Independence Day and Culture Day 2019

Sekolah Harapan Bangsa Modernhill Secondary celebrated the 74^th Indonesia Independence Day on Monday, 19^th August 2019. The students wore traditional costumes when they had a flag ceremony in the morning, followed by the inauguration of OSIS SMP – SMA Committee for 2019/2020 academic year. After the ceremony, the students gathered in the hall and attended a talk show from YOAI (Yayasan Onkologi Anak Indonesia) when they gained awareness and concerned about people living with cancer.

The event continues with the culture show, where the representative from each class performed and demonstrated the unique culture from several provinces,  such as: Sumatera, Jawa, Madura, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua by doing short drama, dance, singing, and standup comedy.

A lot of fun happened in the afternoon when each class competed on traditional games, like: cracker eating, tug of war, marble relay, dragon ball, etc..  The students also prepared the lunch by decorating the traditional food from each province on ”Pincukan Competition.” After the judge’s finish with their evaluation, the students and teacher had lunch together with “pincukan,” using banana leaves for plates and spoons. The event closed with the announcement of winners, where grade 8A won the culture show, grade 12 triumphed in the traditional games, and grade 8B lead on “pincukan” competition.