BERITA KAMPUS
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Written on 22th May 2024
CELEBRATION OF TEST AND CULTURE
The whole crew of Flavours’ Rx: Foodfest Photo Sharvena Kanapathy
MAIN CAMPUS, 22 May 2024- The Baktisiswa Pokok Sena Programme under Persatuan Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has conducted Flavours’ Rx: Foodfest on 21 May 2024 and 22 May 2024 from 5 P.M till 11 P.M at Padang Kawad USM.
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This is not something new for USM clubs to organize a food festival every month, it has become a culture and the students are loving it.
More than 60 vendors of various food, drinks and desserts were located in Padang Kawad, USM. To make the festival livelier, it was accompanied with music and live performances by Malam Galau, Adikarma, Flashmob, Jazz Band, Kungfu Protégé and Fireshow.
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According to the Project Director, Shri Shrutika Elangovan, the main objective of this food festival is mainly to collect funds for the Baktisiswa PSF 23/24 programme this coming August. Baktisiswa PSF 23/24 is a 3 days gotong royong event to help the villagers and conduct some interesting activities there.
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“The most effective to collect funds is by conducting a food festival because USM students could never get enough of food. We have received great crowd on the first day, not only USM students but outsiders too filled Padang Kawad”, says Shri Shrutika.
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USM students enjoy surfing through the food stalls Photo Sharvena Kanapathy
Shri Shrutika mentioned that this is not only a food festival but a celebration of taste and culture. “We invited many clubs to do various performances, more than entertainment, it was to expose culture for the people who came for the festival. Through the clubs that we invited had the opportunity to promote their upcoming event. On the other side, we also wanted to ensure that there was enough crowd so that the vendors could obtain profit”, added Shri Shrutika.
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According to Shri Shrutika, almost RM 1000.00 was spent for this festival which they paid for the perfomances, fireshow and public address systems.
The most exciting part during the festival that garnered a huge crowd was for the fireshow that started at 8 P.M on 22 May 2024.
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One of the audiences, Darineshan Shangmugasuntharam, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2, the festival always had something happening after another, it was never bland for a moment. Some of vendors that was invited was new as there were new type of food to try.
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“The fire show was a big hit, the performers were so interactive, they even spared 1 hour to take pictures with audience”, said Darineshan.
Darineshan mentioned that all of her friends had a great time and it was definitely a memorable event of the year.
The fireshow at Flavours’ Rx: Foodfest Photo Sharvena Kanapathy
Text: Sharvena Kanapathy/ Photo: Sharvena Kanapathy
Created on: 22th May 2024
