Pink Loerie pageant winners to score fantastic cash prizes

The Globeflight Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival™ Knysna 2015 in association with TRIARC & MRGSA is pleased to announce that amazing cash prizes are up for grabs in this year’s pageants.

Contestants for the Pink Loerie pageants – Mr Mardi Gras 2015; Miss Mardi Gras 2015; and Miss Pants and Miss Pumps 2015 – all stand in line to each win R5,000 in cash if they’re chosen as the titleholders.

The prizes are proudly sponsored by The Shambhala Organisation which was established by businessman Dale Pudney to promote openly gay and lesbian individuals in top level business leadership positions.

“These are the biggest cash prizes we’ve ever offered participants in our pageants to date,” commented Pink Loerie’s John O’Neil. “We’re extremely grateful to The Shambhala Organisation for giving us this wonderful opportunity.”

Pageant entry forms, rules and terms & conditions are now available at www.pinkloerie.co.za (see the “Pink Loerie 2015” dropdown menu for entry forms to the different competitions).

The Pink Loerie organisers have also announced additional news concerning this year’s event.

Wigstock update and performers

Rene and Werner Nienaber have bought Wigstock Festivals Southern Africa naming rights for 2015, which will host the inaugural Wigstock Premium Drag Event Knysna 2015 brought to you by Rene & Werner Nienaber.

Wigstock will present drag shows, pageants and other “wig” related events during the Pink Loerie Festival, from Wednesday 29 April to 3 May 2015.

The following drag artists will perform on a daily basis at the official venue, Pink Candy Club (Upper Floor, Knysna Mall, Main Road, Knysna).

• Victoria Styles
• Corne Rademeyer
• Betty Bangles
• Kitty De la Renza
• Kat Gilardi
• Tiara Skye
• Angel Lalamore
• Manila Von Teez
• Olivia Mae and
• Shannin Bronwyn Brown

For more information on the Wigstock Premium Drag Event Knysna 2015 brought to you by Rene & Werner Nienaber please visit the website at www.wigstock.co.za or email info@wigstock.co.za.

Citroën will drive Pink Loerie and Mr Gay World™ 2015

We are excited to announce that Citroën SA, supported by Citroën Cape Town and Citroën Tygervalley, has been named the official and preferred vehicle sponsor and partner for both the Mr Gay World™ 2015 contest and the Globeflight Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival™ Knysna 2015 in association with TRIARC & MRGSA.

“This partnership with Citroën SA is another incredible show of support for these events and the LGBT community in general from corporate South Africa. It’s one we’re extremely thankful for and firmly believe will bear fruit for us all,” commented O’Neil.