The Venetian Macau 2008 Miss International 澳門威尼斯人2008年度國際小姐競選 (澳门威尼斯人2008年度国际小姐竞选)

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The 48th Miss International Beauty Pageant, will be held at the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel on November 8, 2008. A total of 63 contestants from different countries gathered together at the venue to meet the press on 28th Oct. Priscila Perales from Mexico will crown her successor during the night.

Miss International beauty pageant is ranked top 3 among the international pageants. Last year contest was won by Miss Priscila Perales from Mexico.

The Final 12
They were announced in alphabetical order
CHINA
COLOMBIA
CZECH REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
JAPAN
LEBANON
PHILIPPINES
POLAND
PUERTO RICO
SPAIN
TURKEY
VENEZUELA

5th Place : Czech Republic
4th Place : China
3rd Place : Poland
2nd Place : Colombia
Winner : Spain

Schedules of Events
JAPAN: TOKYO AND KYOTO
Oct 19: Visit to Yokohama City, Welcome Party at Grand Pacific le Daiba
Oct 20: Press Conference and election of Miss Photogenic, Grand Pacific le Daiba
Oct 21: Contestants travel to Kyoto. Sightseeing
Oct 22: Parade, Festival of Ages wearing National Costumes, Grand Prince Kyoto
Oct 23: Miss International Forum
Oct 24: Rehearsal
Oct 25: Election of 2009 Miss International Japan and Miss World Japan, Grand Prince Kyoto. Farewell Party

MACAU
Oct 26: Contestants travel to Macau.
Oct 27: Orientation and rehearsals.
Oct 28: Press Conference at Venetian Macau; Government Visit
Oct 29: Golf Tournament

HONG KONG
Oct 30: Promo shootings in Hong Kong
Oct 31: Promo shootings in Hong Kong


MACAU
Nov 01: Tour of Macau World Heritage Sites. Ambassador Consulates dinner
Nov 02: Miss International Forum II
Nov 03: Rehearsals
Nov 04: Sponsor Event
Nov 05, 06: Rehearsals
Nov 07: Dress Rehearsals
Nov 08: 2008 Miss International Final

Nov 09: Contestants return to Tokyo
Nov 10: Departures. Winners stay in Tokyo
Nov 14: Winners travel to Macau
Nov 16: Macau Grand Prix
Nov 19: Winners return home

List of Expected Contestants
1. Argentina - Yesica Di Vincenzo - 20 5'8" - Mar del Plata

2. Aruba - Nuraysa Lispier - 23 - 5'8" - San Nicolaas

3. Australia - Kristal Hammond - 22 - 5'10" - Waroona

4. Bahamas - Amy Knowles - 22 - 5'7" - San Salvador Island

5. Belarus - Tatiana Ryneiskaya - 21 - 5'9" - Minsk

6. Belgium - Charlotte Van De Vijver - 24 - 5'9" - Oost-Vlaanderen

7. Bolivia - Paula Andrea Peñarrieta - 19 - 5'10" - Cochabamba

8. Brazil - Vanessa Vidal - 24 - 5'10" - Fortaleza

9. Canada - Elena Semikina - 25 - 6'1" - Toronto

10. China - Chang Wei Liu - 21 - 5'9" - Beijing

11. Flag of Colombia Colombia - María Cristina Díaz-Granados - 20 - 5'8" Valledupar

12. Costa Rica - Mónica González - 18 - 5'9" - Heredia

13. Czech Republic - Zuzana Putnářová - 21 - 5'11" - Ostrava

14. Dominican Republic - Claudia Peña 19 5'11" Bonao

15. Ecuador - Jennifer Pazmiño - 19 - 5'11" - Guayaquil

16. El Salvador - Georgina Cisneros- 20 - 5'7" - San Salvador

17. Estonia - Kardi Nogu] - 20 - 5'9" - Saaremaa

18. Ethiopia - Nardos Desta - 20 - 5'9" - Addis Ababa

19. Finland - Jaana Taanila - 18 - 5'10" - Haukipudas

20. France - Vicky Michaud - 21 - 5 '6" - Paray Le Monial

21. Germany - Katja Bondarenko - 21 - 5'9" - Niedersachsen

22. Greece - Sofia Roditi - 24 - 5'9" Athens

23. Guadeloupe - Nancy Karen Fleurival - 24 - 6'2" - Abymes

24. Guatemala - Yohana Marroquín - 19 - 5'7" - Jalapa

25. Hawaii - Serena Karnagy - 18 - 5'5" - Honolulu

26. Honduras - Alejandra Mendoza - 17 - 5'9" - El Progreso

27. Hong Kong - Sire Ma - 20 - 5'3 1/2" - Chongqing

28. India - Radha Bhrahmbhatt - 19 - 5'11" - Northwood

29. Indonesia - Duma Riris Silalahi - 24 - 5'7" - Medan

30. Italy - Luna Voce - 20 - 5'9" - Crotone

31. Japan - Kyoko Sugiyama - 23 - 5'9" - Kanagawa

32. Korea - Min-jeong Kim - 19 - 5'7" - Daegu

33. Latvia - Kristina Djadenko - 24 - 5'8" - Riga

34. Lebanon - Jessica Michelle Kahawaty - 20 - 5'9" - Sydney

35. Liberia - Telena Casell - 24 - 5'7" - Monrovia

36. Macau - Florence Loi - 23 - 5'5" - Macau

37. Malaysia - Zi Wei Tham - 23 - 5'9" - Kuala Lumpur

38. Martinique - Violène Grainville] - 18 - 5'6" - Fort-de-France

39. Mexico - Lorenza Bernot Krauze - 19 - 5'9" - Cuernavaca

40. Mongolia - O. Khulangoo - 20 - 5'9" Ulan Bataar

41. New Zealand - Rhonda Grant - 23 - 5'10" - Napier

42. Norway - Lisa-Mari Moen Jünge - 20 - 5'10" - Molde

43. Panama - Alejandra Arias - 20 - 5'9" - Panama City

44. Paraguay - Rossana Galeano - 19 - 5'7" - Eusebio Ayala

45. Peru - Massiel Vidal - 22 - 5'7" - Lima

46. Philippines - Patricia Fernandez - 22 - 5'6" - Quezon City

47. Poland - Anna Tarnowska - 23 - 5'10" - Szczecin

48. Puerto Rico - Miriam Pabon - 23 - 5'7" - Las Piedras

49. Republic of Congo - Blanda Eboundit - 22 - 5'10" Brazzaville

50. Russia - Ekaterina Grushanina - 22 - 5'10" - Chelyabinsk

51. Serbia - Sanja Radinovic - 19 - 5'9" - Belgrade

52. Singapore - Tok Wee Ee - 18 - 5'5" - Singapore

53. Slovakia - Lenka Sýkorová - 21 - 5'8" - Bratislava

54. Spain - Alejandra Andreu - 19 - 5'8" - Zaragoza

55. Sri Lanka - Faith Landers - 22 - 5'5" - Colombo

56. Suriname - Mireille Nederbiel - 24 - 5'9" - Paramaribo

57. Sweden - Jenny Jansson- 21 - 5'6" - Nässjö

58. Taiwan - Ting Yen Yu - 24 - 5'7" - Taipei

59. Tanzania - Jamillah Nyangasa - 23 - 5'11" - Kilimanjaro

60. Thailand - Panasrom Kumkit - 19 - 5'7" - Hat Yai

61. Turkey - Gülsün Uslu - 21 - 5'10" - Izmir

62. Ukraine - Yulia Galichenko - 23 - 5'10" - Mariupol'

63. United Kingdom - Nieve Jennings - 21 - 5'9" - Bishopbriggs

64. USA - Kelly Best - 22 -5'9" - Troy

65. Venezuela - Dayana Colmenares - 23 - 5'9" - Maracay

66. Vietnam - Cao Thùy Dương - 20 - 5'7" - Hanoi

67. Zambia - Chipo Mulubisha - 20 - 5'6" - Lusaka

全球3大國際性選美比賽之一, 第48屆國際小姐總決賽將於11月8日在澳門的威尼斯人渡假村酒店舉行。 有63位來自不同國家或地區的佳麗參與這項選美盛事。 今年佳麗的質素都很高。

各國佳麗10月19日抵達東京橫濱, 為即將到來選美大賽造勢。

63位候選佳麗10月28日出席記者會, 佳麗身穿代表地區的民族服出場讓傳媒拍照。 去年的國際小姐冠軍墨西哥小姐也有出席記者會。

「國際小姐」候選佳麗澳門遊, 行程包括到著名大三巴拍照及到澳門扶康寶翠中心探訪智障人士。 佳麗先後到大三巴牌坊、玫瑰堂、議事亭前地、民政總署大樓等世遺景點參觀。 佳麗路經手信街更有店員請佳麗們試吃牛肉乾。 之後一行人再往主教堂及媽閣廟參觀。

候選佳麗10月30日也到來香港進行一日遊, 部分候選佳麗參觀香港金紫荊廣場和旅遊景點。

一個名為「The Beauty of Green」研討會於11月2日假澳門威尼斯人酒店舉行, 63位候選佳麗發表自己對環境污染之感想及保護環境之意見。

63位候選佳麗11月3日出席世界名廚甄文達的烹飪活動, 活動更即時抽出8位佳麗跟甄文達學習廚藝。 大會安排8位佳麗做一些輕易的工作，如切菜及切芒果等。

佳麗11月7日進行最後綵排, 並首次以泳裝亮相。 大部分佳麗以三點式示人, 只有少數幾位穿上連身泳衣, 有些更披上圍巾示人。

"澳門威尼斯人第48屆國際小姐選美大賽”11月8日晚6時半假澳門威尼斯人渡假村酒店金光綜藝館舉行。 大會司儀由曾志偉、鄭裕玲及陳芷菁攜手擔任, 表演嘉賓包括：歌星李克勤、陳慧嫻、楊千嬅、韓國組合YES及著名武術動作演員吳京。

大會將在決賽當天, 公布前15名選手。 他們將進行一道間答題, 再由評審選出2008年度國際小姐冠軍, 亞軍, 季軍, 第四名和第五名。 大會也會選出親善小姐, 最上鏡小姐, 最佳民族服裝獎和最完美肌膚獎九項殊榮。

第48届國際小姐選美大賽經過民族服裝, 泳裝及晚裝等環節後, 已經選出12強佳麗角逐冠亞季軍。 10號中國佳麗劉暢文成功入選12強, 但澳門佳麗12止步。

最後12強
中國, 哥倫比亞, 捷克, 厄瓜多, 日本, 黎巴嫩, 菲律賓, 波蘭, 波多黎各, 西班牙, 土耳其, 委內瑞拉

第五名: 捷克
第四名: 中國
季軍: 波蘭
亞軍: 哥倫比亞
冠軍: 西班牙, 同時奪得最上鏡小姐獎