hard for me. I think it is exciting to learn different cultures from all over the world.

If I could suggest, it would be better if the committee add more chairs so that everyone can seat and enjoy the show. They also should turn on the air conditioner a little higher because there were lots of people in the room and it felt a little bit hot. That’s all I can say for this event.

Au revoir, bonne journée.