Samarinda, 28 Juni 2019 — The East Kalimantan Language Office organized the selection of Language Ambassadors for East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan 2019. This activity was intended to attract young people who had pride and love to Indonesian. The selection was attended by 35 registered participants. It was conducted in two sections on 29–30 April 2019. First, the interview section which was presented by 25 participants on 29 April 2019.
Second, the final section for 20 participants who passed at the first section was held on 30 April 2019 located in the Grand Kartika Hotel. Finally, Ricky Laurie Al Ichzan and Regina Lilita Bula were firmed as a pair of East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan Language Ambassadors in year 2019. In addition, the finalists received awards, coaching coin, and be delegacy to the National Language Ambassador 2019 selection in Jakarta.
The selection will redo in 2020. The participants who have not succeeded in this year have an opportunity to increase their knowledge on bahasa and allowed to participate in the following year.
Translated by Muhammad Erwin Darma