Saturday, 23rd December 2023 – Appreciation Parents Gathering 2023 “Enchanted Milestone : Garden of Gratitude” has been successfully held on Saturday, 23rd December 2023 at UBM Tower, Bunda Mulia University, Serpong Campus. This event was held in order to appreciate parent for choosing Bunda Mulia as their child’s educational institute, and also to appreciate their efforts as a parent which must provide their children’s educational needs.
This year’s Appreciation Parents Gathering were held in theme “Enchanted Milestone : Garden of Gratitude”. The theme was chosen representating a milestone for jumping unto the next chapter which is thesis. So, this gathering is held as the last appreciation act as college students for their parents before proceeding into a better future. The garden represents the emotional feelings from our event, which were private and enchanting.
The event was participated by 175 students from various major, mainly from Tourism Major, followed by Communications Major, English Major, Design and Communication Skills Major. The roles from the event were entirely filled by Hospitality & Tourism Students, ranging from Entertainment & Leisure Management as the Event Planner, FB Arts and Innovation as the Chef and also Server, and lastly, Room Division Management as the Usher and Liaison Officer throughout the event.
The event was opened by Louis Joseph and Nathania Vienny Darsono as the Master of Ceremony. After a few words of opening, the guests were shown a video of behind the scenes from this event. Continued with singing the national Indonesia Raya anthem and Mars Bunda Mulia, the event then continued with some opening speech from Mrs. Supina, S.ST.Par.,M.Par.,M.M.,Ph.d., CHE as the Head Lecturer in Charge, and also from Gabriela Selina Darmawan as the Head of Event. Continued by serving Appetizer alongside with performances from the VOU and Traditional Dance, the main event then finally started. A food parade performance from 5th and 3rd semester from FB Arts and Innovation as the server were shown accompanied by Beauty and The Beast’s OST, “Be Our Guest”. The event continued by serving main course, dessert alongside performances from 7th semester students as appreciation for their parents.
As the gala dinner are nearing the end, the guests were surprised by the sudden appearance from their children, giving them a bouquet of purple peacock flowers. After a few emotional atmospheres, the event was closed by a grand bow from all committees, and continued by documentation. This marks the end of Appreciation Parents Gathering 2023 Enchanted Milestone: Garden of Gratitude.