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October 30, 2011
Miss World Contest Returns to London, Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Photos: (From the top) Miss World 2011 participants are introduced to the Birds of Prey of the British School of Falconry at The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland; Traditional Dance Rehearsal; Talent Semi-Finals; Miss World 2011 contestants participating in the Highland Games section of the Miss World Sports Challenge; Miss World 2011 contestants at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland; Miss World 2011 contestants at The Gleneagles Hotel Golf Academy; Miss World 2011 contestants at Cambridge University; Miss Venezuela, Ivian Sarcos, participating in the Top Model Competition. All Photos © Copyright Miss World Ltd.
• Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the 2011 Miss World Final will bring together representatives from a record 122 countries, celebrity judges, former Miss Worlds and top entertainers.
Miss World Final is one of the most watched annual global events on TV and the 2011 Miss World Final in London will be broadcast live on Sunday 6th November to over 150 countries with a global audience of over 1 billion viewers. The broadcasters include E! in the UK and USA, CCTV in China, Zee in India and Televisa in Mexico.
Former Miss World contestants have gone on to a variety of successful careers including lawyers, doctors, teachers, fundraisers and actors. Such contestants include Hollywood actress — Halle Berry (1986 finalist); one of China’s biggest stars and a face of L’Oreal — Zilin Zhang (2007); Hollywood actresses — Maggie Cheung and Michelle Yeoh; American actress and singer — Lynda Carter (1972 finalist); and Bollywood’s two biggest female stars — Aishwarya Rai (1994) and Priyanka Chopra (2000).
Earlier, the organizers had informed GlobalGiants.Com about the Miss World 2011 program —
The Miss World 2011 UK tour would begin in Scotland where participants would play golf at the world famous Gleneagles Hotel. The contestants would then visit ancient Stirling Castle (where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned in 1543) and Edinburgh Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). At Edinburgh Castle, they would experience the firing of the One O’Clock gun and a rousing ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony.
The tour would then move to one of the the world’s most famous universities, the University of Cambridge, where Miss World participants would take part in a debate at the Cambridge Union on the issue of social responsibility and then tour the university campus.
Back in London, the participants would enjoy a Thames boat cruise to historic Greenwich and would tour The Tower of London.
The Miss World Charity Gala would take place at The London Hilton Ballroom. All the funds raised there will go to support sick and disadvantaged children through the Miss World’s Beauty with a Purpose program.
Photo: Miss World 2011 Contestants — France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium in London. | © Copyright Miss World Ltd.
Photo: The Miss World Charity Dinner was held in the Grand Ballroom at London’s Hilton Park Lane Hotel. The evening of entertainment culminated in an eclectic mix of music, song, and dance provided by the Miss World Talent performers. | © Copyright Miss World Ltd.
• This year, over half the participants are in full time education studying for a degree, one in four are already graduates, and over half speak three or more languages.
|GlobalGiants.Com|
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