UPH Students? Activity Unit Present ?Bhom Matsuri? Festival

UPH?s students incorporated in Students? Activity Unit (Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa or UKM) held the biggest Spring Festival Korea-Japan, which was named Bhom Matsuri. Bhom Matsuri itself means spring for the Bhom and festival for the Matsuri, thus it becomes Spring Festival. Three UKM were involved in this festival; UKM Entrepreneurship led by Nico from Business School (2011), UKM Hana Union (Korea) led by Merry from Faculty of Nursing (2009), and UKM Nihon Utopia (Japan) led by Stivan, Food Technology (2010).

The Bhom Matsuri Festival will be held for one full week, from Monday, April 15, 2013 to Sunday, April 21, 2013 and located at Supermal Karawaci. Various contests such as dance cover, ramen eating, Korean and Japan themed drawing, as well as cosplay will be held at the Atrium Supermal Karawaci. Cash with total up to millions and other prizes are waiting for the winners of these contests. Besides the contest, the festival also prepared with bazaar.

Nico, as the Head of the Event Committee explained that many guests stars are already invited to jazz up the festival such as Playcrew, 4NE1, K com (fx), Imagine, Nest, Jellyfish, Obake, Momiji, and Amakusa. Gugak Sarang and Taiko Tokyo are also invited to the festival for performing the Japanese and Korean dances. Besides guest stars, cooking workshops are also being organized such as Sushi and Bibimbap Making.