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Day 3: Korean Song Performances

Around The World in 5 Days Speaking of Korea, who could forget about KWave? That’s right, on the 24th of

July, the students in our school performed several popular Korean songs during

– 2nd International Cultural Campaign (International Week) 2019 both recesses at the basketball court and Block A lobby. Once the recess bell rang,
students ran over to get the front spots to enjoy the performances. The audience’s
responses were overwhelming.

Globalisation is on the rise and countries’ cultures being shared with one another isn’t shocking news nowadays. In an During the first recess, the first to perform was a band called ‘DoReMi Dream
effort to introduce students to vibrant cultures from various countries, the Japanese Language Society, Korean Language Band’. It is a band formed by enthusiastic and talented students from our school.
Club and French Club came together to hold our school’s second International Cultural Campaign, with the first one They are popular and have been invited to perform in various school events. They
being held in 2017. Students had lots of fun getting a taste of different customs and cultures from Japan, Korea and France started the performances with a duet, followed by a solo and a group performance.
from 22 to 26 July 2019. Let’s take a look at what was held during the recess periods of this gloriously eventful week! They sang songs like ‘Beautiful Goodbye’ by the famous boy group member, EXO’s
Chen, ‘Downpour’ by the girl group, IOI, ‘You’re my everything’ by Korea’s Ballad
Queen, Gummy and many others. The songs they sang were mostly ballads. The
performance was unforgettable as the performers’ vocals were overpowering. They
Whole Week: Cultural Exhibition brought out their emotions in the songs and touched the audience’s hearts with their melodic voices.

What better way to show students a glimpse into the many cultures around the world During the second recess, a group of students of different ages performed in a group, showing us that music
than an exhibition? All three language clubs cooperated to put together an exhibition of can bring everybody together. They performed various pop songs like ‘Loser’ by Big Bang, ‘Dinosaur’ by Akmu,
the vibrant Japanese, Korean and French cultures at Block A Lobby. Students could learn ‘Untitled’ by GD and many more. The performance also got overwhelming responses from the audiences as they
about traditional Japanese festivals and activities, the interesting traits of Korean culture clapped and sang along to the music.
and the staggering differences between North and South Korea, as well as French foods
and customs. This exhibition showed off some high effort pieces, like a 2D paper replica Both performances were truly wonderful and well-received, since the students willingly used their precious recess
of a Japanese temple and a spinnable wheel at the French exhibit. Students enjoyed time to watch the performance. The performers were also satisfied with the outcome, the audience’s responses
looking through the exhibits that piqued their interest, and hopefully learnt something serving as proof that their efforts had paid off.
new out of it, too.

Days 1 & 2: International Food Bazaar Day 4: Korean & Japanese Outfit Trying

Food is a great medium to showcase a country’s culture. That’s why the three What’s an intercultural exchange without a fashion show? On this day, students
language clubs held a food bazaar during the two recess periods on the 22nd stepped into the shoes of the foreign—literally. Under the lead of experienced
and 23rd of July. club members, kimonos and hanboks were fitted onto the students’ bodies,

allowing them to experience the taste of foreign traditions, despite remaining in
The Japanese Language Society sold salads with Kewpie dressing, tamago one place and time altogether.
(Japanese omelette) and various reasonably-priced sushi (Japanese dish of

rice served with fish). One could find kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables), Laughter rang throughout the hallways as the teenagers accepted the past and
mandu (Korean fried dumplings) and chocolate chip cookies at the Korean the present as one in the form of clothing. Outstanding colours were portrayed
Language Club stalls. Meanwhile, sweet but somewhat pricey macarons in the lobby, the floor veiled with man-made silk and plastic decors. “Okay, let’s
(French meringue based confection), tarts and cakes could be seen at the be honest, I’ve never tried these on, and I honestly didn’t expect to trip,” a student
French Club booth. chirped as she collected herself from the ground after a fall, clenching the hem of
her golden kimono as other students assisted her. “The school needs more events

The reception was tremendously groundbreaking, as hordes of people lined like these.”
up just to get a taste of the delicious food. The Korean stall’s reception was so
positive that they ran out of food to sell during the second recess on the 23rd.
The hot and piping mandu, sweet and crumbly cakes, and fresh sushi proved

to be mouth-wateringly irresistible.

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