press release from pink mynah festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES!! MR & MISS GAY KZN – 6 December 2008, Pietermaritzburg

The Pink Mynah Festival is hosting the first ever Mr & Miss Gay KwaZulu Natal pageant on the 6 December 2008 in Pietermaritzburg.
The pageant is open to both gays and lesbians who must be 18-35 years, gay and “OUT” and must reside in KwaZulu Natal.

 Also the pageant would provide opportunities for gay guys, drag queen, fem and butch lesbians to enter the pageant. The pageant will include a talent category – this is a first for a gay pageant and any talent may be entered.

 There will also be preliminary judging and screening and only selected individuals will be entered into the finals of the pageant. Andrew Venter (21) from Bulwer said “I am entering to make a difference in the gay community but also to have fun”. Melissa Mageza (22) from Hammarsdale said “This is a great opportunity for me as this is my first major pageant I will be entering”.  The pageant is the finale of the festival and will close the festival with a pageant after party.

The closing date for entries is Monday 3 November 2008 and the organisors have made the entry forms available at various venues in KwaZulu Natal and the venues are:
 Pietermaritzburg

• Gay & Lesbian Network Office, 206 Burger Street, Tel: 033-3426165
• Kismet Hotel, 460 Langibalele Street, Tel: 033-3451141
• PMB Tourism office at Publicity House and Midlands Mall, Tel: 033-3451348 
Durban
• Durban Gay & Lesbian Centre, 320 West Street, Tel: 031-3012145
• The Lounge, Stamford Hill Road
• BZone, Nedbank Centre West Street 
The following are contacts for other parts of KwaZulu Natal:
Estcourt
Thabani – Cell: 0784732422
Newcastle, Ladysmith, Utrecht, Bergville & Bulwer
Stanley – Cell: 0722085254 
For more information please contact Ponie @ (033) 3426165/Anthony @ 0725362978
Issued by:
On behalf of the Pink Mynah Festival
Anthony Waldhausen
Director
Gay & Lesbian Network (NPO No: 026854/PBO No: 9300006636)
PO Box 2721 Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu Natal South Africa 3200
Tembaletu Centre, 206 Burger Street Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu Natal South Africa 3201
Tel: 27 33 342 6165         Fax: 27 86 508 2203
The Gay & Lesbian Network is a registered NonProfit Organisation which is tax exempt and has Section 18A(1) status. All donations to the Network are tax deductible in terms of Section 18A (1) of the Income Tax Act 1962, as amended.
 
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