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July Entertainment Schedule

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Please find below El Gouna’s Entertainment Schedule for the month of July as disseminated by Customer Services. 

Traditional Egyptian Crafts Exhibition

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Dawar El Omda & Sultan Bey Hotels cordially invite you to attend the 1st event in cooperation with The Egyptian House featuring unforgettable evenings of tradition and culture, benefitting the Egyptian families in need of help.  Traditional Egyptian Crafts Exhibition Saturday, June 29th, between 5pm and 10pm , at Dawar El Omda Hotel with Live Jazz Music,  starting at 7.30pm . Sunday, June 30th, between 5pm and 10pm , at Sultan Bey Hotel with Oriental Show,  starting at 8pm . Entrance free. Fundraising sales goes to the poor Egyptian families. Join us for a good cause and help us make a difference. Respectfully yours, Customer Services Department El Gouna

Concert Hall Set To Transform El Gouna Into Cultural Hub

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Mira Maged June 20, 2019 -  EGYPT INDEPENDENT Egypt’s El Gouna will witness a dazzling cultural breakthrough with the inauguration of a 30,000 square-meter concert hall. The project will be headed by renowned British architect Christina Seilern, who is known for partaking in the establishment of the distinguished “Walki-Talki” skyscraper in London, The Times reported. The British architect spoke of her inspirations for the awaited hall, declaring to The Times that she is stirred by the “local topography” and ancient history in Egypt. Seilern, 49, noted that the concert hall will be fenced by a simulated lagoon. The design will encompass Islamic architecture techniques and elements inspired by ancient Egyptian monuments. The project looks forward to attracting legendary orchestras, especially from Berlin. “We took on the project only five months ago and are already moving into the construction phase, so it’s been incredibly fast-paced,” the British architect told The Times. Egyp

Tourism Workers Demand Re-operating of Hurghada-Sharm Maritime Line

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Tourism sector workers in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh urged Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir to speed up procedures to re-operate the Hurghada-Sharm el-Sheikh maritime line, suspended for over a year. The workers claim that operating the line would encourage tourist programs between South Sinai, the Red Sea, and Upper Egypt, and would take advantage of development in the port of Hurghada. They called for re-operating the line to become a bridge linking the tourist areas of Sharm el-Sheikh, St. Catherine, Taba, Hurghada and Luxor, as the the line shortens the duration of trips by 90 minutes. Officials of the Red Sea Ports Authority said in a press statement on Monday that a major Arab shipping company requested the line’s operation since several months in order to operate its ferry there. This ferry is undergoing maritime inspection to ensure its safety to conduct trips on the Hurghada-Sharm el-Sheikh line, the officials added. Tourism expert Islam Radwan sai

New Customer Service Director Appointed

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Dear Homeowners and Residents, We are pleased to announce that Mohamed Sherry has been appointed as El Gouna Customer Service Director reporting to Raouf Tawfik in his capacity as El Gouna General Manager.  Mohamed has over 11 years of experience in Customer Service, 9 of which are in the Real Estate field. Prior to joining El Gouna team, Mohamed has worked for distinguished developers such as Emaar Misr as Head of Customer Care, as well as Palm Hills  Developments prior to that. His responsibilities included but were not limited to assessing ineffective areas of customer service, proposing and implementing solutions for optimizing customer loyalty, relationship, and value management. In his capacity and beginning of  June 21st, 2019 , Mohamed Sherry will be responsible for El Gouna Customer Service Department. We would like to take the chance to thank Nahawet Aly for her efforts and we wish her all the best in her new role. Respectfully yours,

Dining Experience from Ecuador

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Dear El Gouna Residents La Maison Bleue is delighted to announce an exquisite experience, brought to you for the first time ever, straight from our sister property of the alluring shores of Ecuador. We bring you Las Tanusas Resort & Retreat and its distinguished award-winning restaurant Bocavaldivia, for a gastronomic experience to ignite your appetite and tantalize your palates. On Friday, 21st of June , Culinary artist and Netflix star chef Rodrigo Pacheco will prepare an 8-course menu of delectable creations, specially invented and custom tailored for this exclusive event! To enjoy this exclusive singular night of dinning delight,   please make sure to reserve one of the few limited seats in advance . Dinner  starts: 8:00 pm  sharp Dress code: Smart casual. Price: 2,850 EGP including wine pairing Contact for booking:  01283591110

Zeytouna Shuttle

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Customer Services is pleased to announce the Shuttle Boat extended timetable.  A boat is moving now every hour from the downtown pier to Zeytouna Island. The price is EGP 20 return.  For more information please call +20200950958

Alternatives to Plastic Bags Provided in Hurghada

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Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada Al-Masry Al-Youm June 3, 2019 12:36 pm The Red Sea Governorate has begun using eco-friendly alternative bags made of paper, cloth and other materials. The use of plastic bags was banned in Hurghada. Major General Ahmad Abdallah, Governor of the Red Sea governorate, held a meeting with a number of officials of the executive authorities to follow up on implementation mechanisms for the use of eco-friendly bags.  Abdallah formed a joint committee with the General Directorate for Environmental Affairs, natural reserves sector, supply sector, and the police to follow up on the implementation of the decision. Abdallah said he does not seek to apply financial punishments on violators but rather seeks to raise awareness among citizens regarding a serious problem that threatens the environment. The decision to ban the use of plastic bags is intended to protect wildlife and marine life and to preserve endangered species, whic

June Entertainment Schedule

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El Gouna Customer Service is pleased to present the Entertainment Schedule for the month of June

Introducing La Playa, Beach, Lounge and Dining

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As of last month, El Gouna has a new beach restaurant. LA PLAYA is the brainchild of Achim, a German national who for many years operates the successful Ocean Diva catamaran, twice daily boat trip, out of the Abu Tig Marina. Achim wished to add a new beach to El Gouna and incorporate a restaurant, so he chose the location of the ex Raz/Palma restaurant, by the Club House, on the Kafr lagoon, for this endeavor.  The complete design was done by the Dutch interior architect Sandra el-Barkouki and was fully implemented by Khaled el-Barkouki, together they brought to life a beautiful locale, as seen in the pictures, that doubles as a beach, lounge and a restaurant in the old Kafr. open daily from 9am until midnight. Weekends and holidays until 1am www.laplaya-elgouna.com