Local performances from the home countries of international students stirred up the deep-seated pride for motherland. Malaysian students presented the mesmerizing ethnic instrumental performance "Rhythms of the Heartstrings", blending strings and drums in a captivating display of artistry. Traditional dances and songs from Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, India, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Russia, Africa, Thailand, China and more, performed by students adorned in their respective national costumes, celebrated the prosperity of multiculturalism to thunderous applause and cheers.