Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 175

The two continued to chat for a bit.

Out of the blue, Kerri said, "I just saw that you're pretty popular in the voting for the school culture festival. Looks like you stand a good chance of winning the whole competition. Mr. Whitfield seems to have boosted your popularity quite a bit."

Agnes asked, puzzled, "What culture festival?"

Kerri explained, "The annual school culture festival. Each school sends a performance to compete, and the winning performance gets a reward. It's a big deal for the school's reputation. Plus, this year's festival coincides with Lakeside College's centenary celebration, so we got the hosting rights. The school's taking it super seriously."

Agnes was actually familiar with the yearly school culture festival. It was like a big cultural exchange competition among various universities. Every year, universities would compete behind the scenes for the hosting rights.

The festival took place at the end of October every year, with top universities nationwide sending a performance to compete. Top government officials would come to watch, and in recent years, there was even a hefty cash prize and a medal of honor.

Although it was ostensibly to promote cultural exchange, in reality, it was a power struggle among the major universities. The school always placed great importance on this event.

Agnes said, puzzled, "But aren't all the competing performances handled by the performing arts department?"