- Title: LITHUANIA: 'Miss Polish Lithuania' crowned in Vilnius
- Date: 28th February 2011
- Summary: VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (FEBRUARY 27, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF BEAUTY PAGEANT VENUE CONTESTANTS BACKSTAGE BEFORE COMPETITION DOING TEAM HUDDLE SIGN READING: MISS POLISH LITHUANIA 2011 (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) ORGANISER OF CONTEST "GIRL OF THE 'KURIER WILIENSKI" - MISS POLISH LITHUANIA 2011", AND EMPLOYEE OF POLISH NEWSPAPER IN LITHUANIA "KURIER WILIENSKI", ZBIGNIEW MARKOVI
- Embargoed: 15th March 2011 12:00
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- Location: Lithuania, Lithuania
- Country: Lithuania
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
- Reuters ID: LVA4DJUWFHAG1G9K3JF18I8WW5J6
- Story Text: Beauty and talent from Poland took centre stage in the Lithuanian capital on Sunday (February 27) as ten young Polish women living in Vilnius competed for the coveted 'Miss Pole' crown.
Organised by local Polish-language newspaper 'Kurier Wilienski' the contest, now in its 16th year, invited female Polish nationals between 16-25 years old to show off their looks and singing and dancing.
Ten girls aged from 16 to 25 years participate in the 16th "Girl of "Kurier Wilienski"-Miss Poland Lithuania 2011" contest. Organiser Zbignew Markowicz said that "today we will choose the most beautiful Polish girl in Lithuania."
Some 400 spectators turned out to cheer on the competitors who sparkled in sequinned dresses as they performed.
The crown eventually went to 18-year-old secondary school student Agata Jachimowicz, whose dance won over the judges.
"I am feeling very good, now that everything is finally finished-. It has been really worth it to try (participating in the contest), because this win will be noticed," an excited Jachimowicz said.
Asked whether fame would change her, Jachimowicz said she didn't think so.
"I think I will remain the same person I am now, meanwhile, I am very happy, that new friends meet here," the 18-year-old said.
More than 200,000 people make up the Polish minority in Lithuania. They live mainly in Vilnius and in cities close to the Polish border. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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