The wait was finally over. The training, dress-up rehearsals, workouts and choreography finally paid dividends as a 20-year-old International Business student of the Nakawa based Makerere University Business School, Nabulya Sydney Kavuma was crowned 2022/2023 Miss tourism-Uganda on September 23rd, 2022 at Serena Hotel-Kampala.
Under the theme “Re-thinking Tourism”, the event fetched dignitaries including members of parliament, reigning Beauty pageants, celebrities, and the general public.
Officiating the event was Hon. Esther Anyakun, the State Minster for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees as the guest of honor whereas Hon. Martin Mugarura, the state minister of Tourism was the Chief guest.
The colorful event kicked off at around 8 PM with the singing of both the National and East African community Anthems. After the anthems, the contestants entertained the guests with a special opening dance ‘celebration of indigenous Dances’
Hosts were Capital FM’s Love Doctor, Levy and Miss Akullo Jean Coprise, an interior design and landscape architect, and a former Miss Tourism Karamoja.
The event started with the display of the Miss Tourism journey on the giant screens followed by the profiling of all the 34 beauty pageants amidst chants from the crowds.
The finalists then donned the Alyn Ros Couture attires showcasing a variety of outfits accompanied by acoustically rhyming soul music from the phenomenon Kenneth Mugabi.
Different outstanding contestants were awarded with different titles in categories that included; Miss popularity, Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality, Miss national costume, Miss Talent, Sports queen, Miss Heritage, Uganda Wildlife Education Center brand ambassador, among others.
12 finalists were announced and they returned well-dressed by Kaisdivo Collections heading into the re-thinking tourism presentation.
