Nadia Purwoko The first winner of Miss Grand Indonesia 2018 – Sumatera Ekspres

U For the first time, the Miss Grand Indonesia (MGI) 2018 competition was held on Saturday night (21/7) at the Jakarta Convention Center. That night, Nadia Purwoko of Bengkulu won the first crown of the MGI, outclbading 29 other competitors. The 2018 MGI jury is made up of MGI National Director Dikna Faradiba, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, BCA President Jahja Setiaatmadja, and BCA President Rinaldy A. Yunardi. Deputy General Manager MarkPlus Inc. Jacky Mussry, the designer Ivan Gunawan, Wulan Guritno, Sophia Latjuba, Dian Muljadi and the actor Ferry Salim

The quarantine and trial period of the beginning of the MGI 2018 has taken place since the July 9th. Includes a visit to Lake Toba north of Sumatra. Of the 30 participants, the top 10 were announced at the beginning of the event. Then, at the next session, the jury chose the top 5, namely the representatives of North Sumatra, Bengkulu, West Sumatra, DKI Jakarta and North Sulawesi.

In his red dress Soko Wiyanto, 5 MGI Big 5 201 delivered a speech about diversity and humanity. Then, the first three were chosen from representatives of North Sumatra Vivi Wijaya, Stephanie Cecillia Munthe (DKI Jakarta), and Nadia Purwoko (Bengkulu).

They received the same question from the jury. Wearing the evening dress of Ivan Gunawan, they were asked to respond within 60 seconds. "The world is under threat, there are wars and divisions in different parts of the world, peace is fading, if super power is given by God, what is the first thing you will save?"

Vice Bengkulu Nadia Purwoko replied, "The first thing I save, is the children and the mother.Because of love and peace begins with children.Children who grow up with nourished souls of affection and understanding become adults who understand the meaning of peace.I think it is the importance of education from home. "

The answer led Nadia to crown Miss Grand Indonesia 2018. "Thanks for the trust that has been given me.In the future, I would like to bring the message of peace more broadly," said the former student of the Faculty of Law of the University of Indonesia in Jakarta

Nadia will be sent to Miss Grand International 2018 in October in Myanmar. The record of Indonesia at the age of five is very proud. In 2016, Ariska Putri Pertiwi managed to become the winner and won the best national costume. Then, last year, Dea Goesti Rizkita successfully defended the title of Best National Costume and won the title of Miss Popular Vote.

Previously, Miss Grand International's license was held by Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI). Ariska and Dea are competitors of Puteri Indonesia sent to Miss Grand International. This year, Miss International International Organization wants Indonesian representatives to be elected through a separate competition. The license has also been transferred to the Dharma Gantari Foundation (YDG). "Nadia has all the qualities we are looking for, and I hope that Miss Grand International's crown will be restored to Indonesia," said Dikna Faradiba, YDG President and MGI National Director.

Under the slogan Stop the War and Violence, the MGI winners are a focused concern in the field of peace and social, and later the winner becomes an ambbadador of welfare-related humanitarian activities in areas of conflict, peace and non-violence. violence

In addition to peace and social, the winner badumes the functions of ambbadador of tourism and Indonesian culture, they will promote the tourist areas as well as the Indonesian culture at the international level. , the winner can be active in the field of humanity and develop the tourism potential of Indonesia, "said Dikna.

MGI has evaluation criteria contained in 4R.Covers, rupa (appa rence), ratio (intellect), taste (attention or behavior) and spirit (principled). Other aspects such as public speaking, cultural insight and peace, and the ability to pose or scroll down become the jury's criteria for determining the winner.

The winner of Miss Grand International attended last night's MGI summit. In addition to Miss Grand International 2016 of Indonesia Ariska Putri Pertiwi, International Miss Miss International 2017 Maria Jose Lora of Peru. Also, Miss International Grand 2015 of Australia and Miss Grand International 2014 of Cuba. The Miss Grand Indonesia finals led by Evan Sanders and Maya Septha hosted Judika, Sheryl Sheinafia, Soundwave and Rizky Febian. (ni / len / c7 / nda)