Opening of Statistics Fair 2025: “Estadica Magica – Where Numbers Spark Wonders” Officially Held at the Bengkulu Governor’s Office Hall / Pembukaan Statistics Fair 2025: “Estadica Magica – Where Numbers Spark Wonders” Resmi Dibuka di Aula Kantor Gubernur Bengkulu

Bengkulu, September 20, 2025 – The Statistics Student Association (HIMASTA) of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bengkulu, once again held its annual event, the Statistics Fair (STATFAIR) 2025, carrying the theme “Estadica Magica: Where Numbers Spark Wonders.”

The grand opening took place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Hall of the Bengkulu Provincial Governor’s Office. The event was attended by members of the academic community, invited guests, and partners from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) of Bengkulu Province.

The opening ceremony began with a traditional welcoming dance, followed by the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an, a saritilawah interpretation, and the singing of the national anthem Indonesia Raya, creating a solemn yet spirited atmosphere. The event continued with speeches from several representatives, including the Head of the Committee (Padhlan Rahmat Hidayah), Vice Chairperson of HIMASTA (Lutfiah Firlian), HIMASTA Advisor (Wina Ayu Lestari, S.Si., M.Stat.), representative from BPS Bengkulu Province (Mr. Sahranudin), and the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Statistics Program (Dr. Pepi Novianti, S.Si., M.Si.).

As the highlight of the opening ceremony, the event was officially inaugurated through the beating of the dol, a traditional Bengkulu drum, symbolizing the commencement of Statistics Fair 2025 and marking the beginning of a series of activities to be held over the following days.

In her remarks, Dr. Pepi Novianti expressed that the Statistics Fair serves as a tangible form of collaboration between students, lecturers, and external partners in fostering creativity and data literacy.
“Through this event, we aim to encourage students to be more creative, critical, and innovative in processing and interpreting data so that the outcomes can bring real benefits to society,” she stated.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sahranudin from BPS Bengkulu Province emphasized the vital role of statistics students in realizing a data-driven society. He also expressed his appreciation for HIMASTA’s initiative in organizing an event that promotes statistical literacy among the younger generation.

The first day’s agenda ran from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning with the opening ceremony, followed by the Sipaling Statistika competition and a poetry contest, both participated in by students from various cohorts.

This year’s Statistics Fair was designed to be both enjoyable and meaningful, featuring a variety of engaging activities. For junior and senior high school students, the Sipaling Statistika competition served as a platform to nurture early interest in data and numbers. For university students, the infographic competition provided an opportunity to express creativity in transforming data into visually appealing and easy-to-understand representations.

Bengkulu, 20 September 2025 – Himpunan Mahasiswa Statistika (HIMASTA) Fakultas MIPA Universitas Bengkulu kembali menggelar agenda tahunan Statistics Fair (STATFAIR) 2025 dengan tema “Estadica Magica: Where Numbers Spark Wonders”. Acara pembukaan berlangsung meriah pada Sabtu, 20 September 2025, bertempat di Aula Kantor Gubernur Provinsi Bengkulu, dan dihadiri oleh civitas akademika, tamu undangan, serta mitra dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Bengkulu.

Acara dibuka dengan penampilan tari persembahan, dilanjutkan dengan pembacaan ayat suci Al-Qur’an dan saritilawah, serta menyanyikan Lagu Indonesia Raya yang menciptakan suasana khidmat dan penuh semangat. Selanjutnya, acara diisi dengan sambutan dari berbagai pihak, antara lain Ketua Panitia (Padhlan Rahmat Hidayah), Wakil Ketua HIMASTA (Lutfiah Firlian), Pembina HIMASTA (Wina Ayu Lestari, S.Si., M.Stat.), perwakilan dari BPS Provinsi Bengkulu (Bapak Sahranudin) dan Koordinator Program Studi S1 Statistika (Dr. Pepi Novianti, S.Si., M.Si.).

Sebagai puncak acara pembukaan, secara bersama dilakukan pemukulan dol sebagai simbol pembukaan secara resmi kegiatan Statistics Fair 2025 dan menandai dimulainya rangkaian acara yang akan berlangsung selama beberapa hari ke depan.

Dalam sambutannya, Dr. Pepi Novianti menyampaikan bahwa kegiatan Statistics Fair merupakan bentuk nyata kolaborasi antara mahasiswa, dosen, dan mitra eksternal dalam mengembangkan kreativitas dan literasi data. “Melalui kegiatan ini, kita ingin menumbuhkan semangat mahasiswa untuk lebih kreatif, kritis, dan inovatif dalam mengolah serta memaknai data, sehingga hasilnya dapat bermanfaat bagi masyarakat luas” ujarnya.

Sementara itu, Bapak Sahranudin dari BPS Provinsi Bengkulu menegaskan pentingnya peran mahasiswa statistika dalam mewujudkan masyarakat yang berbasis data. Ia juga menyampaikan apresiasi atas inisiatif HIMASTA dalam mengadakan kegiatan yang mendukung penguatan literasi statistik di kalangan muda.

Rangkaian kegiatan hari pertama berlangsung sejak pukul 08.00 hingga 17.00 WIB, dimulai dengan sesi pembukaan dan dilanjutkan dengan Lomba Sipaling Statistika serta Lomba Puisi yang diikuti oleh mahasiswa dari berbagai angkatan.

Acara Statistics Fair tahun ini dirancang untuk menghadirkan pengalaman yang menyenangkan sekaligus bermanfaat, dengan berbagai rangkaian kegiatan. Bagi pelajar SMP dan SMA, kami menyelenggarakan lomba sipaling statistika sebagai sarana menumbuhkan minat sejak dini terhadap ilmu data dan angka. Untuk mahasiswa, kami menghadirkan lomba infografis, agar kreativitas dalam mengolah data bisa dituangkan dalam bentuk visual yang menarik dan mudah dipahami.