Welcome to the November 2021 edition of the H3A Monthly Newsletter !
As you can see from the activities listed below, Gürece is busy with two or three sessions daily – one in the morning 11:00-13:00, one in the early afternoon starting at 13:30 or 14:00, and (at least once a week) one in the late afternoon 16:00-18:00. In addition, there is a new Book Exchange where members can stop by to contribute a book or pick one out for themselves.
If you have ideas for new activities, please share them with Emel emelhal@gmail.com or Martha mkspatrick@gmail.com (or other members of the Boards). H3A is best when we all contribute.
PRESENTATIONS AND TOURS
Presentation: “The Dance of Wool and Thread” (Turkish)
Date: 7 November, Sunday evening at 20:00
Presenter: Lale Çağlar
Location: Zoom (then posted on H3A website)
Contact Samer: sameratasi@gmail.com
Presentation: “The Rise of Nations: Democracy and Prosperity” (Turkish)
Date: 21 November, Sunday evening at 20:00
Presenter: Eftal Köklü
Location: Zoom (then posted on H3A website)
Contact Samer: sameratasi@gmail.com
Overnight Trip to Efes, Şirince, Metropolis, and Birgi village
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 November
Contact Mehmet: cuhadar.mehmet@gmail.com
ACTIVITIES
Walks: 1-2 times a week
Dates and Locations announced on Google Group
Contact Bob: rcpatrick5443@gmail.com or Güldal: guldalaltuner@yahoo.com
Seaside Strolls: once a week
Dates and Locations announced on Google Group and WhatsApp
Contact Lale: lale122@hotmail.com
Breakfast: one morning a month
Date and Location: to be finalized soon
Reservations required as space limited.
Contact Colin: colin@onetoonedesign.co.uk
New Member Welcome Meetings
Next Date: Saturday 11 December
Location: Gürece
Contact Emel: emelhal@gmail.com
INTEREST GROUPS
Art Groups
Hero Art: Tuesdays and Fridays, 13:30-16:30
Location: Gürece
Contact Gülçin: gkadikoy@gmail.com
Digi Art, Wednesdays at 14:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Aslı aslisander@gmail.com
Aegean Dance:
Location : Defne Restaurant (Bitez) (as long as the weather allows)
Contact İnci: incicuhadar@gmail.com
Writing Circle (English): Monday 8 and 22 November at 13:30
Contact Martha: mkspatrick@gmail.com
Location: Gürece
Writing Circle (Turkish): Monday 15 and 29 November at 13:30 (NEW!)
Contact Filiz: filizyzc3@gmail.com
Location: Gürece
Handicrafts: (NEW)!
Next session: Thursday, 18 November at 11:00
Contact Lale: lale122@hotmail.com
Cinema Dizi Group (Turkish)
Location: Zoom
Contact Didem : didemsk@gmail.com
Conversation Groups
English Conversation Group, Level 3
Dates: Fridays
Location: Zoom
Contact Edit:rakosliget@yahoo.com
English Conversation Group, Level 2
Dates:Mondays at 11:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Nur: nurkokuoz@gmail.com
Greek Conversation Group, Level 1: Tuesdays at 10:45
Greek Conversation Group, Level 2: Tuesdays at 12:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Camille: camillesahin@gmail.com
Turkish Conversation Group, Level 2
Dates:Wednesdays at 11:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Nur: nurkokuoz@gmail.com
Reading Groups
Turkish Reading Group
Next session:last Wednesday, 24 November
Contact Ludmila: ludmila.denisenko@gmail.com
English Reading Group 1
Next session: 1 December at 14:00
Location: Ambrosia (Bitez)
Contact Christine: christinedavies502@gmail.com
English Reading Group 2
Next session: Wednesday, 24 November at 14:00
Location: near Myndos Gate
Contact Annie: annieonursan@me.com
English Non-Fiction Reading Group
Next session: Wednesday, 10 November at 10:30
Location: Ambrosia (Bitez)
Contact Aziz: lodos3124@gmail.com or Christine: christinedavies502@gmail.com
Herodotus Travelers Reading Group (Turkish)
Next session: Saturday, 27 November at 14:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Canan: canankucukeren@hotmail.com
Poetry Reading Group (Turkish) NEW !
Date : 07 November at 14:30
Location : Şener’s house
Contact Sönmez : sonmeztaner48@gmail.com or Emel : emelhal@gmail.com
Other
Informal Briç Group, Fridays at 11:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Kevin: krespik@gmail.com
Games Group, Thursdays at 14:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Selmin: oguzselmin@gmail.com
Chess Group, Mondays at 16:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Oktay: oktayorhon@gmail.com
Bodrum Botanic Group to resume in late November
Contact: Mete: topparemete@yahoo.com
Yoga for Beginners (NEW)
Location: online
Contact: Nurhan: nergenekon03@gmail.com
Directions to H3A in Gürece:
Coming from Bodrum, several hundred metres after passing the leaving Yahşi sign, there is a light and left turn towards Bağla and Akyarlar. Take this left turn. If travelling from Bodrum by dolmuş, take a dolmuş going to Turgutreis, Bağla, Gümüşlük, or Dereköy etc.
Coming from Turgutreis, take the right turn at the light at the Bağla and Akyarlar sign.
A few metres after leaving the main road, you will see the tea house on the right. Turn left here and the building is on the right, next to a hardware store and opposite a ferforje. It is a small, white, single story house with yellow window frames. There is an H3A sign at the corner of the building. Above the door it says Gürece Yerel Derneği Odası.