Srinagar- After the G20- global event, the stage is all set for the 71st Miss World 2023 contest in Kashmir where 140 countries would participate later this year.
In this regard, a press meet was organized at SKICC here in Srinagar in which Miss World Karolina Bielawska, Miss India Sini Shetty, Miss World Caribbean Emmy Pena, Miss Caribbean and Miss England were present.
Miss World Karolina Bielawska while addressing the media, said that the Kashmir Valley has everything and it is the best place to host the event like Miss World.
“I am so grateful to see the beautiful place in India, the beautiful lakes here, everyone has welcomed us nicely. The hospitality here we got was wonderful,” she said, adding it would be exciting to see 140 countries participating in the event.
She added that every state and country has its own beauty, but the pleasant hospitality here has been overwhelming.
“It is a proud moment that Miss World 2023 is going to be held in Kashmir. This month is like Diwali as 140 countries are coming to India and participating as a family,” Miss India Sini Shetty said in her address.
Miss England while addressing media men said that she had a fabulous time today to explore Kashmir as the hospitality here is great and wonderful.
Miss World arrived here along with other pageant winners, including Miss World India Sini Shetty and Miss World Caribbean Emmy Pena today for a day-long visit.
Poland’s Bielawska, along with other pageant winners, enjoyed breakfast with other dignitaries at a five-star hotel here.
For the day-long tour, Bielawska and Shetty were joined by Miss World America Shree Saini and Julia Morley, chairperson and CEO of the Miss World Organisation.
Rouble Nagi of Rouble Nagi Art Foundation and Chairman PME entertainment in India Jamil Saidi were also present at the breakfast meeting.
India, which has won the prestigious title six times, is hosting the pageant after nearly three decades. The last time the country hosted the event was back in 1996
Earlier upon their arrival Bielawska, along with other pageant winners enjoyed breakfast with other dignitaries at Lalit Grand Hotel here.
Rouble Nagi of Rouble Nagi Art Foundation and Chairman PME entertainment in India Jamil Saidi were also present at the breakfast meeting.
Bielawska’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, a first for an international beauty pageant winner, comes ahead of the 71st edition of the Miss World 2023 pageant, to be held in India later this year.
India, which has won the prestigious title six times, is hosting the pageant after nearly three decades. The last time the country hosted the event was back in 1996.
Meanwhile, in a handout issued here this evening, an official spokesperson said that in a major fillip to MICE tourism and in a historic development for the tourism industry of J&K, a group of global Beauty Divas visited Kashmir today, as a prelude to the Miss World pageant 2023 with Tourism Department making all necessary arrangements for the visit.
Besides Miss World, Karolina Bielawska and Miss World India, Sini Shetty, the spokesperson said, other members of the group include Miss World Caribbean, Emmy Pena; Miss World America, Shree Saini; Miss World England, Jessica Gagen; Miss Asia, Pricilia Carla Saputri Yules; Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization, Julia Eric Morley and her team; Ms. Rouble Negi, founder Rouble Negi Art Foundation.
The visit of these Beauty Divas was curated by the Tourism Department in collaboration with Rouble Nagi Art Foundation.
“The visit of these celebrities is expected to give a further push to MICE tourism in J&K which is already witnessing a very encouraging scenario after the successful holding of 3rd Working Group meeting of G 20 countries here in May this year,” the spokesperson said.
Hailing the recently held G-20 meeting, he said, the event has proved to be a game changer and a transformative event for the local tourism and has led to an increased footfall of foreign travellors visiting the UT, which has gone up several notches after the successful event.
He said that several national and international corporate bodies and companies have planned their events in UT and many high profile dignitaries have visited the region in the meantime.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman, PME, Jamil Saidi described Kashmir as the crowning jewel of India which has a special place for him. He said the majestic landscape and warm people here reminds him of unity in diversity. He thanked Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and the Tourism Department for hosting them.
Beauty Pageants Meet LG
Later Bielawska and other international beauty pageant winners called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Monday, an official spokesperson said.
Bielawska was accompanied by Miss World Caribbean, Emmy Pena; Miss World America, Shree Saini; Miss World India, Sini Shetty; Miss World England, Jessica Gagen; Miss Asia, Pricilia Carla Saputri Yules; Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization, Julia Eric Morley. They shared the experience of their visit to Kashmir Valley.
According to the spokesperson, the LG discussed with the international beauty pageant winners the tourism potential of J&K UT and its emergence as a favourite destination for hosting major international events.
The visit of the international beauty pageant winners was organized by the Tourism Department in collaboration with Rouble Nagi Art Foundation.
Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary Tourism Department; Ms. Rouble Nagi, Founder Rouble Nagi Art Foundation and Jamil Saidi, Chairman PME were also present during the interaction at Raj Bhawan.
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