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REMINISCENCE OF THE FIRST PETRA ACITYA C-FEST

Petra Acitya Christian Junior High School conducted some fun activities for the students in a series of
cultural festivals called Petra Acitya Cultural Festival that was held from October 8th to 13th, 2020.
During the festival, the students enjoyed some activities related to Korean, Chinese, Indonesian and
English Language and Culture. The festival became more interesting as the students performed their
group projects which combined dancing, music and
monologue about some Indonesian traditional
songs. Moreover, the students were able to
broaden their cultural knowledge as King
Sejong Institute (KSI) and American
College Testing (ACT) participated
in Petra Acitya Cultural Festival
as well.

Korean Day was held on the first day of Petra Acitya Cultural Festival, which was on October 8th, 2020.
Charlene Elisabeth P opened the festival and Keyzia Setyawan led the prayer in Korean. After that, King
Sejong Institute shared their Korean Language program and conducted a talk show with Mr Park
SeungChan who had lived in Indonesia for several years. He presented Korean ethics and values,
traditional cuisines, architecture, and festivals. Moreover, Mr Park Seung Chan also shared his experience
about conscription in the South Korean military. Through the talk show, the students were able to learn
more about Korean culture and identify the similarities and differences of Korean and Indonesian
cultures. After that, the students participated in a Kahoot! Competition to see who had the best
knowledge about Korean culture and enjoyed the performances of K-Pop Dance Cover finalists. It was a
fun day as the students were really enthusiastic to join all of the activities on Korean Day.

On the following day, October 9th, 2020, the teachers and students of Petra Acitya celebrated Chinese
Day. The festival started with virtual tours to some historical places in China such as Emperor Qin Shi-

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