The 13th National Polytechnic Porseni Officially Opens

BANJARMASIN – Thursday (14/07/2022). The biennial 13th Sports and Arts Week (Porseni) for Polytechnics across Indonesia was officially opened by the Governor of South Kalimantan, Dr.(HC). H. Sahbirin Noor, S.Sos., M.H., at Hasanuddin Sports Arena (GOR Hasanuddin), Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.

The opening ceremony of Porseni, hosted by Politeknik Negeri Banjarmasin, was attended by the Director of Vocational and Professional Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia – Dr. Beny Bandanadjaya, ST.,MT, the Chairman of the South Kalimantan Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) – DR. HC. H. Supian HK, SH, MH, the Mayor of Banjarmasin – H. Ibnu Sina, S.Pi., M.Si., and Directors of polytechnics across Indonesia.

The event began with a Dayak dance performance, followed by contingents from all polytechnics across Indonesia entering the arena. The Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) contingent participated with a strength of 36 athletes and artists competing in the 13th Porseni.

The 13th Porseni is held from 13 July to 20 July 2022, featuring 15 sports categories, namely athletics, basketball, futsal, badminton, chess, rock climbing, volleyball, table tennis, karate, pencak silat, taekwondo, kempo, bridge, e-Sport, and 7 arts categories, namely solo song, poetry, caricature, photography, calligraphy, monologue, and stand up. Politeknik Negeri Ketapang will take part in athletics, futsal, wall climbing, karate, kempo, e-sport, solo song, poetry, and photography. (Finan Su)