From October 21 to 27, the Russian National Beauty Contest for deaf young women "Silent Beauty" was held in Novosibirsk.
During the week, 33 deaf and hard-of-hearing girls from 21 cities participated in various activities of the competition program. These were culinary, sports, intellectual competitions, educational excursions, workshops, rehearsals, thematic photoshoots, and training.
The final competition was held on October 27 at the October Revolution House of Culture. The title and the crown of Miss Silent Beauty-2021 were awarded to Yulia Rogilo, a 1st-year student of the Institute of Social Technologies, NSTU NETI, with "Social Work" major.
"I found out about the contest a long time ago but I was scared. On the last day, I made up my mind and submitted the application, and my mother was very supportive. It turns out that I cut it fine and my number is 33. My friends also encouraged me to participate. The competition gave me a lot of new acquaintances, I tried myself in new competitions and gained self-confidence. And also I made sure that people with disabilities can also participate and win... When my name was announced as the winner, there was shock and goosebumps. I can't put into words what I felt when I put on the crown! Special thanks to my parents, they have always supported me. I want to tell all people that even if you are not like everyone else, participating in competitions is so cool and worthwhile! I am happy that I, a native of the small town of Achinsk, became Miss Silent Beauty at the Russian National Contest ", Yulia Rogilo shared her emotions.
The competition was organized by the Novosibirsk Regional Public Organisation "Women's Union of Siberia "Solominka" with the support of the All-Russian Society of the Deaf, the Ministry of Culture of Novosibirsk Region, and the Department of Social Policy of Novosibirsk City Administration. The Institute of Social Technologies of NSTU NETI was a partner of the contest and organized the work of the Russian sign language interpreters during all events.