Sweater weather…
It’s finally cooling down and feeling like autumn in Belgrade. But not the IWC calendar! The coordinators and the board have a variety of activities prepared for you to enjoy.
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CHARITY BAZAAR REPORT
The board presented the overview and report about the IWC Charity Bazaar 2022 at the November Coffee Morning. For the members who were not present or those who'd simply like to take a closer look at the report, here are some useful links to learn more about our successful bazaar. You can find the presentation attached to this email as well.
CLICK HERE to take a look at Bazaar General Information
CLICK HERE to take a look at the Photo Gallery
CLICK HERE to find the links to Bazaar Press Coverage
UPCOMING EVENTS: NOVEMBER
Holistic Group: Gong Therapy
16.11.2022 at 10:30 to 12:30 | Ana Tomić's Studio | Savski Nasip 7, 1st floor
The Holistic Group will meet at Ana Tomic’s Studio again for a Gong Therapy session. Ana is a Gong therapist who presents and opens up the world of tones, vibration and energy to us. Newcomers are as always welcome! Come and rest your mind for a couple of hours.
If you are interested, please contact Christina Czettl at christina.czettl@gmail.com.
Time: November 16th at 10:30 to 12:30
Place:Ana Tomić's Studio on Savski Nasip 7, 1st floor
Price: 15€
Contact: Christina Czettl at christina.czettl@gmail.com
Sightseeing and Exhibits: Mrđan Bajić - Unreliable Narrator
16.11.2022 at 12:00 to 13:30 | Museum of Contemporary Art | Ušće 10
The exhibition “Unreliable Narrator” presents the decades-long creative work of Mrdjan Bajic, one of the most prominent actors of the contemporary art scene in Serbia. Displayed on all five levels as well as in the immediate surroundings of the Museum, the exhibition is structured through chronological and thematic units (1980s vs 1990s, Yugomuzej, Unreliable Stories) that follow all stages of the development of Bajic’s sculptural work and the evolution of his distinctive artistic poetics, approach and expression in the medium of sculpture.
The exhibition includes the artist’s now emblematic works and projects that have defined artistic events in our country, in the region and internationally for the last four decades, including a new interpretation of the Yugomuzej project, as well as the work specially made for the current exhibition.
Time: Wednesday November 16th at 12:00 to 13:30
Place: Museum of Contemporary Art on Ušće 10
Note: Limited to 20 participants.
Sign-Up: with Marina Bryleva at m_bryleva@mail.ru by November 15th
Opera Group: La Traviata and La Bohème
16.11.2022 (La Traviata) and 26.11.2022 (La Bohème) at 19:30 | National Theater Belgrade | Republic Square
La traviata (The Fallen Woman) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La Dame aux camélias (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas fils adapted from his own 1848 novel and was originally titled Violetta, after the main character. It is immensely popular and is among the most frequently performed of all operas.
La bohème is an opera in four acts, composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème (1851) by Henri Murger. The story is set in Paris around 1830 and shows the Bohemian lifestyle (known in French as "la bohème") of a poor seamstress and her artist friends.
The Opera Group ladies will meet an hour before the performances, at Credo Restaurant in Marriott Hotel at 18:00 for drinks and an introduction to the Opera, then move on to the National Theater Belgrade for the performance at 19:30.
You will have to purchase your own tickets, based on your viewing preferences.
Time: November 16th at 19:30 (Drinks & Info at 18:00)
Place: National Theater Belgrade on Republic Square (Drinks at Credo Restaurant)
Tickets: Buy at your own preference online or at the box office (+381 11 2620-946)
Contact: Sabine Keiser at sabskeis7@gmail.com
Etno Mreža Holiday Exhibition and Sale at the Canadian Residence
24.11.2022 at 14:00 to 16:30 | Canadian Residence | Užička 33
Etno Mreza invites IWC members to a special Holiday exhibition and sale of authentic Serbian handicrafts. There will be Christmas decorations available for purchase, lovingly created by Serbian artisans, along with a wide variety of traditional handicrafts, (some of which will be up to 50% off). When you purchase items from the sale, you are not only helping to support and empower women from across the country, you are helping to preserve these traditional Serbian motifs and techniques. The exhibition will include a felting demonstration/workshop where you can try some of these techniques for yourself! Coffee and light refreshments will be served and a small raffle held.
To sign-up to this event please RSVP by November 21st to: Draginja.Damjanovic@international.gc.ca
Time: November 24th from 14:00 to 16:30 (Children welcome)
Place: Canadian residence, on Uzicka 33 (entrance via Generala Sturma)
Note: Purchases are cash only (Serbian Dinars)
Sightseeing and Exhibits: National Theater Tour
25.11.2022 at 10:00 | National Theater Belgrade | Republic Square
Our member Marina Bryleva is negotiating with the National Theater for a visit on the 25th of November 2022. A guided tour of the National Theatre might take about 1 hour 15 minutes. IWC members will be shown the museum as well as the theater itself. If you are interested in visiting this historical building, write Marina at m_bryleva@mail.ru.
Time: 25th November at 10:00
Place: Entrance in front of the Narodno Pozoriste, Francuska 3.
Price: 100 RSD ticket price + 100 RSD for a gift for the guide
Note: Limited to 20 participants (guests welcome) - If you are visiting with Marina on December 2nd, this is a new group for the same visit due to popular demand!
Contact: m_bryleva@mail.ru
UPCOMING EVENTS: DECEMBER
Creative Arts: Beginner Wire Wrap Jewelry Workshop
01.12.2022 at 10:00 | Colors4U Studio | Terazije 35, #6
In this workshop, you will create a delicate wire wrap pendant and then with those skills you can create stunning statement pieces in the future. You can choose to make a Tree of Life pendant or learn to shape wire into a butterfly, a dragonfly, a ginkgo leaf, etc. You will learn to work with clasps and hoops and get information on different wires and tools. Included in the price is a printed guide and the material for your project. The tools are only borrowed and have to be returned at the end of the class.
Time: December 1st at 10:00
Place: Colors4U Studio on Terazije 35, #6
Price: 2000 rsd
Note: Limited to 8 Participants
Contact: Susana Carvalho at susanafcarvalho1977@gmail.com Or WhatsApp: +351917317851
Vision Board Workshop
06.12.2022 at 09:30 to 12:30 | Studio Stepenik | Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 84
Most of us have fleeting ideas of what we want to be, do or have in our lives, but they remain just that: fleeting. After all, who has the time to intentionally get clear about how we want to show up, what we want to create or who we want to be? Well, even science now supports that you can intentionally create outcomes by using simple tools like Vision Boards. A Vision Board is a way to sell your own ideas to yourself, to anchor to your dreams and to allow the beauty of clarity to give you the direction and reach what you want to be in your life!
Our guide is Andrea Buitrago, an entrepreneur, Personal Trainer, Life Coach, business graduate, as well as Mother and Wife. In this workshop, we will go through a step-by-step guide “THE BEST VERSION OF ME” that contains powerful self-development exercises, questions and content that will help you design a vision board, stay motivated, and achieve your goals.
In this workshop you will:
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Get an understanding of what your current situation is in 6 main areas of your life.
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Recognize the limiting beliefs that are stopping you from moving forward
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Learn about the importance of feeling good energy.
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Get all the tools to create your own vision board (you don't have to bring anything).
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Create your own vision board and guide to take home and attract your ideal outcomes in the coming year.
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Get a monthly planner as a bonus to help you in the right direction and move forward.
Time: December 6th at 09:30 to 12:30
Place: Studio Stepenik | Bulevar Zorana Đinđića 84
Price: 50€
Note: Limited to 10 Participants
Contact: Sonia Punin at soniapunin@gmail.com
ANNOUNCEMENT
SWAG: Christmas Gifts for Children
The Social Work Activity Group (SWAG) has planned a charitable project just in time for Christmas: To put a smile on children's faces. We would like to give the children of Svratište drop-in shelter a little bit of joy for Christmas. Drop-in shelter beneficiaries are children between 5 and 15 years of age, who live or work on the streets of Belgrade and who are exposed to numerous risks due to their circumstances.
You can take part in this action by preparing a gift box according to the instructions given to you at the November Coffee Morning. If you were not there, you can find attached to this newsletter the necessary information about the project.
You can either bring your gift box to the December Coffee morning (TBA in December 1st newsletter) or deliver your box to the Mexican Residence (write to: president@iwc.rs) or Verena Hartmann's house (write to: treasurer@iwc.rs) by December 15th.
- Do you have some questions? Simply write the SWAG team at swag@iwc.rs.
Ongoing Activity: Walking Group at the Chinese Market
24.11.2022 at 9:30 to 12:30 | Meeting Place: Delta City Mall, H&M (ground floor)
The walking group is exploring Blok 70 and Piramida Shopping Mall in New Belgrade. The distance from Blok 70 to Piramida is about 1 km. We will venture into some reliable thrift shops run by the city’s many residents who have brought the flavor of the Orient to Belgrade.
Many Chinese have gone on to build successful businesses and live in Belgrade. The multicultural and oriental vibe they bring to the town is a welcome breath of fresh air. Similar to most major cities where the Chinese settle, they take with them their traditions and skills, and usually set up a market creating a ‘Chinatown’ where the exchange of goods and culture can conveniently take place.
Blok 70 is made up of a series of ramshackle buildings that have been given a second life by being transformed into a vibrant market. This place is where one finds a lot of international/foreign products. Therefore we decided to check out what all the noise is about. After the adventure we might have coffee at Delta Mall, in the monument cafe.
Time: Thursday, 24th November 2022 at 9:30 to 12:30
Meet up place: Delta City Mall, H&M (ground floor) - Parking at the Mall
Contact: Zalina Stauch by November 22nd to join at stauchzalina@gmail.com
Pilates Group: IWC sessions every Tuesday and Thursday
Tuesdays and Thursdays | LikePilates Studio | Boška Petrovića 3
An additional time slot is given to IWC ladies - instead of only Tuesdays we have pilates classes on Thursdays too. Interested ladies can meet up every Tuesday and Thursday or on only one of the days, depending on your availability, for a Pilates class with Nadja or Jelena from the LikePilates studio in Dedinje. The cost of each class is 5000 RSD, which is divided by the number of attendees on that day.
If you are interested in joining the pilates group contact the coordinator Zalina Stauch at stauchzalina@gmail.com.
Ongoing Activity: Book Club
29.11.2022 at 11:00 | SKC Bookstore | Kralja Milana 48
The members of the IWC Book Club meet on a regular basis every month to discuss the book chosen and exchange ideas and insights. All IWC members are welcome to join single meetings related to a particular book they find interesting as well. Please contact the coordinator Sabine Keiser, at sabskeis7@gmail.com for more information on future books and meetings.
The next meeting will take place on November 29th at 11:00 at SKC Bookstore and the book to be discussed is: “A Guide to Serbian Mentality” by Momo Kapor. It is available in all major bookstores. Belgrade author and painter Momo Kapor has spent many years studying the mentality of his countrymen. The fruit of this literary research is this book: This book's readers will learn, through a self-ironic and humorous tone, what Serbs like and dislike, whom they admire and despise, what they eat and what they drink, how they spend their free time, what they dream about and what they believe; in a word, the book is about what constitutes a Serb from the inside!
In December the book club will not be meeting as it coincides with the holidays and instead shall meet on January 31st at 11:00 to discuss the book “The Island of Missing Trees” by Elif Shafak. This book might be a bit difficult to find, so begin your search pretty soon!
Time: Tuesday November 29th at 11:00
Place: SKC Bookstore on Kralja Milana 48
Contact: Sabine Keiser at sabskeis7@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE
For more information please contact Anne Bossecker at: bossi.anne@gmail.com
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