ENGLISH FESTIVAL 2025
Widyatama University, Bandung – Widyatama University recently held the English Festival 2025, which took place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The event was attended by 81 participants from various schools, colleges, and universities who participated in four competition categories: Singing Contest, Speech Contest, Story Telling, and Creative Vlog. This festival was not only a competition, but also a means of education and promotion for the English Study Program of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences at Widyatama University.
SERIES OF COMPETITONS AND ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2025 ENGLISH FESTIVAL
The event was held at several locations at Widyatama University, including the Multipurpose Building (GSG), the Seminar Room on the 4th floor of Building A, and the Theater Room on the 6th floor of Building B. The series of events began at 7:35 a.m. with a welcome dance, followed by the opening ceremony, the singing of the Indonesian national anthem, a prayer, a report from the committee, a speech from the Head of the English Study Program, and an official opening speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at Widyatama University.
After the opening ceremony, the participants took part in competitions according to their respective categories. The Singing Contest was participated in by 15 students from 7 schools, the Speech Contest was participated in by 21 students from 11 schools, the Story Telling was participated in by 30 students from 15 schools, and the Creative Vlog was participated in by 15 students from 7 educational institutions. The participants showed their best English language skills, displaying extraordinary creativity and talent.
IMPRESSIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF CONTEST PARTICIPANTS
Sutan Fabian Al-Ghazi, a participant from SMK Telkom, said, “There were many interesting things at this event. In addition to the well-equipped venue and the food provided, there were also attractive door prizes. The classroom was also spacious, so we could express ourselves freely during the competition.” Sutan also shared his training tips for the speech competition: “I repeated my speech every two hours after school.” He hopes to continue improving his English skills and participate in other competitions. “My message for today is to never give up. Events like this can be held every year or even every week, as long as the training is solid and sportsmanship is maintained,” he added.
In line with Sutan, Sekar Rania Mufliha from SMAN 1 Cileunyi was also impressed by this event. “What’s certain is that it’s interesting. I rarely find offline activities like this at university. When I arrived, the venue was really well set up, so it was really nice and interesting, and the competitions were also interesting, such as storytelling, speech, and there are also rare vlog competitions. The speech and singing were really interesting, it made me want to try it,” she said. Sekar also shared her biggest challenge in the storytelling competition, which was memorizing the story and conveying the right emotions. “Hopefully, this can be a stepping stone for me to achieve more in the future and gain more experience for when I enter university. The event was really cool, everything was great, and I hope this event can continue in the coming years so that my younger siblings can also participate and have the opportunity to win,” she concluded.
THE SUCCESS OF 2025 ENGLISH FESTIVAL
The 2025 English Festival is not only a competition, but also a forum for participants to develop their English skills, broaden their knowledge of English language and culture, and inspire the younger generation to continue learning and achieving. It is hoped that the success of this event will continue in the coming years, contributing positively to the development of English language education in Indonesia.
