PEKAN RAYA UDAYANA, THE GREAT PARTY OF UDAYANA UNIVERSITY
The process of vowing regarding to sportsmanship by 13chairmen of Faculty Student Executive Institutions
Denpasar - Sunday (16/09), Student Government Executive Board (BEM-PM) of Udayana University as the managing party held the Pekan Raya Udayana (Udayana Fair). With the theme of “Gelora Rayakan Udayana, Gelorakan Raya Udayana (The Celebration of Udayana)”, this event was one of a series of activities to commemorate the 56th Anniversary of Udayana University. In the event held at the Sudirman-Denpasar Campus on the day, there were two competitions with participants from 13 Faculties within the Udayana University.
Those two competitions were The Defile and The Contemporary Act. On this day, not only students enlivened the Udayana Fair, but also representatives of the delegates represented by Vice Chancellor 3, Prof. Dr. Ir. I Made Sudarma, M.Sc, Chairperson of Institutions in the Udayana University, and Dean of 13 Faculties who were also present to encourage students in competing.
Opening speech by the vice chancellor 3 of Udayana University
This activity began at 07.30 AM, opened with a traditional dance performed by students from the Student Activity Unit (UKM) of Arts. Then a speech was given by the chief executive of the activity, Javents Lumbantobing, Udayana University BEM-PM’s President, Khosyi Rukito, and remarks by Vice Chancellor 3 who also opened the Udayana Fair this year. Besides, there were also readings of the pledges by the Vice Chancellor 3 and followed by 13 faculties’ student executive councils’ chairmen (BEM) as a spirit to always uphold sportsmanship in carrying out each competition held during the Anniversary.
Before carrying out the first competition of the day, The Defile, the invitees and students got a Barongsai performance (Lion Dance) by the Udayana University’s Wushu Student Activity Unit. Later, in the afternoon until evening, it would be followed by The Contemporary Act Competition.
The Defile Competition
During the interview session with the chief executive of the activity, he explained that the theme of this year's Udayana Fair was based on the hope that it could bring the spirit to feel Udayana in the “Gelora Raya Udayana” phrase and also the enthusiasm to bring Udayana even better in the clause “Gelorakan Semangat Udayana”. In addition, he hopes that the series of Udayana University Anniversary activities attended by students from the 13 faculties in Udayana University this year could run smoothly and all faculties could lower their own ego in order to feel the joy of the celebration.
Until this news was revealed, the Udayana Fair was still underway. (pratama)