Your practical guide to settling and living in Uganda NEWSLETTER JULY ISSUE 10 WELCOME TO THE JUNE NEWSLETTER Welcome to the July newsletter with information about lots of exciting events coming your way! As usual there is a variety of poetry, films, workshops and performances for you to choose from. We ve added details of various children s holiday activities. There are also various fundraising fun runs, triathlons, and dancing to keep you fit! any events that our other expat readers could be part of, and enjoy. We are all about making it one big happy Expat family! You can reach us or subscribe to our newsletter at editorial@ ugandaexpatsguide.com. Hope you enjoy July and for those of you travelling out of Uganda, have a wonderful holiday. Please feel free to share our newsletter among your family, friend and colleagues. We also invite you to let us know about Warm regards, Editorial Team at Expats in Uganda Special Thanks To our loyal advertisers, we wouldn t be here without you!
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Regular weekly events: Monday: Hash House Harriers, 6pm for location call 0712-859402 Kampala Voices community choir 6.30pm Goethe Zentrum roof Kids Yoga ages 3-11 Bugolobi 3.30pm call Angela Forcier 0701428399 Tuesday: Kampala Singers rehearsals 6pm Kampala Music School see Kampala Singers fb page Latin Dance night 7pm Cayenne, Bukoto Mountain Club of Uganda Indoor climbing 7-9pm ISU Lubowa Taloso Workshop Dancing Cup Bugolobi 5-10pm Bookings essential Thursday: Scottish Country Dancing 7.30pm Dancing Cup, Bugolobi see Caledonians Uganda fb page. Herbert Ssensamba live music Blue Hummingbirds Friday: Kids Yoga ages 3-11 Naguru 2pm call Angela Forcier 0701428399 Karaoke Night Little Donkey Namuwongo Saturday: Farmers Market at Prunes, Wampewo Avenue Organic market at Quality Hill, Ggaba Road 8am-3pm Bistro Kisementi Bubbles & Brunch 9am-3pm Belly dancing classes 2-4pm Paradise Fitness Centre, Acacia Mall fb Paradise Fitness City Hiccup circus performance 4.30pm Kisugu Road plot 45, Namuwongo Percussion Passion Blue Hummingbirds Muyenga 2-8pm First & third Saturdays 11am Alliance Française Youth Cinema or Tales Hour Last Saturday of the month Que Pasa live music event Kisementi. Sunday: Kampala Group of Bikers, Kabira Club 9am see fb page Sailing at Victoria Nyanza Sailing Club www.sailuganda.com. 1230 Yellow VNSC Ferry from Speke Resort Munyonyo. Bistro Kisementi Bubbles & Brunch 9am-3pm Last Sunday of every month The Positive Birth movement Kampala Olives, Naguru 4:30-6:30pm contact doulawando@gmail. com or Laura Wando at 0774047035. July 3rd - August 11th Silverfin Academy Swim Camp www.silverfinacademy.org July 6th International women s organisation monthly meeting 10am Shanghai RestaurantKampala Club Alliance Française film: La vie est belle 7pm AFK terrace Palate bi-monthly supper club The Square 7pm info@ugandanartstrust.org July 7th Deadline for entries to Media Vision Academy Screenwriting Competition see flyer A night in Ibiza 7pm Big Mike s Cocktail Bar Afriart - Ismael Kateregga exhibition Afriart on 7th Street - Surfaces exhibition July 7th- 8th Summer Break, Bourbon, Jinja see facebook page July 8th Vitiligo Association of Uganda Gala Seascallop Kira Road 12 noon- 6pm Alliance Française: Soirée Jeu/Cluedo Géant 8pm July 8th & 15th Feel the fear and Expand! anyway and claim your inner power workshop 0792-668888 July 10th 13th Rukundo Design and Decor Kids Holiday Camp Naalya July 11th Goethe Zentrum 1900 film: Planet Goethe Why are you learning German? Director: Maren Niemeyer (Germany / 2016 / 87 min) July 13th Alliance Française film: Vivement Dimanche (Francois Truffaut/111min) 7pm AFK terrace MCC Quiz Night-Makindye Country Club Tel: 0414 510 290 July 14th The Square 1900 A neon lights installation party that is scored by electronic and dance music in a green environment. July 19th Uganda Conservation Foundation dinner quiz Dancing Cup Bugolobi 7pm see fb event July 20th Alliance Française film: L assassin bhite au 21 (Henri-George Clouzot/84min) 7pm AFK July terrace June 20th - August 20th July 21st Makindye Country Club 0414-510290 World Environment Day Rubanda District and Kabira Club 0312-227222/3/4/5 see NatureUganda facebook page Holiday Programme July 24th 9th August June 26th - July 7th Kampala Music School Holiday programme Ambrosoli International School Holiday 0773-327414 0414-233215 programme 0414220416 July 25th June 26th - July 12th Goethe Zentrum 1900 film Wallay Director: Kampala Music School Holiday programme Berni Goldblat France, Burkina Faso, Qatar 0773-327414 0414-233215 / 2017 / 84 min Languages: French, Dioula June 27th - July 21st (English subtitles) Galaxy International School Uganda Holiday July 27th Programme 0781-468000 Alliance Française film: La femme Nikita July 1st (Luc Besson/118 min) 7pm AFK Terrace Backyard Gardeners Show 10am Sheraton July 28th 30th Hotel Omugga Kyira (Source of the Nile) http:// Canada Day Bushpig Backpackers 3pm - late africantrekkerssafaris.simplesite.com/ Traffic light party Cosmo Bar & Lounge, July 29th Bukoto 6pm www.kampalapubcrawl.com AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun July 1st and 2nd Fair Great Indian Dhaba 9am Colombian Salsa Workshop 4-6pm National July 29th & 30th Theatre Dance Studio Tsenke Art Market, Dancing Cup Bugolobi July 3rd - August 4th 10am-7pm KCIP Discovery Camp (ages 2-5) call July 30th 0791-208654 Maisha Garden, Buziga film and discussion: July 3rd-8th Queen of Katwe 6pm see facebook Kampala International School Uganda Creative Media Awards, Creations Africa, Old Holiday programme 0752 711789 Art Workshops for kids and teens XJO artworks Dancing Cup Bugolobi 14 Kampala 6pm July 31st - 18th August KCIP Science & Art Discovery Camp. Plot 10 Ntinda View Crescent, Naguru. August July 31st August 18th Art Workshops for kids and teens XJO artworks Dancing Cup Bugolobi August 1st 11th ISU Holiday camp 0414 200374/8/9 August 4th 6th Annual Uganda Hotels and Restaurants Expo Hotel Africana 10am August 5th Babishai Poetry Maisha Garden, Buziga 2pm see facebook August 13th Global Cultural Event Uganda National Museum 1000-2300 see facebook event August 16th Uganda Conservation Foundation dinner quiz Dancing Cup Bugolobi 7pm see fb event August 17th 20th 5th Annual Writivism Festival http:// writivism.com/ August 18th-20th Escape into Wonderland the land of Empaako facebook Chimps Tours and Travel Excursion to Kibaale NP Nature Uganda see facebook page August 20th Lake Victoria Triathlon Entebbe Sailing Club www.activateuganda.com August 26th AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair Great Indian Dhaba 9am September September 1st 3rd Nyege Nyege music festival, Jinja www. nyegenyege.com September 13th 14th Future Energy Uganda Serena Hotel www. future-energy-uganda.com September 24th Source of the Nile Trail Run Challenge www.activateguganda.com