MIRI: Spirits ran high as Curtin Malaysia’s vibrant community of students from over 50 countries came together to celebrate the highly anticipated annual International Festival (Ifest). Mechanical engineering student Khalpeash Premlall who hails from Sri Lanka said that he hopes to bring the spirit of peace and unity into this year’s celebration. Final year chemical engineering student Jerin Thomas from Kuala Lumpur said that he was grateful to be emceeing the event which would be his last before graduating. Final semester petroleum engineering student Aaron Amatri from Indonesia said that his team chose to showcase “Nasi Tumpeng”, a ceremonial dish as an exhibit for their cultural booth. “Our students are what makes Curtin global throughout our campuses across the world, truly making us one of the world’s most international universities,”said Mienczakowski.

Source: The Star May 23, 2019 01:45 UTC