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UST joins Embassy of Indonesia’s celebration of their 79th Independence Day

The öÏÓãÊÓƵapp (UST) joined the Embassy of Indonesia in the Philippines as they commemorated the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia at the Dusit Thani Manila on September 5, 2024.

UST, represented by the Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Louie Coronel, O.P., EHL, received one of the “Friends of Indonesia” awards presented by the Ambassador of Indonesia His Excellency Agus Widjojo, who served as the speaker of the 8th Installment of the UST Ambassadors Lecture Series (ALS) last April. UST is the sole higher education institution to receive the award.

Students from the UST Junior High School Musical Ensemble’s Angklung group, led by their adviser Mr. Christian Aplaon, also performed songs using the bamboo instrument Angklung as part of the cultural show, which included presentations of Indonesian songs and dances from various performing groups. The Embassy’s linkage with the Angklung group of the JHS was initiated during the aforementioned ALS session, when the JHS students learned two songs on the Angklung from Ms. Nurul Shafira Husna as part of the cultural exchange workshop preceding Ambassador Widjojo’s lecture.

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