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By Maurice Momanyi
The contest for Miss India Worldwide Kenya is underway and the successful beauty queen is expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Miss India Kenya Worldwide winner will have the privilege of representing the country in the Silver Jubilee Worldwide Pageant due in New York.
The Kenyan Indian community from all walks converged Saturday night at Nairobi’s Concord Hotel to witness the prestigious occasion graced by Indian Deputy High Commissioner Rajesh Swami.
The colorful event was organised by Go Places Africa Limited, a Kenyan Events and Tours and Travel company.
Miss India Worldwide Kenya is mooted by the IFC in New York City, a pioneer organization for conducting Indian pageants and fashion shows in the US and the world over.
Go Places Africa says this is the most glamorous Indian function where Indian contestants from all over Kenya will be competing, adding that the aim of this year’s contest is to have not only the Indian community but the local and expatriate communities living in Kenya to enjoy Kenyan beauty and route for their favorite.
The current Miss India Kenya Aliza Rajan is the National Director and official organizer together with Shazia, doing it through Go Places Africa in collaboration with Eventique Limited.
Eventique Limited is set to bring the Miss India Worldwide Pageant for Kenya on Saturday June 4th 2016, according to Ms Rajan.
Speaking at the Media launch at Nairobi’s Concord Hotel on Saturday night, Shazia said, “We are very excited as this year we have close to thirty participants who will go through a professional training from the 16th of May to the 1st of June 2016, including choreography, grooming, pageant walking and specialized workshops with our sponsors including a make-up training on the 28th of May done by Madora (a cosmetics company) and the upscale Paris-based line, Black-Up, known for its range of professional quality make-up.”
In addition, the Miss India Worldwide Kenya Pageant will be supporting the Women for Cancer (W4C) Initiative, aimed at raising public awareness on the benefits of early cancer screening, facilitate early detection and treatment to reduce cancer prevalence in the country.
The Board Chair and Co-founder of Women 4 Cancer said, “I am very happy to be associated with Miss India Worldwide Kenya 2016 and through the great support by Eventique and Global Image Group we will be able to enhance Cancer advocacy, community awareness and education by spreading the word through this great campaign.”
Miss India Worldwide Kenya will be hosting a workshop of all contestants on the 21st of May at the Concord Hotel, with the idea of sensitizing the girls on the Cancer initiative towards becoming brand ambassadors and advocates of the noble campaign.
The girl who will emerge the winner is set to go on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York to represent Kenya in the Miss India Worldwide Silver Jubilee Global Pageant.
The talent show will be going down on the 2nd of June at the Concord Hotel, the one and only hospitality partner.
At the talent show there are limited tickets going for Ksh5000 each and will include Dinner, drinks from Absolut Vodka and Jameson brands and quite memorable entertainment.
Cosmetics Company Madora and Ticket Sasa will be selling tickets for the two events at their Westgate Mall and The Hub Karen branches.
“All this will not be possible without the support of our brand partner Global Image Group, hospitality partner Concord Hotel and sponsors Madora, Phoenix East Africa Assurance Company, Barclays Bank and Go Places,” Aliza stated.
The Press conference and Meet and Greet was specifically for the introduction of each member contestant introducing the program to the girls and what they will be doing over the next three weeks in preparation for the talent show on the 2nd of June and the finale on 4th June 2016.
The Podium Panel at the Saturday evening event included Aliza Rajan (Director Eventique Limited), Shazia Alibhai (Director), Kamlesh Nuckchady (General Manager Madora), Terry Mbela (Distributor Black Up), Jean Pascal (General Manager Concord Hotel)Rai Usman Mujahid (Head of Cards Barclays Bank), Carol Nasimyu (Group Chief Financial Officer Phoenix Assurance Company), Brenda Kithaka (Co-Founder and Board Chair Women 4 Cancer) and Darsh Mamtora (Director FAD Institute of Luxury Fashion and Style, Dubai).
About Concord Hotel
The Concord is the official hospitality partner in the entire Miss India Worlwide Kenya process.
Nairobi’s newest 5-Star Luxury Boutique city hotel boasts the slogan ‘A new statement of true architectural elegance, convenience, luxury and style,’ offers guests the finest blend of comfort, convenience, tasteful art deco furnishings and luxurious modern day amenities, all perfectly suited to meet the needs of today’s worldly traveler.
Located far from the hustle and bustle of the 24-hour Nairobi city, The Concord is tucked somewhere in a quiet Indian neighborhood of Parklands, 12.7 miles from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 5.7 miles from Wilson Airport, 3.9 miles from the United Nations and US Embassy and 11 miles from the Nairobi National Park.
It offers a range of indulgent accommodation guest rooms and suites, exciting culinary delight, state of the art meeting and events rooms and leisure facilities including an Aquamarine Swimming pool on the 7t floor, Pool Deck Bar, Steam Room, Rooftop Lounge, Sauna, Spa, Lobby Coffee Shop, Terrace Shisha Lounge and Outdoor Garden Bar among other exciting services.
It also offers Airport Transfer, Laundry and Valet Services and Wi-Fi Connectivity among many others.