Your practical guide to settling and living in Uganda NEWSLETTER JUNE ISSUE 9 WELCOME TO THE JUNE NEWSLETTER Welcome to the June newsletter with information about lots of exciting events coming your way! As usual there is a variety of concerts, workshops and performances for you to choose from. There are also various fundraising fun runs, triathlons, and Latin dancing for a good cause to keep you fit! The June-July Edition of the Uganda Expats Guide is full of information about education - transitioning for children, parenting tips, playgroups and holiday fun. Make sure you pick up your copy and give us your feedback. Please feel free to share our newsletter among your family, friend and colleagues. We also invite you to let us know about 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 June and for those of you travelling out of Uganda, have a wonderful holiday. 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. Friday: Kids Yoga ages 3-11 Naguru 2pm call Angela Forcier 0701428399 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 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. Call George the VNSC manager on 0755-786809 or 0782-011547 for more info or to book boats or lunch 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. SEALS Swim Club Kampala - 0704 321321 Date: All year-round Club Program (Monday to Friday) 4pm to 7pm Date: May and June Summer Program Karibu Art Gallery - 0782747762 Time: 1-2 hour classes Activities offered: Woodcut blocking printing and painting classes. June June 1st International women s organisation monthly meeting 10am Shanghai Restaurant Kampala Club Alliance Française film: Les parapluies de Cherbourg 7pm AFK terrace June 2nd Hand-Picked, Kololo 1000-1600 Summit View Road, Plot 14. Kololo June 3rd Uganda Martyrs Day Namugongo Martyrs Shrine 8am 3rd Bakiga Cultural Festival Hilltop Naguru 2pm Fiesta for Life fundraising Latino dinner and dancing at Sheraton 7pm 0776-281149 June 4th Easy Sunday Red Dirt Bike Ride Kabira Club 9am see facebook event Bike-along biking in Jinja 9am uganda@ bikeventures.org Uganda Marathon Masaka www. ugandamaratoh.com/locals or phone 0775567248 June 7th ISU Middle School Arts Festival 4pm Uganda Cinema Night National Theatre K3NT & KAT 3 and Lipanda Films in the National theatre 7pm June 8th 10th Mountain Club of Uganda Mt. Napak 2527m and/or Mt. Moroto 3083m, Karamoja matt. battani@gmail.com June 8th Alliance Française film: Les Talents Adami Cannes 2016 7pm AFK terrace June 9th 10th Nalubale Full Moon Festival, Jinja from 7am see facebook event June 9th Paint night 4pm-7pm Mr tasty- Lugogo mall June 10th Mihingo Marathon Lake Mburo registration at Banana Boat Kisimenti or reservations@ mihingolodge.com Run 4 Unity Run 4 Peace marathon for teenagers 10-17 9am Martyrs Shrine Artfield School of Design open day 9am Plot 2D Katalima Road Naguru Hill Smooth Classics on the Hill Rachel Ellis violin concert Makindye. next to MCC see facebook event Maisha Moto: Sembene Maisha Garden Buziga 1800 see facebook event June 10th and 11th Surya Kriya Hata Yoga programme 1000-1300 see facebook event June 11th Kampala 22 Choir Serena Hotel 5pm see facebook event Bhuta Shuddi yoga event Kabira club 5pm see facebook event June 12th - 30th Holiday programme: Heritage International School 9am-12pm 0393 596033/4 see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. June 13th 13th Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia Ave Goethe Zentrum film: Jack 1900h June 14th Reading with Femrite Bob Kisiki Goethe Zentrum 1800 June 15th Alliance Française film: Sur les chemins de la Rumba 7pm AFK terrace June 17th KMS Junior Orchestra Kampala Music School 4pm see facebook page Smart Creativity Cultural Day 10am-1pm MukwanoCourts,6thfloor Buganda road 0783011680 www.smarttoto.com Smartteam@smarttoto.come June 18th 24th World Music Day concerts, workshops check AFK facebook page June 20th-21st Goethe Zentrum Art and Ethnography workshop see UGCS facebook page June 20th-20th August Makindye Country Club 0414 510290 and Kabira Club 0312 227222/3/4/5 see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. June 21st Uganda Conservation dinner quiz Dancing Cup Bugolobi 7pm www.ugandacf.org June 22nd Alliance Française film: Brooklyn 7pm AFK terrace June 23rd 25th Bride and Groom Expo UMA Multipurpose Hall 8 June 24th AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair 9am June 26th-7th July Ambrosoli International School 0414 220416 8:30am 2pm see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. June 26th-12th July Kampala Music School - 0414 233215 Date: 26th June to 12th July: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am-1pm see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. June 27th Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia Ave June 29th Alliance Française film: Ofeu Negro 7pm AFK terrace June 24th AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair 9am June 24th-25th The Pork Expo 2017 Mandela Stadium contact catherine@pigfarmers.co.ug June 27th Documentary/Art/Photography Movie screening 1930 Bushpig Backpackers Acacia Ave June 29th Alliance Française film: Ofeu Negro 7pm AFK terrace July July 1st Backyard Gardeners Show 10am Sheraton Hotel Traffic light party July 3rd-8th Kampala International School Uganda 0752 711789 8am to 2:30pmsee Expats in Uganda guide for more details. July 3rd - 4th August KCIP holiday camp at KCIP in Naguru 0791208654 see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. July 6th International women s organisation monthly meeting 10am Shanghai RestaurantKampala Club Alliance Française film: La vie est belle 7pm AFK terrace July 27th - 21st Galaxy International 0781 468000 9:30am to 2:30pm see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. July 29th AmCham Community Garage Sale and Fun Fair Great Indian Dhaba 9am August August 13th Global Cultural Event Uganda National Museum 1000-2300 see facebook event International School of Uganda 0414 200374/8/9 see Expats in Uganda guide for more details. KCIPrimary School, Plot 10 Ntinda View Crescent, Naguru - 0776666 885 see Expats in Uganda guide for more details.