Glittering crowds and shimmering clouds…
Belgrade is experiencing a lovely Indian summer and the IWC calendar is filling up with events taking advantage of the good weather. Tomorrow is the 19th annual Charity Bazaar at the Hyatt Regency Belgrade and we look forward to seeing you there!
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IWC MAIN EVENTS
November Coffee Morning
09.11.2022 at 13:00 to 15:00 | Zepter Hotel | Terazije 10
For a change, the IWC’s November Coffee Morning will be a cocktail brunch, hosted at the luxurious Zepter Hotel on Terazije 10. The IWC board will brief members on the amount collected in our Charity Bazaar which was held on the 16th of October 2022 and we will celebrate the success of it together!
Attendees will then enjoy Zepter Hotel’s hospitality and get a taste of their talented chef’s cuisine, as well as be guided in groups of 8 on a tour of the Hotel, including two rooms made available for viewing.
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The event is RSVP only and limited to 60 IWC members, on a first come first served basis.
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The deadline for signing up is November 7th.
CLICK HERE to RSVP for the November 9th Coffee Morning.
Time: Wednesday 9th of November at 13:00
Place: Zepter Hotel at Terazije 10
Note: RSVP only - deadline November 7th - Limited to 60 IWC members
IWC Charity Bazaar
Time: October 16th, 10:30
Place: Hotel Hyatt Regency on Milentija Popovića 5
Note: Entrance ticket for 300 RSD and raffle ticket for 250 RSD - CASH ONLY in the Bazaar
contact: bazaar@iwc.rs
UPCOMING EVENTS: OCTOBER
October Event: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
19.10.2022 at 10:30 | White Palace (Beli Dvor) | Bulevar kneza Aleksandra Karađorđevića 96
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month worldwide, an annual campaign seeking to raise awareness about the impact it has on millions of lives. This year for the first time, IWC Belgrade in collaboration with our guest of honor Professor Dr Danica Grujičić, Director of the Institute of Oncology and Radiology, the support of our generous hostess HRH Princess Katherina as well as the support of Acibadem Bel Medic and Loreal, will join the world in going pink!
Oncologists, Dr Zoran Tomašević from Acibadem Bel Medic and Dr Zorica Tomašević from University Clinical Center of Serbia will offer educational know-how about the importance of regular screenings.
Wear pink and come join us to honor survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and to support the progress we are making together to defeat breast cancer!
Time: October 19th at 10:30 (come 15 minutes in advance: You can either walk from the gate or join in an embassy vehicle that will bring you to the palace)
Place: White Palace (Beli Dvor) on Bulevar kneza Aleksandra Karađorđevića 96
Note: Very few places left open - Sign up soon!!
Contact: Zalina Stauch at stauchzalina@gmail.com - RSVP deadline noon October 17th
Creative Arts: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
20.10.2022 at 10:00 to 12:00 | Colors4U Pottery Studio | Terazije 35, 1st floor, apt. 6
In this workshop we will learn about Mexico by painting and decorating sugar skulls!
Sugar skulls represented a departed soul, had the name written on the forehead and was placed on the home ofrenda or gravestone to honor the return of a particular spirit. Sugar skull art reflects the folk art style with big happy smiles, colorful icing and sparkly tin and glittery adornments.
Time: October 20th at 10:00
Place: Colors4U Pottery Studio on Terazije 35, first floor, apartment 6
Price: 1250 RSD - Limited to 12 participant
Contact: Susana Carvalho at susanafcarvalho1977@gmail.com
Diwali Festival Lunch
25.10.2022 at 10:30 to 14:00 | Diwali Palace Restaurant | Ljubićka 1b, Beograd 11010
Diwali or Deepawali, known as the 'festival of lights,' is celebrated on October 24 this year. This holiday is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs worldwide. The IWC would like to invite members to join a Diwali lunch on October 25th at Diwali Palace Indian Restaurant. Let us come together to celebrate the festival of lights together with our dear member Dr. Ruma Kohli and the embassy of India, who will introduce us to some of the customs in celebrating Diwali: how homes are decorated with rangolis, see some painted clay diyas used to light up homes and more. Come dressed in bright colorful clothing and let us celebrate this special festival together! The lunch is limited to 20 guests, on a first come first served basis, so sign up quick!
The menu selected for this lunch includes: Mango Lassi, vegetarian Samosas, Chicken Tikka, Dal, Kadhai Paneer, Chicken Jalfrezi, butter Naan, garlic Naan, Paratha, rice, carrot Halwa and Indian tea.
Time: Tuesday October 25th at 10:30am to 14:00
Place: Diwali Palace Indian Restaurant at Ljubićka 1b, Beograd 11010
Price: 1800 RSD per person - Limited to 20 guests on a first come first served basis
Sign-Up: CLICK HERE to sign up before October 21st
UPCOMING EVENTS: NOVEMBER
Day of the Dead at Instituto Cervantes de Belgrado
04.11.2022 at 10:30 to 12:00 | Instituto Cervantes | Čika-Ljubina 19
The Embassy of Mexico invites our members to celebrate and learn about the “Day of the Dead” (Día de los Muertos). This is one of the most important traditions of Mexico known around the world that has been recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage of Humanity. This celebration is mixture of cultural elements from pre-Hispanic advanced civilizations with European and contemporary elements, combining religious and pagan elements. It revalues the concepts of life and death with a philosophical view with humor and at the same time with solemnity.
Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones whose spirits reunites with their families in a happy celebration. However, It's not a gloomy or morbid occasion, rather a festive and colorful holiday celebrating the lives of those who have passed on. The Day of the Dead altars make the souls feel welcomed and show them they have not been forgotten with offerings that include components evoking the four elements: water, earth, wind and fire. The altars are composed with some personal belongings of the departed as well as their favorite food and drink to celebrate them.
Come and learn about this unique tradition, including the figure and meaning of Catrina, the elegant lady of the death and discover many other colorful Mexican folk art elements. You will also be able to enjoy the traditional “dead bread” unique in this season of the year with hot chocolate.
Time: Friday 4th of November at 10:30am to 12:00 - There is limited space, so sign up quickly!
Place: Cervantes Institute, Čika-Ljubina 19
Sign-Up: CLICK HERE to sign up before November 2nd (first come first served basis)
ANNOUNCEMENT
The IWC Board Needs a New Secretary!
Do you love getting to know new people? Do you prefer working behind the scenes? Do you love organizing and tidying? The IWC board needs someone like you! Send us an email at: office@iwc.rs to apply.
The Board Secretary post will begin in January 2023 and the common duties include:
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Handling correspondence, greeting new members, writing meeting agendas and meeting minutes, updating the IWC website (not optional), preparing bi-monthly newsletters, sorting photos of activities and coffee mornings, composing correspondence, etc.
NEW IWC GROUP: Social Work Activity Group
18.10.2022 at 10:00 to 12:00 | Café Zvuci Srca | Čuburska 12
Working together for good - that is the motto of the new Social Work Activity Group. The idea behind is to support needy people with small activities. As the first project of the group, we would like to organize Christmas gifts for disadvantaged children. How this should look in detail, we would like to plan together with you at our first meeting.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Katarina at kattarina1@gmail.com and come to our first meeting!
Note: Café Zvuci Srca is an inclusion initiative and was one of the projects supported by the IWC in the 2018-2019 club year. You can find more about it here: https://www.iwc.rs/supported-by-the-iwc/childrens-hearth-cafboutique-sounds-of
Time: October 18th at 10:00 to 12:00
Place: Café Zvuci Srca on Čuburska 12
Contact: kattarina1@gmail.com
Opera lovers: Interested in an activity group?
Our member Sabine Keiser loves Opera and if there are like-minded ladies among our members, wishes to start a new activity group. If you also love Opera and wish to join her, please write her an email at: sabskeis7@gmail.com to express your interest!
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
31.10.2022 at 10:00 | Instituto Cervantes | Čika-Ljubina 19
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 October 31st at 10:00 and the book to be discussed is “Catch the Rabbit” by Lana Bastašić. Her EU Prize-winning debut follows Sara, a Yugoslav-born woman’s stunning Alice in Wonderland-style journey through Bosnia following a phone call from her childhood best friend Lejla. What begins as a road trip becomes a journey through the past, as the two women set off to find Armin, Lejla's brother who disappeared towards the end of the Bosnian War.
As a bonus, on October 31st at 11:00, the group will have the chance to meet the author at Instituto Cervantes on Čika-Ljubina 19, courtesy of the Mexican Embassy!
Time: Monday, October 31st at 10:00 (Meet the Author at 11:00)
Place: Instituto Cervantes on Čika-Ljubina 19
Contact: Sabine Keiser at sabskeis7@gmail.com
RECOMMENDATIONS
Pilates for Children: From 8 to 12 years old at LikePilates
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 16:00 | LikePilates Studio | Boška Petrovića 3
Pilates exercises for children effectively introduce them to physical exercise at an early age. It improves strength, flexibility, and posture while ensuring children have fun while doing it. Pilates involves low-impact exercises focused on core strengthening and posture correction. These workouts can aid children’s physical and mental development and keep them fit and healthy in the long run.
Contact: Nadja at 063-7291-279
Price: 9600 RSD a month (8 sessions per month)
Learn to Weave with Razbojnik
4 Mondays in November at 10:00 to 13:00 | Marija Paunović Čontoš | Razbojnik
Sign up and learn to weave works of art that you can use daily from the master of her craft, Marija Paunović Čontoš, owner of the Serbian Artisan brand Razbojnik.
This offer is limited to 3 ladies only! You will meet with Marija on October 31st for a free evaluation of your level and skills in weaving. Following this, in the course of 4 session on every Monday of November (7th, 14th, 21st and 28th) you will work on a variety of projects such as: a woven belt (120cm L x 4-6com W), a band for your handbag (120cm L x 4cm W) or a scarf (160-180cm L x 30cm W).
Each session, excluding the first, will cost 2500 RSD and will include the materials (coton, mix of wool and acrylic) and equipment used in making your projects.
Start: Monday 31st of October at 10:00 (free evaluation session - then 4 Mondays in November)
Note: Limited to 3 ladies!
Price: 2500 RSD per session/week (10.000 RSD total cost) - includes the cost of materials
To learn more about the International Women's Club Belgrade visit our website at www.iwc.rs or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. If you'd like to contact us, send an email to info@iwc.rs