Twenty-one contestants will compete for this year’s Miss Italia Nel Mondo – Malta 2006 title. The winner will represent Malta in the 16th edition of the international contest that will take place in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy on 28 June. This even is transmitted worldwide by RAI and RAI International.
This year’s Miss Italia Nel Mondo – Malta will be held on 27 May at the Westin Dragonara Resort, Malta. The event will be televised live on a local TV station.
The Miss Italia Nel Mondo – Malta contest is one of the leading fashion and beauty events in Malta, bringing together participants of Italian descent or who have Italian surnames. The event has been held for a number of years in Malta, and this year it is being organised, for the second time, by Q Productions Ltd, under the directorship of Antonella Vassallo.
Apart from the beauty contest, the event also features top local talent, a hair-show by Framesi, and fashion show featuring Pierre Cardin underwear.
La Danza Group and dancers from the Bridgette Gauci Borda School of Ballet will also take part. Danish singer Anita Lerche will give a classical rendition of some of the most popular songs and violoncellist Eva Jiulia will team up with DJ Steve Caesar to provide the music during the fashion show and during the after-party.
The show will be presented by Andrea Cassar and Joseph Chetcuti.
Tickets for the show will go for sale as from today. They may be booked through hotline 7990-9866.
The 21 participants in the Miss Italia Nel Mondo – Malta 2006 contest are Mandy Formosa, Elishia Carabott, Caroline Gatt, Sabrina Agius, Marija Gumbo, Mariella Borg, Leanne Bezzina, Antonella Brincat, Yasmin Haider, Denise Camilleri, Nicole Buttigieg, Enrica Rita Costa, Charlene Vella, Jasmine Azzopardi, Vanya Falzon, Adriana Zarb, Emilia Borg, Jessica Bianco, Marthese Borg, Antonella Chircop and Sandy Muscat.
Dubbed “the olympics of beauty”, this international contest aims to bring beauties of Italian descent from over 42 countries together in one night, so as to elect the most beautiful “international” Italian girl. While in Italy, the participants spend a full week of promotional and modelling activities that include photo shoots, interviews and rehearsals.
The winner earns Lm3,000 worth of publicity and promotional contracts in Italy as well as VIP treatment throughout the whole stay.
The main sponsors are Miren International, Sasch and Classic Jewellers with the brand Miluna. Classic jewellers will also be giving a lucky pearl pendant to each contestant, while Eurotours will be giving them a flight ticket to Austria. The girl who will be named Miss Funclub will be travelling to Lyon to model to take part in a swimsuit fashion show. Other titles to be awarded are Miss Aperol, Miss Bel Viso, Miss Bel Fisico, Miss Bei Capelli and other titles.