广州商学院2025年国际文化节盛大开幕之际，我们特邀外籍教师Pascal Arian Gondokusumo进行了一次深度采访，分享他作为亲历者的观察与思考。

On the occasion of the grand opening of the 2025 Guangzhou College of Commerce International Cultural Festival, we sat down with an international Marketing faculty member for a deep-dive interview, sharing his firsthand observations and reflections.

问: 今年国际文化节有幸邀请您在开幕式上分享自己的观点，您对此有何感想？最期待与大家分享什么信息？

Q: It is a great honor to haveyouastherepresentativespeakerforthisyearsInternationalCultural Festival. How do youfeel about thisrole,andwhatmessageareyoumostexcitedto sharewith everyone?

答: 谢谢你的夸奖。能获此殊荣，我深感荣幸。更何况，这一舞台恰恰坐落于广州——这座传统与现代交相辉映的城市，更令这份荣耀熠熠生辉。作为市场学的讲师，我每天都在思考如何沟通、如何建立联系，以及哪些故事能打动人心。因此，在我看来，文化节就是一次“全球分享会”——它让我们共同的人类遗产得以被看见、被分享。

A:Thank you so much for your kind words. It is indeed a profound honor tobe entrusted with this role, especially here at our college in Guangzhou—a city that so beautifully embodies the meeting point of ancient tradition and dynamic modernity. As a marketing lecturer, I spend my days thinking about communication, connection, and the stories that resonate with people. So, to me, this festival is an expression of globalsharing—it's about sharing our shared human heritage.

问: 回顾去年的文化节，哪一刻或哪个展位最令您难忘？有没有哪件事真正让您感到惊喜？  

Q: Looking back to last year’sfestival,whatwasthe mostmemorablemomentor boothfor you?Wasthere somethingthat truly surprised or delighted you?

答:去年让我特别开心的是，来自澳大利亚伍伦贡大学的约20名学生专程来访。我也希望我们的学生将来能走出国门，参与海外的文化活动。

A:Atlast year's festival,I was quite delighted to see thecontingentofabout20studentswho visitedus from theUniversity of Wollongongin Australia.I alsohope that ourstudentscan participate in culturalactivities abroad.

问: 对今年的文化节，您最期待什么？有没有看到或听说哪些新筹备、新活动让您特别兴奋？  

Q:What about this year’sfestival are you most lookingforwardto?Have you seenor heard about any new preparations or activitiesthat youfind particularly exciting?

答: 我有酒店管理的背景，这使我对餐饮业情有独钟；我相信文化节是展示“国际美食”的绝佳舞台。我亲眼见证食物是如何把人们聚在一起的。因此我有一个小提议：把精选的国际美食与文艺表演结合起来，让大家“一口吃遍全球”。

A:Hotel management background I have which hasinstilledinme a deep appreciation for the food andbeverageindustry, andIbelieve cultural festivalspresent aperfect opportunity toshowcase a diverse,internationalbuffet.I've seenhow foodbringspeople together.Ihave anidea to enhance our cultural festivals: acuratedinternationalbuffetcombined withculturalperformance that offers a true taste of global diversity.

问: 在您看来，本次文化节带来的最重要的价值是什么？

Q: In your view,what isthe most importantvaluebrought bythis cultural  festival?

答:文化最重要的价值，是把我们的学院从“单纯求学的地方”变成“充满活力的国际社区”。

A:The festival'smost important valueliesin itspower to transform GCCfromamere place oflearning into a vibrantinternational community.

问: 在您看来，为什么广州商学院如此致力于推动国际文化交流？这与您在此工作的个人体验是否一致？

Q: Why do youthink theGuangzhouCollege of Commerce is socommittedto promotingthis kind ofinternational cultural exchange? And doesthis commitment alignwith your personal experienceworking here?

答: 这个问题问得很好，直指我们学院的核心战略定位。在我看来，广州商学院之所以坚定加深国际文化交流，一方面源于教育理念，另一方面也出于战略远见。教育层面，我们旨在为学生进入全球化经济做准备；战略层面，这种投入让学院品牌脱颖而出，彰显我们前瞻、联通全球的形象。你们在第二个问题就问了我的个人体验，现在我想说，这份承诺并非口号，而是每天都在发生的事实，它让我们的学术环境更丰富、更贴近时代。

A:That's an excellent question, andit gets to theheartofthestrategicidentityofourcollege. Frommyperspective, Guangzhou College of Commerce's deepcommitmentto

international cultural exchangeis drivenby acombinationof educationalphilosophyand strategic foresight.On an educationallevel, we are inthebusinessofpreparingstudentsfor theglobalizedeconomy. Strategically, this commitment is apowerfuldifferentiator.Itactivelybuildsour brand as a forward-thinking, globally connectedinstitution.Now, to your second question aboutmypersonal experience,frommyvantagepoint,this commitmentis authenticallylived out,making our academic environmentricherandmore relevant.

Pascal接受专访

Pascal Gives an Exclusive Interview

Pascal在国际文化节开幕式上发表演讲

Pascal Delivers a Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the International Cultural Festival

Pascal和同事们在国际文化节现场

Pascal and Colleagues at the International Cultural Festival