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Published: 05 Oct 2018

President University choir is given the honor to perform at the commemoration of the 99th Afghanistan Independence Day at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jakarta. The event was attended by the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Yohana Yembise, Afghanistan Ambassador to Indonesia, Roya Rahmani, Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, and other distinguished guests.

The team performed 6 songs including the Afghan national anthem and songs from Indonesia. "I feel proud because of the many choirs from other campuses, we were chosen to be able to perform before Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Mr. Jusuf Kalla, and other senior officials," said Safira Qolbi Aqilah (International Relations 2016), Head of President University Choir.

This is the second time for President University choir team to perform in the commemoration of Afghanistan's independence day after previously performed in 2016. President University choir which called D'Chorpus is one of the art clubs in President University and aimed as a platform for students to channel and develop their singing talents.


Tim padua suara President University diberikan kehormatan untuk tampil dalam acara peringatan hari kemerderkaan Afghanistan yang ke 99 di Hotel Ritz Carlton, Jakarta. Acara dihadiri oleh Wakil Presiden Republik Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, Menteri Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak, Yohana Yembise, Duta Besar Afghanistan untuk Indonesia, Roya Rahmani, Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, Gubernur Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, dan tamu kehormatan lainnya.

Tim paduan suara membawakan 6 buah lagu termasuk lagu kebangsaan Afghanistan dan lagu dari Indonesia. “Saya merasa bangga karena sekian banyak paduan suara dari kampus lain, kita terpilih untuk bisa tampil didepan Prime Minister Afghanistan, Pak Jusuf Kalla, dan petinggi negara lainnya,” ungkap Safira Qolbi Aqilah (Hubungan Internasional 2016), selaku Ketua tim Paduan Suara President University.

Ini merupakan kali kedua bagi tim paduan suara President University untuk tampil dalam peringatan hari kemerdekaan Afghanistan setelah sebelumnya tampil pada tahun 2016. Paduan suara President University yang dinamakan D’Chorpus merupakan salah satu klub seni yang ada di President University dan ditujukan sebagai wadah bagi mahasiswa untuk menyalurkan dan mengembangkan olah vokal masing-masing.