`Sarinah' to hold model contest

The Jakarta-based women's monthly magazine, Sarinah, will organize a model and photo model contest next month to commemorate its 12th anniversary.

The aspiring participants should be female between 18 and 24 years of age and should be 1.66 meters tall or more.

The participants must fill in the application forms enclosed in July edition of the magazine and send them, together with full and upper body shots, to Jl. Kapten Tendean No. 2, South Jakarta, by July 30 at the latest. The participants should also submit written permission from their parents to participate in the contest .

The juries will select 14 finalists from a target of 1,000 participants and the winners will be announced on Sept. 2.

First place winners will receive trophies, return airfare from Jakarta to Tokyo, advertising contracts and Rp 1.5 million cash.

The magazine also plans to hold a seminar with the theme "How women can seize opportunities in their workplace" at the Atrium World Trade Center, Central Jakarta, on Aug. 27. (smb)