October 2014

October 2014

Newsletter

of the International Women’s Club in Sofia

Lace and Bulgarian costume from the collection of Maria Naslednikova

Breast Cancer Prevention Month SECOND STALL-HOLDERS’ MEETING AT THE BRITISH RESIDENCE

Next Monthly Coffee Morning:Tuesday, 4th November at Matti-d 1

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Letter from the President

Hello!

Well, preparations for our 20th Charity Bazaar are truly on their way with a very successful first stall holders meeting being held during September at the Park Inn Hotel. 60 people attended representing 35 countries, which is amazing for a first meeting! We have also had further meetings with the President’s office regarding his involvement at the opening ceremony and how his staff can get involved in helping with the bazaar. Everyone seems to be buzzing about it and that is very encouraging and exciting.

Please check out our new website at www.iwcsofia.org. I think you will like what you see. There is a brighter and more modern layout, which is clearer for both visitors and members alike and it is easier to find information. You need to have a log in and a password to get to the members area where you will find details of the months activities with maps for meeting places etc and the electronic version of the newsletter amongst other things. If you are a member and you don’t have these login details then please contact the office where the administration staff will help you. Elitsa and Zdravka have been working very hard to keep the website up-to-date, together with our Facebook account. And now you can also find us on Twitter! If you Facebook or ‘Tweet’ please like or follow us and share with your friends. The coverage will help with donations and publicity. You will now also find us on a new website called Yatoto.com, which each month gives visitors to the site a chance to win BGN 5,000 and for IWC to get a further BGN 5,000 donation. The more hits the site gets the greater our chance of winning that months donation, so give it a go, it costs you nothing but time!

Some of our regular groups are meeting again in the new season after the summer break. If you want to enroll and get on the email distribution lists for a regular activity then please sign up at the October coffee morning or contact the office and they will help put you in contact with the right leader.

We hope to see many of you at our activities this month, which will include a visit to the newly refurbished Ladies Market in Sofia centre.

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month globally and we are pleased to welcome The Bra Clinic to our coffee morning to speak to us about breast care and to show us some of the items that are available from their showroom.

Have a happy October!

Lynne

President Lynne Godding 0879 119 152/ 0887641295 president@iwc-sofia.org lynnegodding@gmail.com First Vice-President Maria Naslednikova 0879 119 150 firstvp@iwc-sofia.org

Treasurer Sibeal Reynolds 0879 506 800/ 0878 741 888 treasurer@iwc-sofia.org Charity Chairperson Maria Ilieva 0878 300 561/ 0879 119 154 charity@iwc-sofia.org Bazaar Coordinator Angela Bird 0879 506 799 iwcbazaar@yahoo.co.uk

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Our Board International Women’s Club Business Park Sofia, Building 11A, 3rd floor Elitsa Lingorski, Office Manager/ Newsletter Editor: office@iwc-sofia.org Zdravka Tsvetanova, Office Assistant admin@iwc-sofia.org tel.: 02 951 6117 “Like” IWC on Facebook and check our website www.iwc-sofia.org

We appreciate your support

Thank you Wonder Group for looking regularly after our children during coffee mornings!

Permanent and Waterproof PRINT on LIVE ROSES

Club policy Smoking Please note that all IWC Coffee Mornings are non-smoking.

Bulgarian Applicants Unfortunately, due to a lack of available spaces, new Bulgarian applicants will be added to the waiting list, until further notice Language Don’t let a lack of fluency in English keep you from attending the monthly coffee mornings and other club activities.

Many of our members speak other languages. Remember, we are an international club, and we are here to support you. You’re welcome at any time.

Suggestion Box The suggestion box is always available at the members’ sign-in table. Feel free to write your ideas, concerns, complaints, and suggestions to the IWC Board and drop them in the box. Because you’re important to us, we want to hear from you.

IWC Visitors Policy The IWC doors are open to visitors throughout the year. Visitors are welcome to attend up to two coffee mornings and two activities prior to applying for membership. A 15 BGN fee is payable upon registration at the sign-in table

during the coffee morning. For more information, please contact the Membership Coordinator at office@iwc-sofia.org.

Use of IWC Logo The Board has established the following policy for the use of the IWC logo and brand name. In order to prevent any misuse.

1.Written Permission must be requested from the Board a minimum of 2 weeks prior to event; 2. The partnering organization/company should be in good standing in the community; 3. The event should seek to pursue the goals of the IWC; 4. No third-party usage will be permitted. An agreement will be signed between IWC and partner organization; 5. The Logo may be used only for the agreed event and for specified time period.

Guidelines for Paid Advertisement 1. Priority for any vacant advertising spaces will be given first to IWC members, then to outside advertisers.

2. Advertisers are welcome to run or extend their advertisements for a

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period of six months. After that time, if there is a waiting list for advertisements of that size, the situation will be reviewed, and priority for available spaces will be given to (a) IWC members; (b) new advertisers; (c) existing advertisers. The same order of priority will apply to smaller ad space that may become available.

3. There is no waiting list for advertisements of a given size, the current advertiser may extend their advertisement for the contract period of their choice.

4. These guidelines may be revised at any time with the agreement of the IWC Board.

5. Paid advertisers are not endorsed by the IWC.

Notable dates and religious festivals Raza (Day of the Race) in Latin America and some Latino communities in the USA.

25th October, Al-Hijra, Islamic

The Islamic New Year, is the first day of the month of Muharram. It marks the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina, and set up the first Islamic state.

The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra, which is why Muslim dates have the suffix A.H. (After Hijra). It's a low-key event in the Muslim world, celebrated less than the two major festivals of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ulAdha. There is no specific religious ritual required on this day, but Muslims will think about the general meaning of Hijra, and regard this as a good time for 'New Year Resolutions'.

4th October, Eid al-Adha, Islamic

At the end of the Hajj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca), Muslims throughout the world celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). During the Hajj, Muslims remember and commemorate the trials and triumphs of the Prophet Abraham. According to the Qur'an one of Abraham's main trials was to face the command of Allah to kill his only son. Upon hearing this command, he prepared to submit to Allah's will. When he was all prepared to do it, Allah revealed to him that his "sacrifice" had already been fulfilled.

He had shown that his love for his Lord superseded all others, that he would lay down his own life or the lives of those dear to him in order to submit to God.

The date marks the beginning of Islam as a community in which spiritual and earthly life were completely integrated. It was a community inspired by God, and totally obedient to God; a group of people bound together by faith By breaking the link with his own tribe the Prophet demonstrated that tribal and family loyalties were insignificant compared to the bonds of Islam.

Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Hindu festivals. The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'.

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas.

On the first morning of Eid al-Adha, Muslims around the world attend morning prayers at their local mosques. Prayers are followed by visits with family and friends, and the exchange of greetings and gifts. At some point, members of the family will visit a local farm or otherwise will make arrangements for the slaughter of an animal. The meat is distributed during the days of the holiday or shortly thereafter.

23rd October, Diwali, Hindu

For many Indians this five day festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. People start the new business year at Diwali, and some Hindus will say prayers to the goddess for a successful year. Lamps are lit to help Lakshmi, find her way into people's homes. They also celebrate one of the Diwali legends, which tells of the return of Rama and Sita to Rama's kingdom after fourteen years of exile.

12th October, Columbus, USA

Columbus Day, which is annually on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. Officially, the people of the USA are invited to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities, special church services, parades and large events are held. Most celebrations are concentrated around the Italian-American community. The celebrations in New York and San Francisco are particularly noteworthy. In Hawaii Columbus Day is also known as Landing Day or Discoverer's Day. Columbus Day originated as a celebration of ItalianAmerican heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in 1907. In 1937, Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States. Since 1971, it has been celebrated on the second Monday in October. The date on which Columbus arrived in the Americas is also celebrated as the DĂ­a de la

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Notable dates and religious festivals The festival is a time for spring-cleaning the home, wearing new clothes, exchanging gifts (often sweets and dried fruits) and preparing festive meals, decorating buildings with fancy lights, huge firework displays often celebrate Divali.

The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India

12th October, Yom Kippur, Jewish

The purpose of Yom Kippur is to bring about reconciliation between people and between individuals and God. According to Jewish tradition, it is also the day when God decides the fate of each human being. Yom Kippur is a day of reconciliation, when Jews strive to make amends with people and to draw closer to God through prayer and fasting. The ten days leading up to Yom Kippur are known as the Ten Days of Repentance. During this period Jews are encouraged to seek out anyone they may have offended and to sincerely request forgiveness so that the New Year can begin with a clean slate.

The service on the day of Yom Kippur lasts from morning until nightfall.

Many prayers are said but one is repeated at intervals throughout the service. This prayer is called Al Khet and asks for forgiveness for a variety of sins that may have been committed during the year. The fast starts an hour before Yom Kippur begins and ends after nightfall on the day of Yom Kippur.

9th October, Sukkot, Jewish

Sukkot is an seven-day harvest holiday that arrives during the Hebrew month of Tishrei. It starts four days after Yom Kippur and is followed by Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Sukkot is also known as the Festival of Booths and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Sukkot hearkens back to times in ancient Israel when Jews would build huts near the edges of their fields during the harvest season. One of these dwellings was called a "sukkah" and "sukkot" is the plural form of this Hebrew word. These dwellings not only provided shade but allowed the workers to maximize the amount of time they spent in the fields, harvesting their food more quickly as a result. Sukkot is also related to the way the Jewish people lived while wandering in the desert for 40 years (Leviticus 23:42-43). As they moved from one place to another they built tents or booths, called sukkot, that gave them temporary shelter in the desert. Hence, the sukkot (booths) that Jews build during the holiday of Sukkot are reminders both of Israel's agricultural history and of the Israelite exodus from Egypt.

At the beginning of sukkot (often during the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot) Jews construct a sukkah. In ancient times people would live in the sukkot and eat every meal in them. In modern times people most often build a sukkah in their backyards or help their synagogue construct one for the community. In Jerusalem some neighborhoods will have friendly contests to see who can build the best sukkah. http://www.about.com/, http://www.timeanddate.com, http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion, image: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty

Breast Cancer Prevention month genes are risk factors for some types of cancer, but only smoking can be avoided.

Regular exercise and a healthy diet may be protective factors for some types of cancer. Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may lower your risk but it does not mean that you will not get cancer.

What is prevention?

To prevent new cancers from starting, scientists look at risk factors and protective factors. Anything that increases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer risk factor; anything that decreases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer protective factor.

Different ways to prevent cancer are being studied, including:

Some risk factors for cancer can be avoided, but many cannot. For example, both smoking and inheriting certain

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➱ Changing lifestyle or eating habits. ➱ Avoiding things known to cause cancer. ➱ Taking medicine to treat a precancerous condition or to keep cancer from starting.

Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may help prevent cancer.

breast cancer. Estrogen levels are highest during the years a woman is menstruating.

A woman's exposure to estrogen is increased in the following ways: ➱ Early menstruation: Beginning to have menstrual periods at age 11 or younger increases the number of years the breast tissue is exposed to estrogen. ➱ Late menopause: The more years a woman menstruates, the longer her breast tissue is exposed to estrogen. ➱ Late pregnancy or never being pregnant: Because estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy, breast tissue is exposed to more estrogen in women who become pregnant for the first time after age 35 or who never become pregnant.

Avoiding cancer risk factors may help prevent certain cancers. Risk factors include smoking, being overweight, and not getting enough exercise. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising may also help prevent some cancers. Talk to your doctor or other health care professional about how you might lower your risk of cancer.

The following are risk factors for breast cancer: Being female and older age Being female and older age are the main risk factors for breast cancer. The risk of breast cancer in a 70 year old woman is about 10 times that of a 30 year old woman.

Over her lifetime, a woman's risk of developing breast cancer is about one hundred times a man's risk.

Combination hormone replacement therapy/Hormone therapy Hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, can be made into a pill form in a laboratory. Estrogen, progestin, or both may be given to replace the estrogen no longer made by the ovaries in postmenopausal women or women who have had their ovaries removed. This is called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or hormone therapy (HT). Combination HRT/ HT is estrogen combined with progesterone or progestin.

This type of HRT/HT increases the risk of breast cancer.

Studies show that when women stop taking estrogen combined with progesterone, the risk of breast cancer decreases.

A personal or family history of breast cancer or benign (noncancer) breast disease Women with any of the following have an increased risk of breast cancer: ➱ A personal history of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). ➱ A personal history of benign (noncancer) breast disease. ➱ A family history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter).

Exposure to radiation Radiation therapy to the chest for the treatment of cancer increases the risk of breast cancer, starting 10 years after treatment. The risk of breast cancer depends on the dose of radiation and the age at which it is given. The risk is highest if radiation treatment was used during puberty, when breasts are forming.

Inherited gene changes Women who have inherited certain changes in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have a higher risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and maybe colon cancer. The risk of breast cancer caused by inherited gene changes depends on the type of gene mutation, family history of cancer, and other factors.

Men who have inherited certain changes in the BRCA2 gene have a higher risk of breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers, and lymphoma.

Radiation therapy to treat cancer in one breast does not appear to increase the risk of cancer in the other breast.

For women who have inherited changes in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, exposure to radiation, such as that from chest x-rays, may further increase the risk of breast cancer, especially in women who were x-rayed before 20 years of age.

Dense breasts Breast density is a factor in breast cancer risk. The level of risk depends on how dense the breast tissue is. Women with very dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than women with low breast density.

Obesity Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer, especially in postmenopausal women who have not used hormone replacement therapy.

Alcohol Drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. The level of risk rises as the amount of alcohol consumed rises.

Increased breast density is often an inherited trait, but it may also occur in women who have not had children, have a first pregnancy late in life, take postmenopausal hormones, or drink alcohol.

The following are protective factors for breast cancer: Less exposure to estrogen Decreasing the length of time a woman's breast tissue is exposed to estrogen may help prevent breast cancer.

Exposure to estrogen is reduced in the following ways:

Estrogen made in the body Estrogen is a hormone made by the body. It helps the body develop and maintain female sex characteristics. Being exposed to estrogen over a long time may increase the risk of

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➱ Early pregnancy: Estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy. Women who have a full-term pregnancy before age 20 have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who have not had children or who give birth to their first child after age 35. ➱ Breast-feeding: Estrogen levels may remain lower while a woman is breast-feeding. Women who breastfed have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who have had children but did not breastfeed. ➱ Ovarian ablation : The ovaries make estrogen. The amount of estrogen made by the body can be greatly reduced by removing one or both ovaries.

Also, drugs may be taken to lower the amount of estrogen made by the ovaries. ➱ Late menstruation: Beginning to have menstrual periods at age 14 or older decreases the number of years the breast tissue is exposed to estrogen. ➱ Early menopause : The fewer years a woman menstruates, the shorter the time her breast tissue is exposed to estrogen.

Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to lower the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Some cancer prevention trials are conducted with healthy people who have not had cancer but who have an increased risk for cancer. Other prevention trials are conducted with people who have had cancer and are trying to prevent another cancer of the same type or to lower their chance of developing a new type of cancer. Other trials are done with healthy volunteers who are not known to have any risk factors for cancer.

The purpose of some cancer prevention clinical trials is to find out whether actions people take can prevent cancer.

These may include exercising more or quitting smoking or taking certain medicines, vitamins, minerals, or food supplements.

New ways to prevent breast cancer are being studied in clinical trials. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/breast/ Patient/page3 National Cancer Institute at the National Institute of Health, BG 9609 MSC 9760, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-9760, USA

Exercise Women who exercise four or more hours a week have a lower risk of breast cancer. The effect of exercise on breast cancer risk may be greatest in premenopausal women who have normal or low body weight.

Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to prevent cancer.

Charity update Dear Ladies, Although summer has been overtaken by a rainy and cold autumn, the charity team is still running on sunny emotions and good mood fuel. The reason probably being the continuous high appraisals in the form of thank you letters and heartfelt words from many people in need. The latest evidence is from our visit to Tran, where we were greeted by our partners of the Pink Foundation and had the opportunity to talk to many of the local people.

Thanks to the IWC donation, the Community support center which is being managed by the Pink Foundation, now boasts a new, beautiful, functional bathroom. Soon the center will be officially opened to provide much needed day care for children and teenagers. In one of the poorest municipalities in Bulgaria with a high rate of unemployment and big proportion of Roma population, they will have the opportunity to be engaged in structured daily activities to gain knowledge and skills that otherwise they would not be able to obtain. Thanks to the joint efforts of the Pink Foundation and the IWC the access to quality day care, education and social activities in this small community will improve.

In order to maximize and extend the gains for Tran, we are planning to continue our support for this region, the charity team already has new plans and ideas. Next on the list there will be initiatives aiming at further troubled units in this town such as a residential care home for elderly people in need of clothing and diapers.

On behalf of the charity team I would like to express my special thanks to Hotel Park Inn and Ms. Andrea Kaiser General Manager and member of the IWC for responding quickly to our call for donation of household items for the home for people with mental disabilities in the village of Chuprene. The donation was delivered to the site and is already being used as intended.

Maria Ilieva

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Charity update Important: Charity Food Drive

This past summer, many towns and villages in Bulgaria were flooded by incessant rains; many people lost all their possessions including their homes, unfortunately some have lost their lives.

As a social organization that responds to every call for humanitarian aid, we have decided to organize a drive for canned food during October CM. I would like invite all club members, their families and friends to become involved in the tragedy that befell the inhabitants of the small town of Misia and to donate canned food according to their wishes and abilities. All collected items will be delivered as soon as possible to the affected people.

Please send this information to all your friends, including to those who are not members of the club.

Canned food will be collected on October 7th at the monthly meeting in Matti-D.

If you would like to donate other items or if you need more information, please contact Maria Ilieva, Charity Chairperson on #0879 119 154 or mail: ilieva_m@yahoo.com.

JOB APPLICANTS URGENTLY REQUIRED Job: Helpers for the Charity Team Job Description: (can include but not exclusively), Collecting and receiving donations; sorting through donated goods - clothes, goods, books, toiletries, food etc. and allocating the destinations for their use; visiting charities both local to Sofia and throughout Bulgaria as part of the IWC charity team ; influencing the Charity Foundation Board on future charity activity.

Hours: Flexible, from a couple of hours as and when you can help, to all hours God sends!!

Pay: The satisfaction of knowing you are taking an active role in the charity life of the IWC and making a practical, immediate and direct difference to vulnerable people.

Please apply to: The Charity Chairperson, Maria Ilieva at: ilieva_m@yahoo.com

Charity activities in October T.B.C.: Visit to Misia Saturday, 18 October: Visit to family-type homes “Siyanie” situated in the town of Kyustendil, accommodating 24 children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities The project is funded by IWC –Sofia trough Cedar Foundation. The family-type homes provide 24-hour residential care and supports the social integration of the residents who used to live in an old, dilapidated and isolated institution in the remote village of Gorna Koznitsa.

The transportation will be by IWC van. Meeting point: St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral at 8:30 am. The return will be the same day (late afternoon).

Monday, 27 October: Charity Meeting at IWC office in Business Park Mladost IV. The meeting will start at 13.00 and all IWC members are invited to take participation and discuss various charity topics. For more information: Maria Ilieva, Charity Chairperson – 0879 119 154.

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Charity Bazaar 2014 update Charity Bazaar First stallholder Meeting The first stallholder meeting was held on 18th September at the Park Inn Hotel, Atanas Dukov 36.

Thank you very much to the Park Inn Hotel and their general manager Andrea Kaiser for hosting our first stallholder meeting, we appreciate their continued support to the IWC annual charity bazaar.

We started this year's preparations with a fantastic attendance of 60 people representing 35 countries, many of which signed up for their stall on the day. If you have not yet registered your stall, please do so as soon a possible, we are preparing the floor plan now with most stalls keeping the same position as last year. Registering your stall size and requirements now will improve your chance of securing your position.

As mentioned at the stallholder meeting, the bazaar team have announced an artistic challenge to all stallholders to help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of the bazaar. We would like each stall to decorate a '20' logo in any way they choose and to display on their stall on the day of the bazaar. As a reward the logo decided the best will feature on the cover of the charity thank you brochure, with all other stall logo's appearing within the brochure. So let your creativity shine! together we will celebrate our individuality, culture and customs as we have for the last 20 years.

I know many of you are well underway with your preparations but if you need any help, information or advise please contact the bazaar team.

Kind regards,

Angela Bird

Bazaar Coordinator 2014

IWC Stalls

Santa's are needed for the Photo with Santa stall, Please contact Albena Matova Berova at tabitha@dir.bg or on 0888 511 519.

Books: Sonya Petrova, andsonya@yahoo.com, 0885 432 986 If you have any book donations, new or old (but in good condition please) contact Sonya.

We also need donations for the IWC stalls, we would like items that are in good condition or new so that we can ask the best possible price for them. If you have any unwanted or unused gifts, items that you forgot you had, then please think about donating to the IWC stalls.

Patchwork/handicrafts: Dusica Trkulja, 7dobrihvesti@gmail.com If anyone Is interested in making any items for this stall, please contact Dusica

For more information about donating goods or how to become a volunteer or coordinator please contact Angela Bird at iwcbazaar@yahoo.co.uk or on 0879 506 799.

International Bake Stall: Albena Berova Matova, tabitha@dir.bg, 0888 511 519

You don’t have to volunteer alone, join up with some friends to share the experience!

Photos with Santa: Albena Zografova

Dates for your Diary

We are stilling looking for volunteers for the following stalls:

Thursday 2nd October 2014, 2pm: First time Stallholder's Meeting, IWC Office If you are organising your first stall this year or are thinking you would like to, please join us at the IWC office for an informal meeting, we will help you with all the information you will need to run your stall.

Clothes We need a volunteer to coordinate the clothes stall.

This is a stall for new and second hand clothing and as well as volunteers on the day, we need someone to coordinate the stall, attend the meetings and to arrange and set up the stall, please contact Angela Bird for more details.

We also need a coordinator and volunteers for the Toy stall, Bric-a-brac and the Tombola, For more information about these stalls contact Angela Bird.

Tuesday 14 October 2014, 10am: Second Stallholder Meeting, British Ambassador's residence.

Don't miss the second Stallholder meeting for more information and the schedule of the 20th charity bazaar.

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Charity Bazaar team 2014

Angela Bird Bazaar Coordinator 0879 506 799 iwcbazaar@yahoo.co.uk

Sandra Topalska Stallholder Coordinator:

Toi Castello Stallholder Coordinator 0879 119 151, 0882 008 518

0888 910 763 sandra.topalska@gmail.com

iotcas@gmail.com

Albena Berova-Matova Volunteers Coordinator 0888 511 519

Bogdana Angelova Entertainment 0889 623 566 bogdana.angelova@gmail.com

Sh​endzhan Yusufova, Municipality 0894 633 375 emilya.rh@gmail.com

tabitha@dir.bg

Emilia Slavov Floor plan 0898 477 170

emilia@audioarte-bg.com

Johanna Alcantara Post-bazaar cocktail: 0884 192 407 johanna.alcantara@gmail.com

Nara Vasconcelos Ticket sales 0888 010860 Elisaveta Petrusheva PR and media 0898 707 777

Elitsa Lingorski Logo ' s and donor contracts 02 9516117 office@iwc-sofia.org

narabulgaria@yahoo.com

e.petrusheva@mysextet.com

September highlights joined in, invited to try-out the traditional moves of this beautiful performance. The audience was moved even further when more than a hundred pieces of Indonesian traditional bamboo music instruments were distributed among it’s bravest part. With the guidance of one of the group leaders the guests successfully performed the songs "Can’t help falling in love with you", "Happy" and the popular Bulgarian song "My country - my Bulgaria".

On the 9th September the Indonesian Ambassador in Sofia, Bunyan Saptomo and his charming wife Aprila hosted a very impressive reception to honor the 69th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.

The big hall at the Hotel Balkan was packed with a jolly crowd of people, enjoying delicious food and musical performances alike. Indonesian dances and music were presented by the Rumah Angklung Indonesia group and Ayunda Puspita Dance group and many of the guests

We all left completely won over by the generosity of spirit of our hosts.

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September highlights

Stuffed Eggs Take the yolks o them in the food f hard boiled eggs and mix mustard, mayonai processor with some butter, anchovies. Stuff tse, pepper and 1 or 2 and decorate withhe whites with this mixture Aubergine Mousse capers.

Roast the auberg ines and take the garlic (a lot!) w meat. Sm walnuts. Put thes ith salt and 1 handful of ash processor and e ingrediants into the food 1 tsp vinegar. mix, adding oil. At the end add Meat balls For 500g minced need 1 big onion, meat (60%veal, 40%pork)you large slice ead 1 bunch parsley(chopped), 1 (you soak in wat squeeze), pebr er and then pper, salt, if the meat is n salted, cumin, ga rl ic p owder and 2-3 egot well all this, mak gs. Mix e balls, roll them and fry. in flour 3 Colours Cream Take drained yog milk shops Dob ourt ( the best is from the fruit- raspberry rev). Mix 1/3 with smashed 1/3 you mix withor strowberry)+sugar.

1/3 you mix with melted chocolate + sugar lemon zest and apple. chopped In every mixture you add whipped on layers into cup cream. Put s.

Bulgarian Cooking Demo Maria Naslednikova, IWC Vice President, opened her home once again during the month of September to introduce members to the rich Bulgarian culture. Maria lives right in the centre of old Sofia in an unusual apartment with six rooms where five are centered around the middle entrance room, a very cosy apartment with many interesting objects and paintings to explore, a home with heirlooms and full of character. In her small kitchen Maria gave a cooking demonstration on traditional Bulgarian dishes she has learned from her grandmother and mother.

around the kitchen table peeling, chopping, pounding, mixing and frying the dishes Maria had chosen. Sometimes Maria had to raise her voice over the women chatting in different languages when she wanted to show the next step in the preparation.

After all the work the dishes were eaten all up which shows they were delicious indeed. Especially the dessert !

Thank you Maria for introducing us to traditional Bulgarian cuisine in your interesting home.

Dorte Kieler

We were eleven ladies, eight nationalities and languages such as English, Spanish, French, Japanese and Bulgarian were spoken during the session while gathered

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Ethnographic Collection Viewing Last week, we were at Maria's place to see her ethnographic collection of traditional Bulgarian dresses. It was amazing. It was like a journey in the history and soul of the Bulgarians told by the colourful and unique costumes. Maria has an extensive collection of all kind of pieces, from underwear to belts or aprons. The fair of colours and designs of every piece takes you to the time when life seemed to be simple and real, where the materials were authentic, natural and warm.

Maria told us nice stories about the dresses and the people who use to wear them and, the most important, the meaning of every piece or design.

Every region of Bulgaria and also for different occasions there is a different design. There are dresses for young women and for elderly, for married ones or singles.

It was impressive as well to see that all was handmade, with so much patience and love. Those pieces were appreciated a lot and often were passed from generation to generation.

The use of natural material like wool and the complexity of the work results that some of the dresses were quite heavy, although impractical from a modern point of view for an everyday clothing. One of the reasons is the cold weather and the lack of the central heating at that time.

Anyway, Maria’s house is like a Museum, really worthy to visit. Thank you Maria for your time and dedication.

Toi Castello Advertorial

Peek-a-boo! That’s not just a kiddie game, but Peekaboo Montessori Children’s House.

The bilingual nursery and pre-school, situated in picturesque Sofia and established a mere year ago, but already walking in big kids’ shoes.

The team says it is a pleasure (though it is officially called their job, but they rarely refer to it as such) to introduce your little ones to all the wonders life has to offer, through the brilliant approach of Montessori education. In a warm bilingual surroundings, their trained Montessori teachers and practitioners place emphasis on your child’s independence, freedom within reasonable limits and a nurturing respect for your child’s innate and natural, individual development.

The teachers bring a broad range of skills and interests to their teaching. Many have advanced degrees and all have an interest and knowledge in teaching self-directed young students in an international context.

Peekaboo Montessori Children’s House prides itself on fully employing the so called “discovery” model of learning, typical of Montessori instruction, where the little students do not learn through direct instruction, but rather through their senses, by doing rather than by being told, by being given appropriate responsibility and allowed to make errors, decisions and choices. The approach allows your child the opportunity and inestimable benefits of mixed age classrooms, with groups of children between the ages of 1 and 3, and 3 to 6, their own choice of specifically designed, naturally sourced Montessori materials, uninterrupted blocks of work time and freedom of expression.

In addition to this, Peekaboo Montessori Children’s House is committed to maintaining a low student-to-teacher ratio in its classrooms during the core school day.

The developmentally-based curriculum at Peekaboo Montessori Children’s House provides a rigorous, yet individualized program for each child. Arts and sports are an integral part of the school program. The children all participate in music appreciation and learn singing, dancing, arts and drama, yoga and sports gymnastic. On top of that, Peekaboo Montessori Children’s House offers their little students swimming lessons, fairy tennis, football and classical ballet.

Come and see for yourself! The smiles on the children’s faces will tell you more than words ever could.

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Membership news Birthdays

Welcome to our new members

Lyuboslava Boyanina 11th October

Dominique Marie, French

Bistra Balabanova, 13th October

Liliana Padilla, Argentinian

Karine Stanisheva, 13th October

Stela Hyde-Pironkova, American

Elitsa Lingorski, 16th October

Annamaria Giannakos, Greek-Italian

Anna Levesley, 21st October

Anna Levesley, Ukrainian

Helena Popelkova, 21st October

Deborah Hensley, American

Christa Connnor, 25th October

Preslava Fentham-Fletcher, British

Lynne Godding, 25h October

Lisa Crowhurst, American

Shruti Agarwal, 30th October

Tatiana Stoilova Israeli

Sonya Petrova, 30th October

Juliet Sexton, British

Julijana Mitrovic, Serbia and Montenegro

English Conversation group

Lynne Godding has started off the new English Conversation Group meetings on Thursday morning between 10:30am and 12 noon.If you would like to join the sessions, please e-mail Lynne at lynnegodding@gmail.com.

Helena Popelkova, Czech

We say good-bye Michele Fedor, our book club leader, and her family will be leaving Bulgaria in November after 9 years here. We will surely miss you, Michele! We hope you come back for a visit.

Associate Membership The IWC board send their congratulations to Maya Alexandrova, Elisaveta Petrusheva, Elitsa Lingorski and Svetla Yanakieva who have had their Associate Membership extended by a further year by the board for service to IWC-Sofia.

Ongoing activities Charity Action Group

Newcomers’ Coffee Morning

The group meets once a quarter to discuss new charity projects, the progress of ongoing projects, and the finances of the Charity Foundation. Part of the follow-up is frequent visits to these projects. If you want to make a difference and contribute something please join us! The date and place of the next meeting is published in the monthly newsletter & on the website. Contact Maria Ilieva on 0878 300 561 or at charity@iwc-sofia.org.

Newcomers get togethers are usually organised once a month or as required. They are smaller gatherings, often in members homes, where it is easier to talk to others and to find out what the club is all about and what it can offer you. The date of the next such meeting is in the calendar at the back of this newsletter. For more information, contact the Vice President Maria Naslednikova at maria_nas@abv.bg or call her on 0879 119 150.

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Ongoing activities Local Coffee Groups

English Conversation Group

Local coffee gatherings take place in different homes (on a rotating basis) for people who live in the same neighborhood. These get-togethers, at which coffee and snacks are served, enable people to become better acquainted in an intimate atmosphere. The Lozenets Coffee Group is organized by Emilia Slavova (emilia@audioartebg.com). Please contact her for more information. For more information about the Dragolevski/Simeonovo/Boyana coffee group, please contact Sandra Guilder at sandrasbulgaria@aol.com. Anyone interested in starting/ joining other local groups, please contact Maria Naslednikova at maria_nas@abv.bg.

We are five native English speakers who take it in turns to lead a weekly conversation group every Thursday from 10:30 AM–12:30 PM. Different venues and topics are chosen every week. All members and all levels are welcome.

If you would like to join the sessions, please e-mail Lynne at lynnegodding@gmail.com.

Book Club Members read one book a month, and then get together to discuss the book (discussions are in English and are usually very fun and lively). We read a variety of fiction and nonfiction books from writers of all nationalities (voted on by the members) and usually meet on the last Thursday of the month at 10:30am. For more information contact: Michele Fedor

Spanish Conversation Group Everybody who wants to practice and improve her Spanish is welcome to or weekly meetings. Also, if you are already fluent in Spanish or if you are a native speaker and you would like to participate, please contact Toi Castelló on 0882 008 518 or write her an e-mail: iotcas@gmail.com.

Children’s Dance Classes We are now offering ballet and hip hop dance classes for the children of IWC members. The instructors for the hip hop class are an award-winning and popular team. Every Saturday from 11:00 AM–12:00 noon. And while your kids are enjoying themselves, you can join the Bulgarian folk dance classes! The venue is the Dance Studio, which is centrally located. The address is ul. Skobelev 58. The price is 120 BGN for 4 classes for a group of 4 (about 7.5 BGN per class). The price goes down to 7 BGN per class if we have more than 4 kids enrolled. The price includes a bottle of water (0.5 l). For further information, please contact Avantica Shinde Nielsen on her mobiles at 0889 490 646 or e-mail avanticashinde@hotmail.com.

on 0877 126970 or email at mocheafedor@yahoo.com.

Architecture/Archaeology/History Club Calling all history buffs, and anyone else who is interested in exploring the rich culture and architecture of modern and ancient Bulgaria! The group meets once a month for walks around town or to visit museums, attend lectures, go on trips outside Sofia, etc. The cost of the trips will be divided amongst the members. The time and day of the week will be determined depending on all the group members’ convenience. Sign up at the Monthly Coffee Morning. For information contact: Lyuba Boianin at lyuboslava@yahoo.com

Mum and baby play group

Bridge

It meets most Tuesdays at 10am and people take it in turns to host. Please, contact Amy Dincuff at adincuff22@ gmail.com.

Interested members are invited to play bridge. An intermediate/advanced group plays on Thursday mornings at 10:30 am in the “King of Clubs” club, just behind Matti-d.

Fee is 5 BGN for the session. There is an English-speaking group and a French-speaking group. For more informa-tion, contact Diana Kolarova at dianakolarova@ yahoo.com or 0888 423 150. We also welcome visitors!

Toddler music group This takes place most Mondays at 10.30am., Please contact: Liz Allen at lizsleeman@btinternet.com.

Bulgarian Language Group

Golf

Elina Kirova is a professional teacher and translator. The Bulgarian conversation or language group meets every Friday from 11:00 AM–12:30 PM at the IWC Office. For further details, please contact Elina Kirova at elinakirova@yahoo.com, or sign up at the monthly coffee morning.

We meet every Wednesday and tee off at 10 o'clock, any one interested in playing email Sandra Guilder on sandrasbulgaria@aol.com or call 0879866790.

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Ongoing activities Cricket

Icon Painting Course

Devam Women's Cricket Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 PM at the National Sports Academy in Student City. If you are interested, contact Mona Kaushik at devamibsac@gmail.com. Age is no barrier! No fee!!! Let’s play cricket!!!

Bulgaria is famous for its beautiful and colorful Christian icons. Learn to draw and paint your own icons. The classes are taught in English by a professional artist in Boyana. The entire course costs 150 BGN per group of 5 people. The cost of materials will be approx. 30–40 BGN, which is a one-time cost. The time and day of the week will be determined depending on all the group members’ convenience. There is an option for either a morning group or an afternoon group, or both. Everyone is welcome! Contact Sory Almonacid de Jan at 0894 716 182/0894 716 182 or (preferably) via e-mail at jansory1@yahoo.fr, jansory35@gmail.com.

Hiking Club The hiking group is an energetic group of dedicated hikers who head up to Vitosha and the surrounding mountains every Friday. We usually meet at 9 am at Fantastico in Dragelevtsi.

An email is sent to all hikers every Wednesday with more specific plans and this often includes different meeting points. A typical hike will bring us back to our meeting point at 2 or 3. For more information or to join the mailing list, please contact Diane Tromans-Berg dianetromansberg@ yahoo.co.uk or 0885 721 841.

Sculpture class From copying an antique torso to studying Aphrodite’s head, this course will make you to familiar with classical clay modeling. All tools are provided at the atelier. Your finished art work will be turned into terra cotta (raw or glazed). Costs are 10 Leva per hour, lessons take 3:00 hours with a group of 3 to 5 people. Monday to Friday 9.30 – 13:00 and 12.30 – 16:00 with a lunch brake. Contact Sory Almonacid de Jan on 0894 716 182 or via e-mail at jansory1@yahoo.fr,

Zumba Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program created in Colombia during the 1990s. Get your body ready to Zumba!

The classes are taught by instructor Galya, who speaks excellent English, at Stadium Vasil Levski in the city center.

Each lesson costs 7 BGN per person. The classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 AM–12:00 PM. For more details, you can visit their website at http:// www.bodyartkally.com/index-en.php. Sign up at the coffee morning or contact Monika Slosarikova at 0877 997 075 or monika.slosarikova@gmail.com.

Choir Sofia Ladies International Choir (SLIC) is a ladies four part harmony choir here in Sofia. We sing everything from ancient to modern, sacred to secular and songs from different cultures . Our rehearsals are conducted in English but we have sung in Latin, French, Spanish, Bulgarian and even Korean! Our practices take place in a music studio in Borovo district from 19.30 on a Wednesday evening. We are small but make a good sound and have already performed several short concerts at the Catholic Cathedral and the US Embassy.

Our choir director is a Bulgarian/Canadian who is great fun.

We are looking for some more good singers. The ability to read music would be an advantage but is not essential. For more info: Lynne Godding at lynnegodding@gmail.com or 0887 641 295 or Daniela Videv at danielavidev@hotmail.com.

Henna Indian Body Art Avantica Shinde Nielsen would like to offer classes to our members to share this wonderful traditional Indian art style.

Each beginner’s course is 4 weeks, once per week. Day and timings will be decided according to the convenience of the group members. All materials will be provided. For more information and costs, please contact Avantica on her e-mail: avantica@gmail.com.

Patchwork Group The group meets every Monday from 10:00 AM-–12:00 PM at Dusica Trkulja’s apartment. The address is Evlogy Georgiev 99, floor 6, apartment 27. Interested ladies are welcome to bring ideas, patterns, and materials. For more information, please contact Dusica Trkulja on her landline: 02 980 0948.

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October events

Tuesday, October 7

care home accommodating 24 children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities The project is funded by IWC – Sofia trough Cedar Foundation. Transportation will be by IWC van.

For more information: Maria Ilieva, Charity Chairperson – 0879 119 154.

10:30am: Monthly Coffee Morning

Friday, October 10

Tuesday, October 21

11:00am: Newcomers Coffee Morning

If you have recently joined the IWC, please, do come and join the group of newcomers at one of the best places in Sofia for ice cream, coffee and ‘bistro’ lunches, the Confetti Gelateria. Please contact Maria Nas: mob. No 0879 119 150 or 0878 968 010, email maria_nas@abv.bg.

11:00am: Battibaleno fashion boutique visit Battibaleno is synonymous with class, elegance and individuality.

The Brand inspires with its delicate and discreet designs, but at the same time manifests bold, modern style and charm. Please contact Maria Nas: mob. No 0879 119 150 or 0878 968 010, email maria_nas@abv.bg.

Tuesday, October 14

Monday, October 27

10:00am: Second Stall-holders’ meeting at British Ambassadors residence

1:00pm: Charity meeting

For more information, please call Angela Bird.

Charity Meeting at IWC office in Business Park Mladost IV. All IWC members are invited to participate and discuss various charity topics. For more information: Maria Ilieva, Charity Chairperson – 0879 119 154.

Wednesday, October 15 11:00am: Women’s Market visit

Tuesday, October 28

A post on Trip advisor about this typical local market reeds: “A very busy market place with mainly seasonal fruit and veg, the odd food kiosk and some stalls with a mixture of stuff. You'll also find people siting on the side of the street trying to sell what little the have harvested from they're garden that morning. An interesting place where you can find a bargain or two especially if you haggle. Very busy place so be careful with your possessions”. The market has been recently renovated. Meeting point will be outside Hotel Balkan with a short stroll to the market. Please contact Maria Nas: mob. No 0879 119 150 or 0878 968 010, email maria_nas@abv.bg.

12:30pm: Monthly Lunch at Buffet restaurant

A post on Trip advisor reeds “The Shopska salad v good as was fried cheese and my friend's pork steak. Bulgarian wine also good. Nice atmosphere, friendly and not trying to be too trendy.” This restaurant is very reasonably priced, remember to bring cash though, as they don’t take credit cards. Please contact Maria Nas: mob. No 0879 119 150 or 0878 968 010, email maria_nas@abv.bg

Thursday, October 30

Saturday, October 18

11:00am: Icon Museum visit

Museum visit at the Department of Theology of Sofia University.

Meeting place will be outside Hotel Balskan. Please contact Maria Nas: mob. No 0879 119 150 or 0878 968 010, email

8:30am: Trip to Kyustendil and Charity visit

Meeting point: St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral. The return will be the same day (late afternoon). “Siyanie” is a family type residential

October calendar

10:00 Newcomers Coffee Morning

10:00 Monthly Coffee Morning 10:00 Stallholders’ meeting

11:00 Women’s Market visit

8:30 Charity trip

11:00 Battibaleno boutiqe visit

13:00 Charity meeting

12:30 Monthly lunch

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11:00 Icon Museum visit

Announcements Dear IWC members, dear Ladies,

HOUSEKEEPER RECOMMENDATION My housekeeper, Rumi Karagyozova, works for me on Tuesdays cleaning the house, washing, ironing, polishing and watering the plants. Rumi also cooks, looks after children and animals. She speaks English really well and has a pleasant nature and is very reliable. Rumi is looking for work one or preferably two days a week. Rumi's phone no. 088 7279040 Dorte Kieler, Royal Danish Embassy and IWC member:

Over the last year I had serious problems with my teeth where only following extensive and prolonged interventions, I finally got my smile back! In order to reach this pleasing result I was supported by three excellent specialists whom I wholeheartedly recommend you too: Prof. Iliana Yoncheva (orthopedic dentist) 0888307999 Prof. Laura Andeeva (orthodontics) 0888421623

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Dr. Emilia Karova (therapeutic dentist) 0895383873 If you might need further information please feel free to contact me!

With best regards, Dusica Trkulja

Dear Members.

One of your IWC membership privileges now allows you to enjoy various discounts and packages from our partners. To benefit from these discounts, please show your IWC membership card. A valid photo ID should be produced if asked. Below is a current list of partners. If you know of any company who would like to become our partner, please do not hesitate to contact the IWC office.

for SALE! Italian design Leather Corner Sofa NATUZZI Corner-sofa in beige/light green leather colour, overall dimensions 3,5 m x 2 m. Price: 700 Euro. For further queries and if anyone would like to see it please contact Dusica Trkulja on 0885019680.

Sofia Residence Hotel: 10% discount Corstjens Worldwide Relocation Group: 5 and 10% Lyuba Tours: 10% Trinity Sport and Beauty Centre: Various special offers Luxor Beauty Salon: 10% Pagane Massage and Beauty Salon: 10% La Maison de Beaute: 15% Butterfly Beauty and Spa: 10% Gurkha Indian Restaurant: Monthly package/offer Bistro Landau: 10% Pharmacy Trogant: 5 and 10% Phantasya Jewellery: Various special offers Joli Accessories and Jewellery: 10% Vivenda Meat Suppliers: 8% Gallerato Home Interiors: Various special offers Zagreus Winery: 10%

Hi Ladies, I am offering lessons in Arabic language.

I'm planning to teach you reading, writing and speaking, so if anyone is interested, even if it is only one lady, it’s OK. I'm planning to have the lessons at home in order to teach writing and reading properly.

I hope my offer sounds good to many of you.

Regards, Tulip Al-Azawy, tulipazawy@yahoo.com

Rules For Announcements From Members 1. Advertisements will be run in two consecutive issues.

If the member sends a request to run the advertisement again, it will be extended for a further two issues. After that, the advertisement will be removed.

If the member still wishes to include the advertisement after that time, the request will be considered, but placement is not guaranteed.

2. Advertisements must be submitted by members. Members may not submit ads for non-members (e.g., for a friend who is selling a car, etc.).

3.Members may not submit

recommendations for businesses.

These recommendations may be submitted to the IWC Go To Guide.

Businesses are also welcome to purchase advertising in the newsletter.

4.Recommendations for individuals engaged in business (e.g., dentists, hairdressers, etc.) will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Board.

5. Final discretion as to whether to include an announcement rests with the Newsletter Editor.

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