Culture of Thursday, 8 May 2014
Source: Cameroon Tribune
The event will last three days, with the grand finale scheduled for Sunday, May 11, 2014.
Temperature is steadily mounting as the d-day for the grand finale of Miss Beach 2014 is fast approaching. The major innovation for the sixth edition of the annual beauty pageant is the event’s duration.
After holding for one day during the first four editions and two days last year; potential Misses will converge on Hotel Seme Beach for three days. On Friday May 9, all 20 candidates pre-selected in the month of April from four regional headquarters: Buea, Douala, Yaounde and Dschang; alongside the members of the organising committee and the jury will land their luggage.
The following day, that is, Saturday May 10, will be marked by a one-hour intensive coaching session, to prepare them for the task. Though aimed at selecting the best nymph of the year, the competition will cut through a series shortlisted of socio cultural activities. The first will be a tourist venture to Debuncha in Fako Division of the South West Region (reputed as the wettest place in West Africa); followed by a motorcade in the seaside resort Limbe, dubbed the “Town of Friendship.”
The later part of the day is reserved for a photo session, which will constitute the main activity of the newly designed queen, upon her consecration. The evening is expected to indulge the participants and actors will indulge in a (re)discovery of creative works through a fashion parade by stylistic designers.
A tour of Cameroon will be made through a musical voyage featuring Ambassibe, Benskin, Bitkutsi and other dances from the host Region, South West. Aged between 18 and 25, undergo a fashion parade in swim suits, question-answer session, present a project plan centred on tourism, culture, education health or social actions to be executed within one year.