Queen of the mountains

Her hobbies include opera singing, playing violin, and dancing, and her aim is to become a doctor - meet 18-year-old Małgorzata Stoch, the new Miss Polonia Podhale. Małgorzata, from Nowy Targ, is a high school student. She won the title ahead of Iwona Rapacz, also 18, and Sylwia Stanik, 24. In the internet poll attached to the competition, voters nominated Elżbieta Rosł, 20. Speaking after her win, Małgorzata said: "I did not expect to win today. All of the other girls were very beautiful too. This now opens new possibilities for me, and I will do my best to represent the Podhale people in the Miss Polonia Małopolska and maybe even nationally." The event was accompanied by a fashion show, at which the work of the best Tatra designers was exhibited.