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Miss Grand Bahama receives great support to represent The Bahamas in China
By Glenn Davis, Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization
Oct 13, 2009 - 10:43:11 PM

SLIDE SHOW: Western Airlines is the official carrier and sponsor for Miss Grand Bahama. Seen here with Miss Grand Bahama is station manager Patranell Smith. Photos by Leshan Ferguson

Grand Bahama Island - Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe is in her final stages of preparation to participate in the Miss Friendship International  2009 which will be held in Xianning City, Hubei Province, China  from October 20th to November 9th, 2009.
 
Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization is please to have Miss Nikie Severe as their Miss Grand Bahama  to represent our beautiful Bahamas. Our Miss Grand Bahama  has all  the  characteristics to be queen and representative of our nation; those characteristics consist of maturity, confidence, appearance, intelligence  and beauty.
 
Miss Grand Bahama will be leaving for China on board American Airlines flying from Freeport to Miami on John F Kennedy then on to Beijing where Miss Grand Bahama will be met by the Chinese organization.
 

SLIDE SHOW: "It gives us great pleasure to present this gift basket to Miss Grand Bahamas on behalf of Prestige Perfume Port Lucaya," said store Manager Joanna Newton Russell. Basket presented by Joyce Russell. Photos: Leshan Ferguson

Miss Grand Bahama has the following busy schedule when in China:

October 20   Delegate arrival and hotel check-in
October 22   Photo shoot
                   Rehearsal
                   Briefing for all delegates
October 23   Performance in Opening Ceremony of 11th  Beijing Tourism Festival      
                   Welcome Party for the Miss Friendship International 2009      
                   Travel from Beijing to Tianjin.
October 24   Rehearsal
October 25   Rehearsal 
                   Welcome Party for the Miss Friendship International 2009 to Tianjin Show
October 26   Rehearsal
October 27   Travel to Wahan
October 28   Car Parade in Wuhan City
                   Travel to XianNing City
October 29   Welcome Ceremony and Parade
                   Welcome Party by Government
October 30   Miss Bikini Event
October 31   Best Talent Awards
November 1  Miss Disco
November 2  TV station shooting for Grand Final
November 3-6 November  Grand Final  Rehearsals
November 7  China Xianning First International Hot Spring Culture & Tourism Festival- Opening Ceremony cum Xianning/Miss Friendship Intll World final Award Ceremony
November 8   Delegates travel back to Wuhun and back to Beijing
November 9, 10  Delegates depart

SLIDE SHOW: Bandolera supports Miss Grand Bahama. Seen here is Nikie Severe (Miss GBI) with Bandolera proprietor Prudence Gallagher.

 
Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe is going be very busy while she is in China representing  our nation. Miss grand Bahama will also be competing in the talent competition which is choreographed by Glenn Charles, President of Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Organization. Miss Grand Bahama will be under tight security while she is in China.
 
Sending her off in Grand Style - The Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization will be showcasing Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe's travel wardrobe in a Pre-Show  at the Grand Bahama Yacht Club  poolside, Thursday, October 15th at 8pm.

SLIDE SHOW: Clothing and Jewelery sponsor by Patrice. Seen here is Patrice Campbell Miss Bahamas 1970 who is pleased to be on board supporting Miss Grand Bahama Nikie Severe. Photo: Leshan Ferguson

 
Sponsors who have made this event come alive and have greatly assisted with Miss Grand Bahama's representation in China and The Bahamas are:
 
Bandolera, The Garden of the Groves, Escanti Shoes,  Western Air, Traffic Bahamas, Bahama Bride Unleashed, Patrice, Seventeen Shop, Tereve College, The Bahamas Weekly,  YMCA  and Prestige Perfume.

SLIDE SHOW: Escanti Boutique will provide shoes for the trip. Miss Grand Bahama is assisted by Lois Jones at Escanti. Proprietor is Sophia Smith. Photo: Leshan Ferguson