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American Women’s Organization (AWO) Coffee mornings on October 5 and 19 at Hard Rock cafe, 2nd Floor, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. 44 Ul. Stary Arbat, M. Smolenskaya, (095) 205 8335. Social, educational and cultural programs for members living in Moscow. Full membership is extended to citizens of all North American countries – Canada, the US and Mexico – or those married to North Americans. Associate memberships are offered to other nationalities on a first come, first served basis. For more information please send an e-mail to: awomoscow@yahoo.com
British Women’s Club British Passport Holders and partners of British passport holders are welcome. Regular coffee mornings for members and newcomers on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (October 12). For more information please visit www.bwcmoscow.co.uk for details or send an e-mail to: members@bwcmoscow.co.uk
The British Women’s Club Family Network Members of the British Women’s Club can join the BWC Family Network by either sending an e-mail with contact details to: bwcfn@yahoo.co.uk, or by signing up at the next BWC monthly meeting. Regular Family Network meetings are organised according to age group (from 0 to 16+) and a monthly children’s guide is automatically e-mailed to members, along with invitations and information on family Sunday brunches, group outings and other events. For more information visit www.bwcmoscow.co.uk or send an e-mail to: bwcfn@yahoo.co.uk
The Dutch Women’s Group “The Tulips” Dutch-speaking women in Moscow are welcome to join. Morning coffee once a month. Approximately once every three months social/ cultural activities are organized. On October 13 the “Tulips” will visit “Style and Construction” exhibition by one of the group’s members. For information call Carla Wielaard, (095) 959 0828. Other contacts: Cathalijne van Melle, (095) 953 9371/ Cath_Van_Melle@hotmail.com or Carla Wielaard, (095) 959 0828/ wielaard@mtu-net.ru
Canadian Social Group Membership is open to women and men who hold Canadian passports and their spouses. Contact: isabelpayne2003@yahoo.ca. The Canadian Embassy hosts a pub night at the Embassy every Friday night throughout the year. Contact the Community Liaison Officer at: Barry.Rossiter@international.gc.ca
International Women’s Club General Meeting on October 20 at the Embassy of Bulgaria, 66 Mosfilmovskaya Ul., M. Universitet or Kievskaya (+ bus). Contact Barbara Spier iwcmoscow@yahoo.com
Kulturkreis Moskau / German-Language Cultural Circle Moscow Contact Dirk Misgajski: misgajski@tochka.ru and Nina Semyonova (095) 541 8080
Moskva Accueil An association and support network for French-speaking women. For information on meetings please visit www.site-moskva-accueil.org/ pages/etepag.html. For more information on Mosvka Accueil in general please visit www.site-moskva-accueil.org
Turkish Women Organization General meetings every first Tuesday of each month. Street guiding tours every second Thursday of each month. For further information contact Ozlem Bagci at 8 903 167 1618 or: ozlembagci@hotmail.com
English Language Evenings October 14 at 7 pm lecture by John Harrison, editor of Passport Magazine titled: “The ‘60s – My View” Venue: The Chekhov Cultural Center, 6 Strastnoi Bulvar. M. Chekhovskaya. 50 Rubles www.ELEMoscow.net
Rotaract Moscow International Club Rotaract Moscow International Club is inviting all those of age 18 to 30, both Russian and international, to join its members. Meetings every Wednesday at 8 pm, near M. Serpukhovskaya. Three main areas of focus include professional development, leadership development, and service projects (both locally and internationally). www.rotary.org/programs/rotaract/index.html e-mail: moscowrotaractint@yahoogroups.com
International English-Language Crisis Line Provides free English-language professional telephone counseling. Please call the Crisis Line at 8 926 113 3373
Charity
International Women’s Club Charities Donations Office The Charities Donations Office of the International Women’s Club of Moscow receives many donations of various items. These are sorted by the volunteers at the office and then redistributed to IWC Charities’ projects with baby houses, orphanages, foster families, the elderly, street children, soup kitchens, prisons and holding centers, the handicapped and hospitals, and other charity organizations and individuals in need. Please notice that Donations’ Office is not closed during the summer. The Donations Office is located at 3 Gruzinsky Pereulok, Entrance 1, Apt 1A (ground floor, M. Belorusskaya; open on Mondays from 11.00 to 13.00 (at other times by appointment). During office hours you can reach us at 8 916 136 4955. For more information, please send an e-mail to: iwcdo@yahoo.com. There are also regular collections of donations at Pokrovsky Hills, Rosinka & Park Place. For details on these please also contact the IWC Donations Office at the above address or contact Barbara Spier at 796 9325 (work) or e-mail Barbara.Spier@alliedpickfords.ru
Taganka Children’s Fund October 22 Trafalgar Ball at Marriott Grand Hotel on Tverskaya Street. Charity event with 260 seats available will aid “Taganka Children’s Fund” for whom we hope to raise US$50,000. As this year is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, there are events going on world wide to commemorate this day. As such we will also be using the International brand of Trafalgar 200. Ticket price US$200 includes 4 course meal, drinks, entertainment and lots of prizes in a lottery. Auctioning before the event for a replica of the “Victory”, the ship that was Captained by Admiral Lord Nelson who won the battle. Current bids stand at US$7500. Contact Don Scott: (095) 255 7891, (095) 761 3258; don@transnet.ru; don@britishclub.ru; www.britishclub.ru
Religious Practices
The Moscow Congregation for Progressive Judaism Regular English-language Reform night services in Moscow. Friday night services start at 7 pm and are normally held at JCC Nikitskaya, 47/3 Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ul. (near M. Barrikadnaya). October 3: Rosh-a-Shana (Jewish New Year) service Contact Rabbi Nelly Shulman (095) 724 1636 or 201 3711 nashulmans@mail.ru
Moscow International Christian Assembly – a Church for All Nations Contemporary English-speaking worship service with a relevant message for today’s society. Translation available into Russian, French, Spanish, German, & Chinese. Nursery provided for the tiny tots and a fun Sunday School for kids available too. Every Sunday,11am to 1pm. 72 Prospekt Mira, Radius Hall, (095) 603 0803/4, M. Rizhskaya Office@ICAMoscow.org; www.ICAMoscow.org
The Moscow Protestant Chaplaincy Welcomes members of the Englishspeaking community to worship services every Sunday at 3.00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church, Voznesenskiy Pereulok 8, near M. Arbatskaya, Okhotny Ryad, and Pushkinskaya. Sunday School, nursery, and weekly educational programs are also available. For more information, please call Pastor John Calhoun at (095) 143 3562, or email to mpc@rol.ru
St Andrew’s Church Sunday services at 8:30 am, 11 am and 6.30 pm. 8 Voznesensky Per., M. Pushkinskaya, (095) 229 0990
Kagyu Samye Dzong Tibetan Meditation School A Tibetan Buddhist meditation. Instruction in meditation, study, reflection and contemplation in a supportive group environment. Teachings in English with Russian translation. Every day except Tue and Wed, 7-9 pm. Check the website for details. Address: 30, 6/34 Ul. Pravdy, 10 minutes walk from M. Belorousskaya. Call Lucy at 8 910 477 2138 www.karmakagyu.ru/eng/
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Personality development and stress management. Free meditation classes available to relieve you from tensions, anxiety, worries and other illnesses. Join every Wednesday from 6.30 to 8.30 pm at 3 Ul. D. Ulyanova, Library No.95, M. Akademicheskaya. For further information call (095) 135 1176 or 8 903 764 5149 or (095) 359-5390.
Exhibitions
Extravaganza 2005 Luxury Lifestyle Exhibition. October 21 to 22. Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel. Organized by Shorex Ltd. www.extravaganza.ru info@extravaganza.ru
EXPOCENTR 14 Krasnopresnenskaya Nab., M. Krasnopresnenskaya or Ulitsa 1905 Goda
Agroprodmash 2005 10th International Exhibition of Machinery and Equipment for agro-industrial complex. Pavilions 1, 2 (Halls 1,2 and 3), 5 (Halls 1 and 2), 6 and Forum Pavilion. October 3-6. Tel.: (095) 255 3735
Modern Bakery 2005 11th International Exhibition of Bakery Equipment and Ingredients. Pavilions 3 and 7 (Hall 2). October 3-6. Tel.: (095) 255 2545
Interdrink 2005 13th International Exhibition of Spirits, Wines, Soft Drinks and Equipment. Pavilion 7 (Hall1). October 3-5. Tel.: (095) 205 7570
Controlling and Measuring Equipment 2005 2nd Russian Week of Controlling, Analyzing and Measuring Equipment. Pavilions 5. October 3-6. Tel.: (095) 255 2762
Autocomplex 2005 11th International Exhibition of Filling Station and Equipment, Car Accessories and Maintenance, Garage and Parking Pavilions 7 (Halls 3, 4, 5 and 6) October 4-6. Tel.: (095) 255 2545
Sklad. Transport. Logistika 2005/ Storage. Transport. Logistics 2005 12th International Exhibition of Logistics, Transportation, Automation and Mechanization of Storage and Handling Operations. Pavilions 1. October 17-21 Tel.: (095) 255 3799
Chipexpo 2005 3rd International Exhibition of Electronics and Microelectronics Forum Pavilion. October 18-20 www.chipexpo.ru Tel.: (095) 202 7535
Mir Detstva 2005/ World of Childhood 2005 11th International Exhibition of Goods and Services for Children and Teenagers, New Educational and Personality Developing Programmes and 6th International Festival of Balloons. Pavilions 4, 6, 7 (Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). October 18-21 www.balloons.ru Tel.: (095) 255 3943
Obuv. Mir Kozhi. Autumn 2005/ Shoes. Leather Products. Autumn 2005 23rd International Exhibition of Shoes and Leather Products. Pavilions 2 (Halls 1, 2 and 3). October 18-21 Tel.: (095) 255 2638
PTA. Progressive Technologies in Automation 2005 5th Exhibition of Equipment and Technologies for Process Automation and Embedded Control Systems. Pavilions 3. October 18-21. www.pta-expo.ru Tel.: (095) 205 7535
Wine and Spirits 2005 2nd Russian International Wine and Spirits Fair. Pavilions 3 October 26-28 Tel.: (095) 255 3927
Fur. Russia 2005 12th International Fur and Fur Processing Trade Fair. Pavilions 5. October 28-30 Tel.: (095) 255 2545
Intertool. Exposvarka. Mera 2005 8th International Exhibition of Tools, Metalworking and Manufacturing. 6th International Exhibition of Welding Equipment and Related Processes. 12th International Exhibition of Measurement, Control & Automation Technology. Pavilions 1, Forum Pavilion. October 31 – November 3. Tel.: (095) 255 3928
Stroyindustriya I Arkhitektura 2005/ Building Industry and Architecture 2005 13th International Exhibition of Architecture, Construction and Building Industry. 11th International Salon or Urban Infrastructure and Municipal Management – Expogorod 2005. Pavilions 4 and 7 (Halls 5 and 6). October 31 – November 4. Tel.: (095) 255 3734
Kantsexpo 2005 13th International Exhibition of Stationary and Office Equipment Pavilions 7 (Halls 3 and 4). October 31 – November 3. Tel.: (095) 255 3727 Reklama 2005 13th International Exhibition of Advertising. Pavilions 2 (Halls 1, 2 and 3). October 31 – November 4 Tel.: (095) 255 2676
CROCUS EXPO 2 Crocus City Trade and Exhibition Complex, Krasnogorsk-4, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, (095) 727 2424
Cosmetic & Household Ingredients International exhibition of raw materials and ingredients for cosmetics and household chemistry. http://www.stepex.com/chi/ October 5-6. Pavilion 2, (Hall 10)
PolygraphInter 2005 International exhibition of printing equipment, technologies, materials and services. www.polygraphinter.ru. October 10-16. Pavilion 1, (Halls 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Skrepka Expo International exhibition of office supplies. www.apkor.ru October 12-15. Pavilion 2, (Hall 11)
I Saloni Worldwide Furnishing Ideas Made in Italy International exhibition of Italian furniture. www.isaloniworldwide.com. October 12-15. Pavilion 2, (Halls 5, 6, 7, 8)
Pir 2005/ Feast 2005 8th International exhibition of hospitality industry. http://www.pir.ru/exhib_2005/ October 26-29. Pavilion 1, (Halls 1, 2, 3, 4)
Moscow Watch Salon 2005 7th International exhibition of watches and watch accessories October 26-30. Pavilion 2, (Hall 6)
Conferences and other events
10th International CIS Telecom Strategy Summit organized by Adam Smith Institute October 4 to 6. Renaissance Moscow Hotel contact: Masha Egorova on tel: +44 20 7490 3774 or email: telecoms@adamsmithconferences.com www.cistelecoms.com
The International Leadership Summit October 11 to12. EXPOCENTR Organised by Corporate Communications Ltd, London Contact: Anna Price Anna.Price@leadersinmoscow.com Alla Fedulova Alla.Fedulova@leadersinmoscow.com +44 207490 3774 7 095 775 0070 www.leadersinmoscow.com/index_en.asp
Russian CIO Summit October 9 to 11. Foresta Tropicana Hotel Organized by: Fort-Ross Marketing Agency, 4CIO Club, St Petersburg Club of IT-directors. Contact: info@fort-ross.ru www.cio-summit.ru
Independent Software Developers Forum (ISDEF) 4th International Forum devoted to issues of software development and distribution. October 13 to 16. Organized by: ISDEF Vinogradovo Holiday Inn. Contact: Maxim Fadeev welcome@isdef.org www.isdef.org
2nd Russia and CIS Broadband 2005 Summit October 31 to November 2. Mariott Grand Hotel Organized by: ITE LLC Moscow Contact: Viktoria Shlepikova (095) 935 73 50 mitel@ite-expo.ru, shlepikova@ite-expo.ru www.broadband-conference.com/en/2005/
Russo-British Chamber of Commerce Events
For time and venue details please contact Oxana Bagreyeva at (095) 961 2160, events@rbcc.com
October 5 Business Networking Event – DHL & Orchestra Simple Pleasures Restaurant
Main Event October 12-13 RBCC Russia Talk 2005 For more information see http://www.rbcc.co.uk/russiatalk/
October 17 Round Table: Corporate and Social Responsibility Deloitte
October 24 Business Breakfast with the CBI Baltschug Kempinsky Hotel
October 27 Seminar: Taxation Seminar – PGP, Baltschug Kempinski Hotel
Association of European Businesses
21 4th Tverskaya-Yamskaya Ul., (095) 721 1760, info@aebrus.ru
October 4 Corporate Governance: Rating Standards
October 6 Real Estate Committee: Open Event
October 7 Energy Committee: Briefing by V. Milov, President of the Institute of Energy Policy, “Russian Energy Policy: Challenges in a Broader Context” Open Event
October 11 Banking Committee: Round Table “Currency Regulation and Control in the Russian Federation”
October 14 World Bank Open Meeting with Kristalina Georgieva, Moscow Director Resident, dedicated to the World Bank report on the major economic trends and issues facing the Russian economy.
October 18 IT Committee: Round Table on “The IT Challenge to meet the EU-Russian Roadmap up to 2020 (SCM in Food Industry)“ Open event
October 26 Corporate Governance Working Group and Legal Committee: Round table - Corruption in Russia
October 28 Taxation Committee: Envisaged Changes into Articles 20 and 40 of the Tax Code
British Council
1 Nikoloyamskaya Ul., (095) 782 0200, www.britishcouncil.ru
October 4 to 10 New British film Festival CDP/35 MM cinema hall (47/24 Ul. Pokrovka,) and “Khudozhestvenni” cinema (14 Arbat square). Contact: Elena Shampanova (095) 782 0200. Elena.shampanova@britishcouncil.ru
October 24 and 25 Russian-British Seminar on Science Policy Contact: Oleg Eletsky (095) 782 02 00 Oleg.eletskiy@britishcouncil.ru
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