Inner Wheel Club D95

District 95 (Egypt and Jordan)
IW Clubs of Alexandria.
International Tourism Day/Peace Day.

On Saturday, 28th September 2024, under the theme “Heartbeat of
Humanity”, The IW Clubs of Alexandria (Alexandria, East, El Nozha,
Sporting, Mediterranean and Capital) in collaboration with the “Ministry
of Tourism” and the “Yacht Club of Egypt”, celebrated the International
Day of Peace & Day of Tourism at the Yacht Club of Egypt. This reflects
on the profound connection between tourism and peace.

The celebration started by planting an olive tree “Wish Tree” and
included a mural for peace and tourism painted by Kemet Institution’s
youth and art exhibition by “Sohbet Fann” group. The art exhibition for
peace provided children and youth with a temporary escape from
destructive conflict and simultaneously provides them with an outlet for
their emotions, opinions, and hopes for the future.

The celebration also included Indian folklore dance by “Mawlana” centre,
Egyptian Pharaonic dance by “Tafanin Academy” and a bazaar for
traditional pharaonic, Indian and Russian handicrafts.

Finally, a seminar for peace and tourism was held where the following
topics were covered “Peace building” and “The role of art in promoting
tourism and peace.” The speakers in this seminar included: Prof. Mervat
El Azzouni – Vice Chairman of District 95, Mrs. Mona El Hakim –
President of Peace Committee Rotary Egypt/President of IWC Alexandria,
Mr. Mario De Pascoaly – Honorary Consul of Italy, Mr. Arsini M. –
Director of the Russian Cultural House & Deputy Consul General of
Russia, Ms. Farrah El Dibany, super soprano, and Eng. Hassan Wasfy –
Syndicate of Fine Arts.

The celebration was attended by Dr. Amel El Ghitany- District 95
Webmaster, the IWC’s of Alexandria Presidents, Mrs. Magda Sallam (IWC
Alex East), Mrs. Heba el Kady (IWC Alex ElNozha), Mrs. Amany Selim (IWC
Alex Sporting), Mrs. Heba Aboul Nasr (IWC Alex Mediterranean), Mrs.
Nevine Abd El Rasoul (IWC Alex Capital), Mrs. Soheir Fahmy (IWC Alex
Cleopatra) and Mrs. Zahra EL Lakany (IWC Damanhour).

District 95
Culture visit and friendship bonding

On Wednesday, October 2, Inner Wheel Club of Alexandria East , headed by
Mrs. Magda Salam organized a cultural and recreational trip to visit the
Grand Egyptian Museum . The members took a guided tour around the
museum, where the tour guide introduced the attendees to valuable
information about this museum, which includes many valuable and
distinguished artifacts. Then, everyone headed to have lunch at Andrea
New Giza Restaurant. It was a pleasant trip, filled with love and
friendship.

On Wednesday, October 2, Inner Wheel Club of Alexandria East , headed by
Mrs. Magda Salam organized a cultural and recreational trip to visit the
Grand Egyptian Museum . The members took a guided tour around the
museum, where the tour guide introduced the attendees to valuable
information about this museum, which includes many valuable and
distinguished artifacts. Then, everyone headed to have lunch at Andrea
New Giza Restaurant. It was a pleasant trip, filled with love and
friendship.

IW Of Alexandria & Alexandria East Clubs.

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the IWC of Alexandria, led by Mrs. Shahira Maher and accompanied by Vice President Mrs. Khadiga Khashana, collaborated with the IWC of Alexandria East, under the leadership of Dr. Mona Gamal, to host a seminar featuring notable professors: – Ms. Demiana Sami, a nutrition researcher and clinical nutritionist – Ms. Irene Akram, the founder of the Medium Initiative focusing on eating disorders treatment, dance, and movement therapy – Ms. Marwa Gaber, a psychological researcher The seminar, titled “Metwanesa,” explored topics such as compassion, combating loneliness, the significance of vitamins and their alternative sources, and ways to appreciate the body’s capacity for movement. The guests thoroughly enjoyed the discussions and ideas presented, fostering an atmosphere of camaraderie and positivity.

IW Of Alexandria East Club .

On Thursday, March 28, 2023, the members of Inner Wheel Alexandria East,
led by Dr. Mona Gamal, donated two ventilators to the intensive care
department at Smouha University Specialized Hospital.

Dr. Hend Abdel Monem, the Hospital Manager, expressed gratitude to the
club for the donation towards the hospital’s essential equipment.

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, Alexandria East, IWC led by Dr. Mona Gamal
and Mrs. Saher Gazarine, visited Al Miri Hospital at the Faculty of
Medicine in Alexandria. They contributed equipment and valves for Open
Heart Surgery. The team was welcomed by Professor Dr. Akram Allam, the
head of the Cardiology Department, and Professor Dr. Ayman Nosseir, the
Director of Al Miri Hospital.

On April 8, 2024, the IWC of Alexandria East, led by Dr. Mona Gamal,
contributed 40,000 EGP to the Baheya Foundation for Early Detection and
Treatment of Breast Cancer. This donation was made to support the
equipping of the PCR room, in collaboration with other IW clubs from
District 95 in Egypt & Jordan.