“May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.”
- Fennel Hudson
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IWC MAIN EVENTS
General Assembly
19.05.2023 from 10:30 to 13:00 | Metropol Palace Hotel | Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 69
We can hardly believe it, but it is already May again. That means it is time for our General Assembly. This year it will be held on May 19 in the Nikola Tesla B meeting room at the Metropol Palace Hotel. From 10:30 to 13:00 the Board of Directors will present to you the annual report and we will take important votes. Therefore, the presence of you, dear members, is urgently needed.
Please make a note of the date in advance and consider to whom you will transfer your voting rights in case you are unable to attend on that day.
You will receive all information on the agenda of the General Assembly, the voting, and the elections of the Board of Directors as well as the link to register for the event in a separate newsletter in the coming days.
Date: Friday May 19th from 10:30 to 13:00 Location: Metropol Palace Hotel, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 69UPCOMING EVENTS: May
Sale Exhibition of Handcraft
04.05.23 from 15:00 to 19:00 | Brazilian Embassy Residence | Hilandarska 9
IWC Member and spouse to the Brazilian Ambassador, Daniela Vivaqua, has kindly invited us all to her house to learn how to tie traditional Serbian handcraft, savour organic vegan cacao beverages and delicacies as well as to enjoy folk dance and music.
Artisans:
- Ivankovic Jasmina
- Nikolic Gorica
- Markovic Nada
- Dragica Pejovic
- Djordjevic Mijana
- Dodikovic Dragana
- Stanija Jovanovic
- Dusica Jelec
- Dujka Ristic
- Zora Raca
- Zagorka Stojanovic
Music
- Hang Drum: Ana Stoicic
- Kaval: Milos V. Nikolic
All IWC Members and their guests welcome, no reservation needed.
Date: Thursday May 4th from 15:00 to 19:00 Location: Brazilian Embassy Residence, Hilandarska 9Art Museum Visit
10.05.23 at 10:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art | Ušće 10, Blok 15
On May 10th, 2023, we will visit the exhibition City: A Place of identity. An exhibition of works from the Museum of Contemporary Art collection. This exhibition problematizes how the urban environment can be observed as a place where identity is not only basic or essential but also artistic.
About 130 works from the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art will be presented in the exhibition, from the following artists:
Marko Čelebonović, Mića Popović, Neša Paripović, Milica Tomić, Sava Šumanović, Ivan Tabaković, Jasmina Cibić, Krsto Hegedušić, Vasa Pomorišac, Dušan Džamonja, Srđan Đile Marković, Bojan Bem, Petar Omčikus, Balint Sombati, Zoran Todorović, Mihael Milunović, Srđan Apostolović, Biljana Đurđević, Radoš Antonijević, Dragoslav Krnajski, Milorad Bata Mihajlović and many others.
The curators of the exhibition are: MA Una Popović, Svetlana Mitić, Mr. Mišela Blanuša, Žaklina Ratković, Ph.D. Rajka Bošković
Date: Wednesday May 10th at 10:00 Location: Museum of Contemporary Art, Ušće 10, Blok 15, Belgrade Fee: 600 RSD 1-10 members or 450 RSD 11 members and upUS Breakfast
11.05.23 from 09:30 to 11:30 | US Residence | Užička 44
IWC Member and spouse to the US Ambassador, Julie Hill, has kindly invited us all to enjoy breakfast in her garden. Please join us on what will be a relaxed occassion to meet other members and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the US Residence.
IMPORTANT
- Open to 120 IWC members and their guests only
- As this is a garden event please dress appropriately
Mrs Hill's focus is Sports Diplomacy and asks that, in co-operation with SWAG, members please bring sports equipment to be given out to unprivileged youth in Serbia.
Examples: soccer balls, footballs, tennis balls, baseballs, gloves, sports clothing
Holistic Approach Group: Natural Soap Workshop
15.05.23 from 10:30 to 13:00 | Senjak | Vojislava Vuckovica 14
You are invited to join the next workshop of the Holistic approach group and create your own natural soap from vegetable oils (cold pressed). Using homemade soaps is the best thing you can do for your skin and replace the chemicals from the bathroom (gels, baths) with healthy cosmetics. The advantage of making natural cosmetics is that you can choose a composition that suits your sensibility and skin condition, as well as your favorite aroma, which will turn healthy bathing into a real mythical journey.
You will take the manufactured products with you, as well as the acquired knowledge and unforgettable experience during the workshop.
The price of the workshop is 6.000 RSD of which all raw materials and additional materials are included in the price.
Teacher: Ivana Milunovic - creator of her own brand "Klementina" - Ivana found her own brand and has been creating natural cosmetics since 2012.
The creativity and relaxation you feel while making a product is the most beautiful part of this process, the creation of which you can eventually give to others.
Date: Monday May 15th from 10:30 to 13:00 Location: Christina's apartment in Senjak: Vojislava Vuckovica 14 Fee: 6.000 rsd per personArt Group: Leather Necklaces
18.05.23 from 11:00 to 13:00 | TBC
IWC Members are invited to a workshop by fellow member Liana Ghavalyan - designing and making leather necklaces. You will learn how to create a geometric pendant using different colors of natural leather and jewelry making parts. You will be able to choose some geometric patterns like square, triangle, rhombus and oval, to design a composition before cutting leather, process ingedges, and bringing everything together into one composition.
The fee for this workshop is 2000 RSD per person of which the following is included:
- Printed guide
- Materials: Different type and color leather, catted geometric pattern, jewelry making metallic parts.
- Tools: for cutting and using in the process.
IMPORTANT
- Limited to 8 IWC Members only
You can see Liana Ghavalyan's work on Facebook and Instagram
Opera Group: Le Corsaire Ballet
18.05.23 at 19:30 | Belgrade National Theatre | Republic Square
Travel to a faraway land for the adventures of a dashing pirate, Conrad, and his feisty girlfriend Medora. Will they outfox evil schemers and find happiness on the high seas? From a vibrant market square to a moonlit cave and a lavish palace, get swept away by this epic ballet escapade...
Date: Thursday May 18th at 19:30 (Cocktails at 18:30 at Credo Restaurant) Location: National Theatre on Republic Square Tickets: Buy at your own preference online or at the box office (+381 11 2620 946)Walking Group: Rakovica
18.05.23 from 9:45 to 12:30 | Vasojevicka 2 or Miljakovacka 19
On Thursday 18th of May the walking group will walk in the green forest of Rakovica. The walk is about 6 km long; 2 rounds of the forest. It is a pretty nice corner of Belgrade; a beautiful and peaceful area. We will enjoy some clean air, nature and good chat.
After the walk we will enjoy a hearty brunch. Do take note ladies to wear long pants as there will be lots of mosquitoes, spray repellent beforehand and wear a good pair of shoes as the ground might be slippery. Since there are no cafes nearby the forest, bring along a bottle of water if you tend to drink a lot during a walk.
The walk is open to all international friends and non IWC members. No dogs at this walk.
CLICK HERE to SIGN UP by May 15th
Date: Thursday May 18th from 09:45 to 12:30
Meeting place: Vasojevicka 2 or Miljakovacka 19
Walking Group: Tito's Train
25.05.23 at 9:45 am | Topcider
An upcoming walking activity is on the 25th May 2023 and we will walk from Topcider to Tito’s train. As we will be taking a walk from Topcider park to the train, and since there are still several road constructions going on on this route, we will limit the number of participants in this walk to maximum 15. The entrance ticket for inside the train is 600-800 rsd per person.
IMPORTANT
- Limited to 15 IWC Members only
Fee: 600-800 rsd entrance ticket
Book Club
30.05.2023 at 10:30 | Hotel Moskva
On Tuesday May 30th, the book club will be meeting to discuss "My Husband" by Rumena Bužarovska.
Next books on our short list:
- "Iron Curtain" by Vesna Goldsworthy
- "The Find" by Anna M Holmes
- "Mothers and Daughters" by Vedrana Rudan
- "Leo the African" by Amin Maalouf
- "Out of Egypt" by Andre Aciman
Holistic Approach Group: "Connect to Your Body"
31.05.23 from 10:30 to 12:30 | Senjak
On May 31st, Aleksandra Ubović will teach us how to better connect to our body and understand why our body is having certain cravings for sweets or food in general. For sure some of us know that we are sometimes eating more than we actually need. During the workshop we will learn the reason behind our behaviour and how to react in a proper way to avoid actions we may regret afterwards.
Short Bio of Aleksandra:
Aleksandra Ubović is a body oriented therapist and the author of the best seller book and program called SLIM FOREVER.
She has been working with women since 2013, discovering the psychological reason behind why they are gaining weight and have been successfully coached through her program more than 500 women into losing weight FOREVER!
UPCOMING TRIP
Holistic Approach Group: Holistic Day Off
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06.06.23 from 11:00 to 18:00 | Casa di Lavanda, Slankamen | 76km from Belgrade | 1hr
Are you looking forward to escaping Belgrade for one day? On Tuesday, June 6th the Holistic approach group is organising a "holistic day off" at a house (Casa di Lavanda) in Slankamen with a wonderful view of the Danube.
This is what you can expect:
- Workshops with Irina Decermic (to read more about her biography, please see her homepage: irinadecermic.com)
- Awake your energy and connect to your body through dancing
- Release your stress through a drumm therapy
- Free your voice with sound and get rid of unnecessary programs that hold you back in your live
- Enjoy a sound bath
IMPORTANT
- Last few spots remaining!
- The price excludes transport (if we would go by minibus, the costs of 210€ can be devided among participants; or we go by our own cars - to be communicated via whatssapp group of participants)
- There is an option that we could arrive earlier and use the heated swimming pool as well before we start the program at 11:00 or even stay longer and use the swimming pool
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