{"id":17762,"date":"2026-04-29T15:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/?p=17762"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T08:21:16","slug":"af-medan-launches-warung-prancis-and-holds-sharing-session-at-umsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/af-medan-launches-warung-prancis-and-holds-sharing-session-at-umsu\/","title":{"rendered":"AF Medan Launches \u201cWarung Prancis\u201d and Holds Sharing Session at UMSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-turn-id-container=\"1a624989-1cf6-412e-9ce6-270080602576\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"359\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Alliance Fran\u00e7aise Medan<\/span><\/span> (AF Medan) officially launched <em data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"158\">Warung Prancis<\/em> and held a sharing session with a French student at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara<\/span><\/span> (UMSU). The event took place at the UMSU Library on Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan, on Wednesday (April 29).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"911\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-02-at-4.04.01-PM-4-300x200.jpeg\" \/>The event was officially opened by UMSU Vice Rector III <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rudianto<\/span><\/span> and attended by AF Medan Vocational Instructor <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sylvian Lelong-Lacroix<\/span><\/span>, French intern student at AF Medan <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Julia Marbot<\/span><\/span>, AF Medan Head of Pedagogy <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gea<\/span><\/span>, representative of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Embassy of France in Indonesia<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nur Hidayah<\/span><\/span>, Head of OIC UMSU <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rafiqah Nalar Rizky<\/span><\/span>, and Head of the Student Affairs Bureau <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Abdurrahman Zuhdi<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1109\">The <em data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"933\">Warung Prancis<\/em> corner at the UMSU library was officially inaugurated by Vice Rector III Rudianto together with Sylvian Lelong-Lacroix through a ribbon-cutting ceremony as a symbolic opening.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1337\">Sylvian explained that AF Medan serves as a center for French language and culture, focusing on cultural exchange. The <em data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1246\">Warung Prancis<\/em> concept was designed as a relaxed and informal learning space while remaining educational.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1567\">\u201cWarung Prancis is not a formal classroom, but a place to gather, learn, and explore French culture through various interactive activities. Moving forward, we plan to develop more collaborative programs with UMSU,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1874\">Earlier in his remarks, Vice Rector III <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rudianto<\/span><\/span> expressed gratitude for the establishment of <em data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1710\">Warung Prancis<\/em> on campus. According to him, the program serves as an academic enrichment initiative while also creating new opportunities for students to learn foreign languages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1874\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-02-at-4.04.01-PM-3.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"2260\">\u201cWe are grateful that Warung Prancis is now present as a new learning space for students. UMSU has already offered English and Arabic language programs, and we previously planned the development of Chinese language studies as well. We hope French will also attract strong interest because it offers significant opportunities for international study and global experiences,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2444\">He also expressed hope that the collaboration would continue to expand into larger programs in the future and attract students interested in international affairs and global culture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2801\">During the sharing session, French student <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Julia Marbot<\/span><\/span> shared insights about common stereotypes surrounding French society. Gea then introduced participants to basic French language learning, while <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nur Hidayah<\/span><\/span> delivered a presentation about universities and higher education opportunities in France.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"3077\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Through this event, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Alliance Fran\u00e7aise Medan<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara<\/span><\/span> hope students can gain a more authentic understanding of France while broadening their perspectives on future opportunities for international study and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alliance Fran\u00e7aise Medan (AF Medan) officially launched Warung Prancis and held a sharing session with a French student at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU). The event took place at the UMSU Library on Jalan Muchtar Basri No. 3, Medan, on Wednesday (April 29). 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