PESHAWAR, Feb 8: A large number of students flocked the lawn of the Edwards College on Friday to enjoy the delightful the two-day funfair entitled “Science and culture”.

Begum of the NWFP governor, Iftikhar Hussain Shah inaugurated the fair. She went around the venue and appreciated the efforts put in by  the college administration and the students for arranging the event and providing an opportunity not only to the Edwardians, but also of other schools, colleges and universities to seek a few moments of leisure and entertainment.

The college has been holding such events for the past 15 years.

Besides, the Edwardians, students from other colleges, schools and universities also thronged the fair, which added to its beauty immensely. Girl students attired in colourful dresses also set up stall, offered cassettes, CDs, handicrafts, antiques and other stuff to the visitors  on discounted rates.

Makeshift eateries also had to offer chips and Pakora to the visitors. Locally-made handicrafts and garments also enticed the visitors.

The sprawling green lawn of the college hosted hundreds of the students, drawn from as many as 30 different educational institutions of the city. Though, music has become a rare commodity in the city. That was not the case as there was ear-deafening noise of drumbeat that created a spicy atmosphere.

Apart from musical band, the cassettes also kept the proceedings alive and there was no moment of boredom.

On witnessing the arrangements, those present around were increasingly convinced that great efforts must have gone into making this successful gala happen.

The most sought after stall was of the PAF Shaheen Camp School. They put on display a model depicting two towers of the World Trade Centre in New York that were razed to the ground on 9/11. They had installed two aeroplanes which destroyed the towers when operated by the students and the smoke was seen billowing from the scene.

Then was the spectacular display of home-made aeroplanes by the students, which hovered around the lawn before landing safely on the ground. Science stalls were also of interest for the students  of physics, chemistry and biology, who  remained engrossed in reading books and seeing the skillfully crafted models.

The girl students were seen in uniform with their heads wrapped in dopattas, which increasingly showcased the true Pashtoon culture.

“These programmes are always attractive for us, owing to lack of cultural activities. We never miss an opportunity of visiting such places where we could mingle with other students and see new things,” said a primary school student, Afaq Khan. His sister Gul Ghutai was all praise to enjoy the heart warming day.

Gulzar Jalal, a teacher said they had arranged the funfair with their own resources. He said the college administration encouraged these programmes in order to provide a chance of enjoyment to the students.