With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, the NPUST Office of International Affairs organized a Pomelo Graffiti Competition and called her international students to get their creative (citrus) juices flowing. The event, which was held at the Ideas Lab in the Library and Exhibition Hall on September 16th, attracted students from such countries as Belize, India, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. The international students were also joined by Taiwanese students looking to enjoy a time of creative exchange and festive celebration.
The competition was opened by OIA Dean Vincent Ru-Chu Shih, who offered a word of blessing to the foreign students for the upcoming festival. The panel of judges was made up of five professors, including Professor Albert Linton Charles, Professor Lekhnath Kafle, Associate Professor Mohsen Gavahian, Assistant Professor Doan Thi Thu Dung, and Assistant Professor Byadgi Omkar Vijay.
Bringing together traditional culture and creative finesse, the students used ink, paint, and sculpting techniques to quickly transform their pomelo canvases into creative works of art. The competition was fierce and selection processes challenging, with panelists judging each work based on creativity, thematic expression, and overall beauty. After careful consideration, the top prize was given to Chow Zhi En from Malaysia, followed by Dedi Putera Lumbantoruan from Indonesia in second, and Marcie Yamira Galicia Pot from Belize taking third. Three additional “Outstanding Contribution” awards for were presented to three students from the Elite Training Class, including Merika Thongkum from Thailand, Ashish Patige Madhusudhan from India, and Vahrus Nuril Albi from Indonesia. With lots of artistic talent on display, the competition was a fun opportunity for the students to show off their creativity, deepen their understanding of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and get to know one another a little better—all while adding a few more warm memories of ‘student life’ at NPUST.
