19/09/2026
On 18 September 2026, the School of Social Innovation (Soc.In) joined the MFU International Festival 2026 at the MFU Indoor Stadium, bringing together music, dance, cultural heritage, sustainability, and lots of SocIn energy! 🌱
At Mae Fah Luang University, internationalization means preparing learners to understand diverse perspectives, communicate across cultures, and collaborate in a borderless world. And this time, Soc.In students got to experience exactly that. 🌏
1) 🎋 Play the Angklung. Learn the SDGs.
At the Soc.In booth, visitors could try playing the Angklung, Indonesia’s traditional bamboo musical instrument recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
We also brought sustainability into the fun with SDG games and SocIn souvenirs, because learning about sustainable development doesn’t always have to happen in a classroom. 🌱
🎶 40 students. 4 songs. One stage.
Led by Mr. Bhawika Hikmat, around 40 students from SocIn and the School of Liberal Arts’ Thai Language and Culture programme came together for an Angklung performance in collaboration with the MFU Band.
The repertoire crossed cultures and generations:
🎵 Munajat Cinta – The Rock
🎵 Kid Thueng (คิดถึง) – Rockestra
🎵 Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
🎵 A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Different instruments. Different backgrounds. One performance. 🎶 That is cultural diplomacy in action. It's learning how to listen, communicate, cooperate, and create something together across cultures.
2) And then… Indang Dance took the stage!
Guided by Ms. Aryasatyani Dhyani, 12 students from SocIn and the School of Management performed Indang, a traditional group dance from West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Indang is more than synchronized movement. Through the dance, students experienced the values of togetherness, discipline, cooperation, mutual respect, and collective harmony.
And that is exactly the point: culture is better understood when we don’t just watch it, but we experience it together.
These activities connect directly with SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, especially Target 11.4, which calls for stronger efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.
Soc.In students are learning to communicate across differences, respecting cultural heritage, working with diverse people from different backgrounds, and becoming a more open-minded, empathetic, and socially responsible global citizen. That’s the kind of classroom we love at Soc.In: one without borders.
Thank you to our students, instructors, collaborators, MFU Band, and everyone who stopped by, played Angklung, joined our SDG games, watched the performances, and celebrated with us!
Culture is not just something we learn about. It’s something we experience, share, and celebrate together.
Different cultures. Shared experiences.