There is an Indonesian saying "Tuntutlah ilmu sampai ke negeri Cina" meaning we have to be eager to learn no matter how far we go. In this saying, China is being represented as being far away. But, what if the Chinese students are the ones who come from far away to Indonesia to gain knowledge?
On Saturday, 18th May 2019, President University Major Association of Communication brought those students from China to Indonesia through CMIC, Chinese Students Meet Indonesian Culture. The event aimed to facilitate the international students, especially Chinese students, in President University to get to know Indonesian culture in order to help them adapt with the culture and get used to live in Indonesia.
So! What was in CMIC?
1. Indonesian Culture Performance, Live!
Just like the purpose of this event, there was an exclusive performance introducing traditional dance from Madura which tells a story of a war between 2 people using traditional weapon from Madura called "celurit." The dance was performed by the twins of Head of Department of Communications Undergraduate Program, none other than Mr. Dindin Dimyati!
2. Exclusive Sharing Session by Padjajaran University Chinese Students
Fyi, in CMIC, Chinese students did not only learn the culture experience from the committee, but also directly from other Chinese students. That way, they got to hear the real experience!
3. Fun-tastic Game!
One of the most fun parts of this event was how the Chinese students learnt Indonesian culture through a guessing game that contributes to their understanding about Indonesian cultures. In this game, the participants guessed a photo of Indonesian culture and told the name of the culture, starting from traditional food, traditional dance, also the authentic animals and ethnics from Indonesia.
4. Premium Talk Show with Padjadjaran University Chinese Students