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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.

Sunday, 7 October 2012

IWG Update (2012OCT1)


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IWG Update



Dear Ladies,

After July and August a long summer break, we successfully held our first IWG coffee gathering on September 20th. More than 50 ladies participated. I was so happy to meet so many old and new friends on the event. Charlotte's presentation was the highlight on that day. She presented us her passion for fiber art with nice photos and explanations. Well done, Charlotte and thanks very much! 

Today, we just stepped into October. The weather is also getting more pleasant, don't miss this good opportunity to participate IWG's events. Here are some ongoing events for October. 

IWG October Coffee Gathering is going to take place on October 18, Thursday at the Mövenpick Hotel in Gammarth. Fiona Jack is going to present us another interest topic about the architecture and people of Uzbekistan. Her presentation is "A Small Section of the Silk Route". Fiona is an IWG member. This is her second time making a presentation at our IWG coffee gathering. Fiona has traveled nearly 100 countries all over the world and published many of her travel notes. If you want to follow Fiona "escape" to see the Silk Route, please sign up to "iwgtunis@hotmail.co.uk" with "Oct cafe" in the subject linebefore October 16th. 

IWG Walking Group - headed by Charminwe is going to have a fixed program in October. Charminewe just forwarded me their new schedule in October which I am sharing with you here. 

Mondays    -    Golden Tulip Hotel Area
Meet at the Golden Tulip Hotel Carpark and walk through the Tourist area and back to the hotel.
 
Thursdays  -    Sidi Bousaid Tourist Area
Meet at the Market Place above the Police Station and walk up the hill to the Tourist Area and back.

The walk starts at 8:00 am.

This updated schedule is going to be published on the IWG Blog as well. 

If you wish to enjoy some "quiet" sessions, learning oil painting from Sandhya or playing Mah Jong with some old hands from the group might be your ideal choices. Details please refer to the Groups & Activities on the IWG Blog. 

Samia Ben Amar who is heading up our IWG Charity Group sent me a good news about the ASDA. ASDA is a special school for deaf children located in Borg Sidria (outside Tunis). During previous charity visits to the school, we noticed the urgency of renewal their educational equipments. Hence, IWG sponsored two sorts of sewing machines to the ASDA before the school vocation. Now with the opening of school, ASDA has received new machines. Samia forwarded me some photos about the event. I am happy to share them with you on our IWG Blog. Many thanks Samia for all your efforts! 

Wishing all of you a good start into October.

See you soon,


Meng

Meng Zhang
President IWG Tunis

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