Nine students from primary schools across the island are set to participate in the first ever Mademoiselle Francophonie slated for March 31 at the Arawak House of Culture.
The pageant will be the culminating activity for Francophone Month 2013.
Coordinator, Charlene White-Christian, said the pageant was included in the activities for this year’s Primary Schools’ French Festival since the International Organisation for Francophonie places emphasis on youth and their talents.
“We decided that the pageant was one of the ways that we can display the talents of the students of our primary schools,” she noted.
The students will represent French speaking countries from around the world.
Sherenn Leblanc of the Penville Primary School will represent Mauritius, Jamoia Bruno of the Goodwill Primary School wil represent Madagascar, Neisha Durand of the WS Steven Primary School will represent France while Nia Blaze of the Massacre Primary School will represent Ivory Coast.
Other contestants include Maquelle Phillip of the Pioneer Prep representing Senegal, Precious Riviere of the St Martin Primary School representing Cameroon, Neera Jno Baptiste of Warner Primary School representing Haiti, Makeeba Francis from the Roseau Primary School representing Belgium and Hana Raffoul of the Convent Prep representing Lebanon.
White-Christian explained that the contestants will compete in four rounds which will include a short speech in French, performing arts where the contestants are expected to put on a talent piece in any of the 3 languages represented (English, French, creole).
The French fashion wear round is the third round and students will be expected to use the colours of the French flag to create a casual wear. The final round is the Francophone wear round and in this segment, students will wear something that is typically worn by inhabitants of the Francophone country that they represent.
The contestants were presented to the press and sashed by Ophelia Marie on Wednesday morning.
The winner of the Mademoiselle Francophonie Pageant will receive tickets for two to the neighbouring French territories.
Other major events for Francophone month are Poetry Night featuring the works of Gilda Thebaud Nassief from the collection “Glimpses” scheduled for Friday March 15th, a French food fair on March 17th, an exhibition and a play entitled “Cahier d’un retour au pays natal” on March 20th.
Tickets for the pageant cost $10.
go sher sher we love you take that crown all the way to penville
open the pcture you will see her face properly
We’re taking this crown all the way up north. Go for it Sher
see my nesha na
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL THE YOUNG LADIES…..
Too many pageant. Everything is a pageant pageant. ramen ramen give us dasheen instead. lol. so what about the boys? how are you involving them in this. french is not just for girls. you education people are always marginalizing the boys. do something so boys can participate as well.
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OOD LUCK TO MASSACRE SCHOO;
Very good initiative by the Ministry of Education. Charlene keep up the good work.
boy we love to hold on to the french. dem same french who exploited us worst than the english did.
its important to learn a second language
Bud man go take a chill pill, stupid !!
A quelle heure? ou peut on acheter les tickets?
Good luck to Penville Government School!! All the best Sher we love you!
We love you sher-sher from the penville school.Go for it!
DNO why is the student from penville face not featured clearly.
You should ensure that all pics are clear
Two of the students are not in their own pictures, why are they sharing with another student and one student have two photos where is shown clearly. Doesn’t look good at all to give preferential treatment!!!
go neisha all the way
All the best to all the girls.. Go Jamoia, I am proud of you!!
go neisha all the way
go for it my cousin, i no u will make us proud
Good luck to all the beautiful young ladies….especially Massacre School!!!!!
Good Luck to the student from Penville. Proud of u ,darling. u Go, girl!!
penville go