THOUSANDS of showgoers braved light drizzle to push through the gates to witness the Morobe Show on Oct 27 and 28.
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| Showgoers on Sunday.~Sampson Bonai |
Parts of Markham Road from the roundabout to the Golf Club closed off to all traffic and allowed the people to walk around freely.
Police units were on patrol both inside and outside the showground to control the movement of the people and the flow of traffic.
The light morning drizzle did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd, both young and old, who braved the showers to stand in long queues to gain entry into the showground.
Truckloads of people from Nawaeb,Markham and Bulolo and Menyamya converged on the showground.
Coastal people from Huon Gulf, Finschhafen and Tewai/Siassi travelled into Lae by boat for the show
Those who couldn't make it into the showground spent time mingling outside watching boat rides at the Raun Wara lake and having their faces painted.
The stalls spread along Markham Road from Bugandi Secondary School all the way along Jawani Street and Church Street.
Vendors sold food and drinks to feed showgoers and those mingling outside the gates.
Many people, especially women and children, seized the opportunity to buy show bags with promotional items from companies to take back home to their families.
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| Show bags went like hot cakes.~Sampson Bonai |
The highlights of the show included motorcycle riders, traditional singsings, marched and the guard-of-honour by soldiers from Igam Barracks in Lae.
Major companies, Government agencies and non-government organisations had stalls.
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| Tourism Promotion Authority stall.~TPA |
The people loved the show and said it was the best two days of fun-filled activities.
Fireworks light up the skies to closed the show late on Sunday.
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