To commemorate 5 years since the tragic Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, where 1,134 mostly female workers were killed in Bangladesh, we've invited people working in fashion to share their stories, concerns and aspirations about the current and future states of sustainable, ethically produced fashion. Meet Berlin based ethical designers and representatives of global NGOs striving to make fashion fair, safe and a positive force for those who work in and wear it.

Moderated by Olga Johnston Atonova, AWC club member, fashion activist and an executive member of the Global Sustainable Fashion Week.

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Optional lunch at your own cost following the meeting. RSVP to your Evite coming in the mail. For inquiries contact president@awcberlin.org.

Join us for a very special morning workshop with Tanz ist KLASSE!, the education program of the Staatsballett Berlin, led by Kathlyn Pope.

A rare opportunity to get a glimpse of the Staatsballett dancers at their morning class, and the workshop will also involve movement for its participants! Come in comfortable clothing (eg. tracksuit) or bring sportswear with you to change into on-site. Due to the special flooring for professional dancers, we are requested to either work barefoot or bring your own ballet, gymnastic, or jazz shoes to use.

When RSVP'ing pls let us know if you would like to stay for lunch afterwards (€8-10) in the Deutsche Oper Restaurant.  See more about this event here on the AWC calendar. 

Panel Discussion:  Women will save the world with fashion! Why is it time for ethical fashion to lead your personal style revolution? Because today’s fashion is environmentally damaging, non-transparent and exploitative. Join the Fashion Revolution now! 

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Learn about common Berlin plants, especially the edible and medicinal ones. New AWC member Anne Merrill will teach us how to recognize, harvest and use wild herbs. After the plant walk, anyone who wants to stay will have lunch there. There will be more standing and talking than actual walking, but please note: the Teehaus will not be open until noon and no bathroom is available nearby until then.

Anne Merrill led plant walks in Austin, TX for over a decade before moving to Berlin in 2014. 

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Beginners group lessons with an instructor costs extra, while intermediate/advanced players play round-robins. For the summer session we reserve more extra courts, if we have more than 8 players. We will meet every Monday 10:00-12:00 at Blau-Gold tennis club, Steglitz.

Summer season begins Monday, 23rd April 2018. 
Join us on Sunday, April 22nd 2018 for the club's seasonal kick-off (Tag der offenen Tür) and you'll have the chance to see the club, enjoy a delicious buffet and test out the courts. If you'd like to join our tennis group please let me know by the end of March. 

Before the season will commence I have to pay the club. Each court for two hours on Mondays 10:00-to 12:00 a.m. costs us €800, divided between four players it will cost €200 pp.

New 8-week series! Join this diverse group of writers -whether you’re a novice or a seasoned professional! No previous experience necessary.

At our weekly gatherings, we apply various writing prompts as springboards to unlock and unleash our authentic voices, and share these writings in an atmosphere of trust and deep listening. Uncover the building blocks of good storytelling and discover the seeds of fuller, more developed pieces – from memoir to fiction. If you’ve never taken the class before, your firstone is free. Day or Evening class. For AWCmembers, 8 weeks/€80. No classes during school holidays. To RSVP and for more information please email Molly Brown: mollybrowncreative@gmail.com

Chris Krüger and Debbie Eisenach plan quarterly dinners for the Ronald McDonald House. They need 8 – 10 members to help. April's menu includes salads, chicken, baked potatoes with all the toppings, and more. Thank you for bringing smiles to these families. Please let us know if you can join. We will confirm on a first come first serve basis.

Feel free to reach out to Debbie with questions: debeisenach@yahoo.com

This month, we visit a Syrian restaurant, whose name translates as "Heaven", run and staffed by Syrian refugees. Join us for a night out among angels, with delicious food and fun conversations.

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Please join us for a night of story telling by five of your fellow AWC members. The theme of the night is Risks. Each storyteller will share a true, 5-minute story about a time when they took a risk. We’ll start and end with socializing, wine and snacks.

Would you like to tell a story? No experience required! The hostess, Janel Schermerhorn, will provide guidance and help storytellers prepare.

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1. Societal gender roles and how they are defined by or reinforced in romance literature.
2. What do romance novels convey about female agency and female sexuality?
3. Can literature and other areas of the arts actively propagate sexual harassment and rape culture?
4. Why is there a stigma against the romance genre and how or does latent misogyny play a role?

Join Kristin Tovson and Molly Brown for a restorative and inspiring weekend retreat following Easter and the spring equinox. Rosenwaldhof is located in the nearby eastern lowlands of Brandenburg with its verdant glacial mounds, lush forest, Havel River, and numerous swimming lakes.  Just an hour from Berlin, this private retreat in the beautiful eastern glacial valley of Havelland, will nourish your heart, mind, and body with yoga, meditation, and writing practice. This retreat offers organic vegetarian home-cooked fare, spacious rooms, and an inspiring setting for walking, cycling, swimming, or a climb up the 108 m Götzer Berg, just behind the center, with its spectacular panoramic views. Massages are also available and must be booked directly through the retreat center.

Family and Friends are welcome to join us in experiencing Puccini’s La Traviata a la Puccini’s Toaster which is a female led, Pop-Up Opera Ensemble based in Berlin. Their high-quality opera productions take place in atmospheric locations offering an immersive experience to the audience, where the bar is open throughout the entire performance. This production is a new take on Verdi’s “La Traviata” directed by Guest Director for Puccini’s Toaster, Wolfgang Berthold, and conducted by Rebecca Lang at the beautiful Theater im Delphi, a former silent movie theater from the 1920s.

AWC Member and Intendantin of Puccini’s Toaster Sarah Ring will give us a private introduction prior to the production. And afterwards, Theaterscouting will offer a special panel discussion of the production, women’s leadership in the arts, and the state of independent opera in Berlin.

Buy Tickets here or the door.

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Bring your partner and join us at Kanaan, a Vegan-Vegetarian culinary brand offering gourmet and end products such as organic tahini, salads, baked goods and breads, spices, olive oil and much more. The connections between European and Middle-East,traditional and modern, urban and rural make Kanaan distinctive and unique, like no other restaurant in Berlin. A central location where you can experience all the intensity of the Israeli Arabic and the Arabic Israeli kitchen. A place where you can stock up on the best materials for your home cooking, indulge in a plate of delicious humus, enjoy local fresh products, in the company of friends.

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Reservation is under “American Women’s Club of Berlin”.

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