Soclal & Cultural Affairs Committee

error on it, as it would have no longer have value. Mrs Nola Tudu said, “I have never seen stamps so carefully collected.”

Next it was Dr Henry Foster who displayed quite a few musical instru­ments, including a ukulele which is an indigenous instrument played in Hawaii. His instruments were made of different materials, such as plastic, wood and even rubber. A funny thing was that one of the instruments had the sound of a duck quacking. Dr Foster treated us a special song while the program was on-going. From Mrs Sharon Tennyson’s table, her daughters and other girls showed their doll collections. There were about 100 dolls! They also graced us with a mag­ic show, which captured everyone’s attention and made us laugh too.

Following them was Mrs Lalita Kurian’s table, which gave us a quick trip around some parts of the world. One of the things that caught my attention was a lookalike chimney piece. This artifact, known as Samawar, was from Russia. The Samawar then constantly contained boiling water, so that whenever a person arrived a home, a quick cup of tea could be prepared instantly. The Samawar was very popular in the days where there was no electricity.
Sreyleap and her friend showed a variety of items. They ranged from coins to sea shells and even key chains too. Our own Newsbyte was also part of their collection. There were a few decorative jars, but one of them caught my attention as the story behind it was very meaningful. This little jar had sand and water, from a river where Sreyleap and her family we

for a walk a long time ago. The jar is always there to remind her of the great moments she had with her family. Mr Monte Cheney also treated us with musical instruments, even with a hand­made PVC recorder. He also treated us to a bass sound which came from an Aus­tralian instrument called Didgeridoo. His daughter, Kelsie, showed her skills with the crochet


The Carrillo family also displayed a lot of different things; feathers, candles, paint­ings from different countries, sea shells, and porcelain ice-cream cups from the Dairy Farm restaurant.
Acharn Payom Sriharat also showed a beauti­ful variety of old bills from Thailand and other countries. Next to her, Dr Fanwar displayed his car collection along with his cups and tiny glasses. He said with a smile, “I decided to collect these cars, because in reality they are too expensive to afford.

So at least I can afford them by buying the miniature car size.” His cups also are divided into birthday presents from his daughter, unforgettable moments, and places that he has visited.
I wish there was enough time and paper to write all the interesting things that were there, but it will never be enough as there is a story behind every small and big item displayed at the event.
Snacks were served after the program and it was surely delicious. Indeed it was a night that hopefully will be held again, so that whoever missed it can have an opportunity to experience this event. Well done to the students who prepared this event!