Friday, October 12, 2007

Miss Tibet beauty pageant begins

Dharamsala (PTI): The Miss Tibet beauty pageant began here on Friday with the swimsuit round at the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

Five Tibetan girls are participating in the three-day competition.

The participants have been given special classes in Yoga and a discourse on Tibetan history and culture.

Special arrangements have been made to handle the spectators at the Tibetan Cultural Centre at Macleodganj on the final day of the competition on October 14, said Lobsang Wangyal, the organiser of the event.

Judges for the show are Phil Voit (US), Ajay Singh (India), Andy Harrison (US) and Tara Phien (Singapore).

The beauty contest was organised for the first time in 2001.

Source: Hindustan Times