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Devoted to Women from All Over the World

WIC was founded 35 years ago in Athens, Greece to foster friendship, exchange of cultures and promote mutual understanding amongst distinguished ladies.

Our members are made up of around 60 different nationalities and contribute greatly to the cultural development of women, who through friendship wish to make the world a happier place.

The club holds monthly meetings where invited speakers present their expertise, knowledge and unique interests. The Q + A following each presentation shows how enthusiastic an audience the WIC ladies truly are! Lunch follows and opportunity to catch up with old friends, and a chance to make new ones of course.

During each month we enjoy a number of activities which always include a "Meet My Country" where an Embassy presents the very best of their country and extend their gracious hospitality. A truly unique privilege and special way to have a burst of culture through knowledge and gastronomy from around the world.

Activities also include visits to museums, galleries, private collections, premiers, fashion trends, the art of gastronomy and anything that is sporty, cultural or socially unique and exciting. We were even invited to spend a day on the amazing Celebrity Equinox cruise ship when it docked in Piraeus!

We enjoy activities that include husbands and other loved ones. Fun events like our annual fancy dress party, dinner dances, food and wine nights, day trips, weekends and trips to exotic and exciting places around the globe.

The President and Executive Board are dedicated to making WIC a great club to be a member of.

 

FROM THE PRESIDENT


Dear Ladies,

At our March meeting, we welcomed five new members. They are Nguyen Ngoc, wife of the Ambassador of Vietnam, Zeynep Saylan Uras, wife of the Ambassador of Turkey, Liliana Gutan, Councillor at the Embassy of Moldova, Lana Alawadi from Kuwait and Peiyan Zhang from China. Welcome to WIC!

The feedback from members about the Metropolitan Hotel has been extremely positive. Particularly, it was noted that the food was excellent — definitely a venue to consider for a return visit.

We especially enjoyed the fantastic visit to the Athens markets with that unique seafood luncheon. Another activity saw our members prepare and cook their own luncheon at the Kona Kai restaurant — assisted by the Master Chefs to ensure results met with our ladies’ exotic visions and expectations! Although it sounds as if these activities were designed to satisfy the needs of our stomachs, the real success of these events is the creation of a very happy and relaxed occasion where quality friendships can be established and strengthened across the international mix of our wonderful membership — an objective which lies at the heart of WIC.

We are transitioning from late spring into early summer as we move into May and June. We have two delightful General Meetings to look forward to. Firstly, at the Glyfada Golf Club in May, we are honoured to have a talk by Stephen Byers, joining us from London. In June, we have an exciting meeting at the St George Lycabettus Hotel, arranged especially for us by our dear Honorary President, Khadija El Ansari. It will have a Moroccan lunch and fashion show, and promises to be a special meeting.

The flowers for May and June are the Lily of the Valley on the front cover, and the flower that has fuelled the pens of a million poets, the Rose, on the back cover. On behalf of the entire Board, I send special greetings to all of our members who will be celebrating their birthdays during these months, and wish all a happy summer.

As always, with affection,
Samia


Last update 16 May, 2011

NEWS!

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All WIC Members can now download our Past and Current Newsletters. Please contact Maria Freitas to set up an account.

Circle News

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Please see information in the Newsletter

OTHER ACTIVITIES Check inside for details

CIRCLE NEWS

REGULAR CIRCLES Please remember that Circles are for MEMBERS only. Special Wednesdays and other Activities are open to guests when space allows.

CIRCLE NEWS As an active member you are required to attend at least one but no more than three Regular Circles. You all need to check the New Year Sign Up Sheets to ensure that your names are included in your regular Circles.

OPEN DOOR

Members leaving Greece who may wish to join a club similar to WIC in the country of their destination should contact Maria Freitas, our International Coordinator. She holds details of Open Door to which our club is affiliated and which lists other International Women's Organisations throughout the world.

More info inside

SUGGESTION BOX
We are delighted to have received ideas via the Suggestion Box, but wish to remind everyone that your suggestions must have your name written clearly and signed. Thank you.

DIRECTORY
Changes of address, phone number, email etc. throughout the year should be reported to the Membership and Publications officers so that the rest of the Members may be informed.

PHOTOGRAPHS
If you take any photos of Circle or General Meetings please give a copy (or by email) to Katerina Togia.


The secretarial address of our Club is WIC – PO Box 65029, 15410 Paleo Psychico

Contact us at info@wicathens.com

 

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