The NTU World Carnival, organized by the OIA and the Office of Student Affairs, was held last month. The festival began with an opening ceremony, followed by a multicultural fair and the International and Overseas Students’ Singing Competition.

The opening ceremony was attended by NTU Vice President for International Affairs, Prof. Hsiao-Wei Yuan, Vice President for Student Affairs Prof.

Shih-Wei Chu, and Vice President for International Affairs Yi-De Liu from NTNU. Among those who were also invited to the festival were Minister Carlos Vidal Pintos from the Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay, Deputy Director General Saraswati Revanna from India-Taipei Association, Charge d’Affaires Abbigail Pieterse from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Junior Officer Josephine Rüegsegger from Trade Office of Swiss Industries and other representatives.

Performances included a lion dance performed by Malaysian students, a traditional dance from Myanmar, a traditional and modern style dance by the Indonesian student association, a solo Paraguayan dance and Japanese students’ solo and duet singing.

Nearly a hundred students from more than 30 countries participated in the multicultural fair, sharing their cultures with thousands of participants, creating a lively atmosphere. The multicultural fair allowed everyone to taste various cuisines from around the world, including Japanese juebing, Thai bua loi, Indian masala tea and Latin American empanadas. NTU Far from Home and other booths also organized activities such as cultural painting, riddle games and sports competitions.

The International and Overseas Students Singing Competition attracted 23 individuals and 7 groups to participate in it. After more than 4 hours of intense competition, awards were won by students from Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Myanmar. This singing competition successfully demonstrated NTU students’ strong musical talent and brought together overseas students from different countries and cultures.

The 2023 NTU World Carnival came to an end amidst much laughter and joy. See you next year!