International Women's Organization of Moscow - Online Magazine for March 2017

onthly Bulletin March 2017

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IWC MOSCOW MONTHLY BULLETIN MARCH 2017

CREDITS IWC Newsletter Team

Contacts

Editor: Irem Sunar - Ozat Layout Design: Irem Sunar - Ozat Proo!eaders: Maire Heffernan Machteld Lepeer

General Inquiries: iwcgeneralofficer@gmail.com Membership: iwcmembership@gmail.com Interest Groups: iwcigmoscow@gmail.com Donations Office: iwccharity.do@gmail.com Public Relations: iwcmoscowpr@gmail.com Professional Women's Evenings Team: iwcpwe@gmail.com IWC Newsletter: iwcm.news@gmail.com IWC Partnership: iwcsponsorship@gmail.com IWC Charity Chairs: iwccharities@gmail.com IWC Charities Public Relations: iwc.pr.charity@gmail.com Charities Volunteering: iwccharityvol@gmail.com

COLORS OF MARCH We’ve got so much to hope for from March.

The snow on the streets will soon melt, we are to celebrate the international women’s day on March 8th and we’re having a glamorous e vent, namel y our famous Embassies of the World Dinner and Ba! on March 25th!

We are social!

Please like and/or follow us to stay in tune with what is happening at our Club.

Instagram (new!) https://www.instagram.com/iwcmoscow/ Facebook Groups https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 554958397937133 Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/IWCMoscow IWC Moscow Monthly Bulletin - March 2017

LIST OF CONTENTS

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EDITORIAL Notes from the Newsletter Team

SAVE THE DATE Dates for the upcoming Meet&Greet and Coffee Mornings

EDB Don’t miss out the Early Bird Discount on the Tickets

09 10 12 14

INVITATION The International Women’s Evening

IG IN SPOTLIGHT Learn more about the Matryoshka Painting Course

SPECIAL OFFERS Special offers collected just for IWC Moscow Members

JOB VACANCIES Check out the vacancy announcements for the available posts in IWC Moscow

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Notes from the Newsletter Team

It’s March already and the spring is nearly here!

Never mind the snow covering the streets, we’re almost done with the frosty days of Moscow and we’ve got so much to hope for from March. The snow on the streets will soon melt, we will celebrate the international women’s day on March 8th and we’re having a glamorous event towards the end of the month, namely our famous “Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball” on March 25th!

As a nice touch to celebrating the coming of spring and the international women’s day, you may visit an exhibition that commemorates one of the most significant names in history of art and feminism, the wonderful Frida Kahlo at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition will run until the beginning of next month so if you still haven’t visited it, you may enjoy Japanese artist Yasumasa Morimura’s “History of Self-Portrait” exhibit where he dedicates a special section for Frida Kahlo as well.

In the meantime, the International Women’s Club of Moscow is getting ready to enjoy a glittering event to celebrate the coming of spring. There are only a few days left to our exciting Ball and the early bird discount is almost over. Check out the relevant pages for further details.

This month’s Meet&Greet will be hosted at the Residence of the Japanese Ambassador on March 23rd. The same early bird also tells me that the guests will have the privilege of enjoying a performance of Japanese Music. The number of guests is limited and it’s a members-only event this time. So don’t forget to register through the link provided in the Save the Date page below. The change in the air also had a nice effect on our traditional professional evening events. Please read below to learn more about it.

Isn’t it wonderful to be offered so many different and high quality events just being a member of IWC? Come by the next coffee morning and learn more about them!

Sincerely yours, Irem Sunar-Ozat Editor | Newsletter Team IWC Moscow iwcmnews@gmail.com

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Save the Date!

Meet&Greet Save the date for the “Meet&Greet” events organised once a month: 23 March 2017, Thursday, at the Residence of the Japanese Ambassador, between 10:00am-12:00 noon.

This is a members-only event and for a limited number of guests. Please register through the link below in order to get the invitation: https://goo.gl/forms/uD5ki0vf36stJpEm2

20 April 2017, Thursday, at the Czech Embassy

Coffee Mornings Come join us at our “Coffee Mornings” for a warm chat and opportunity to meet new friends.

The Coffee Mornings are held twice a month at Le Pain Quotidien on Bolshaya Sadovaya 2/46 from 10:00 – 12:00 noon.

(M. Mayakovskaya or Barrikadnaya) Coffee, tea, snacks are served by courtesy of Le Pain Quotidien and IWC. Upcoming Coffee Morning Dates: 4 and 14 March 2017 1 and 11 April 2017 13 and 16 May 2017

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21st Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball 25 March 2017

The IWC proudly presents the 21st Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball (EDB) on Saturday, 25th March, 2017 in the iconic Hotel Metropol right in the heart of the city. The venue of the Ball is the marvellous Metropol Hall with painted glass ceiling and marble fountain.

The IWC’s 21st Ball is themed “THE ROARING 20s.” Join us to recreate the era of Jazz and Swing.

GET THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR TICKETS UNTIL 12 MARCH 2017!

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Tickets Tickets are now available and can be bought at any of the IWC events – Meet&Greet, Coffee Mornings, International Women’s Evenings or through any Steering Committee members.

Don’t miss out the ‘Early Bird Discount’!

The price of the tickets is: Until the 12th of March 2017: Dinner and Ball – 10,000 rbls. Ball only – 7,000 rbls From 13th March, 2017 onwards: Dinner and Ball – 11,000 rbls. Ball only – 8,000 rbls

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What is the Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball ?

The EDB is one of the two major fundraising events of the IWC. All proceeds go to the charity projects in and around Moscow that are supervised and monitored by the IWC Charity Board. The main focus of these charity projects is long-term support and emergency care for children in need and people living below the !e In"rna#onal Women’s Club poverty level.

invi"s you % Since its inception the EDB has grown into one of the most prestigious event on Moscow’s social calendar. Guests are invited to have dinner in one of the embassies or Ambassadors’ residences, a unique experience, after which everyone gathers at the Metropol for an exciting evening of dance, music and live entertainment. There is a grand Raffle with attractive prizes to be won.

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The Roaring 20’s Ball

Guests may choose to attend a dinner and the ball or go to the Ball only.

For more information write to iwcedb@gmail.com

21ST EMBASSIES OF THE WORLD DINNER AND

Saturday 25th March 2017 HOTEL METROPOL

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Invitation to the International Women’s Evening Previously known as Professional Women’s Evenings, the name has been changed because every woman is welcome whether they are working or not.

What is the concept of these evenings?

We all know that the IWC is a non-profit organisation aiming to promote friendship and cultural exchange between women of all nationalities in Moscow. Our membership mainly consists of women who have followed their husbands on diplomatic or business assignments, and of female business professionals who have come to Russia in connection with their own careers.

We started the Professional Women's Evenings in 2014 to create an opportunity for socializing and networking between working expat women (guests) and IWC members.

Some of our IWC members are working and some are not, but like to keep up with developments in business life even though they have put their own career temporarily on hold. The purpose of the evenings is to be inspired by a lecture given by a working woman and to exchange information. If you know such a woman whom you think could be a possible, guest speaker; please let me know.

The next International Women’s Evening will take place on Monday 27th of March at the Russian Language School, 11 old Arbat street, (metro station Arbatskaya dark blue line and light blue line).

If you are interested, please send me an email and I will send you the details which also will be announced shortly on the website of the IWC and on our Facebook page.

I hope to see you all in our next evening event!

Kind regards, Mirjam Severin iwcpwe@gmail.com

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INTEREST GROUP IN SPOTLIGHT This month we’re looking more into the Matryoshka Painting Course taught by Zhanna Nikolaev for the IWC members.

We can list these fundamentals as:

Zhanna, what should the members expect from your courses?

The course is designed for those interested in learning the fundamentals of painting Matryoshka nested dolls.

✦ Origins, history and insights into the painting of matryoshka dolls ✦ Traditional stories depicted on matryoshka dolls ✦ Selection of proper blanks and surface preparation ✦ Types of finishes and their application ✦ Layout, including techniques for mapping flat images onto curved surfaces ✦ Substrates and base coats ✦ Paint selection and preparation ✦ Painting techniques and sequence

How do you organise the lessons?

Lessons can be scheduled at the group’s convenience on any days. Typically, we meet at one or more of the participants’ homes, as mutually agreed. The classes are charged on an hourly basis. Most of the students opt for a 150-minute lesson, which appears to be an optimal duration.

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Can you tell us more about the costs of these classes?

The hourly (45-minute) rate is 900 RUBl per person.

The all-in price for complete set of materials is 4000 RUBL. per person. What is included: Blank wooden forms (two matryoshkas - sets of 5-piece); two stands for matryoshkas; water colour paints (24 colours) in plastic box; tube of white tempera; cover with paint brushes (two Kolinsky N1.2, one Kolinsky N3, one squirrel N5, one synthetic N14), pencil, eraser, sand-paper and others; Acrylic varnish; Lessons in Pictures on sheets of paper.

I have included all the required materials, and provide them as an integral part of the course, because experience has shown that it provides a better learning experience and better results. The participants of the course will have exactly what they need to perform at their best when they come to the classes. !

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Special

just for

IWC Moscow

members!

OFFERS

Bridge to Moscow Bridge to Moscow is a tour company which provides private tours in Moscow, the Moscow region, Golden Ring towns and other cities of Russia. We also arrange group tours, day and weekend trips for expats. Once a month we hold a different Free Tour which you are welcome to join. Stay tuned to the schedule on our web site.

We give 10 % discount to IWC members for guide service if you book a private tour.

By booking the tour with us you help Russia's biggest pediatric Burns Center at Speransky Children's Hospital. 10 % of our profits are donated to the Children's Hospital Fund. We also arrange charity bike tours in summer which you are welcome to participate in. bridgetomoscow.com

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Discount from Shiny In late 2015, Shiny was launched by Dimitrij Tonet and Cyrille Derche, Swiss and French entrepreneurs. Shiny is an innovative platform for connecting individuals looking for household services with top-quality, pre-screened independent service professionals. With a seamless 60-second booking process and secure payment, Shiny is the easiest, most convenient way to book home services.

At Shiny we believe that our customers should only pay if they are satisfied with the professional service. Reason why, we give our customers the opportunity to contact us after a clean and let us know if they were not satisfied.

IWC has partnered with Shiny, allowing its members to benefit from special discounts.

To activate your discount, simply enter the coupon code: IWCMEMBER when making a booking under: www.getshiny.ru Promocode: IWCMEMBER

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Discount from Expat Salon With a 12 years beauty history in the heart of Moscow, the Expat Salon offers a wide range of beauty services using great cosmetic products.

IWC members get a 10%discount on all their services.

For further information please check out our website: www.expatsalon.ru

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Job Vacancies in IWC Moscow There is a lot you can do with your skills and experience, and there is a lot you can gain in return when you take part in different roles in IWC. Check out the vacancies in our Steering Committee and Charities teams below.

Send an e-mail to iwcgeneralofficer@gmail.com or contact our Steering Committee members at one of our meetings if you’re interested in being part of the IWC team.

Let’s hear from one of our Steering Committee members about why she decided to work for IWC: DANIELLE KUZNETSOV - IWC Charities Co-Chair I decided to volunteer for IWC for many reasons. Here are a few: 1. To make and build relationships with women from different countries.

2. To learn from these same women and expand my life experience.

3. To find a place where my life experience could be put to good use in a community.

4. To relax and enjoy the company of other women.

5. To have the opportunity to create something that benefits others.

To give back in return for all I had been given.

Here is what I found at IWC - intelligent, kind, caring, BEAUTIFUL women who share their talents and experiences together and enjoy what they do. I have only been here four months, but I feel energised, positive, like a contributor, and HAPPY. When I think about my work and those whom I work with, I have a smile on my face. In seeking to meet some of my needs as a woman, I have been able to meet the needs of others. For me, IWC is a place to belong.

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Website Co-Editor

Together with the Website Editor, the Website Co-Editor works closely with the other Steering Committee members and also supports all IWC events. She will help to maintain, manage, and update the IWC website and the Facebook Group. Knowledge of HTML, and any Content Management System, Wordpress (plugins, Search Engine Optimization, Image size optimisation, Upgrading to the current version of CMS version, Taking Back Ups, Managing backend database etc. is good to have but not necessary, and Image editing software knowledge like Photoshop is advantageous.

Together with the Newsletter Editor and the Team, the Newsletter Assistant works closely with the other Steering Committee members to publish an internal Monthly Bulletin to our members and a Newsletter published 3 times a year, distributed both to members and externally to promote the club. The Newsletter Assistant helps the Editor to coordinate the receipt of articles and event information. Basic knowledge of MS Word and email are needed. Experience with layout/publishing is not required; the NL Assistants typically handle the layout and work with the printing company. An interest in publishing, a basic knowledge of social media is considered as an asset.

Partnership Assistant

Newsletter Assistant

The Partnership Chair and Assistant maintain and improve the IWC’s contacts with partners (sponsors). We have a vast list of past and current partners that we approach in preparation of the Embassies of the World Dinner and Ball, the Winter Bazaar and the September Meet&Greet. You also must be on lookout for new potential partners and donors.

The Partnership Assistant is responsible for obtaining Raffle prizes, Cash donations from corporations, private donors, businesses, schools etc. A background in marketing is not necessary. We need someone with good communication skills who can efficiently manage e-mails and administration and liaising with other committee members of the steering committee.

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The International Women's Evening Chair together with Assistant works on the practical organisation of the monthly Professional Women’s Evenings. The responsibilities are contacting potential guest speakers (a list of possible guest speakers is available), making practical arrangements with the guest speakers and the venue, and managing the registration list. The IW Evening Assistant should attend the Professional Women’s Evenings on a regular basis. These meetings are held once a month from 7-9pm.

IW Evening Chair and Assistant

We are currently looking for enthusiastic women, willing to share their skills and time and who may be looking for new friends. Come and join the charity board for the positions of:

Charities Board

✦Treasurer ✦Volunteer Coordinator ✦PR & Communication coordinator ✦Partnership Coordinator Please also find us, if you have any other ideas of getting involved in volunteering with us!

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