IWC Newsletter SPRING 2015

The International Women’s Club of Moscow
www.iwcmoscow.ru
SPRING 2015
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Lunch and Literature Interest Group in the Spotlight
Meet the new Newsletter team!
CONTENTS
CONTACTS
As always, we want to hear from you! The
IWC is here for all of us, and we want to
know how we are doing, and what we can
do better. Please send us your comments.
General Inquiries
iwcgeneralofficer@gmail.com
Membership
iwcmembership@gmail.com
Interest Groups
iwcigmoscow@yahoo.com
Donations Office
iwcdonations@yahoo.com
Public Relations
iwc.moscow.publicrelations@ googlemail.com
Website
iwcwebsite@gmail.com
IWC Newsletter
iwcm.news@gmail.com
IWC Sponsorship
iwcsponsorship@gmail.com
CREDITS
The International Women’s Club of Moscow
Newsletter is published four times a year,
and distributed at general meetings, coffee
mornings, emailed to our members and
posted on our IWC website.
We welcome your ideas, contributions and
own photographs to make our Newsletter
more interesting. The deadline for submissions to the summer issue is 1st of June
2015.
Editor-in-Chief:
Therese Plappart
Assistant Editor/ Layout Design
Bianca Jutaru
Proofreader
Kate Romanow
Writers:
Mireille Vrouenraets
Bianca Turtur
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IWC Moscow’s President Letter
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IWC Events : Next Meet&Greet Meetings and
Coffee Mornings
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IWC Events: Review of the January IWC Meet&Greet
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IWC Events: Review of the February IWC Meet&Greet
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IWC Events: Review of the January and February PWE
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IWC Events: The 2014 Winter Bazaar Review
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IWC Interest Group List
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Interest Group in the Spotlight: Lunch and Literature Group
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IWC Culture - Russian Traditions : The Orthodox Easter
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IWC Culture -Russian History: The Petroff Park and Palace
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Upcoming IWC Events: The Embassies of the World
Dinner and Ball
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Upcoming IWC Events: IWC Charity Art Auction
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IWC Charities: Don Bosco Day Celebration
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IWC Out and About : Take your teenage boys
out to St. Petersburg!
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IWC Health : Get Fit for Summer!
COME AND JOIN US!
The IWC operates by the effort and love of its volunteers. If
you’d like to work with an international group, improve the
conditions of underprivileged Russians, and gain job experience, this is the place for you.
We have positions open on the Steering Committee.
Sponsorship Assistant
Winter Bazaar Co-Chair
Website Co-Editor
General Officer
Start your adventure now; email us!
iwcgeneralofficer@gmail.com
A full list of positions available and a description of the
responsibilities involved, is available on the IWC website :
www.iwcmoscow.ru
Dear members,
First of all let me announce the huge success we
achieved at the Winter Bazaar. All the credit and
appreciation goes to our generous Embassies,
sponsors, volunteers, visitors and of course you,
our dear members.
We also thank the Polish Embassy and the
Ambassador of Poland, Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz for being our gracious host in our
February Meet &Greet. It was another success.
In our IWC world we have different nationalities,
languages, and religions but we are all gathered
here supporting our humanity and giving with
love to feed our souls. It doesn’t mater how small
we can give, it can be as simple as a smile which
can change someone mood or heal a pain, but
with your support we can give more.
I want to share with you my visit to one of the
children’s houses--Don Bosco Children’s Home.
I was touched by their meaningful work, how
they are taking care of the children and working
hard to provide them with what a child needs.
The family atmosphere I saw and the satisfaction simply made my day special. Let me also
thank our wonderful team at the charity board for
their amazing work; they are the hidden soldiers.
Time flies and we reached our mid-season but
our calendar is rich and full. Many interesting
cultural events are coming, embassies opening
their treasure doors for us, art lovers get ready
for our Art Auction, and of course our “Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball”.
The “Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball”
is coming in May this year. It’s a new season,
with a new atmosphere and new surprises. We
are cooking something special and I am happy to announce it will be an evening in Pettroff
Palace.
Every season through the newsletter I open
my heart and write for you, but please I would
like to hear from you. I treasure your opinions,
ideas and feedback, and encourage you to join
us as a steering committee member or as a
volunteer. With your help, let us achieve more.
Open your hearts before your hands and always remember the IWC gathering is simply
giving with love.
Happy International Women’s Day!
Afrah Alfaddaghi
IWC Moscow’s President
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MEET & GREET
Please save the date for our next IWC ”Meet & Greet”
on Thursday, 23rd of April, 2015 (location to be disclosed shortly).
More information about the venue and the program will be sent out to our
members via email.
SAVE THE DATE !
23rd OF APRIL 2015
COFFEE MORNINGS
Existing members and newcomers are cordially invited to our Coffee
Mornings - which are held twice a month at Le Pain Quotidien - on Stary Arbat (generally on the
1st Saturday and 2nd Tuesday of the month).
There will be free coffee, tea and snacks courtesy of Le Pain Quotidien and IWC. It’s a great opportunity to meet new friends, relax and maybe have lunch together afterwards.
You are welcome to attend as many Coffee Mornings as you like and we look forward to seeing
you there!
Upcoming Morning Coffee Dates:
Saturday, April 4
Tuesday, April 14
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REVIEW OF THE JANUARY
IWC “MEET & GREET“ MEETING
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For the first Meet and Greet of the New Year we met at the Vernadsky Geological Museum of the
Russian Academy of Sciences. The museum was established in the XVIII century together with
Moscow State University and has been located in the present building since 1914.
It was great to see friends after a long winter vacation and we had a lively time. One of our members,
Victoria Pyrlik graciously provided musical accompaniment to a warm meeting. Even the weather
cooperated and we had winter sun streaming through the ballroom picture windows overlooking the
Kremlin and Manezh.
The museum has a wonderful collection of minerals and our members were able to have a tour of
the museum. It also hosts special events and programs for children, such as classical and contemporary musical concerts in the historical ballroom. Information about their activities can be found on
the museum’s website.
Victoria Pyrlik is a classical and jazz concert pianist. She began her musical career at the age of 6
and performs as a soloist and accompanist. Victoria won awards at several classical music competitions. She now performs regularly for Moscow companies, embassies, and organizations such as
the International Women’s Club, GAAW and MPC Social Services.
Victoria is also a piano teacher and teaches in both Russian and English. She merges best practices
of the Russian, British and American piano teaching styles. She has experience working with young
children, embassy families and high-profile Russian families. Victoria is eager to perform for your
next event and can be reached at victoriapyrlik@gmail.com. (+7916 613-21-66).
Marina Zuskov
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REVIEW OF THE FEBRUARY
IWC “MEET & GREET“ MEETING
The February “Meet & Greet” is traditionally the second opportunity for (new) members to sign up for
one of our many interest groups.
This time the Polish Embassy was very kind to host this big event. Ambassador Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz warmly welcomed our members to her embassy. She was happy to see the rooms filled
with so many ladies instead of the usual men.
It was a wonderful atmosphere where old and new friends could meet and where many people were
signing up for the various interest groups. Further more there was lovely food sponsored by Le Pain
Quotidien, together with vouchers and WOSEBA provided us with very good coffee – not only to
drink on spot, but also to carry home.
The charity raffle was a big success: 50,400 RUR was raised for our charity projects and many ladies went home with one of the beautiful prizes. Hotel Radisson donated a 2 night stay for 2 persons
in the Zavidovo resort, „BELLA Vostok” offered Polish cosmetics, Expat Salon gave vouchers for
beauty treatments, the lead teacher of the Matryoshka painting interest group gave a hand painted
matryoshka and last but not least the Polish embassy had arranged additional gifts of chocolates
and fine cosmetics. We would like to thank all of you who bought the tickets and of course a big
thank you to our generous sponsors!
We were also overwhelmed by the amount of socks and we are still counting, there are about a 1000
pairs! We are very thankful for such a great effort in helping people in need to keep their feet warm!
Mireille Vrouenraets
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REVIEW OF THE JANUARY
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S EVENING
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For the first time in the - granted, not so long - history of the Professional Women’s Evenings, we
welcomed a diplomat as guest speaker. Ms Signe Matteus, Director of the Consular Section at the
Embassy of Estonia, luckily wasn’t afraid of this challenge.
Ms Matteus gave an overview of her career as an expat, and used situations she encountered in the
various countries she’s worked to illustrate her responsibilities and the skills required for diplomatic
work. The consular section of your embassy definitely does more than handing out visas! Ms Matteus argued that consular services are “diplomacy for the people”, and all participants agreed after
listening to her presentation. During the subsequent discussion, we even had the opportunity to see
Ms Matteus’ diplomatic skills in action, when the debate became very lively at one point.
REVIEW OF THE FEBRUARY
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S EVENING
Those that didn’t make it to the February Professional Women’s Evening missed a very interesting
event: our guest speakers of the evening, Ms Laura Tourtellotte and Ms Edith Permen, gave a highly
instructive and substantiated presentation on domestic violence. This is clearly not the lightest topic
and the problem is severe in Russia, but the efforts made by ANNA, the National Center for Prevention of Violence for which Ms Tourtellotte and Ms Permen work, are making an important difference
– a hopeful message for all participants to take home.
Laura and Edith, thank you very much for stepping in last minute as our guest speakers: it really
meant a lot to us that we didn’t have to cancel our February PWE! We would also like to thank Hotel
InterContinental once more for hosting and sponsoring our events – without their generous support
we wouldn’t be able to organize the PWEs for free for our members.
Kelly Van Bladel
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THE 2014 IWC “WINTER BAZAAR”
Shopping “From Around the World” for a Cause
The International Women’s Club of Moscow (IWC) held its annual Winter Bazaar at Radisson
Slavyanskaya Hotel on Saturday, November 29. Mrs. Afrah Alfaddaghi, IWC President, is proud
that, thanks to the heart-warming support of Moscow’s diplomatic community, the 26th edition of
the Club’s largest charity event was once again a great success: “This year a total of 70 embassies
supported the Winter Bazaar – a fantastic achievement! A special thanks goes to the embassies
of the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Ireland, Greece, Japan, Kuwait, Slovakia and
Turkey, our top contributors, and to GlavUpDK for their ongoing valuable cooperation. Only the
combined support of all embassies and other sponsors together could result in the 7,041,762 rubles
in proceeds raised, which goes to the charity projects supported and monitored by the IWC. This
impressive fundraising effort would not have been possible without the strong commitment of the
business community in Moscow, and therefore we would like to thank the numerous companies that
supported their embassy’s stand and/or the raffle. This year more than 280 wonderful prizes, kindly
donated by businesses and embassies, inspired visitors to buy tickets. The resulting raffle income
was almost 390,000 rubles, a significant contribution to the overall Winter Bazaar result.”
Participating Embassies
Angola
Latvia
Sudan
Armenia
Lebanon
Syria
Austria
Madagaskar
Tanzania
Belarus
Malaysia
Turkey
Belgium
Mauritius
Turkmenistan
Bulgaria
Mongolia
Uzbekistan
Cameroon
Morocco
Vietnam
Chad
Namibia
China
Nepal
Cote d'Ivore
The Netherlands
Latin American Countries:
Argentina
Croatia
Norway
Brazil
Czech Republic
Oman
Chile
Egypt
Pakistan
Colombia
Estonia
Palestine
Ecuador
Gabon
Poland
Mexico
Greece
Romania
Nicaragua
Hungary
Russia
Paraguay
India
Saudi Arabia
Peru
Indonesia
Senegal
Puerto Rico
Ireland
Serbia
Uruguay
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Slovak Republic
Other Sponsoring Embassies:
Jordan
Slovenia
Algeria
Kuwait
South Korea
New Zealand
1001 CVET
Adil Işık
Afrodita
Ahmad Tea
AkzoNobel
Al Trade
Anglo-Info Moscow
Ararat Park Hyatt
Moscow
ART IVAL
Arya Tekstil
AUTOCENTAR MERKUR
Azimut Hotel
BALKAN FOOD
Bar Vintage
BARRY CALLEBAUT
NL RUSSIA
Bengawan Solo
Berha
BESTFOODS
BG Photography
Bikram Yoga
Moscow
Bkycno Keuk
BMW
Bogdarnya Farm Hotel
Bolero.su flamenco
dance company
BOLGARSKAYA
KUHNYA
BORALEX - GYUYLIAN
- DUC D’O
Bosfor
Boskalis
Brand Extensions
Russia
BRUSSELS
AIRLAINES
BUDISAVLJEVIC
Bulgari commerce
Burda International
BusyEasy
Capital Concierge
Carres Rouges
City class
CLINIQUE
COLIC
Colins
Cool Connections
De Nachtwacht
DELICATESSA BVBA
Starbrook Chocolate
Delphi Foods
DELTA
DIJAMANT
Elesko
Aquarius Group
Budějovický Budvar
Chipita
ChocoMe
Crocus Kozanis
Dave‘s Photo Studio
Dionyssos Imports
Dzintars
Eco-Invest
Corinthia Hotel
Petersburg
St.
Eliki Olive Oil
EMCO
EuroWine
Expat Salon
expat.ru
Family Care
Fedon S.A.
FiveSPA
Flying Banana Theatre
Co.
Fobos Group
GASTRONOMICO
MOSCOW
Gasunie
GEA
GLOBAL SEED
GMS Clinic
GORENJKA
GREENPAN -ANTARES
TRADE
Gymboree
HAKABABA
HAMAM
HIDRIA
HOCANKS
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski
Icone Galerie
Imperial Tailoring
InterContinental Moscow
Tverskaya
INTERMARK
Issimo Home Korkmaz
Jaguari
Jan Becher - Karlovarská
Becherovka
JANOVIC
Jura Link
Kandylas Sweets
Katerina Catering
Kawdal Winedom
Khajuraho Moscow
KING
Kitchenette
Kompas
Koudijs mkorma
Krka
Kronos Canned Fruits
Lady Collection
Laima
Le Courrier de
Russie
LE PAIN QUOTDIEN
LIVIKO
Longo de Virino
Lotte Hotel
LOTUS-ORIANT
EGIS
Leroy Merlin
Lindt
LISCA
MarChand du chocolat
Mario Hernandez
Marks & Spencer
Mayora
Mecom
MEDELA
MEDEX
Medincentre
METALAC
Mexican Club
Minerva Olive Oil
Mistral Alko
MOL Russ
Molon Lave Restaurant
MORSKAYA ZVEZDA
MOSCOW BREWING
CO.
Moscow Country Club
Look 100
My Destination
Mylopotamos
Olive Oil
NATURETA
Nuffic Neso Russia
NTV
Oh Lala
Olimpic Foods
OlivaGift.ru
OTP Bank Russia
Paşabahçe
Patriarshy Dom Tours
PAULISTA Café Liégois
PERUN
PIVOVAR KRUŠOVICE
PODRAVKA
POZNANOVIC
PRECIOSA
Pro Interiors
PURATOS Belcolade
Radical Chic
Radisson Zavidovo
Recreation Complex
Zavidovo
RELIEF LTD. JULES DESTROOPER
Richter Gedeon
ROMBOUTS
RONEX
RUBIN
RusVinyl
SafeSpace
Samsonite
Sarantis Sweets
Sea Company
Seçkin Baklava
Shell
Simple
Sky Team
Slovac Tourist Board
Solo E
SUMI
SUN Inbev
SVAM GROUP
TAÇ
Tauris
Terra Creata
The Singapore Shawl
Pte Ltd
TOURS
Tsantali Winery
Tsar Voyages
Венгрия - Туризм
VILLA VINIFERA
Vitra
Voerman
Wendt Fish
Wine Religion WORK SERVICE www.troika.travel
ZAO EVROPA UNO
TRADA - BELBAL
ZARIC
Zebra Moving
Ziferblat
ZITO
ZLATIBORAC Zlaté Moravce Matejov M&Š
Taxperience TD Carabus
US Dental Care
Uzel Carpet
Stage Entertainment
Russia
Tebodin
Венгерское Вино
The 26th IWC Winter Bazaar strengthens the Club’s long tradition of international friendship, solidarity and cultural exchange. Around 3,500 visitors and 600 volunteers, both expats and locals, joined
for the unique concept of “shopping from around the world”, enjoyed exotic food and discovered
interesting gifts from all continents. This year’s cultural program exceeded all expectations with excellent dance and music performances and a wonderful fashion show offered by the embassies of
Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Although the annual Winter Bazaar is the largest contributor to the IWC’s fundraising efforts, the
Club organizes several other charity events throughout the year, including the fabulous Embassies
of the World Dinner and Ball. For more information about all upcoming IWC events, please visit
www.iwcmoscow.ru.
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Dear IWC members please note that is the most recently updated interest group list. If you wish
further information or want to start your own group, please contact our Interest Group Coordinators:
Katrien Goffings and Marica Stojkovic: iwcigmoscow@gmail.com
Art - Craft
Decoupage
Sun. 10.00-14.00
Leader Marcela Lickova
! 8 916 258 1846 " marcela.lickova@gmail.com
Teacher Ekaterina Timerbaeva "keetpozitiv@yandex.ru
Fashion and Dressmaking
Fri. 10.00-12.30
Leader Davina de Miguel
Fri. 14.00-16.30
! 8 963 612 6096 " artstudiomoscow@yahoo.com
Teacher Irina Ivanova
Icon Painting
Mon.-Sun. and various times
Leader Gala Bardina
! 8 925 880 1458 " galabard@yahoo.com
Teacher Elena and Vladimir Antonov
! 8 915 491 3118 " aviantonov@mail.ru
Matryoshka Painting Course
Weekdays, from 10.00
Leader Anna Lech
! 8 910 416 8817 " annadlech@gmail.com
Teacher Zhanna Nikolaeva
! 8 925 085 9277 " zhananikolaeva@mail.ru
Live Model drawing
Mon. 10.30-13.00
Leader Davina de Miguel
! 8 963 612 6096 " artstudiomoscow@yahoo.com
Bones for Life
Leader Zyomara Briseida
! 8 963 690 6565 " zyomara@gmail.com
Thu. 10.00 - 12.00
Duplicate Bridge Group
Leader Emel Cankat
! 8 903 206 1315 " ecankat@hotmail.com
Wed. 10.00-14.00
Gnosis - Wisdom Lectures
Leader Zyomara Briseida
! 8 963 690 6565 " zyomara@gmail.com
Fri. 10.00-12.00
Personal Style Development
Tue.13.30-15.30
Leader & Teacher Ria Van Dijk
(2-3/month)
! 8 916 790 48 32 " r.vandijk@imagedecisions.com
Sahaya Yoga Meditation Group 1
Thu. 11.00-12.30
Leader Neelam Fedorova
! 8 909 684 3490 " neelamvictor@hotmail.com
Sahaya Yoga Meditation Group 2
Leader Sveta Kotwani
! 8 903 764 5149 " svetajimmy@yahoo.com
Teacher Jimmy Kotwani
! 8 903 625 6159 " Jimmy@mytailor.ru
Sun. 12.00-13.30
Monotype
Tuesday or Wednesday
Leader Olga Smolenkova
from 10 till 12 a.m.
! 8 903 719 6965 " osmolenkova@yandex.ru
Teacher Ludmila Varlamova
! 8 903 113 1367 " ludmila_artist@mail.ru
International Playgroup up to 3 years
Leader Gaylene Pearson
! 8 917 563 8578 " gaylene77@gmail.com
Needlework Group
Leader Joanna Janiszewska
! 8 926 652 9538 " anisia8@interia.pl
International Group for kids (7-11 years)
Leader Irina Saprykina
Sat. various times
! 8 985 123 7751 " iwckidsgroup@gmail.com
Painting Oil/Acrylic
Leader Jan Marie Friedrich
! 8 967 292 5895
" janmf@hotmail.com
Teacher Michael Novokshchennyy
! 8 925 376 1749 " m-art@mail.ru
Mon. 13.00-16.00
Sep.-Dec.;Mar.-June
Mon. 10.30-13.30
Thu. 10.30-13.30
‘New Artist’
intuitional painting course
Leader Anna Schipper
! 8 903 576 5533 " annaschip@gmail.com
Tue. 10.00-12.00
MeninMoscow
Leader Wilfried Revets
! 89055497701
8 499 256 9496 " expatmeninmoscow@gmail.com
Various
Cooking Wining
Wed. 10.30-13.00
Thu. 10.30-13.00
Sculpture
Mon. Thu. 10.00-13.00
Leader Edda Just
! 8 495 624 5433 " justpeters@t-online.de
Teacher Vadim Kirillov
! 8 916 653 4022 " vadim_sculpture@mail.ru
Watercolour & Multimedia Painting
Beginners and Advanced
Mon. 10.00-12.30
Leader Hien Tran
! 8 926 858 5730 " tranthaohien98@gmail.com
Teacher Elena Afanasjeva
! 8 916 058 6454 " ukka40@mail.ru
Workshop Craft Group
Tue. 11.00-12.30
Leader Julia Sheina
Group has been discontinued
! 8 916 128 5956 " mos.julia2013@gmail.com and will restart in September
2015
Teacher Elena Kayunshina
! 8 985 296 0949 " gor-helen@yandex.ru
Body - Mind - Soul
Bible Study
Leader Kathy Schnaidt
! 8 916 383 6379 " schnaidt@eamail.net
Family & Children
Wed. 10.00-12.00
Cooking Club
2nd Thu.
Leader Inez De Nijs
10.30-13.30/14.00
! 8 926 033 9015 " iwccookingclub@gmail.com
Leader Lynn Tognet-Løge
! 8 903 689 6480 " iwccookingclub@gmail.com
Food & Wine lovers
Leader Alice Pozzi
! 8 917 552 6030 " iwc.winefood@gmail.com
Indian Ayurvedic Cooking Group
Leader Sandy Gray
! 8 985 782 6531 " sjgray2014@aol.com
Teacher Neelam Apte
! 8 916 241 8503 " nuapte@gmail.com
Various
Thu. 11.00-13.00
Culture
Architecture Walks
Fri. 10.00-12.00
Leader Marina Zuskov
! 8 903 557 3841 " iwcmoscowwalks@gmail.com
Leader Judy Peacock ! 8 963 976 6164
Artist Studio Ramble
Tue. 2nd and 4th
Leader Carole Lawlor
! 8 916 153 5833 " carole.lawlor@gmail.com
Leader Rebecca Meurer
! 8 965 245 0818 " rebecca.meurer@gmail.com
Leader Stephanie Senechal
! 8 916 336 1499 " stephanie.senechal@yahoo.fr
Teacher Anna Liss ! 8 916 119 0219
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Film Group
Wed. 10.00-12.00
Leader Michaela Rezkova
! 8 905 586 0153 " michaela.rezkova@volny.cz
The World Book group
1st Tuesday 10:00
Leader Samantha Volkov
! 8 909 965 8802 " samantha.volkov@yahoo.com
Leader Linda Mertens
Museum Visits
Wed. 10.00-12.30
Leader Stephanie Fischer
! 8 916 260 7966 " iwc_museum_group@gmx.com
Teacher Galina Noskova ! 8 965 169 4706
Russian Art History
Leader Anna Eramzhyan
! 8 495 737 5298 " art@nbgallery.com
2nd Fri. at 11.00
Russian Contemporary Art Studios
1st Wed. at 11.00
Leader Tatiana Kolodzei
! 8 495 952 0277 " kolodzei@kolodzeiArt.org
Leader Natalia Kolodzei
Russian Literature and Lunch
Tue. 12.00-14.30
Leader Amanda Langford
! 8 916 539 4882 " langford100@ntlworld.com
Russian Literature
4th Wed. 10.00-12.00
Leader Davina de Miguel
! 8 963 612 6096 " russianlitladies@gmail.ru
Teacher Felix Maltsev
The Russian Literature and Theatre Group
Leader Amanda Calvert
! 8 903 764 4839 " amanda_c@mail.ru
Teacher Natasha Perova
! 8 494 441 9157 " perova@glas.msk.ru
Theatre, Architecture, Interior Design
lectures, workshops, excursions
Leader Anna Schipper
! 8 903 576 5533
" annaschip@gmail.com
Wed. at 14.00
October-June
Mon. 11.00-13.00
Understanding Russia Lectures
Thu. 10.00-12.00
Leader Pascale Lazare
! 8 903 568 1264 " pascale.lazare@gmail.com
Teacher Lena Tukmacheva
! 8 916 753 2612 " lenat20@gmail.com
Dance
Bollywood Dance Group
Mon. 11.00-12.00
Golden Dance Studios
Nearest Metro: Tretjakovskaya
Leader and Teacher: Gagan Sharma
! 8 85 131 6431 " gagansharma79@gmail.com
Ceilidh Dance Club
Wed. at 14.30
Leader Wanda Hyde
! 8 925 134 5405 " wandadhyde@yahoo.co.uk
Teacher Sergey Alverov
! 8 916 536 2757 " plus79165362757@gmail.com
Flamenco and Jazz Dances
cancelled
Languages
Learn and Improve your English
Semi beginners, Intermediate
Leader & Teacher Anna Schipper
! 8 903 576 5533 " annaschip@gmail.com
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Tue.10.30-12.30
Russian for Beginners Beginners
Wed. 14:45 - 16:15
Leader Tanya Roode
Fri. 14:45 - 16:15
! 8 985 748 7296 " roode.maarten9@gmail.com
Teacher Maria Soboleva
! 8 916 188 9796 " sobolevamar@rambler.ru
Russian for Beginners intermediate
Wed. 16.30-18.00
Leader Tanya Roode
Fri. 16.30-18.00
! 8 985 748 7296 " roode.maarten9@gmail.com
Teacher Maria Soboleva
! 8 916 188 9796 " sobolevamar@rambler.ru
Russian Conversation Elementary
Leader Emel Cankat
! 8 903 206 1315 " ecankat@hotmail.com
Teacher Galina Noskova ! 8 965 169 4706
Russian Conversation Intermediate
Leader Therese Plappart
! 8 985 912 7970 " atp2011@gmx.at
Teacher Galina Noskova ! 8 965 169 4706
Fri. 09:00-11.30
Mon. 10.30-12.30
Russian Conversation Advanced
Tue. 10.30-12.30
Leader Madeleine Koerner
! 8 962 915 6114 " madeleinekoerner@gmail.com
Teacher Olga Bespalova
! 8 916 881 7186 " olgavladis@mail.ru
Russian Conversation-Discussion
Mon. 10.30-12.00
Beginners
Thu. 10.30-12.00
Leader Julia Sheina
! 8 916 128 5956 " mos.julia2013@gmail.com
Teacher Natalia Mahalova ! 8 916 128 5827
Russian Conversation-Discussion
Intermediate and Advanced
Thu. 12.00-13.30
Leader Julia Sheina
! 8 916 128 5956 " mos.julia2013@gmail.com
Teacher Natalia Mahalova ! 8 916 128 5827
Spanish Conversations Intermediate level
Leader Zyomara Briseida
! 8 963 690 6565 " zyomara@gmail.com
Mon. 10.00-11.30
Music
Vocal and Piano Lessons
Leader Olga Leonova
! 8 903 508 4611 " oaleonova@mail.ru
Teacher Galina Stanishnikova
! 8 910 457 8044 " jjiodis@rambler.ru
Various
Outdoor Sports
Cross Country Skiing
Tue.10.00-11.45+11.55-13.20
Beginners and Intermediate
Thu.10.00-11.45+11.55-13.20
Leader Catherine Remise
! 8 916 936 1865 " caniremise@gmail.com
Teacher Zoya Tichonova
! 8 910 412 7543 " arybak74@gmail.com
Cross Country Skiing- Pokrovsky Hills
Beginners and Intermediate
Leader Godelieve van Ansenwoude
! 8 916 973 6942 " gophi@live.com
Teacher Zoya Tichonova
! 8 910 412 7543 " arybak74@gmail.com
Nordic Walking
Leader Catherine Remise
! 8 916 936 1865 " caniremise@gmail.com
Teacher Zoya Tichonova
! 8 910 412 7543 " arybak74@gmail.com
Wed.10.15-11.30
Wed.11.40-12.55
Tue. 10.00-12.00
Thu. 10.00-12.00
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Every Tuesday at lunchtime about ten lovely ladies from all around the world meet in Moscow for
lunch and literature.
They read Russian literature from Pushkin till Pelevin and talk about it. Every book on the reading list
is read in English (or any other language) by all members and then the background, life, and work
of the author and the book itself are discussed by the group.
The group started several years ago and is now led, with great enthusiasm, by Amanda Langford.
Each member hosts the group a few times per year and serves a simple lunch (it is no cooking group
nor is it a competition but it is always delicious!) and the members take turns in presenting a background or a book from the list.
Sometimes the group visits an interesting exhibition, house-museum or other location that is in a
way connected with the book they are reading. These experiences give a better understanding and
a real ‘feel’ for the book. Therefore, the group is looking forward to the Russian Year of Literature
2015, with many special events and projects about Russian literature.
Mireille Vrouenraet
Meet the ladies of the
“Lunch and Literature“ Group
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THE ORTHODOX EASTER
Easter – the most important and the oldest festival of the Christian Church. Easter Sunday was celebrated 1500 years before Christ. First it was a symbol of the Jewish nation’s escape from Egyptian
slavery. Later, after the resurrection of Christ it became the celebration of victory over death. Now it
is held on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox.
In Russia we have the Orthodox Church. So there are some differences in Orthodox and Catholic or
Protestant Easter.
First, Catholics and Orthodox Christianity use different Paschal tables and calendars to calculate the
date of Easter for each year. Catholic Easter is always earlier or on the same day as Orthodox one.
This year Catholic Easter falls on April 5 and Orthodox Easter falls on April12.
Second, despite Easter being the main Russian religious feast, it has no status of public holiday
which can be accompanied by Easter Friday or Easter Monday as in many countries. I suppose the
reasons for this could hide in almost 80 years of Soviet regime when the only allowed religion for
Russian people was faith in Communism.
Third, there are differences in Easter traditions in Russia and European countries. Born in Germany in XVI century, the Easter Bunny became a popular legendary gift-giving character in European
and other countries. Chocolate eggs, hot cross buns, and egg hunting are common throughout the
English-speaking world.
In my country, the main traditions are to decorate eggs (red as color of Life and Victory used more
often) then to bake Kulich (Easter cake) and to prepare Paskha (Easter dessert made of curds).
Kids liked to play with eggs or fight with eggs by pairs. Decorated Paschal eggs were also main gifts
for this festive occasion for many people including the Russian imperial family. By the way, some
of these incredibly beautiful Faberge eggs ordered by Emperors are permanently displayed at the
Kremlin Armoury.
Every year on Great Saturday people in churches wait for the Holy Fire, which arrives to Moscow
from Jerusalem by charter flight and is then distributed to other cities to light candles. That is why
Easter light plays an important role in celebrations. People bring to churches their dishes that were
prohibited during the most strict and long lasting Great Lent to sanctify it before eating.
On Easter Sunday after keeping silent for a few days church bells ring out the most bright and joyful
noise. There is a belief that if a young lady makes a wish at this time to find worthy man for marriage
she could meet him very soon. Within a week any person could ring church bells. Usually there is a
queue and bells ring non-stop. Customary Paschal greeting on this day is: “Christ is risen!” to which
the response is: “Truly He is risen!” followed by exchanging a triple kiss. So you shouldn’t worry
about many people kissing on April 12.
Daria Ivanova
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PETROFF PARK AND PALACE
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The Petroff Palace is a gem of Russian architecture,located in the modern downtown of Moscow.
A small green area around Petrovsky traveling palace (or Petroff Palace) is only a part of the former
park located here and which is known as one of the most picturesque parks in Moscow. It appeared
in the 19th century and occupied a much larger area, including the territory where currently Dynamo
Stadium is located. Nevertheless, our story shall begin from the Palace.
This is one of the most famous architectural structures in Moscow. Travel palaces were needed
to provide members of the royal family traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow with opportunities
to rest and prepare themselves for their ceremonial entrance to Kremlin. In 1775, the same year
Tsaritsyno was acquired, Catherine II ordered a travel palace to be built behind Tverskaya Zastava,
on vacant lands owned by Vysoko-petrovsky monastery, commemorating the victory over the Ottomans, as Turks were called at the time.
Construction was entrusted to Matvey F. Kazakov, an outstanding architect, and lasted seven years.
This original building was built in a combination of Gothic and Turkish styles. Catherine first came
to it in 1787. All Russian Emperors paid visits to the Palace. Petroff Palace was the last step in the
sovereigns’ ascension to the throne as they stopped here for a refreshing break before arriving at
the coronation ceremony, which always took place in Moscow. For example, Paul I arrived here
before his coronation.
A significant, albeit notorious, guest of this palace was Napoleon, who fled here from the burning
Moscow. In these words of Pushkin, some of the most dramatic pages of Russian history are depicted with an incredible precision:
Here stands, surrounded by its grove,
Petrovsky Palace, grim and proud
Of recent glory that bestowed
On it was by Napoleon
Who waited, vainly, drunk with pride,
That Moscow, kneeling, brings him keys
From Kremlin on a silver platter;
Alas! My Moscow refused
And gave him not the feast, but roast;
A sweeping fire, as parting present,
And, lost in his unhappy thoughts,
Napoleon would watch the glow
Of burning city, ever proud,
Foreboding even from the distance.
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During the 1812 war, Napoleon Bonaparte’s headquarters were set up in Petroff Palace. From this
very place, Napoleon watched the fire of Moscow, the city that refused to bow down to the conqueror. The Palace, ravaged after Napoleon’s flight from Moscow, was reconstructed by the Russian Emperor Nicholas I. Once again, the renovated halls of the Palace were ready to welcome the members
of the royal family, as well as receive important noble delegations.
After the War of 1812, restoration of Moscow began, leading to significant changes in the city. The
boulevard Ring was created and many neighbourhoods were restored adhering to the same architectural style. The spontaneously built clusters of houses which were destroyed by the great fire
gave way to planned streets and prospects.
Thus, in 1827, Petroff Palace was surrounded by a landscape park with alleys planned like rays arising from the palace; a pond was dug out, several dams created, etc. The new park quickly became
very popular. There was a summer theater, a building for concerts, a swing, several gazebos, billiard
houses, baths and small restaurants. Presently, the area of the park has decreased significantly, but
some of its territory remains untouched.
Built in the 18th century, the Palace has changed its function several times during its long history. It
was once used as military headquarters, a museum, and an educational institution. Today, after a
global reconstruction, the Palace has restored its original function and welcomes both business and
leisure travelers as a new hotel and business center in the heart of Moscow.
Therese Plappart
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While our guests are sure to relish this magical evening, the event also serves a higher purpose.
The Embassies Dinner and Ball is one of IWC’s most significant fundraising endeavours, and all
proceeds will provide needed support for IWC Charities in Russia. We express our extreme gratitude to all who contribute to the event’s success each year. The ball would not be possible without
you!
YOU can help us organize a fantastic Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball!!!
The preparations of the Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball are in full swing at the moment, but
that doesn’t mean that it is too late to join our EDB Team as a volunteer!
Whether you would like to help us prepare gift bags for our guests, organize the charity raffle, find
items for the silent auction, or be the contact person for various vendors: your help is more than welcome! And if you have ideas for performers, sponsors, etc. that can make our Ball even more special,
don’t hesitate to let us know. If
you enjoy working in a motivated team and helping with the
organization of a unique charity
event like the Embassies of the
World Dinner and Ball, you are
warmly welcome to join! Get to
know your future colleagues by
writing to iwcedb@gmail.com.
Ticket Prices:
10,000 RUB for Dinner & Ball
7,000 RUB for Ball Only
Tickets can be purchased at
all upcoming IWC Meet and
Greets, Coffee Mornings and
Professional Women’s Evenings but also
in the following locations:
Area: Pokrovsky Hills &
Anglo-American School
iwcedb@gmail.com
Area: Rosinka
iwcmembership@gmail.com
Area : Aeroport/Sokol
iwcgeneralofficer@gmail.com
Area: Mayakovskaya/Tverskaya
iwcrecordingofficer@gmail.com
AWO Meetings
iwcrecordingofficer@gmail.com
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IWC CHARITY ART AUCTION
The International Women’s Club of Moscow is
pleased to announce it’s Annual Charity Art
Auction and Exhibition !
The event takes place a week from International
Women’s Day at the PWC House and our exhibition theme continues the celebration of women around the world with a collection of juried
works that reflect the struggle, growth and creative power of women we know. With our exhibition, Persephone’s Garden, familiar feminine
roles are transformed into images that suggest,
define, and shatter familiar archetypes. Please
join us for this spectacular event and help celebrate by bidding on some fabulous artwork donated by a group of internationally acclaimed
artists.
The Exhibition is free and open to the public!
Just register to attend by contacting:
iwccharities@yahoo.com
We look forward to seeing you on March 20,
2015. Preview of pictures begins at 5:30 pm,
bidding starts at 7pm.
Moscow office of PwC Russia, White Square
Business Centre, 10th floor, PwC Club,
10 Butyrsky Val, Metro: Belorusskaya
http://www.pwc.ru
How to find us
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обозначение PwC Visitor. Поднимитесь
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A special night of song, dance and poetry by Moscow’s most vulnerable children has been hailed
as a ‘great success’ by organisers.
Children from the Don Bosco Children’s Home hosted the artistic event on February 5 to raise
awareness about the center. The group dedicated their performance to Saint Don Bosco, the patron
of the home, which currently cares for 36 children aged between 7 and 18. Unlike many children’s
homes in the city, most children at Don Bosco have a living parent who placed them at the center
voluntarily when they were unable continue supporting them – usually due to extreme poverty.
The performance included a showcase of Kyrgyz national dance and song, a scene from the Baltic
fairytale Castle of Liars, and a puppet show telling the tale of the “Three Little Pigs”. “The children
worked so hard for this show and it was a great success,” said Ludmila Maslennikova, one of the
centre’s small team of staff who prepared the programme. “This performance was a celebration of
the children’s work and lives- even though they face many difficulties, they put their positivity and
joy into everything they do, and we want to celebrate that. Just like all other children, they need and
deserve a chance to express themselves artistically and have their voices heard. “Even though their
parents weren’t all there to see them, having so many people turn up to support them was a huge
confidence boost.”
Wiktoria Zielinska, IWC member and event co-organizer, said, “We would like the say a huge thank
you to everyone who came to support the event. A special thank you goes to our guests from the
International Women’s Club, who have been generous supporters of the Home for a long time, and
Karen Janjua, wife of the Pakistani ambassador, who gave up her time to see us. It’s only the generosity of so many people – not only those who give donations, but also the volunteers who give up
their time, which allows the Home to continue their important work.
To find out more about Don Bosco’s children’s home, or if you’re interested in supporting their work,
visit their website at www.donbosco.su
Katie Davies
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TAKE YOUR TEENAGE BOYS
OUT TO ST. PETERSBURG
Do you find it hard to get your teenage boys out of the house to do something fun other then have
a nice (pizza) meal or go for a ballgame? So do I, but we visited St. Petersburg for a few days with
the whole family this winter and the boys really liked it. Walking (racing) up all the steps in St. Isaac
Cathedral to enjoy the beautiful view was just the beginning. We all enjoyed the walk along the river
Neva up to Vasilievsky Island, admiring the historic buildings. Because of the boys’ modern online
gadgets, we instantly learned interesting little facts about famous landmarks we passed. Did you
know that on major public holidays the torches on top of the Rostral Columns are lit?
If you like weird things you can also visit the bizarre collection of the Kunstkamera on the riverbank.
This museum, established by Peter the Great, is dedicated to preserving natural and human curiosities and rarities. The large collection of human and animal fetuses with anatomical deficiencies
used for research around 1700 is still on display today, but it is definitely a bit of an ‘acquired taste’.
Crossing the bridge to Petrogradsky Island we saw a huge helicopter flying past. The boys got all
excited. It looked like it was flying a scenic route over St. Petersburg and it was going to land very
close by… Indeed it did! The helicopter landed right opposite the Peter and Paul Fortress and did
panoramic flights for tourists. They offered a very good price, so the boys saw St. Petersburg from
the air and thoroughly enjoyed it!
The next must see for the boys was the (huge) Military Historical Museum of Artillery directly across
the Peter and Paul Fortress. This museum holds many interesting exhibits, both indoor and outdoor.
You can travel through time starting with the cannons of the regiments of Peter the Great and end in
a room dedicated to the AK-47 and its designer Mikhail Kalashnikov. In the evening the boys joined
me for a beautiful ballet, to balance out their very male activities!
Mireille Vrouenraets
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
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Are you looking to be more active in the city or do you want
to get fit for the summer? We have some recommendations on what types of activities you can do and where!
After a long, sometimes very cold winter, people in Moscow
are looking forward to staying outside during the weekends
or after work. And all the public parks and green areas
seem to be so inviting. Not only in the suburban areas, but
also in the city centre there are some beautiful green space
and forests. These location are the best if you are looking for a recreational escape or if you are
simply looking do some sports. So how about jogging?
An especially beautiful route passes along the Moscow River and runs through Neskuchnyi Sad and
Gorky Park, which are Moscow’s most popular parks along the river. A good starting point is in the
southwest of the city, opposite the Luzhniki Stadium ( at Metro Vorob’evy Gory). Now follow the new
way direct near the river, that was built in autumn 2014. Soon the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
with its famous cupola will appear. You will then see the prominent towers of the Rossijskaja Akademija Nauk (Russian Academy of Sciences) building on the right hand side between the wooded
hills. Now continue forward to Moskovskiy Teatr Muz’ki, cross under the bridge Krymskiy Most and
you will see the new Tretyakov Gallery with its impressive fountains. Finally you will reach the channel and the towers of Kremlin in their resplendency.
It is possible to run the same way back on this side of the river because there is no traffic. You could
also catch the Metro at Kropotinskaya, you are between 45 and 60 minutes on the way. If you feel
like you want to get more from your sportive training, there is also the Nordic Walking Interest Group
at IWC (email: caniremise@gmail.com).
Bianca Turtur
THANK YOU!
Firstly we would like to thank everyone who has shown interest
in our team’s vacancies posted in the previous IWC Monthly
Bulletin! We were overwhelmed by the amount of people applying and willing to help!
Our team has for the first time, in many years increased by more
than two members and we are happy to introduce to you our
newest additions:
Bianca Jutaru (Newsletter Assistant/Layout Designer)
Kate Romanow (Proofreader)
Bianca Turtur (Writer/Layout Design Assistant)
Mireille Vrouenraets (/Writer/Photographer)
We will be the ones responsible for the
upcoming editions of the IWC Monthly Bulletin and the
quarterly printed copies of the IWC Newsletters, but not without YOUR help!
CALL OUT FOR
CONTRIBUTORS!!!
Tell us and the IWC community
about all things new and interesting in Moscow and the surroundings. Have you been to a nice exhibition lately? Have you discovered
a beautiful hideout for the weekend? Do you know any tips and
tricks to make our lives better here
in Moscow? Do you have an interesting story to tell?
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR
FROM YOU!
Send in your articles and images
at iwcm.news@gmail.com
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After Maslenitsa Le Pain Quotidien has prepared a special Lent menu
which is not only vegan, but also healthy, well-balanced and of the great
diversity. Our famous risotto with artichokes and truffle oil is making a glorious comeback! Quinoa grains are starring in two winning options: served
with apple, cinnamon and honey for breakfast, or with grilled vegetables
and ginger sauce for the later meals. Lent has it’s own sweets: after the
healthy dinner it’s time to reward yourself with a blueberry muffin, apple
strudel or chia pudding with coconut milk and raspberry jam.
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