Yogyakarta. August 17th 2025–Dema FISIPOL UGM held the annual Pasar Merdeka Fisipol (Pamerpol) event in celebrating the 80th year of independence for Indonesia. The event, which began at 12 o’clock, was held at Taman Sansiro. Pamerpol was livened up by a series of fun interdepartmental competitions, like tarik tambang, sodor panci, makan kerupuk, goyang kardus, makan nasi kucing, as well as a Batik-themed fashion show. Other than that, Pamerpol was livened up by a plethora of traditional market snacks. To fit with the theme of independence day, students of Fisipol collectively wore traditional Indonesian clothing like kain or kebaya. This yearly event was busier than ever due to the presence of the first-year students, as this event was directly held after Pionir Society 2025. Through this event, the new students can get to know each other better.
“There are tons of exciting things happening at this time of year in Fisipol. One of them includes being able to see the first-year students interact with each other. From that, I saw that Pamerpol works as some sort of an inclusive bridge for interactions,” Fiorenza mentioned, as one of the staff of Pamerpol.
As a way to show appreciation, Pamerpol also gave out prizes to those who won. The announcement for the winners are done at the end of the event, with the winners representing their departments. The winner for the sodor panci, tarik tambang, and goyang kardus competition came from the Department of Sociology; the winner for the makan nasi kucing competition came from the Department of Management and Public Policy, the winner for the fashion show competition came from the Department of Social Development and Welfare, while the award for best supporters was won by the Department of Communication Science. read more
