About IWG Tunis

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Welcome to IWG Tunis! The IWG (International Women's Group), Tunis, is a non-profit organisation for women from around the world, presently residing in Tunisia. Its easy, multicultural atmosphere attracts expat ladies to join the group. We share and enjoy good moments together. We have currently more than two hundred members from 43 countries. The focus of the IWG is to help the expat ladies to settle down in Tunis and feel at home. To achieve this, we have set up many activity groups within the IWG. It enables members to participate in small group activities of their own interest, and share experiences and information about Tunisia and their own nations with other members. Our activities are highlighted by the monthly IWG Coffee Mornings which offer a great opportunity to the members to make friends and explore their new home away from home. Members of the IWG actively participate in charity activities, and organize fund-raising bazaars in spring and winter. The funds raised through these are donated to different Tunisian charities to meet some of their financial needs.

Monday, 15 October 2012

Groups and Activities in October




G r o u p s   &   A c t i v i t i e s
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Teamwork 
Charity Group
If you are interested in joining any charity visit or charity donation, please contact Samia Ben Ammar on 
samiabenammar@yahoo.com
Donations to charity are highly appreciated!

A check list for the actual needs of each charity

1. Amal House: diapers (5 to 10 kilos) and baby clothes for newly born babies.
2. ASDA: Clothes for their students from 5 to 20 years old, toys for the kindergarden and 
some general food supply for the students daily meals. 
For their Handwork workshops: raw material (as tissue to make sheets, placemats... 
For their Hair dresser workshop: hair dye, make-up set, shampoo and towels  
For their Kindergarden: swing and slide for the playground and some toys
3. Les Angeles:  in general need some food supply like yogurt, fruits and so on
4. UNESI: for their Pastry workshop: some raw materials like flour, sugar, milk, 
baking pouder, vanilla sugar, starch, butter, eggs, chocolate and so on)

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Tunis Book Club

Held usually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month starting at 7.30 pm. The meetings are very informal and held at the private homes of individual members. On loan is a wide collection of books written in English.  At the club different books are discussed, generating a lively and enjoyable evening for all. Please bring a dish to share (savoury or sweet) or a bottle of wine. 

If you are interested in participating, please contact: Jean Rodriguez at jean.rodriguez1@btinternet.com, who will update the contacts list and send out the monthly notice.





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This group is initiated and headed by Chrystelle. Our purpose is to practice French. 
We meet once a week normally on Friday. (Pls sign up for the new group(s) which will start at beginning of September. Thanks!)
For info, please contact Chrystelle and Martine on chrysfaure@yahoo.fr and with a copy to soullezm@gmail.com

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Learning basic knowledge of camera and photograph at the teacher's studio,  
also taking outdoor photo-shooting exercises after the lesson. Coming to join us, 
we invite Ulrich, a professional photographer as our teach. A new photo course will soon take place in September.                                         
Contact: iwgtunis@hotmail.co.uk




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CLASSES FOR OIL PAINTING (New!)

On popular demand Sandhya is opening her Studio to Ladies keen on learning oil painting. The course is designed to suit beginners and advanced learners. The focus of the classes will be on painting alla prima but will draw also from traditional methods to strengthen drawing and composition skills and explore the techniques of old masters.

Classes begin on 11 September, Tuesday. Medium of instruction is English but for those speaking French the course will work just as well.

As those already painting with Sandhya informally will continue the course, the seats available are limited. Working women are encouraged to join the Saturday classes specially designed for them. Ladies over 60 years of age can explore also the option of 'visiting instructor' and paint at home with a complete individualized study programme.

For more information contact Sandhya at 22704078 or email on sandhya02sharma@yahoo.com





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 once a month, from 10.00 to ca 14.00 at the offered kitchen of members. 
 Participants share the ingredients costs* each time. The date and location are normally 
 announced in the Newsletter in advance. 
(*cancellation for 48 hours notice, otherwise the cost participation is necessary.
Contact: Anne (mobile: 98459088) 
        


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Fiber Art Group (New!) 
Wednesday 10:00 to 12:00.   
If you are interested in art, quilting, weaving, dyeing fabric, sewing, knitting and crocheting or working with textiles, join the group.  Let us inspire and teach one another.  If you have not done this before come and learn a new skill in the group. 

Contact Charlotte at 97424022 or on dekock.tunis@gnet.tn for more infromation 


Person riding a bicycle for sport  Sport Groups

1.Walking Group
Walking on the beach

Monday and Thursday from 8:00 - 9:00 
We would start on Monday 10th September with a walk up the hills of Sidi Bousaid (there is parking by the market on the hill and we would all meet there).  Following that we would decide where the next walk would be.

For those interested, contact Charmaine:  murraycharm26@gmail.com
or 2644 1293.

2. Mah-Jong Group:
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Come to play a game and enjoy chatting with other ladies. 
All the Old Hands will quickly teach you the rules if you don’t know them.

Mah-Jong is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players.  The game is played with a set of 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols.

We meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to ca 1pm at member's rotating place.  
Contact: Hanne at 50963043


3. Pilates Class 

Yoga in Boca Raton

This new group is initiated and headed by our French Pilates teacher,Violaine. 
Twice a week, 45 min up to 1 hour per class. Maximum 10 people per class.
Location: Espace Zmorda in La Soukra 
Cost: 20 TD per person per class
Private class at student's residence also possible, minimum 4 people, 10 TD p.p.

Any interest, please contact Violaine at 24399280


4. Golf Group: 
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IWG members could sign up to the Golf Group.
There will be two categories:
   
1) Women who know golf – we can play on Saturdays together 
- spouses could be invited – as we get to know each other 
we can fix different tee-off times.
2) Women who don’t play golf – there is an Academy and pro 
at the Residence golf course and they can sign up to learn. 
Preeti knows the manager, Nidhal and he will introduce us to 
the academy and pro. If you are interested in know the cost, 
please send your request to p.sinha@afdb.org
For more info, please contact Preeti at 9870 3130.     
    
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Belly Dance Group:
Our dance class is once a week headed by Chefia. 
For more details, please contact Chefia at 98537449
    


Proposing new Groups: 
If you are interested in organising a new group, please contact iwgtunis@hotmail.co.uk 
We will decide to settle the group(s) depending on the feedbacks from members.