Another spectacular final for the Pancretan Pageant was completed with great success, leaving the audience and viewers with the best impressions and moments full of glamour, joy and emotion.
Ο 44th Pancretan Beauty Contest, held on Wednesday 11 December, in the specially designed and crowded hall "Garden of Sensations" in Heraklion, highlighted the most beautiful Cretan girls for 2024!
The winners of the titles:
- Miss Crete 2024 - Ioulita Daskalogoregorakis. He comes from Chania and is 19 years old with a height of 1,79. She studies aesthetics and make-up and she likes music.
- A' Deputy Director. Miss Crete 2024 - Danae Eleni Manousaki. He is 18 years old, comes from Heraklion and has a height of 1.80 meters. She is a high school graduate and likes traditional dances.
- B' Deputy President of the European Commission Miss Crete 2024 - Stella Agapaki. He is 19 years old from Heraklion and is 1,65 years old. She studies dietetics and likes dancing, fashion and acrobatic gymnastics.
- C' Rev. Miss Crete 2024 - Maria Apostolaki comes from Heraklion, is 21 years old and is 1,74 years old. She is studying to be a pharmaceutical and cosmetic technician and she likes gymnastics and dancing.
- Miss Crete Young 2024 - Antigoni Tsikandylaki is a high school student, 5'6" tall. She is 16 years old from Heraklion and she likes reading and cooking.
The winners impressed the jury, the audience and the viewers with their beauty and their stage presence during the evening as they were judged in swimsuits, evening gowns and for their answers to the judges' questions.
The evening was presented by the dazzling Maria Korinthiou while the jury consisted of the well-known fashion professor Lakis Gavalas, the beautician Michaela Lypaki, the plastic surgeon John Liapakis, the curriculum manager of Cristi Academy Marilie Sotiraki, the designer Nikos Alexakis, the co-owner of Gloss Beauty Lounge Dora Vrisimitzaki, the well-known PR-Manager Nektarios Skamnakis, the presenter Konstantina Papadopoulou, the lash & brow artist Anna Starchuk and the singer Manos Kokolakis.
The evening was honored by many celebrities from the world of entertainment and beauty and of course last year's crowned winners of the Pancretan Pageant who handed over their crown to the new winners.
The 14 gorgeous girls from all over Crete who participated in the competition took to the stage in swimsuits from Fms Stores, with evening gowns by the famous designer Nik Alex and with shoes from the Famous Shoes. The makeup and the edge treatment was done by the Gloss Beauty Lounge, while the hairstyles were curated by the team of Aris Kalathakis Creative Team. The boys' appearances were taken care of by the Kontogiannis fashion store.
The aesthetic treatment of the finalists' face & body was supervised by the aesthetician Michaela Lypaki, while specialised services offered the Opsis Clinical and the lash & brow artist Anna Star. The wellness studio took over the physical training Train 2Gether!
Gold sponsor of the competition was the jewellers Croesus which support the Pancretan Pageant, while the silver sponsor is the No1 school in the beauty professionsCristi Academy, which for the tenth consecutive year has been responsible for the preparation of the finalists with lessons in cinematography, photography and professional conduct!
The competition was also supported by the Studio Design Center, the S/M Halkiadakis, η VNY Glasses, the companies Development and Webnestors, η Kalathakis Events, η AV Safe Transfer, η Scorpion Security, theMarin Hotel, The Arenaria Wedding, while during the preparation the girls were hosted at theVeranda Café, at Jasmine,in the new tapas Gastro bar El Toro but also in the wonderful space of Nobus, where a Glam Party was held in their honor.
The photographic coverage of the whole event was undertaken again this year by the well-known photographer Takis Drossos, the music cover the dj Nikos Rigakis, while the team of Glow Element Dande Show accompanied the event with impressive dances.
On communication of the contest was supported by the following media: Sky Crete 92.1, Love Radio Crete 102.8, Sfera 98.7, Politica 89.8, Sport fm 104.2, Up 92.9, Erotokritos 87.9, Star 97.7, Easy 93.2, Magic 98.2, Original 94.4, Central 103.3, Ichos 94.2, Fly 95.9, Style 100, Creta24.gr, Endospolis.gr, Entercity.gr, Best Magazine.
The grand final of the 44th Pancretan Beauty Contest was broadcasted on Sunday evening by Television Creta, while viewers will have the opportunity to watch it in a repeat tomorrow, Tuesday 17 December at 21:15. On Sunday evening 22/12 at 21:15 a special broadcast will be aired with backstage footage and statements from the protagonists.
The Pancretan beauty pageant continues for 44 consecutive years their work, which is none other than to highlight the Cretan female beauty and give the opportunity to young girls with good looks to take their first steps in the field of fashion and beauty!
Photos: Takis Drossos
Production: Cretanart Productions
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