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CONSULAR CLUB

OF NEW YORK

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

The Committee wishes you all a Happy New Year 2018!

Dear Friends, dear Ladies,

I hope you all enjoyed the Holiday Season with your loved ones and the surprising weather in

those first weeks of January.

We had a lovely Potluck event in December and the committee hopes everybody enjoyed it as

much as we did. It was great to spend quality time together. We also had the chance to meet

some potential new members.

We are part of a club that connects New Yorkers and members of the Consular community,

whatever our origin. Our Consular Club offers us the chance to share our experiences and joys.

To me, the most important thing in life is to share and that is exactly what this club stands for.

This is reflected in the program you are going to discover in this newsletter.

The program for the next 4 months is full of different activities, ranging from exhibitions over

walking tours to artistic workshops.

Thanks to your participation, we are a lively and very special club. Your commitment makes us

even more eager to propose to you attractive events no other club can offer.

Hope to see you all soon at our upcoming events.

Thank you so much for your friendship and continued commitment to our common cause!

Stay warm

Brigitte

Our Program in short :

January 25 Bloomberg Visit

February 8 Met Exhibition with Lunch

February 22 Tea Ceremony

March 1 Lotus-leaf Painting Workshop

March 8 Downtown Abbey Exhibition

March 22 Tenement Museum

April 12 Browne Printers South Street

Seaport

April 19 Tour of Centarl Park with James

April 26 Photo Tour of the Highline with

Farzana

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January February March April

3 Atsuko Shio 7 Sarah Fadaak 11 Angela Wilkins 2 Neli Hadjiyska

5 Rahmayanti Jailani 9 Nita Nigam 18 Giovanna Van Brummelen

12 Maureen Rouse 24 Soran Lee 23 Zoraida Climent

18 Suzette Solomon

Join us in wishing the following members a

very happy birthday!

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Thursday, January 25th

Bloomberg Private Tour

Please join us for a private tour of the Bloomberg Headquarters in Manhattan.

Valid ID required at reception.

Start time: The tour will begin promptly at 11 am

Where: 731 Lexington Avenue

(Between 58-59th street)

Sign up: as soon as possible to ensure a place. Maximum 10 people.

Duration: 20-30 min

Contact: Lucine Delins

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Thursday, February 8th

Michel Angelo’s Drawing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

During his long life, Michel Angelo was celebrated for the excellence of his designs, the power

of drawing and invention that provided the foundation for all the arts. For his mastery of

drawing, design, sculpture, painting, and architecture, he was called ll Divino (the divine one) by

his contemporaries. His powerful imagery and dazzling technical virtuosity transported viewers

and imbued all of his works with a staggering force that continues to enthrall us today.

“The must-see show of the season…an art historical tour de force”

—New York Times

“As stupendous metaphysical-visual exhalation…just go.”—New York Magazine

“A magnificent show”—New Yorker

“This is the show of the year.”—Observer

This will be a self-guided tour followed by lunch in the member’s dining room. Individual entry

to the museum required.

Start time: 11am

sing up by: no later than Feb 1st so we can reserve a table accordingly in the dining room.

Contact: Lucine Delins

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Thursday, February 22nd

Tea Ceremony with Tea Arts Master Instructor STEVEN R. JONES at TECO

We will have the opportunity to live a tea ceremony with Tea Arts Master Instructor Steven R.

Jones, working at the Lu-Yu Tea Culture Institute under the direction of Grand Master Tsai,

Rong Tsang.

Tea Arts Master Instructor Steven R. Jones is an author, Tea Master and translator. He is

involved with several organizations, mostly for the preservation, sharing, innovation and

expansion of specialized English Tea Ceremony, Arts and Culture, Tea Performances, Tea

Processing and Classical Asian Arts.

Tea Arts Master Instructor Steven R. Jones is teaching and demonstrating tea ceremony and

tea culture, as well as tea tasting and tea processing to English speakers and Chinese speakers.

A light lunch will follow the tea demonstration

Start Time: 10:30am-12

Meet: TECO, 1East 42nd St between 5th and Madison.

Maximum: 15 people

Sign up by: As soon as possible.

Contact: Brigitte Schaller Schoepf

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Thursday, March 1st

Lotus-leaf Painting Workshop with Tristan de Terves, artist, instructor and owner

of the HIMANPAN STUDIO

Join us for a beautiful lotus-leaf painting workshop and experience the meditative joy of an

art practice imported from Thailand!

You’re probably thinking what is lotus-leaf painting?

During this intimate painting classes, our instructor shows students how to paint on a canvas

of preserved lotus leaves, meticulously created by hand in Thailand. The painting session

gives you the chance to explore your creativity by making a stunning, colorful artwork

which will looks great hung on your wall. Our classes are small—no more than 15 people, so

you'll have the chance to connect and have one-on-one time with the instructor to guide you

in the creation of your work.

All materials (canvas, brushes, acrylic paint in an array of stunning colors, sponges,

protective apron) will be provided during the workshops — simply bring yourself and your

creativity. Every participant will be able to gets a 40cm x 40cm canvas to paint on. And

don't worry—no art experience is necessary, we'll be sure to guide you through the two

hour session. At the end of the class, you can take your finished painting with you. We will

send you home with a varnish you can then apply to the painting to make it long-lasting and

beautiful.

Start time: 10:30 am

Meet: 640 Park Avenue

Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members+$50 for your own canvas if desire (instead

of $130)

Sign up by: Friday, February 23rd

Contact: Elise Andrianarivelo

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Thursday March, 8

Attention Downtown Abbey Lovers

EXPERIENCE THE HISTORY • THE FASHION • THE HOUSE

Visit the Crawley family and enter the world of Downton Abbey at Downton Abbey: The

Exhibition.

Based on the beloved television show, be transported to post-Edwardian England, where the

characters and the iconic house come to life. You’ll be immersed in the fascinating social history,

culture, and some of the most memorable moments and sets from the show’s six-season run like

Mrs. Patmore's kitchen and the servant’s quarters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/arts/design/downton-abbey-the-exhibition-

manhattan.html?_r=0

Date: January 25, 2018

Location: We will meet in the lobby of the exhibit located 218 West 57th Street.

Time: 10:30 a.m. The tour will be at 11:00 a.m. It is a self-guided tour and lasts about 90

minutes.

Cost: $30 per person, payable at the box office when you arrive. Please purchase your tickets

individually when you arrive for the 11 a.m. tour.

RSVP: Ann Nicol

Lunch: For those of you who would like to stay for lunch after the tour, please let Ann know and

she will take a headcount and make reservations at a local nearby restaurant. Each person will

pay for their lunch individually.

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Thursday, March 22nd

Tenement Museum

Discover the stories of refugees migrants and immigrants who started their lives

anew on the Lower East side in the decades after WWII.

Irish Outsiders: Meet the Moores, an immigrant family struggling with prejudice

while celebrating their Irish identity in 1869 New York. Visit their restored home

and discover how immigrants from different backgrounds forge their own American

identities.

Start time: 9:45 for a 10:00 am start

Meet: 103 Orchard Street

Nearest subway station: Delancey, Q, F lines Bus M 15

Cost: $20

Places: max 24

Sign up by : Monday, March 19th

Contact: Zoraida Climent

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Thursday, April 12th

Bowne Print Shop: 500 Years of Printing Workshop

Carrying on the age-old tradition of job printing (small batch printing), South Street Seaport

Museum is home to Bowne & Co. Stationers, New York’s oldest operating business under the

same name. Bowne & Co. was established by Robert Bowne in 1775, and grew as a financial

printer throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1975, Bowne & Co. Inc. partnered with

South Street Seaport Museum to open a charming, 19th-century-style print shop at 211 Water

Street in the historic Seaport district. The 19th-century letter presses are still on-site.

Once used for documenting marine trade, they are now used for hand-printed, contemporary

artisinal projects and visitors can buy cards that are still made in the shop today, by master

printer Robert Warner.

Using objects and equipment from the Museum’s collection, Bowne Printers will give us an

enchanting peek into the history of the letterpress during our one hour workshop and take us

through the history of printing from Gutenberg to the New York Times. They will demonstrate

several presses and discuss the history of typography and printing, with an emphasis on the

local New York context. Each participant will get a printed keepsake and a chance to pull a

print on their presses. Step into another era with Bowne & Co.

Payment in advance required by Monday April 9th

Please send a check made out to Consular Women’s Club of New York, printing your name and

event on the check and mail it to Mina Popat.

Start Time: 10:50am for a prompt 11am start

Meet: Bowne Print Shops, 209-211 Water Street, NY 10038

By Subway: Take the A, C, 2,3,J, Z, 4 or 5 trains to Fulton Street. Upon exiting, walk east on

Fulton Street until you reach the museum. Depending on where you exit, the walk takes

between 8 and 15 minutes.

Places: Maximum 20

Cost: $20 for members, $25 for guests

Sign up by: Monday April 9th

Contact: Nicola Smith

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Thursday, April 19th

Explore the Wilds of Central Park!

Central Park is the centerpiece of New York living -- but how much do you really know about

our beloved park? James Nevius, our fabulous guide, provides a fascinating insight about our

much-loved park. When famed NYC newspaper editor Horace Greeley was first taken to

Central Park, he remarked to his guide that he was glad that the park's architects, Olmsted

and Vaux, had "let it alone a good more than I thought they would."

What Greeley was undoubtedly referring to was the wild, northern section of the park. Still to

this day, many people think it is primeval New York, a small section of wilderness that escaped

the park designers' drawing board. They could not be more wrong! The fascinating northern

section of the park is just as sculpted as the Great Lawn or Bethesda Terrace -- it is simply

built to look completely natural. On this tour, we will examine the various parts of the park

north of 96th Street where many people seldom venture. Included in our itinerary will be the

block house (fort) from the War of 1812, Harlem Meer, the memorial of the "Father of

Greater NYC", the loch, the Conservatory, the North Woods and much more!

NOTE: While not exactly strenuous, this 2-hour walk starts with about 30 stairs and

involves a certain amount of uphill climbing and uneven terrain, so please wear

comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing in case of rain.

Payment in advance required by Monday April 16th

Please send a check made out to Consular Women’s Club of New York, printing your name

and event on the check and mail it to Mina Popat.

Start Time: 10:15 am for a prompt 10:30 am start

Meet: Corner of 106th Street and Central Park West

By Subway: Take the B or C trains to either 103rd or 110th Streets

Cost: $25 for members, $30 for guests

Places: Maximum 20

Sign up by: Monday April 16th

Contact: Nicola Smith

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Thursday, April 26

Photowalk in the High Line with a new approach to Street Photography

High Line and Chelsea area is one of my favorite places to hang out in NYC. This unusual

public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s

West Side runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th

Street, between 10th and 12th Avenues. It is filled with plants, art work and people flock

to it as soon as the weather gets better.

I invite you to a photowalk along this beautiful park and try Street Photography this time.

Street photography can be intimidating if you are not used to. One of the common

reservation people have is the feeling of invading their subject’s privacy. But there are

many ways to include human element in your photography and those methods can be

rewarding to make a very artistic images.

Are you curious? So bring your phone, your camera and let’s make some beautiful shots!

meeting point : The entry of the Highline: 34th St & 11th Ave

Subway line 7 at Hudson yard stop. Near Megabus

RSVP: Farzana Quaraishi

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LEAVING NEW YORK?

Let’s stay in touch! We are sad to hear you are leaving, but would love to stay in

touch. If you would like to continue receiving our CWC Newsletter via email, please let us

know when you leave. Remember, you will always be welcome to join us for future events

when you are next visiting New York.

We need your help! In order to maintain contact with your Consulate or other

diplomatic affiliation, we would like to extend a warm welcome and forward our

Newsletter to your successor. If you know your successor, we would appreciate your

sending their details to our Membership Secretary, Atsuko Shio. Consulate/Organization,

New Contact & Address, Telephone and Email.

Alternatively, perhaps you could provide them with a copy of this Newsletter and suggest

they contact us if they would like more information.

Thank you! If you are saying goodbye to New York, we bid you a fond farewell and will

miss you. We hope you have enjoyed some of our many events and take away some good

memories. Au revoir!

Clubs and Interest Groups

BRIDGE CLUB For beginners, let us know if you are interested in learning how to play Bridge. One of our members kindly offers to teach once a week. The Bridge players will take turns to host the meeting. If you would like to join us please contact Zoraida Climent BOOK CLUB If you like to read, join our monthly Book Club. We meet every second Monday and we discuss a book chosen by our members. For further information, please contact Zoraida Climent PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB If you are a photography enthusiast and would like to go for photo walks and share pictures, experiences and tips, join this friendly group. All skill levels and cameras are welcome! For further information contact Farzana Quaraishi

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Title Name Telephone Email

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Membership

Newsletter & Distribution

Website Development

Honorary Member

Event Planner

Event Planner

Event Planner

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Payment Policy for Tours and Events

PAYMENT

For events for $20 or more

Once you have made your reservation, please send a check, made payable to Consular

Women’s Club, to our Treasurer Mina Popat. This will secure your place, subject to availability.

For events under $20

Please bring cash with you to the event – no checks please.

LUNCH

We all love food and often combine lunch with an event. Our organizers scout around

the area and choose a reasonably priced cafe. Often we are a large group and have found

that payment by splitting the bill is the best means. To allay any concern about cost we would

like to assure our members that a light entree and soda/coffee is the usual cuisine.

BOOKING

Please reserve or cancel your place only with the contact person listed for the particular

event.

All events are reserved on a first call basis. Please confirm your attendance at least one week

before the activity or event. Guests are placed on a waiting list and will be included on a first

come, first served basis, subject to availability.

CANCELLATION

Persistent no shows - The club finds it very disappointing and embarrassing because other

members are denied the chance to come.

Please inform the contact person for the event at least two days in advance. If you are unable

to do so and we cannot fill your space with someone on the waiting list, the fee will still apply.

No Show

If you do not attend an event and have not notified the contact person, the fee will still apply.

Our events are so successful and we often have a long waiting list so please remember to

contact us in plenty of time if you cannot attend so that we can attempt to fill your space.

(Many events are paid for in advance and regardless of how many attend; the fee to the club

is the same)

GUEST

For all events, unless otherwise stated, guests are welcome at the invitation of a member

(additional fee of $5 for guests). Nominated guests will be placed on a waiting list and be

offered places on a first come-first served basis, subject to availability.

We shall endeavour, wherever possible, to open the guest list 5-7 days before the event.

When booking an event by telephone, please leave your name and telephone number –

please spell your name and give your telephone number slowly.

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onsular Women’s Club of New York

Membership Application, Renewal 2017-2018

1. Position of member’s spouse or member (e.g. Australian Consulate, Swiss Mission, UN affiliation, Bank)

Consulate/Mission/ Organization Country Title

2. Are you a renewing or new member? New _____________ Renewing ____________

3. Contact information (Renewing members: if contact details remain the same, only complete Section 3: Name, Day &

Month of Birthday, date/ sign application) & Section 6

FIRST NAME: _______________ LAST NAME: ______________________ TITLE: _________________

ADDRESS:__________________________________________ APT.# __________________________

CITY: _______________________ STATE: ____________ ZIP CODE: __________________________

TELEPHONE: Home:(_______)__________________ Other:(_______)________________________

DAY & MONTH OF BIRTHDAY (eg. 4th July):

_____________________________________________E-MAIL: _______________________________

4. More information about you

NATIONALITY: _______________________ PROFESSION: __________________________________

I SPEAK THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES: _______________________________________________

MY HOBBIES/INTERESTS ARE: _________________________________________________________

5. Who introduced you to the Consular Women’s Club? _____________________________

6. I authorize the Consular Women’s Club to publish my photograph on its website: ☐YES / ☐NO

Date: _______________________ SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________

Membership: US$50/year (October 2017 – June 2018)

Check or money order made payable to: CONSULAR WOMEN’S CLUB OF NEW YORK

PLEASE MAIL TO: Mina Popat, 400 East 84th Street #32A, New York, NY 10028

The Consular Women’s Club of New York is a “not for profit”/ non-political club