Coffee Mornings - Activities

March 2024.

International Women's Day

The IWC Belgrade Members celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day at a Coffee Morning consisting of a tour of the Museum of Serbian Diplomacy and impactful speeches given by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dačić, and Acting Assistant Minister for Public and Cultural Diplomacy Ambassador Dr. Ljiljana Nikšić. The ladies were greeted with flowers by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...

December 2023.

Embassy of the Czech Republic

Our last Coffee Morning of 2023 took place on Friday when our President Barbora Kuchtova invited us to the Embassy of the Czech Republic. IWC Members were treated to a delicious spread and sparkling refreshments whilst being serenaded by the student choir of the British International School. A big thank-you to Barbora and all involved, who ensured we left full of Christmas spirit.

November 2023.

BABE Boutique Hotel

Coffee with friends in a cosy atmosphere - that was our Coffee Morning in November. More than 60 IWC members met at The Babe Boutique Hotel in Senjak, chatted and enjoyed small delicacies. At this meeting, the Board also provided information about the upcoming IWC Charity Bazaar on December 3rd at the Hyatt Hotel and encouraged all IWC members to get involved. Many thanks to all those who have signed up to the volunteer list and are already actively involved in this ...

October 2023.

Avala Studios

Wow, what a fabulous event! IWC members were really spoiled on Wednesday by the fantastic presentation and tour of Avala Studios. From the fascinating history of the studios to the immense collection of period costumes, accompanied by such a delicious spread of food and refreshments, this was certainly a day to remember. Huge thanks must go to Tomáš Klima and Marina Ivanović for such warm hospitality. Thanks must also go to you, our members, for your generous and ...

September 2023.

Belgrade Waterfront

Thank-you to all who made it to our first Coffee Morning of the club year - what a great turn out! The sun shone, we were spoiled with yummy treats and many new friends were made. We were able to thank Eun Hai and Verena officially and introduce our members to the new Activity Group Co-ordinators. Thank-you once again to Luiza for being such a fantastic host and for inspiring our quote of the month!

March 2023.

Legacy of Petar Lubarda Coffee Morning

IWC Members were invited to "Spring Celebrations from Around the World" at The Legacy of Petar Lubarda Museum. We were given a presentation by three inspirational women and a fascinating tour of Lubarda’s works, before enjoying a small buffet and gift in honor of International Women’s Day. The presentations were based on being women within their fields and their lives in Belgrade. Karmen ...

February 2023.

Coffee Morning at the Ethnographic Museum

Our first event of the year was a chance to gather at one of the oldest museums in the Balkans. The Ethnographic Museum recently celebrated its hundredth anniversary and members were invited to join a tour followed by a showcase of traditional Serbian songs, food and drink. The Serbian food and Slava presentation were hosted by Ivana Zdravkovic and Ivan Maksović as well as Serbian members of IWC. The club were treated to a fabulous ...

December 2022.

Coffee Morning at the Embassy of Czechia

The IWC were guests of the Embassy of the Czech Republic for the December Coffee Morning event. Members of the club were greeted by the club president, Mrs. Eun Hai Kim, spouse of the ambassador of Mexico, who shared upcoming events and plans for the club with the attendees and then introduced the hostess of the event, Mrs. Barbora Kuchtová, spouse of the ambassador of Czechia. Mrs. Kuchtová warmly welcomed the guests and invited them to ...

November 2022.

Cocktail Lunch at Zepter Hotel

For a change, the IWC held its monthly Coffee Morning on November 9th in the form of a cocktail brunch. The attendees were guests of the luxurious Zepter Hotel in Belgrade. The program started with a briefing on the IWC Charity Bazaar by the president and vice president of the club, Mrs. Eun Hai Kim and Mrs. Zalina Stauch respectively. The members were informed on the amount collected for IWC’s charity work, details about the bazaar sponsors, donors ...

October 2022.

Coffee Morning at Ioanna ReGen Clinic

IWC members were guests of Dr. Ionna Regen for October Coffee Morning, who offered beauty tips and Greek hospitality to attendees in her clinic in Vracar. Dr. Ioanna offers invasive and non-invasive cosmetic surgery solutions in her clinic. She answered any questions attendees had in both a group setting, as well as offering private complimentary consultations and introductions to the services her clinic offers. Members also had a chance to try ...

September 2022.

September Coffee Morning - Residence of the Ambassador of Finland

The IWC held its first Coffee Morning event of the 2022-2023 year on September 13th, generously hosted by the Ambassador of Finland H.E. Mr. Kimmo Juhani Lähdevirta and his spouse and member of the IWC, Mrs. Pia Kaikonen at the Finnish Residence. The event was attended by more than 80 renewing members, newcomers and guests.The attendees were addressed by the club president Mrs. Eun Hai Kim and were welcomed to a new ...

June 2022.

June Coffee Morning - Indigo Hotel

On June 7th the IWC members were guests of Indigo Hotel for the last IWC Coffee Morning event before the summer holidays. On this occasion the previous IWC president and spouse of the ambassador of Pakistan, Sonia Shehryar, formally handed over the presidency to the newly elected Eun Hai Kim, spouse of the ambassador of Mexico. Ms. Kim adressed the members present in her first official speech as president, expressed her hopes and plans for the club in the ...

May 2022.

General Assembly 2022

On Wednesday May 11th, the International Women’s Club Belgrade held its yearly General Assembly business meeting at the IN Hotel. It was a large gathering with 62 members present. The meet and greet portion was followed by a presentation of the past year’s club business, including charity actions that are to be carried out this summer following the previous year’s fundraising activities. At the conclusion of the meeting a new president was voted ...

April 2022.

April Coffee Morning - Hilton Hotel

The April 1st Coffee Morning event of the International Women’s Club of Belgrade was a joint venture with the Malaysian embassy and PERWAKILAN (Ladies’ Association of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia) Belgrade and hosted generously by Hilton Hotel Belgrade. A number of special guests from the diplomatic and business sectors as well as IWC members were in attendance. The highlight of the event was a cultural presentation by the Malaysian ...

March 2022.

March Coffee Morning - Romanian Embassy

The Romanian embassy graciously invited the members of the International Women’s Club to celebrate the spring holiday “Martisor” with them for the March 2022 IWC coffee morning event. After being welcomed to the event by the IWC president Sonia Shehryar, the embassy guests, IWC members and members of the press were invited by Her Excellency Mrs. Davidoiu to a presentation on the cultural significance of the March 1st holiday, the ...