Belle of the Anna-ball

This title is the most known one in Hungary, but this is not a national contest, because the winner of this title is chosen among the paying guests of the ball. This is the only pageant that was held under the communist era. The ball is always held on a Saturday in July which is the nearest to the Anna-nameday (26 July).

History

* 1825, 26th July The first Anna-ball was held in Balatonfüred, a town near the Lake Balaton by Fulop Janos Szentgyorgyi-Horvath for her daughter Anna-Krisztina. In this event Anna first met his husband, Ernő Kiss who was among the Thirteen Martyrs of Arad in 1849 who were executed as one of the leaders of the revolution and war of independence against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
* In the 1800s It was the most aristocratic ball, and was visited by many artists and politicians, too: Mihály Vörösmarty, Mór Jókai or Lujza Blaha.
* After the World War I The ball lost its importance, but it was still held till the World War II
* After the World War II Hungary became a communist country where aristocratic balls were unwanted events, but the Anna-ball was held again.
* 1954, 31st July was the first ball after the War.
* Since the 1950s the Belle of the Anna-ball title has been given to the most beautiful girl visiting the ball. The winner got a Victoria-style vase and the Apple of Eris, the 1st runner-up got a Rotschild-style vase and the 2nd runner-up got an Apponyi-style vase from the world-famous porcelain Manufacture of Herend. The winner and the runner-ups on the other day make a tour in the host-city of the ball in chaise.

List of winners

Crossovers

ee also

other Hungarian beauty pageants are

* Miss Hungary
* Miss Universe Hungary
* Miss World Hungary
* Miss Balaton
* Miss Tourism World Hungary
* Miss Bikini World Hungary
* Hungarian contestants on international beauty pageants

Sources

* [http://www.annabal.hu Official homepage of the Anna-ball]