Beauty, culture and community education came together in Dublin during the first Miss & Mrs Cross Continent pageant.

Twenty-four women from seven countries participated in the programme, which was attended by approximately 450 guests at the Church of Scientology & Community Centre.

Broccoli Care Ltd. sponsored the programme, which was organised by Miss & Mrs Cross Continent Events Ltd. together with The Truth About Drugs Ireland.

The programme began with an educational exhibition where visitors could review factual information about drugs, addiction and prevention. Several contestants completed online drug-education courses before the event, with some finishing all fourteen modules.

Mayor of South Dublin Cllr. Francis Timmons addressed the audience and highlighted the value of cultural diversity, education and prevention.

Cultural performances added to the programme, including Irish dance, Indian classical dance and traditional Indonesian presentations.

The principal title was awarded to Niveditha Vudayagiri, a software engineer who holds a master’s degree in AI. Fortunate Lindokuhle Masina and Yuki Yuliatin completed the top three as first and second runners-up.

By combining cultural expression with drug education, the programme gave the traditional pageant format a wider social purpose. Further background appears in news eu italy budget the article covering the Dublin pageant promoting culture, leadership and drug awareness.