MISS WORLD FESTIVAL INDIA 71ST EDITION NEW DELHI MUMBAI BEAUTY PAGEANT FEMALE EMPOWERMENT HUMANITARIAN SERVICE GLOBAL CELEBRATION MISS WORLD ORGANIZATION JULIA EVELYN MORLEY AISHWARYA RAI PRIYANKA CHOPRA MANUSHI CHILLAR CULTURAL SHOWCASE CH NATIONAL
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
By IFAB MEDIA - NEWS BUREAU - January 23, 2024 | 96 5 minutes read
India is set to host the 71st Miss World Festival after a 28-year hiatus. The event, a celebration of female achievement and empowerment, will take place from February 18 to March 9, 2024, across iconic venues in New Delhi and Mumbai. With a focus on humanitarian service and positive change, the festival will bring together 120 national champions from around the world. The grand finale at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai promises to be a spectacular showcase of beauty, talent, and purpose on a global stage.
The grandeur of the longest-serving and most prestigious Miss World pageant returns to India after a hiatus of 28 years! The 71st Miss World Festival, will be a global celebration of female achievement and women's empowerment. The Festival will be staged across several venues including the resplendent G-20 site, the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and the scintillating Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, between 18th February and 9th March 2024.
On the 20th February the series of events will launch with "The Opening Ceremony" and "India Welcomes the World Gala" hosted by the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) at the magnificent Hotel Ashok in New Delhi, and continue through to the spectacular 71st Miss World global finale at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on March 9th This monumental event, a catalyst for propelling the profiles of luminaries like Ms. Aishwarya Rai, Ms. Priyanka Chopra, and Ms. Manushi Chillar, has been instrumental in elevating India's global standing.
Chairman and CEO of the Miss World Organization, Julia Evelyn Morley CBE, expressed her excitement, stating, "Returning to India, a country that I adore, and bringing 120 National champions to experience the beauty of this nation is a tremendous honour.
Miss World is not just one event it's a month-long festival to celebrate female achievement. We will be bringing the world to India and showcasing India to the world."
Created in 1951 Miss World transcends traditional beauty contests, embracing a new paradigm focused on the ability and smartness to create positive change through humanitarian service.
Munish Gupta, Advisor to the Miss World Organization in India, emphasized,
"Miss World will showcase the rich tapestry of India's culture, traditions, heritage, arts & crafts, textiles, cuisine, tourism and much more to a massive global audience"
71st Miss World Festival will feature a series of rigorous competitions and charitable initiatives -- all aimed at highlighting the qualities that make these brilliant young women, ambassadors of change.
This year every contestant will be given their own media channel through the massive MissWorld.com platform to show why they should advance to the Top 20 finalists.
The Major competitions will be as follows:
1. World Top Designer Award & Miss World Top Model - Mumbai
2. Miss World Sport Challenge – New Delhi
3. Miss World Talent Final- Mumbai
4. Multi Media Challenge- Mumbai
5. Head To Head Challenge Final– The Summit Room,
Bharat Mandapam – New Delhi on 23rd February
6. Continental Beauty With A Purpose Challenge- Plenary Hall, Bharat Mandapam – New Delhi on 21st February
7. Miss World Red Carpet Special
Jio World Convention Centre. Mumbai
8. 71st Miss World Final Global Telecast Live 7:30pm - 10:30pm on Saturday March 9th at
Jio World Convention Centre. Mumbai
Endemol Shine India to produce the 71st Miss World Final with Rishi Negi, Group COO- Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India, declaring, "Securing the television production mandate for the 71st Miss World finale is a testament to our leadership and excellence in event production.
Marketing, branding, sponsorships, and media buying for this grand spectacle will be conducted by Adsplash Media Pvt Ltd. Founder and director Karan Sethi expressed gratitude, stating, "We are honoured to carry this immense responsibility bestowed upon us by the Miss World Organization."