By Sakina Dholfar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNIVERSITY CITY, SHARJAH \u2013 The Korean Cultural Club at the American University of Sharjah hosted a virtual talent festival on Feb. 23 as a part of the spring 2021 Club Fair event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The KCC held the \u201cSpotlight\u201d event on Zoom with around 25 attendees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event consisted of a talent contest where participants were required to submit short videos of performances highlighting Korean culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The submissions were then displayed during the event for a live audience poll, aiming to choose a winner for the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Club President Razan Abussuad said that the audience\u2019s enthusiastic reaction towards the event was \u201cunexpected,\u201d given its remote nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that the club has been finding it difficult to conform to an online base of events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe appeal of physical interaction during an event isn\u2019t replaceable, but the club tries its best during these times,\u201d said Abussuad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite various restrictions due to COVID-19, Abussuad said that \u201cthe club will continue to prioritize the representation of Korean culture among the student community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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