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Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of WIBA Awards

The WIBA Awards will be celebrating their fifth anniversary during the Cannes Film Festival on May 26th, 2023 at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes. The awards will honor influential personalities in the industry, and the trophy designs for the winners will be crafted by Richard Orlinski, a French sculptor and visual neo-pop artist who is the best-selling French contemporary artist in the world since 2015.

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The event will feature special guests such as Maye Musk and Richard Orlinski, along with an international star guest performance. Attendees can enjoy a cocktail reception, gala dinner, and the awards ceremony.

The WIBA Awards, which are organized by the World Influencers Association (WIBA), recognize the most influential personalities in the social media world, with a massive global reach of over 200 million. The annual award is a major event that highlights essential social causes, amplifies the voices of influencers, and promotes global conversations and friendships. 

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The WIBA Ceremony is a highly anticipated occasion with substantial media coverage, and numerous influencers gather together, making it an instantaneous multimillion-people reach event. Khaby Lame, who is the number one TikToker, was the winner of the WIBA Awards 2022 Grand Prix, along with other prominent personalities and top world influencers such as Nusret Gökçe, Nikkie Tutorials, Gianluca Vacchi, Foodgod, Kat Graham, Kelly Rutherford, Ellen Von Unwerth, and Coco Rocha, to mention a few. These individuals are some of the most influential personalities on social media platforms.

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Mariia Grazhina Chaplin, the CEO of WIBA, has proudly announced the upcoming fifth-anniversary edition of the WIBA Awards. This year's ceremony will be special with trophies exclusively designed by renowned artist Richard Orlinski, and the event will host 400 honorary guests at the newly renovated venue in Hotel Martinez. The WIBA Awards ceremony is a distinctive event as it takes place during the Cannes Film Festival, and attendees not only entertain their audiences with stunning photos and looks but also educate them about the art of cinema by being present at one of the most significant events in the industry. The WIBA Awards also aim to draw attention to the content ethic, clarity, and responsibility of social media personalities. To further promote WIBA's mission of helping influencers educate society, the event will be held during Art Basel, Miami. The influence of influencers goes beyond the virtual world, and WIBA wants to harness this potential to create a significant impact in the world. WIBA aims to use this wide-reaching power to bring about positive changes, universal peace, justice, and equal opportunities for all.

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Khaby Lame, Grand Prix Winner of WIBA Awards and Mariia Grazhina Chaplin, CEO of WIBA

Spectacular WIBA Trophy Ceremony Honored the Best in Monaco

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On March 20th, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco hosted the inaugural WIBA Trophy event in collaboration with Times Monaco. The aim of this award is to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of businesses, brands, and influential individuals in Monaco and beyond, and to showcase how advertising can extend its reach. The winners of the WIBA Trophy were chosen through online voting, which made the awards stand out as the public had the opportunity to support their preferred brands and businesses and acknowledge their positive impact on the community. Furthermore, the first printed edition of Times Monaco was unveiled at the ceremony.

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