Cultural Day of Native English Speaking Countries

This morning (22/12), at Building B of Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (HUTECH), the event named “Cultural Day of Native English Speaking Countries” organized by the Faculty of English was held amid an electrifying atmosphere, attracting the attention of a large number of the students at HUTECH.

The event attracts a large number of students at HUTECH

 
Organized during Christmastide as well as the start of a new year, the “Cultural Day” event is a festival in which the students of the Faculty of English can celebrate together. With 19 stands filled with colors like red, yellow, and blue, along with shimmering lights and other distinct decorations, the students of each class demonstrate the distinctiveness of the cultures, people, and nations, including England, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland. 

The “ Cultural Day” event is like a festival in which the students of the Faculty of English can celebrate Christmas and the start of the new year. 

At the festival, the students enjoy the traditional food from each country, buy lovely souvenirs, and play fun traditional games. Besides, in accordance with the rule that mandates the exclusive use of English, the festival forms an educational playground in which the students can interact and practice their English communication skills.

Immersed in the atmosphere of the festival, Nguyen Thanh Liem from class 17DTAB5 (freshman) says: “I am really impressed with the stands of the cultural festival today; each stand displays the distinctive features of each country. Especially, the Canadian stand with the two tones of red and white of the national flag and the symbol of the maple leaf is beautifully decorated.  
 

Exciting cultural activities on the main stage

 
Accompanying the activities at the stands, other performances take place on the main stage, including modern dancing, flashmob, and DJ, all of which are exhilarating and center around the theme of Christmas and the New Year. Especially, the fashion shows inspired by the six countries make the atmosphere of the festival more exciting.

The end of the event leaves the students with a plethora of emotions, beginning the Christmas season and a happy new year to everybody.

Report: Ha Giang

Photos: Duy Long

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