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Follow on Google News | Miss African Spirit Pageant announces its 2011 FinalistsThe Miss African Spirit pageant takes place this year on the 25th June 2011 in Milton Keynes. Part of the pageant’s appeal is that there are no size, height or weight restrictions on the part of the contestants.
Interest from hundreds of prospective contestants this year has come from as far as Spain, Swaziland and the USA, and the Miss African Spirit Pageant today announces the Finalists of this year's contest. The contestants are presented below in order of country. In the 18-30 year old category representing Angola is Evania Justino. Equatorial Guinea will be represented by Fares Ntutumu Micue; and Ghana represented by Hayes Korang and Maybel Banienuba. For Lesotho Lerato Motebang will carry the flag, and Nigeria's representatives are Debbie Endonyan, Oluwatosin Adefila, Oyindamola Asekun andElizabeth Adetula. Sierra Leone will be represented by Tamel Mei, and South Africa will this year be represented byTamsyn Matthew and Nicole Musson, with the Tanzanian flag being carried by Rahima Ahmed. Clare Abuneri andCaroline Namugayi will represent Uganda, Makaya Chibuye will represent Zambia and Zimbabwe will be represented byNandiipha Moyo, Tafadzwa Jambwa, Gumisai Makombe, Quincelee Nyoni and Cynthia Mtombeni. The event will also feature performances from Miss African Spirit's recent “Rising Stars” Talent Contest, which was held on 3rd April 2011 at the Ramada Encore. The winner of the talent contest, 9 year old Lydia Singer from Woburn will perform together with last year's 2nd Princess, and singer-songwriter Katongo Temba. Pageant Director Michelle Adams says “We're pleased to have a variety of contestants of all shapes and sizes representing their countries this year. The only prerequisites to take part is the age of the contestant and the whether or not they have African heritage – that is, if they were born in Africa, their parents or grandparents were born in Africa.” Miss African Spirit pageant is a non-swimsuit pageant that is an annual event in Milton Keynes with aims to celebrate African culture, beauty and diversity. To find out more about the organisation, to get involved as a partner or sponsor, or to enter as a contestant, please visit the website at www.missafricanspirit.co.uk. Miss African Spirit 2011 information as follows: Date: 25th June 2011 Venue: Ramada Encore Hotel, 312 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP Time: Doors open 6:30pm Tickets: Media Contact : info@missafricanspirit.co.uk # # # Miss African Spirit is a UK beauty pageant whose goal of the pageant is to instil a sense of pride in women of African heritage by promoting their culture and identity within the wider community, & provide a positive image with which to identify. End
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