São Paulo is hosting the Miss Universe 2011 on September 12, 2011. Everything is now set for this long-awaited beauty pageant. Beauty contestants from all over the world fly to São Paulo and experience the grandeur, hospitality and well, glory, of being chosen the Miss Universe 2011.
Below is an excerpt of the news when São Paulo was chosen to host the event:
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Donald J. Trump, NBC Universal and Miss Universe Organization President, Paula M. Shugart, announced today the 60th Annual MISS UNIVERSE® Competition will air live from Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. The glamorous live event, featuring the most beautiful women in the universe, will air on NBC in the United States, with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.
“I am very pleased to announce our partnership with media conglomerate Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicacao and the selection of Sao Paulo as the host location for Miss Universe 2011,” said the pageant’s owner, Donald J. Trump. ”Brazil is rapidly becoming an economic powerhouse and is a great place to do business. This decade, Brazil is hosting three of the greatest and most-watched worldwide events: the World Cup, the Summer Olympic Games and now, to kick it all off, Miss Universe.”
“Grupo Bandeirantes is delighted that we have reached an agreement with the Miss Universe Organization to host the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil,” said the network’s president, Joao Carlos Saad. “We believe it is fitting for Brazil to set the stage for this glamorous event, and we look forward to showing the contestants, and the almost 200 countries around the world who watch the pageant every year, the exciting and vibrant culture of our beautiful country.”
Contestants from more than 80 countries around the world will travel to Brazil for almost a month of activities leading up to the live telecast. They will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview, as they vie for the coveted title of Miss Universe 2011. This is first time in its 60-year history the Miss Universe contest will be held in Brazil.
Mexicana, Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the telecast. During her reign, Navarrete has traveled the world as an advocate for HIV/AIDS education, research, and legislation. The next Miss Universe will continue this work.
About MISS UNIVERSE®
The MISS UNIVERSE® pageant is a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal joint venture. Utilizing its international grass roots infrastructure, the Miss Universe Organization is committed to increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on women’s health and reproductive issues by forging relationships with organizations committed to research and education, such as Aid for AIDS, the Latino Commission on AIDS, God’s Love We Deliver, PSI/YouthAIDS, The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Gay Men’s Health Crisis and the Same Sky Trade Initiative.
For more information, visit: www.missuniverse.com.
SÃO PAULO – SEPTEMBER 2011
São Paulo is South America’s biggest metropolis, buzzing with cultural and business energy. During the summer (December through March), the city is hot and humid. Luckily, those traveling to São Paulo in September for Miss Universe will experience milder temperatures (between mid-20s to mid-30s degrees Celsius).
São Paulo is an artistic centre, home to the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II in the first half of the 20th century, Pinacoteca do Estado art museums and the São Paulo State Symphony. Soccer games are played year-round in major stadiums around the city.
Getting Around the City
São Paulo has a convenient public transportation system and many tourist destinations can be easily explored by walking. There are three metro lines: the North-South line, East-West line and the line that travels underneath the Avenida Paulista. Metro tickets cost R$2.30 (US$1.15) for a single ride.
City Layout
Centro, the old heart of the city is situated around Praça da Sé. The neo-Gothic Catedral da Sé was built in 1913. Rua Direita, São Paulo’s original main street, leads to a viaduct crossing over a busy freeway going towards the newer section of the old town. This area, centered on Praça República, contains government and office buildings. Teatro Municipal, a Parisian-style opera house, is near the city plaza, Parque Anhangabaú.
West of Centro is the upscale suburb Higienópolis, where the Museum of Brazilian Art is located. To the south of Centro are two working-class neighborhoods populated by immigrants, Liberdade and Bela Vista. The Avenida Paulista is home to the city’s banking and financial headquarters. Along the street is São Paulo’s Museum of Art. Southwest of Avenida Paulista are a series of upscale neighborhoods named gardens (Jardins), emphasizing their separation from the urban center. Where Rua Augusta intersects Alameda Lorena and Rua Oscar Freire is São Paulo’s upscale shopping haven.
In addition, Pinheiros is an area containing some of the most famous and popular night clubs in the city. Plenty of restaurants and cafes can be found in Vila Olímpia, and Ibirapuera Park is the perfect place for basking in the sun and taking in a great city view.
Cuisine
São Paulo is the gourmet capital of Brazil. There are approximately 62 different types of cuisines and more than 12,000 restaurants. There are also numerous bars, pubs, lounges and discos. Residents usually go out around 9 or 10pm. Local ingredients used in Brazilian cooking include cassava, yams, peanuts and tropical fruits like pineapple and papaya.
Typical dishes include caruru (okra, onion, dried shrimp and toasted peanuts cooked with palm oil), tutu de feijão (bean and cassava paste), moqueca capixaba (slow-cooked fish, tomato, onion and garlic topped with cilantro), salgadinhos (cheese buns), pork chops accompanied with pork rinds, sausage and fried bananas and rice and beans. The native liquor is cachaça.
The cuisine of São Paulo is influenced by European and Middle Eastern immigrants. Besides traditional Brazilian fare, there are also a number of top Italian, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese and Thai restaurants.
São Paulo’s 17 million inhabitants help to make it an ethnically diverse and welcoming city – be ready to kiss the people you meet here on their cheeks when saying hello and goodbye!
References include Frommer’s, Fodors, NYTimes, Wikitravel, Wikipedia and AOL Travel
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