November 2012 Events

Food, Drink and Talk...

ICS Members lunch.. 16th November at Jonas P. Contact Marie. German Speakers lunch.. Monday 12th November at Radhuskallaren, Malmo. Contact Jill for details. French Speakers Dinner - 15th November at Bastard Mäster  18.30 meetup. Contact Marie for details ICS Members Christmas Party - Saturday 1st December...Would any of you  host this as a "pot luck" party? (i.e. guests bring food to share) Contact Valerie.(see seperate e-mail) Plus.. "Weeknight Dinner Out"  -Monday 10th December at Radhuskallaren at 19.30 . Contact Andrea for details."Weeknight Dinner Out" happens once a month and gives you the chance to meet up and enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Lund or Malmö on a weeknight, combining good food with good company.10th Anniversary Party in 2013....Thank you to all of you who confirmed that they will be able to come to our anniversary event. It is not too late to let Valerie know if you will be able to come.

"Weeknight Dinner Out"  -Monday 10th December at Radhuskallaren at 19.30 . Contact Andrea for details.

"Weeknight Dinner Out" happens once a month and gives you the chance to meet up and enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Lund or Malmö on a weeknight, combining good food with good company.

10th Anniversary Party in 2013.... Thank you to all of you who confirmed that they will be able to come to our anniversary event. It is not too late to let Valery know if you will be able to come.

English Language Theatre in Copenhagen...

Hot on the heals of last months theatrical events, this month sees the Harold Pinter play, "Old Times" presented by the "That Theatre Company". 




Malmo Events in November...

Julinvigning - Christmas lights and late night shopping - 24th November

Lots of Christmas Markets round and about.....more info to follow...........

Photographic Competition...  

In celebration of our 10th year in 2013, we are hoping to produce an ICS calender using photos taken by ICS members. We will need 13 photos in all to make the calender. Sale proceeds will go to a charity supported by ICS. There are two rules for the competion, firstly the photographer must be an ICS member and secondly photos must be in/of Skåne.  

Time is short. Please email your photos (JPEG format) to ICS by 30th November. All entries will be posted on the next blog and you will be able to vote for which ones to include in the calender.       

October 2012 Events and News

The Autumn season brings forward lots of things to do. Take a look and pick what takes your fancy.

Food, Drink and Talk...

ICS Members lunch.. 22nd October at Plokke-Pinn. 12.00 for 12.30. Contact Cath for details.
German Speakers lunch.. 15th October at Hipp. 12.30 meetup. Contact Jill for details.
French Speakers Dinner - 4th October at Lemongrass Restaurant. 18.30 meetup. Contact Marie for details
Weeknight Dinners Out at Plockepinn Bar and Restaurang. 19.45 meeting. Contact Andrea for details.  RSVP three days before please! Please note:this event is not an ICS event but we circulate details on Andrea's behalf.
Christmas Dinner Party  - 10th December at Radhuskallaren ..19.30 meetup for Julbord. Please note:this event is not an ICS event but we circulate details on Andrea's behalf. Contact Andrea for details.



Theatre & Arts

If the theatre is of interest there is much to see here and the other side of the bridge in Copenhagen. ICS member Vanessa gave us the heads up to this show in Copenhagen at the Copenhagen Theatre Circle .... Follow the link for details of dates, times and prices. Closer to home The International Theatre of Malmo offers a varied list of events and the opportunity to get involved if you are interested. Children who want to get involved can go to the Scandinavian International Theatre School who have classes in Malmö for those aged 6 - 16 years.   

Christmas Cabaret...
If you are looking for a Christmas cabaret check out the The LondonToast Theatre in Copenhagen who offer events for individuals and corporate customers.
Backstage tours...
The Royal Danish Theatre offer guided tours backstage in Danish and English.  Malmo Opera also offer tours on Sundays in Swedish.


ART AUCTION...
Ciara is co-ordinating the annual art auction in aid of the Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Ciara is clearly a busy person and has responded to requests from many and has started to host arts and craft classes for children. Follow the links from her website here www.ciarawharton.com.

Beauty & Make - up
Hilary's Colour, makeup and styling courses start at the Medborgarskolan i Malmö:

If you have shown interest in doing your colours,makeup and styling tips the course below is for you.

Three steps to Beauty (in English) - 995Kr

3 evenings - Monday eve in November - 5th,12th,19th

Each evening we cover a different topic

To book, or for more info in English - www.medborgarskolan.se

Click Malmö, kropp och själ.

Or you can book through me : 046-253970

If you have any other questions or the dates don't work for you,or you are only interested in one of the sessions - please contact me.Tel:046-253970

We need 6 people to start this course

ICS Member Interview...

The series of interviews with ICS members continues with Valerie Andersson. Valerie is one of the founding members of ICS, and the guardian of our email service. 

Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in Skåne ? I was born and brought up in Sheffield, England and have lived in Skåne for the past 13 years plus a two year stint here in the early seventies. In between I've lived in Denmark, Hong Kong and Greece.

What do you like most about living here? The space, nature and traffic as well as the ease of getting round a city and enjoying it. The relative "accountability" of how life funtions. (My husband adds... "me".)

What three things or places to visit would you advise someone who has just arrived to do ? Wander round the centre of Malmö and get to know it, take a trip out to Ystad and Österlen for a change of countryside and lifestyle and visit "Lyons Loppis" (second hand barn, open alternate Saturday mornings at Räng Sand) for some great bargains.

Has Malmo changed in recent years ? ( I had heard that in the 1970s you had to catch the bus to Lund to find some night life???haha!) Enormously!! So much more to experience these days and lots more street life.

What is your favourite food, and can you find it in the area? I love Chinese and Vietnamese food and it's not so easy to find here.There's otherwise lots of good food here now, thankfully!!

Bits & Bobs !

New Member Dawn is looking to buy second hand bicycles. If you have any that you want to get rid of contact Dawn here.
Leena is looking for a tennis partner for her son.

FINAL CALL FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL. The deadline for renewal is 30 September. Please check your email for payment instructions if you still need to renew.


  

Welcome Back .. September 2012

To all current and new members of ICS, welcome to the new season of events and news...   

e-mails will be sent to members with contact details for these events. 

Coming soon.. news about the Family Day and Christmas Party 

on 

Saturday 1st December.  

10th February ICS Events Update

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr... cold this week (and last week I hear you say).Beautiful blue skies and longer days mean that this winter is in retreat at last. Last week, 2nd February was "Candlemass Day" or "Groundhog Day" if you are from the US. When you are half way between winter and the start of spring. People believed that the weather on Candlemass Day predicted how the rest of the winter would go. Cold & bright means more winter to come while storms, wind and rain mean that Spring is on its way.  Or as an old German proverb puts it.. " The badger comes out of his lair on Candlemass Day, and if he finds snow, walks abroad. But if he sees the sun shining he goes back into his hole...."

Whatever, here are the events for February and the beginning of March......

German Speakers Lunch - Monday 13th Feb at HIP RSVP TODAY !!!!!!.
ICS Member Lunch - Friday 17th Feb at Årstiderna i kockska huset RSVP 15th.
Book Club - Wednesday 29th Feb at Cath's house
French Speakers Dinner - Thursday 1st March at Cafe le Fil du Rasoir
The Hunger Project Lunch to celebrate International Women's Day  at Pia's house- Thursday 8th March RSVP to Pia Limited places so book now. 
ICS Lunch in Lund - Monday 5th March at Mat & Destilat in Lund. RSVP 10th.   
Baby & Toddler Group meetings - many to mention. Check out the ICS calender for details Dutch Speakers get together - If you are interested in joining Eveline in a Dutch Speakers get together / lunch reply to us and they will be forwarded to her.

Ceramics Open Day at Trelleborg Saturday 11th Feb TOMORROW ! .....  There is an open day tomorrow (Saturday) between 11.00 and 13.00 at Algatan 17, Trelleborg where you can try out the materials and see the studio. Children are very welcome. See if you would like to try your hand at a new hobby with Anya.
Anyone interested in hosting a "Meet and Eat" dinner or Cooking class please contact Sara.
Piano Lessons recommended by Yvonne - John Reiss has a studio in Malmö city, or alternatively he can come to your home ( within the vicinity of Malmö city) to conduct the lesson. The rate is 200kr for 30 minutes (for either studio or home visit). If you are interested, please contact him directly: Johan Reiss, contact number : 0730-353258.
Bollywood Dance Classes, dates now confirmed: Every Thursday Morning at 10 and every Monday evening at 6pm. contact Leena at leena.bansal11@gmail.com or 0761900987.

The Art of Sewing.. Lessons start next week for children and adults. If you want to know when the next classes with run contact  Maria Entezarjou at mariaentezaejou@gmail.com

Finally....  "Interview with a member..."
The First of a series of interviews with an ICS member. This time we asked Rushina Ansari a few questions, and she was kind enough to answer them. If you would like to give your own answers to these questions mail us as before....    

How long have you lived here and where did you live before?

Our 5yrs in Sweden seem to have just flown. My daughter was born in Singapore and we came to Santa-land when she was 2 yr. old. The journey from Singapore to Sweden has been stimulating. The cultures have been a complete contrast and so have been the weather and the landscape. Life is about experiences and these diversities of nature and humanity are uplifting for our souls. We like to bloom with these contrasts rather than wither away.

What is your favourite thing to do / experience here? Education system in Sweden has been very encouraging. The variety of courses and the ease of applications were very tempting to my ongoing learning nature. I have undertaken an eclectic mix of courses at the Malmo University and now I am about to finish my master in Interaction Design, which is like a dream.

What one thing would you change here, if you could? I would love to clear the clouds away, from the skies above Malmo city and from the minds of the residents to unravel a bright and shiny smile .
Rushina Ansari  is Project Director of Ideas without Borders. rushina@iwob.se 
www.iwob.se An advertising agency without boundaries


If you have any event or news that you would like to be included in the next ICS Events & News please email to the ususal address. Deadline for content to be included in the next issue Thursday 1st March. 


　

13th January Events and News

 Welcome to New Members ….

Lina Blanking …    countries lived in: Norway and Spain

Katarina Mårtensson and her family ……countries lived in:  UK and USA

Stefan Follet & Elena Emelyanova  countries lived in: Belgium

Koy Kanokphan Herrig…… from Denmark 

Events update: Forget the diet and join members for lunch or dinner…..

ICS Members Lunch :

The board members take turns to organise these lunches and this month it's organised by  Åsa. It is at Brogatan, a lovely bistro style restaurant, near Triangeln.

Date:         Wednesday 18th January Time:         12.30
Place:        Restaurant Brogatan, 040 - 30 77 17, Brogatan 12, close to Triangeln, www.brogatan.com

Cost:          ca. 85 sek:

RSVP:    by noon on Tuesday the 17th, via email to Åsa Ovin,aasa.ovin@telia.com

French Speakers Dinner

Join us for dinner and practice your French. All levels wellcome!

Date:            Thursday January 26

Time:            19.00

Place:            La Couronne    www.lacouronne.se                        
Cost:             Prices on menu

RSVP:           Marie Janson  mariejansonlynx@hotmail.com                                                                               

Book Group:  Meets on 1^st February to discuss “the Art of Seeing”. Contact Birgit Bolata for details of where to go.

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