Islam Culture Activity on National Taiwan Museum

by Denni Kurniawan

National Taiwan Museum ( 國立台灣博物館) will hold an exhibition about "Islam culture". This activity will be held from January 14, 2014 ~ June 22,2014. It will be open for everyday, except Monday and Chinese new year, from 9:30~17:00. For more detail information just visit  Facebook page of National Taiwan Museum and the activity website.

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International Muslim Culture Exhibition 2013 (IMCE 2013)
國際穆斯林文化展

IMCE 2013 is an annual exhibition that held to introduce Muslim culture in Taiwan. This year, the exhibition will be held for 2 days (December 16-17 2013) in T4 Building National Taiwan University Science and Technology (NTUST), Taipei. There are several interesting activity, such as Halal food exhibition, Stage performance, Photo booth, Hyenna art tatoos, Cooking demo, Games and Door prize. The activity will be start from 10 am to 5 pm.

All of the activities is for free and everyone is welcome to join this activity. For more detail information just come to the official Facebook page in www.facebook.com/InternationalMuslimCultureExhibition or contact Mr. Isro Hutama at isrohutama@yahoo.com  and 886 (0) 9785-79154.

Trip to Alishan Mountain

by Denni Kurniawan

On 16^th March 2013, ICA member joint the trip to Alishan mountain. International Office of Chung Hua University (CHU) organized this activity. We went from CHU by charter bus and the trip took around 4 hours. After arrived in Alishan mountain, we separate in to several groups. Some took mountain forest railway to go to the peak of the mountain and others by did hiking to reach the top of the mountain. Most of visitor come to see sunrise from the top of mountain. There are several destination for tourist attraction in Alishan mountain, such as the Jushan, Giant trees trail, Shoujhen temple, and two sisters pond. Eventhough a little tired, but we get great experience about the trip.

BBQ ICA-MINT

by Denni Kurniawan

On 9th December 2012, ICA and MINT held an activity in CHU. In the BBQ activity, we serve many kind of food from Jordan and Indonesia such as kebab, sate, and tempe. We prepared the food since the morning and serve it in the afternoon in BBQ area inside the school. In the activity, we also perform Jordan traditional dance. In the dance, all male dancer stand nearby and also move around the circle. The dance is quite simple, but sometimes it was difficult to follow. We enjoy the activity and have fun together. 

BBQ ICA-MINT

by Denni Kurniawan

ICA and MINT (CHU International volunteer) is just like brother and sister. Sometimes we held collaboration activity either in school or outside the school. On 7th August 2012, we held a BBQ activity in CHU school. Brothers and sisters from Muslim Student Club in Hsinchu (MSC) also attend this activity. MSC is a Muslim club in National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Hsinchu. We served many kinds of food from Jordan, Indonesia and Taiwan. The activity held in Ramadhan, so Muslim brothers and sisters also did many activity such as pray Isya and Tarawih, and also discussion about Islam, etc.

CHU Club Exhibition

by Denni Kurniawan

14th May 2012 is the exhibition day for all of club in CHU. In this activity, we must show our creativity and clubs activities. Many things are assessed by judge from school, such as the club meeting, financial report, and information about the activity through internet. Several teachers from school will give score for all clubs. We try our best to get the highest scores and get the same price as last year. However, after announcement we lost and get the third place for this year. But thats ok, because next year we will give better performance and get number one. Ciao!!

ICA meeting

by Denni Kurniawan

On 14th May 2012, all club in CHU will show their activity to school and public. This is an annual activity to assess the performance of each club about their activity. So, on 12th May 2012, all ICA members gathered and prepared everything about the club. We prepared our meeting agenda, pictures, brochure, attendance list, etc in order to achieve full scored from the school. Last year, we get number one from CHU for the club in the same categories. Then, we hope that this year we can get the same.

Ke-ya River Biking Tour

Ke-ya River Eco Biking Tour

By: Denni Kurniawan

Hsinchu is one of big city in Taiwan and popular with collection of building for research and high tech company called as Scince park. However most of the people don’t know one the bad impact of Hsinchu science park area for human and nature.

Photo by: NickLee

On April 30th 2011, ICA club association, International volunteer group and Bamboo community make a research to see the impact of this issue. We followed one of the rivers in Hsinchu city, called as Ke-ya river. We tried to observe the physical changes along the river, from upstream to downstream of the river. 

Biking Activity and Visit Naluwan Aboriginal

Biking Activity and Visit Naluwan Aboriginal
By: Denni Kurniawan

Biking is quite fun activities, especially on weekends. Many people do this activity in Taiwan, and it’s quite different compare to our hometown in Indonesia. On 16th April 2011, we get change to do biking activity to explore around Nanliau. This activity fully support by BCUA, a partner local NGO in Taiwan. We arrive in Nanliau around 9.20 and then we rent bicycle in a rent shop. The price for one bicycle is around NT$100, but because we rent more than 10 bicycle, we just paid NT$80/bicycle.

Photo by: HendriA

Joint Meeting about Volunteering Program in Padang

Joint Meeting about Volunteering Program in Padang, Indonesia
By: Denni Kurniawan

In this meeting, ICA’s members meet CHU students who will visit Padang, Indonesia for volunteering program. It’s good to know each other and to learn about difference about culture between Indonesia and Taiwan. Learn how to present and give opinion about something. For example, students have to give their opinion about what you want for birthday, person to eat dinner together, and also the global issue which you care about. 

Discuss about Bicycling Activity and Volunteering Program

Meeting with BCUA about Bicycling Activity and Volunteering Program in Padang, Indonesia
By: Denni Kurniawan

Photo by: HendriA

In this activity, ICA member discuss about CHU international volunteering program to Indonesia. This is a new volunteering program to do some intercultural activities while Taiwanese friends will go to Indonesia. ICA members also will join the meeting and preparation program before several CHU students travel to Indonesia
on July 2011. 

Attend Annual Indonesian Scholars Conference in Taiwan 2011

Attend Annual Indonesian Scholars Conference in Taiwan (AISCT) 2011
By: Denni Kurniawan

AISC is an annual conference held by Indonesian Muslim Students Forum in Taiwan (Formmit). The objective for this event is to present technological advances and result of latest research in multidiscipline areas in an international forum for Indonesian scholars.

Indonesian Cultural Exhibition 2011

Attend Indonesian Cultural Exhibition, NTUST
By: Denni Kurniawan

Photo by: HendriA

Indonesian Cultural Exhibition (ICE) is annual activity for Indonesian Students in National Taiwan University Science and Technology (NTUST). In this university, more than 100 students come from Indonesia. Some students are in exchange program and double degree program.

This activity was held by Indonesian Students Association in NTUST (PPI NTUST), an organization for Indonesian Students in Taiwan, for 3 days.

Introduce Banda Aceh and Sabang

Explore and Introduce Banda Aceh and Sabang to Taiwanese Friends
By: Denni Kurniawan

Photo by: Denni

In winter vacations, most of ICA member go back to our hometown and enjoy the vacations. At the same time, several friends from Taiwan also come to Indonesia to enjoy the vacations. On this winter vacations, Rita, Vicky, Marissa & Shierly come to our hometown in Aceh, Indonesia. Therefore we thing that it’s important to accompany them while in Indonesia, and introduce culture and also the tourism attractions.

Visit Tainan Mosque

Visit Tainan Mosque and Jum’ah Pray
By: Denni Kurniawan

Photo by: Denni

There are six great Mosques around Taiwan. But all of ICA students never been toTainan Mosque before. That’s why in this break semester vacations, several of ICA members want to see the Tainan Mosque and meet others brothers Muslim around Tainan. Actually, the place of this Mosque is not really far from Tainan downtown. But because of lack of information, makes us a little bit difficult to find this Mosque. Fortunately we know several Indonesian Students around Tainan, and then we went together to Friday Pray. We went to the Mosque by taxi, and takes around NT$ 200.

Shihmen Reservoir and Cihu Sausoleum

Explore Shihmen Reservoir and Cihu Sausoleum
By: Denni Kurniawan

The purpose of this activity is to explore Shihmen Reservoir and Cihu Sausoleum, Taoyuan County.

Photo by: HendriA

It's our schedule:

6.00 am Depart from CHU campus to Hsinchu Train Stations
7.30 am Take train to Jhongli Train Station
8.00 am Gather with another Indonesian group in Jhongli Bus Station
8.45 am Take Taiwan Tourism bus go Taoyuan
11.00 am Arrive in Shihmen Reservoir and get lunch
11.00 – 2 pm Explore around Shihmen Reservoir
2. 30 pm Take bus to go to Cihu Sausoleum
2.30 – 4 pm Explore around Cihu Sausoleum
4.30 pm Go back to Jhongli bus stations
5.30 pm Go back to Hsinchu

Radio Broadcasting Training

Participate on Formmit Training: Hands‐on Radio Broadcasting in CHU
By Denni Kurniawan

Photo by: HendriA

The Hands‐on Radio Broadcasting activity in CHU was held by Formmit, an Indonesian Muslim Students Forum in Taiwan. This event also collaboration program between Formmit and RRI, where the participants get more knowledge about how to manage and work in a radio stations. Then the participants also taught how to make money from radio business, also how to use latest technology to improve the work in radio stations. At the end of the activity, participants was trained how to be a good presenter and how to be a good reporter. Then one of participants was choose by moderator and get task to present an issue. 

Halal bi Halal Aceh Students in Taiwan

Halal bi Halal Aceh Students in Taiwan and Explore KeelungBy Denni Kurniawan

This event was held at November 21, 2010 in Keelung (northern Taiwan). The purposes this activity is:
- to explore and know more about Keelung  area
- Strengthen and unity Aceh students in Taiwan

 

Perform Aceh Traditional Dance in Taoyuan

Perform Likok Pulo Traditional Dance in Chung Cheng Institute of Technology,Taoyuan
By Denni Kurniawan

Every year, a group of ‘chung’ university in north part of Taiwan held a meeting and does friendly competition. In 2010, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology in Taoyuan becomes the host of this event. In closing ceremony, each university give the best performance such as dance and music performance. And ICA club associations are trusted to perform Indonesian traditional dance in the closing ceremony. It is an honor for ICA club association to be CHU representation in this event.

Celebrate Idul Adha 1431 H

Celebrate Idul Adha 1431 H
By Denni Kurniawan

We celebrated a very special day in Islam, Idul Adha 1431. It was took place in Taipei Grand Mosque Taipei,

It's our schedule in this activity:

6 am Depart from CHU to Hsinchu train station
6.15 am Take train to Taipei Main Stations.
7 am Take taxi to Grand Mosque in Daan Park, Taipei.
7.30 am Khutbah Idul Adha begind
8.15 am Idul Adha Praying begind
9 am Qurban ceremony
10 am Eat together
12 pm Pray Dhudur
1 pm Back to Hsinchu