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Queen of the West Call

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The SISE Town Council is calling for ladies between the ages of 18 and 23 for the Queen of the West pageant that is coming up for the September Celebrations.  You can contact them at 804-2035 for more information. 

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Bullet Tree Corn Fest Weekend

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The Bullet Tree Corn Fest is this weekend.  The Queen of the Corn beauty pageant is tonight, along with a dance afterwards with DJ Diamond.  Tomorrow, it's an all day festival, that starts with a canoe race, and ends with a dance.

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/510547222338445/

 

"Once again the beautiful village of Bullet Tree Falls comes alive.  This time better than ever.  It's Corn Fest Day.  Come and enjoy yourselves on Friday 31st May and Saturday 1st of June.  On Friday come and witness the selection of Mrs. Bullet Tree Corn Fest.  four beautiful, gorgeous ladies are vying for this prestigious title.  It all starts at 6:00p.m.  After the pageant you can dance with D.J Diamond.  On Saturday 1st of May, the day starts at 9:00a.m with a canoe race from Benque Viejo Del Carmen to the Salvador Fernandez Bridge in Bullet Tree Falls followed by a whole day Football Quadrangular...  You are all welcome with open arms to the scenic village of Bullet Tree Falls."

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Miss Belize Crowned Miss Ethnic World

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A big congratulations to Miss Destinee Arnold, who won the Miss Ethnic World pageant last night.  She won quite a few awards.

 

"Not only was Miss Belize Destinee Dominique Arnold crowned Miss Ethnic World International 2013 last night in Southern California, but she was also named Best in Evening Gown, Best in Athletic Wear, Best in Interview, and Top 5 in Cultural Expression for her poem and dance Indigenous Me - The Year of the Maya."

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Miss Earth Belize Wins Gold in Greenbag Challenge

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Miss Earth Belize, Jessel Lauriano, won gold in the Miss Earth preliminary challenge!  She won gold with Belgium and Australia.  Congratulations, Jessel! 

 

Here are the winners for the Greenbag Challenge (group activity):

Bronze - Slovak Republic, Singapore, South Africa.

Silver - Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Austria.

Gold - Belgium, BELIZE, Australia.

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Miss Earth Belize 2012

Jessel Lauriano, Miss Earth Belize 2012, is representing Belize in the Miss Earth Pageant.  Her video, which was shot mostly in Cayo at Monkey Falls, has some amazing shots from all around Belize.  You can vote for her right now at http://www.missearth.tv/delegates_belize.php

 

Good luck, Jessel, and thanks for all you've done educating, cleaning up, and getting the word out on sustainability.

 

https://www.facebook.com/BelizePageantUpdates

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Destinee Arnold Photo Shoot for Miss International Pageant

Destinee Arnold, Miss Belize 2012, had a photoshoot with Jose Luis Zapata.  Here's the associated video from Ambergris Today.  Good luck, Destinee!

 

"Miss Belize 2012 Destinee Arnold has received the honor of representing the jewel Belize in the highly prestigious Miss International Pageant to be held in Okinawa, Japan from October 1 to October 22, 2012.  Prior to her departure for Japan, Destinee visited San Pedro to conduct her official Miss International Pageant photo shoot that was carried out by Jose Luis Zapata Photography at Xanadu Island Resort on Wednesday, September 13, 2012."

 

Her FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Next-Miss-Belize/117439418301262

 

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Miss Belize Continente Americano Photo Shoot

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Pictures and a 'behind the scenes' video from a photoshoot of Chantae Chanice Guy with Jose Luis Zapata for the Ambergris Today.

 

"Chantae Chanice Guy was the first Belize delegate to make it to the Top 10 of any Miss World preliminary competition when she made the Top Model Top 10.  Will she also make history at Miss Continente Americano?  Chantae Chanice Guy of Belmopan, Cayo will represent Belize at Miss Continente Americano in Guayaquil, Ecuador during September, 2012.  As she prepares to represent Belize at her second international pageant, Chantae worked with Jose Luis Zapata Photography to build her portfolio and get some professional pictures taken for official use."

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Queen of the West Video

Pandy captured a funny skit from the talent part of the the Queen of the West pageant.  Great way to kick off the September Celebrations.  Way to go, Pandy!  

 

Congratulations to Marcia Moody, and good luck at the Queen of the Bay!

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Queen of the West Tonight

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Tonight at Novelo's Convention center, the Queen of the West pageant will take place.  Good luck to all the ladies.

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Queen of the Bay After Party

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Cloud 9 will be playing at Barrio Fino Sports Bar tonight for the Queen of the Bay after party.  Mistah Geeh will also be there.  Party with the contestants after the pageant.

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Queen of the West Meet and Greet

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Meluchi's is hosting the Queen of the West contestants tonight.  Go meet them tonight.

 

"Queen of the West Pageant contestants will be honored this Saturday July 18th with our presence at a dance in honor of raising funds.  Here is inviting ALL residents of San Ignacio & Santa Elena Town to come out and support while getting into the Sept celebrations mode. Hope to see you ALL there."

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Costa Maya Beauties Visit Cahal Pech

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Tonight is La Reina de la Costa Maya pageant, and Karen Jasmine Middleton will be there as Miss Belize.  The ladies toured Belize, and they had some fun in Cayo.  Here are some pictures from their tour of Cahal Pech, taken by Jose Luis Zapata.  Good luck!

"The San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival kicks off tonight, August 2, 2012, in Ambergris Caye, Belize with the Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant, one of the biggest draws of the festival.  To entice you even more to attend the festival here are official pictures of the eight delegates at a photo shoot that took place at the ancient Maya Temple of Cahal Pech, located in San Ignacio, Cayo District." 

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Costa Maya Delegates Visit Iguana Hatchery

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The contestants for La Reina de la Costa Maya visited the Green Iguana Conservation Project at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel while they were visiting Cayo.  Looks like they had a great time, and they surely gave the iguanas some love.  Miss Honduras released one into the wild!  When wast the last time you saw pageant contestants covered with iguanas?

 

"The International Costa Maya Festival has officially began with the arrival of the Reina de la Costa Maya Delegates.  The eight beauties from el Mundo Maya, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize have been having fun since their arrival in our beautiful country.  They first headed to San Ignacio, Cayo and were hosted by the San Ignacio Resort where they had a welcome dinner by the hotel’s proprietors and got to meet Rebecca Stirm, a rising Belizean fashion designer who had two of the girls model one of her dresses.  The following day, they were given a tour to the Iguana Project, an initiative by the San Ignacio Resort to help protect Green Iguanas in Belize.  The delegates had fun interacting with the reptiles and took many photos to take memories back home.  Miss Honduras even got to release one to the wild as a Birthday present by The San Ignacio Hotel."

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Bullet Tree Falls Corn Fest

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The Bullet Tree Falls Corn Fest was Friday and Saturday.  They had football as the main event Saturday, and the Queen of the Corn pageant on Friday night.  Corn wine?

 

"Bullet Tree had their Corn Fest this weekend.  They had fun, games, food, football, and much more."

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Belize Wins La Diosa Maya Pageant

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Grisel Carballo won the La Diosa Maya International pageant.  The pageant was held in Merida, Mexico.  Congratulations, Grisel!  

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Miss Belize in Reina Internacional del Tropico

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Karen Middleton, who was Miss Belize at the Costa Maya pageant, went to Honduras to represent Belize at the Reina Internacional del Tropico pageant.  She was crowned Miss Friendship.  Great job, Karen!

 

"Karen Jasmine Middleton represented Belize at the Reina Internacional del Tropico 2012 Pageant in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on November 9th, 2012.  She did not place but was named Miss Friendship."

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Miss Belize at Miss International

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You can watch the Miss International pageant live from Okinawa, Japan, at 2:00am on Sunday, on ustream.  Good luck, Destinee!

 

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/miss-international-okinawa-2012

 

"The contest is not a mere beauty competition, but rather a place to provide an opportunity for those, who play as a beauty and peace ambassador and devote themselves to the international society, to strengthen their relationship.  Discovering a role model of the internal & external beauty – this is Miss International World Contest."

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Miss International Online Poll

You can vote for Destinee Arnold as she represents Belize at the Miss International pageant.  The pageant is in Okinawa, Japan this year, and Destinee is having a great time hanging out with all the other contestants.  You can vote for Destinee for 'Miss Internet.'

 

Follow her on FB:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Next-Miss-Belize/117439418301262

 

https://www.facebook.com/MissInternationalBelize

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Miss Continente Americano Voting

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You can vote for Chantae, who's representing Belize down in Ecuador, as 'Miss Photogenic' at the Miss Continente Americano website.  On the site, which is in Spanish, she is the second contestant from the top.  Simply click the circle next to 'Miss Belice - Chantae Guy' and then scroll to the bottom and click on 'votar.'  You can vote until September 28th.  

Good luck, Chantae!

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Chantae Guy Representing Belize Again

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Chantae Guy will be representing Belize again, this time at the Miss Continente Americano international pageant that will be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador later this month.  Congratulations, Chantae!

 

"Chantae recently represented Belize at the Miss World 2012 pageant in spectacular fashion by becoming the first Belizean delegate to place top ten in the Top Model preliminary challenge!  In just a short time she was able to rally the support of thousands of Belizeans at home and abroad who eagerly joined her family and friends to spread the great news about our delegate.  There were over a hundred delegates at the Miss World pageant and placing in the top ten for the challenge was a remarkable task.  Chantae proved that Belize was up to the challenge."

 

https://www.facebook.com/MissBelizeContinenteAmericano

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Marcia Moody is Queen of the West

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Congratulations to Marcia Moody for winning last night's Queen of the West.  The September Celebrations have officially started.  Good luck at the Queen of the Bay!  

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Miss Earth Belize 2012 Pageant | Facebook

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Congratulations to Jessel Lauriano, who has been crowned as this year's Miss Earth Belize.  Not only did she represent Belize in 2010 at Miss World, but she'll be going to Indonesia to reresent Belize in the Miss Earth pageant. 

 

Miss Earth Belize 2012: Jessel Lauriano (Belize City)
Miss Air/1st RU: Idolly Saldivar (Belmopan)
Miss Water/2nd RU: Katalina Jones (Lord's Bank)
Miss Fire/3rd RU: Claudia Lara (Ladyville)

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Queen of the Bay pictures

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Congratulations to Jasmine Arce, who is Queen of the Bay Belmopan.  She represented St. Matthews.  Nicole Smith was 1st runner up, and Elsa Cardinez was 2nd runner up.  

 

Queen of the Bay Belmopan 2012 Awards:

Miss Amity: Miss Teakettle, Elsa Cardinez
Miss Photogenic: Miss St. Matthews, Jasmine Arce

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Belize placed in the Top Ten at Miss World Top Model Show

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Chantae Guy has made the top 10 at the Miss World Top Model Show!  Congratulations, Ms. Guy!

 

"For the first time ever BELIZE has placed in the top 10 in this or any event at the Miss World Pageant where Miss Chantae Guy left 110 delgates sitting as she walk the runway to receive recognition for her country.  Please show your support to Belize by going online and like, comment and share Miss World Belize Page as this will help her in the multi media segment of the competition… as she continues to work hard to represent Belize as a true ambassador."

 

More pictures on their FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.349037511843366.79553.308637722550012

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Miss Earth Belize Contestants

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There are 5 Miss Earth Belize contestants, and 2 of them are from Cayo.  Idolly Saldivar, who is from Belmopan, and Katalina Jones, who is from Roaring Creek.  The pageant will be on Saturday, August 18th.  Good luck, ladies!

 

"Introducing the Miss Earth Belize 2012 delegates.  The Miss Earth Belize 2012 Pageant will be held on August 18, 2012 at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts in Belize City, Belize at 7:30pm."

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