MISS VANUATU 2013
Valerie Martinez has won the Miss Vanuatu 2013 title
She was crowned Saturday night by the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Industries, Marcellino Pipite, after coming out in front of 9 other contestants after two nights of public display on the catwalk.
Martinez, from Tanna in Tafea Province, also swept up 3 of 7 other awards of the night.
She was crowned Saturday night by the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Industries, Marcellino Pipite, after coming out in front of 9 other contestants after two nights of public display on the catwalk.
Martinez, from Tanna in Tafea Province, also swept up 3 of 7 other awards of the night.
The 23-year -old, who works for QBE Insurance and is studying for a degree in business and commerce, won the Best National Costume Award, the Best Swim Wear Award and the Miss Congeniality Award, which is for the highest vote received from her other contestants. Valerie Martinez, who will hold the Miss Vanuatu 2013 title for one year, was sponsored by Barrett and Partners. She also received a cash prize of Vt200,000 from the organizers of the contest - the National Tourism Office, and a return ticket Vila/Sydney/Vila courtesy of Air Vanuatu.
The runner-up in the contest is Jennifer Watson from Malekula and she received a cash prize of Vt100,000.
The runner-up in the contest is Jennifer Watson from Malekula and she received a cash prize of Vt100,000.
On top of her runner-up title, Watson also won 2 of the 7 other awards on offer that night – the Miss Talent Award and Miss Popularity. Of the two remaining awards of the night – Miss Personality went to Emily Bani and Best Evening Wear was won by Julina Bangga, both of them from Ambae.
During the two rounds of catwalk displays, the first last Monday night, the ten contestants went through programs designed to allow them to show their talents and personality, to show them in their national dress, and in swim wear and evening wear. Depending on the category of display, each of the ten contestants was judged on her pose, personality, walk, wear, the level of information she gave, confidence, clarity, attitude, and overall performance for points out of a total mark of 100 in each of the categories.
“For a long time, Vanuatu Tourism and Vanuatu have been trying to find a Vanuatu face that will represent the country overseas,” a reference to 8 years the previous holder of the Miss Vanuatu title Glenda Laban-Vatoko has held the crown, “but that face is found to night”, Minister for Tourism Pipite said that night.
“For a long time, Vanuatu Tourism and Vanuatu have been trying to find a Vanuatu face that will represent the country overseas,” a reference to 8 years the previous holder of the Miss Vanuatu title Glenda Laban-Vatoko has held the crown, “but that face is found to night”, Minister for Tourism Pipite said that night.
The General Manager of the Vanuatu Tourism Office, Linda Kalpoi, expressed the elation of her staff and those of the Department and the Ministry for Tourism when the final winner was announced and crowned. She said the outcome was the result of a lot of hard work, and she thanked everyone involved including the organizers, the sponsors, the contestants and those who worked with them and the friends, families, and the public for their support.
Vanuatu Official National Brain and Beauty Pageant.
Mission
Miss Vanuatu 2013 committee is driven by the Vanuatu Tourism Office. This national event aims to recognize and promote the attributes, intelligence and talents of young Ni-Vanuatu women.
Description
The brain and beauty pageant gives recognition to young Ni-Vanuatu women and their contributions to national affairs and their ability to advance in diverse fields. It is an event that uniquely promotes Vanuatu islands as an holiday destination and brings together young women from all sectors of the archipelago for the purpose of promoting and attracting worldwide attention to their unique attributes. This brain and beauty pageant has evolved into an influential platform offering advice and assistance to young Ni-Vanuatu women in their advancement as Ambassadors of the country.
Vanuatu Official National Brain and Beauty Pageant.
Mission
• To develop an equal opportunity for the Ni-Vanuatu young woman to use their God given talents in taking the lead to promote their pride ‘Vanuatu’ within any regional and international brain and beauty pageant events as part of the destination marketing awareness for the world to further ‘discover what matters’.
• To recognize and promote the attributed, intelligence and talents of Ni-Vanuatu women for their contribution in the development of Vanuatu.
• To make a Ni-Vanuatu woman become the Ambassador face for Vanuatu, locally, regionally & internationally.
• To recognize and promote the attributed, intelligence and talents of Ni-Vanuatu women for their contribution in the development of Vanuatu.
• To make a Ni-Vanuatu woman become the Ambassador face for Vanuatu, locally, regionally & internationally.
Miss Vanuatu 2013 committee is driven by the Vanuatu Tourism Office. This national event aims to recognize and promote the attributes, intelligence and talents of young Ni-Vanuatu women.
Description
The brain and beauty pageant gives recognition to young Ni-Vanuatu women and their contributions to national affairs and their ability to advance in diverse fields. It is an event that uniquely promotes Vanuatu islands as an holiday destination and brings together young women from all sectors of the archipelago for the purpose of promoting and attracting worldwide attention to their unique attributes. This brain and beauty pageant has evolved into an influential platform offering advice and assistance to young Ni-Vanuatu women in their advancement as Ambassadors of the country.