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‘Miss Sikkim 2012’ on
Valentine’s Day |
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Gangtok: Miss Sikkim, after a 5-years hiatus, has got a date
with Snow Leopard when ‘Sikkim Snow & Cultural Festival’
commences on Valentine’s Day.
The beauty pageant, organized by Ckim Travels, is a part of
the snow festival being conducted by Travel Agents
Association of Sikkim (TAAS) with full support of State
government for rebooting the earthquake shattered tourism
sector here.A TAAS release informs that the theme for ‘Miss
Sikkim 2012’ is ‘beauty with compassion and a mission’.
Selection rounds will start from this week and the final
event to crown the most beautiful woman with compassion from
Sikkim is scheduled on February 24.
“The compassion is to encourage people to preserve the rich
culture and to spread love and togetherness. That is why the
first round of the beauty contest will be tradition round
where the contestants will dress in traditional attire of
their choice”, said Ckim Travels managing director Raj
Pradhan.
The traditional dress round will be followed by swimsuit
round. In the final round, the ten finalists in evening gown
will be fielded questions and then the top three will be
chosen, said Pradhan. The mission of Miss Sikkim contest is
to help showcase beauty and talents of young women of the
State, he said.
Miss Sikkim winner will be taking home cash prize of
Rs.25,000. The first runners up will receive Rs.15,000 and
second runners up will get Rs.10, 000. There are several
surprise gifts for the contestants, said Mr. Pradhan. Forms
can be downloaded from sikkimsnowfest.com or collected from
select outlets in MG Marg and other parts of the town like
Cacao, Virgo, Bakers Café, Girlfriend , Aries Beauty Parlour,
Hotlix, Lata’s Beauty Parlour, Ckim Café, Bounce Beauty
Parlour and Style Check. The entry fee is Rs. 200, it is
informed. |
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Sikkim scouts & guides leave for a
cultural exchange programme |
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OUE CORRESPONDENT
Rangpo: A team of 36 members of the Bharat Scouts & Guides
of different schools of Sikkim, along with two Contingent
Leaders Mrs Meena Bhutia and Mr. Mukund Dhungel, Scout
Master and two adult leaders, was flagged off by Dr. H.P.
Chhetri, Chief Commissioner, Sikkim State. State Secretary
Mr. Prakash Shakya and Mr. C.K.Sapkota, SOC (S) were
present.
The team will participate in Inter-State Cultural Exchange
program at Mumbai from 3-12 February 2012. They will take
part traditional, cultural heritage and costumes, food
plaza, arts and handicraft, festivals, rally and pageant
shows and return back on 9th February. |
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Birth anniversary of Hazrat
Mohammad |
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Gangtok: Rangpo Bareilly Sunni Muslim Welfare Association
will celebrate the 1442nd birth anniversary of paigambar
Hazrat Mohammad in a befitting traditional way on 6th
February.
The main programme will be at Rangpo mandi bazaar. According
to the spokesperson of the organising committee Mr. Alimam
Hussain, the programme shall start with sadbhawana peace
rally, to be followed by takrir, prawachan and spiritual
message from the spiritual leaders in the evening. |
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