Canada's Miss World contestant to speak at Club Luncheon Friday

Canada's Miss World contestant, Anastasia Lin. will speak at a Club luncheon on Friday, Dec. 18, a day before she was supposed to compete for the title in China but was denied a visa.

Lin, who emigrated to Canada as an adolescent, has testified before Congress on human rights in China and written an op-ed on the topic in The Washington Post.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. Reserve at http://www.press.org/events/npc-luncheon-anastasia-lin-miss-world-canada. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

Club members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the Luncheon to attend the VIP reception

To submit a question in advance, put MISS WORLD CANADA in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.