The Feast of Senses

Culture Week 2023,

A Feast For The Senses was a beautiful celebration of Indonesia's colors, sounds, tastes, smells, and movements. Each day we focused on a different sense to explore our country's incredible culture, diversity, and industry.

Hallways were decorated to highlight the various colors we find in food, nature, artwork, and more. We learned to play traditional instruments such as gamelan, angklung, kolintang, and traditional drums.

We tested our sense of smell on multiple things from important Indonesian industries, and then, Grade 10 students taught us why sulfur, palm oil, batik wax, and the ocean are so important for our country.

We dressed up in traditional outfits from across the archipelago and participated in traditional dances. We got to taste traditional food, whether small snacks or a traditional bacarkan meal shared together.

Our amazing PAG (Parent Advisory Group) also arranged a bazaar for the week, which provided an extra layer of excitement to the week and raised money for our MSL sponsor students. It was an exciting week to celebrate and honor the beauty of this country that is our home.

Rachel Feather

Culture Week Committee