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March Entertainment Events

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Please find below the March event schedule as announced by Customer Services

El Gouna Wins Sixth Annual Tennis Tournament

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After a total of 66 tennis matches over four days, pitting El Gouna versus the visitors from Cairo, Gezira Sporting Club (GSC), El Gouna were able to lift the Martin Cup, thus winning the title for the fifth year.  For the six years the tournament has been running, GSC won once, in 2018.  El Gouna has now prevailed five times.  During this year’s tournament, players were divided into seven categories, each category containing six doubles teams. Three from each side. Doubles were made up of either all men, all women or mixed. Every match was played as a one set, 9 game contest. In the event of an 8-8 score, a tiebreak was played to decide the winners. The last day was devoted to finals, with each match comprised of one 12 game set.  Final Score: El Gouna 35 sets vs Gezira 31 sets.  Score in games: 561 to Gouna, 475 to Gezira. A ceremony evoking the memory of Martin Valnicek was conducted after all the matches were played, followed b

Tennis Tournament Team Selections

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Tennis players and supporters are descending on El Gouna for the 6th Tennis Tournament between Gezira Sporting Club (GSC) and El Gouna.  The tournament begins Saturday February 23 at 11am.  Attendance is free and everyone is invited to enjoy the game and cheer their side.  Please find below the participating players (subject to change). 

Al Bustan Petrol Station Serving the Community

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Gouna News had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Ossama Salah El Deen, the familiar face to motor vehicle owners in El Gouna.  Mr. Ossama is the manager of all four Oil Libya (rebranded now as OLA Energy) petrol stations, yet he is likely the one who will greet you, fill up and collect your payment without you having to leave your car.  Oil Libya is the brand name atop all four stations in El Gouna. This does not mean Oil Libya owns the station, it only means this is the product that is sold at the station. In the case of El Gouna, Mr. Raafat Boulos rents the station from Orascom, and buys refined product from OLA Energy, a company headquartered in Madinet Nasr in Cairo.  The four El Gouna stations are: Main Bustan station, 92 and 95 Octane petrol.   Industrial Road station, diesel.   Abu Tig Marina station, benzine to marine craft only (9am to 4pm) Abydos station, diesel to marine craft only. (8am to 5pm).   You will more likely find Mr. Ossama at the main Bustan stati

Opera La Fille Du Regiment

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Join us March 2nd, 2019 at 8pm to see ‘La Fille Du Regiment’ by Gaetano Donizetti at TUB Campus El Gouna.  Tickets are available at the Customer Service Centre downtown or at TUB, for 200 LE. For full schedule and to ask any questions please email tubcg@elgouna.com

Red Sea Newcomer Organises Beach Cleanup

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Carol King had not been a Red Sea resident for long before deciding she couldn’t sit idly by, when so much needed to be done. Carol saw the rubbish on the beaches, the stray dogs loose between the buildings and in the desert, and wrote to the ministers of the environment and tourism the following letter:  Minister Yasmine Foad. (Minister of the Enviroment) Minister Rania Al Mashat (Minister of Tourism)  I recently invested in a property in the area of Al Ahyaa between Hurghada and El Gouna. This area, I am sure you are aware is an up and coming area for foreign investment and there are many hotels/apartments being built. The area is only 12 km from the famous exclusive area of El Gouna. El Gouna I am sure you are aware is honored to be the first destination in Africa and the Arab Region to receive the Global Green Award in August 2014 and is sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program, this award is handed to cities displaying substantial measures and efforts in progress

Want to Join a Singing Choir?

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It’s finally happening! 🎶 The talented Daisy Wignall and Tereza Dos Santos Costa have teamed up to add some more culture and music to our little town with a CHOIR that welcomes anyone who’s interested in joining! It really doesn’t matter if you’re an opera star, the average songbird or just the stereotypical singer in the shower... 💛 We’re rehearsing weekly on Tuesdays at 7.30pm! For more info just get in touch with either of us on Facebook! 🎵

El Gouna’s 6th Annual Tennis Tournament To Start February 23rd

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On February 23rd, El Gouna hosts the sixth annual tennis tournament between the Gezira Sporting Club (GSC) of Cairo and the El Gouna Tennis Club.  This year, a total of 84 players will participate, 42 players from Gezira Sporting Club and 42 players from El Gouna Tennis Club. All in all, 77 doubles matches will be played in 4 days on the clay courts.  These Tennis Tournaments started 5 years ago - always between GSC and El Gouna - for senior players, men and women, gaining more popularity with every passing year.  The tournament will be in honor of the late Martin Valnicek, an avid and popular El Gouna player, who sadly passed away in March 2018.  Spectator attendance to the matches is at no charge and all tennis lovers are welcome to come and enjoy the good weather and the sporting spirit. 

Gouna Owners Club Extends Executive Committee

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The Gouna Owners Club (GOC) is pleased to report the extension of our Committee to include all recently nominated members, bringing the total to 11 full members, plus 4 support members. Support members, whilst not available to attend meetings, have offered to help the Committee in their work. The Committee meets with El Gouna management to resolve general concerns raised by owners in El Gouna. All are volunteers. The Committee members are: Name       Location of property Maher El Faham (Chairman) Phase 4 Diana Perry (Deputy Chairman/Treasurer)   Phase 4 Alexandra Mighawry   Sabina Andrew Morsi   Abu Tig Marina Andy Davies   Nubia John Ruggles West Golf Mark Pigden South Marina Maureen Mateer West Golf Moosa Damerchie West Golf Nora Fayez Old Nubia Samia Baladi   Phase 4   Support Members         Christiana Taghian Fanadir         Gigi Rameses Phase 4         Hamdy Mighawry Sabina         Yousry Mikhail   Phase 4 At a meeting on

El Gouna Names Street After Amr Khalil

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El Gouna has named a street leading up to La Maison Bleue after Amr Khalil, who passed away in January.  Amr Khalil was the originator of the concept behind, the Orascom owned, La Maison Bleue boutique hotel. Mr. Khalil went on to manage the five star hotel after it’s construction in 2010. The naming of the street is a fitting tribute to a man who embodied old fashioned high class and left his mark on a Gouna landmark.  Amr Khalil as many of his friends remember him 

Lagoon Trip Schedule

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As announced by Customer Services 

Jan 2019 Newsletter - Rotary Club of the Red Sea El Gouna

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Dear Friends of Rotary We have pleasure to share the January 2019 Newsletter from Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna. https://view.publitas.com/rotary-club-red-sea-el-gouna/january-2019-newsletter-of-rotary-club-of-red-sea-el-gouna/ We are meeting every  Tuesday at 7.30 pm  at El Gouna Library. Best regards The Rotarians --  Website: Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna Facebook Page