Cindy Šoštarić Crowned Miss Croatia Abroad in National Folk Costume

Dragan Čović presents Cindy Šoštarić at last night’s pageant (photo credit: BiH predsjedništvo)

Cindy Šoštarić, a Croatian from Italy, has won the title of the Most Beautiful Croatian in National Folk Costume Outside of Croatia…

25 girls from 19 countries took part in the traditional pageant, including contestants from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, Hungary, Peru, Kosovo, Germany, USA, Italy, Romania, Montenegro, Macedonia, Sweden, Serbia, Slovenia, and Switzerland, last night in Tomislavgrad.

The event, which is organised by the Stećak Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is aimed at connecting Croatians from all over the world, as well as preserving and promoting traditional Croatian culture.

Cindy Šoštarić (photo: Facebook/Bljesak.info)

The first runner-up was Ivona Pandžić from Switzerland, whilst Paula Bojanić from Argentina was the 2nd runner-up. Fanny Bubreg from Hungary won Miss Photogenic.