Tuesday, January 23, 2023, Universitas Widyatama (UTama) English Study Program held “The International English Festival (EFEST) 2024”. This activity, which is held regularly by UTama’s English Study Program, is for the first time held internationally this year. Five types of competitions, namely Creative Vlog, Business Plan, Speech, Story Telling, and Singing, which were held online and offline, were attended by 41 high schools / equivalent and 12 universities in 16 cities and 5 countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Egypt.
Ida Zuraida, S.S., M.Pd., Chair of the EFEST 24 Committee, said that this year’s EFEST held internationally not only celebrates language proficiency, but also fosters a sense of unity and collaboration among students from all over the world. “‘Unleash your Spark: Igniting Passion and Potential” as the theme of The International English Festival (EFEST) 2024, reflects UTama’s commitment as an organizer to empower young thinkers to discover and develop their unique abilities.
Dr. Ervina CM Simatupang, S.S., M.Hum, Head of UTama’s English Study Program, said that the English Festival aims to be a forum for high school students and high school students to hone their potential in various competitions in the field of English. In addition, this activity is a promotional event for the English Study Program of Widyatama University to attract prospective students who have interests and talents in the field of English. In this activity sponsored by TBI Bandung and Bank Mandiri, participants were also invited to get to know Widyatama University in general, especially the English Study Program, especially related to academics, various study program specialty courses, and various programs offered.
