FSC Spin-Off February 2020

 

The Host City
The host city is Benguela, Angola  province capital of Benguela Province & a municipality in the western part of the country south of Luanda. It is located along the Luanda bay. The city has population ca 650.000, 4th largest in Angola. Benguela was founded in 1617 by Portuguese under Manuel Cerveira Pereira, 8th Governor of Angola (1604–1607).

It was long the centre of an important trade especially in slaves to Brazil & Cuba. Benguela was one of the centres of Portuguese trade to the African interior. The city remains an important commercial link between western and eastern Angola. Local industries incl. fish processing, pottery & soap.

The Edition-theme
 'Best Of: Song of EndYear 7'

The Venue
Our Host venue is: Cinema Monumental Teatro in Benguela, Angola. It is the local theatre and entertainment venue, where they have shows of local character , theatre plays, music concerts and other events of cultural character. The building itself is a “stage of memories” for the city. Designed by architect Fernando Batalha, it was the 1st building of its kind to be built in the city in the 1940s-1950s. The façade is of local stone. The auditorium initially seated 1.300 people, with balcony , stalls , and boxes. The 2nd storey had a reception room. It was inaugurated on 10th June 1952, being used as a cinema & theatre.



The Hosts
Our lovely hosts this evening are Micaela Reis and Leila Lopes.

Micaela Reis (born 21st December 1988, in Luanda, Angola) is a beautiful actress, model & beauty queen of Portuguese-Angolan heritage. She was in the top 10 at Miss Universe 2007 & Miss World Africa.

Leila Lopes (born 26th February 1986, in Benguela, Angola) is a beautiful Angolan actress & model, tv-host and beauty queen who won the titles of Miss Angola 2010 and Miss Universe 2011.

 

The Participants


 21 Participants this edition :

Australia (theditz83)

Hungary (xymothe)

Spain (Ausesken)

Sweden (NicoRobin)

United Kingdom (Gabor77) The Netherlands (Malagant)

Turkey (Journalist)

Russia (Zorjan)

Ireland (Courtzer)

Lithuania (Lietuvis)

Germany (marc)

Czech Republic (Geborgenheit)

Cuba (FabiESC)

Japan (anaraqueen)

Finland (aardvark)

Ukraine (DJNightingale)

Colombia (Gera11)

Azerbaijan (Bakinka)

Canada (JChan)

Malaysia (hawadharma)

United States of America (Edweis)

The Winner
The winner is: The Netherlands - Within Temptation - Our Solemn Hour (Malagant)

''' Many Congratulations! '''