The 7th annual tennis tournament concluded on Tuesday after four days of lively competition between El Gouna and the visiting Gezira Sporting Club from Cairo. All matches were played at the Gouna Tennis Club.  The competition is a yearly event, on clay, limited to doubles and mixed doubles. No singles matches are contested (yet). The first 3 days saw 42 players from each side play 21 matches on 7 courts over 3 daytime sessions. Luckily, the scheduled bad weather for the Red Sea region passed over El Gouna on the third day, starting around 5:30 pm, after the days matches had completed, and players had gone home. By Finals Day, February the 25th, the sunshine had returned, the clay courts dried out, and play resumed normally. On the final day, top teams played each other to determine the winning team in each of the seven categories named after sea life : Shark, Swordfish, Dolphin, Turtle, Seahorse, Starfish I & II. The final score was determined initially to ...

A welcome upgrade to the once dangerous two intersections opposite the Gouna Hospital and G-Space have been completed.  With the upgrade, traffic is now segregated.  Cars or Tok Toks can no longer dangerously meet face to face, or ram each other from the side as they enter downtown, from Mohamed Kamel Street, the main road that goes north to Marina.   From now on, traffic flows in one direction. Only right turns are feasible at these intersections.  Moreover, permanent median reflective stakes have been installed in the middle of the main road, replacing the temporary orange cones.  Still to come, hopefully, are zebra crossing black and white stripes on the ground, to designate where pedestrians are to cross. There is adequate room in the design to delineate those crossing points.  Moreover, flowers have been planted in the islands, giving a prettier look to the roads.  To return...

Thursday, 20 th  February 2020 Starting 12 pm Bring your pencils, pads, crayons, brushes, paints, sewing basket, or camera and enjoy a fun and relaxed day discovering your artistic talents among the beautiful nature at El Gouna Park. We will be welcoming special guest  Ginnie Anne, Freelance Art Tutor, who studied Art/Printed Textiles at University of East London Bring drinks and snacks, or a full picnic if you wish.  Small entrance fee of 30 EGP payable to El Gouna Park attendant. Bird ID cards will be available if you wish to do some bird spotting for your artistic inspiration. This is a fun and informal event organised by residents to gather and inspire artistic talent in the Red Sea. Look forward to seeing you there! Georgina Cole Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711364305662643/

Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna joined community members for a beach clean up in the Al Ahyaa District of Hurghada, just six minutes from the gates of El Gouna, on Monday 10th February 2020. The event was organised by Al Ahyaa resident and friend of Rotary, Carol King, together with Waleed Ramadan of the Ministry of Environment's National Parks of Egypt and HEPCA. The deserted coastline in this area is scattered with plastic waste washed up in the tides and strong winds, which can endanger the local marine life. Rotarians and community members gathered  at 10 am  on a very blustery, and cold day. With temperatures of just 15 degrees, and a wind chill making it feel like 13 degrees, the volunteers soon warmed up as they began collecting rubbish along the stunning coastline. Staff from HEPCA arrived with a truck and the numerous bags full of plastic were loaded up ready to be taken to the nearby recycling plant. Save the dates for the annual community event...

It’s always fishing season at El Gouna but brace yourselves because El Gouna’s 2020 Fishing Tournament is kicking off on the 27th of February and will be bringing together the country’s top anglers for the largest and most exciting competition on the Red Sea! Register now at red.sea.anglers.events@gmail.com or by calling 01222488870/ 01223678461. Registration ends on February 14th.  #ElGounaStateOfMind #LifeAsItShouldBe #ElGounaRedSea #OrascomDevelopment #Egypt 

Owners and Residents Meeting A meeting of around 100 El Gouna Owners and Residents took place Tuesday February 4th, at Pasta e Basta restaurant to support a petition to El Gouna management for holding a general owners meeting before the end of February 2020. At this meeting there was a unanimous support for the petition and the proposed action in it. A Google Form has been developed to allow all owners and residents of El Gouna to complete the agreed petition on line. Please contact, Maher at;  melfaham@aol.com  for details.  The Gouna Owners Club (GOC) will be submitting the result of the completed petition to El Gouna management, on behalf of owners and residents, by the 14th Feb 2020 at the latest. Below is the actual wording of the petition. . El Gouna Owners’ Petition for Transparency and Fairness Public Service Charge in El Gouna Owners and residents of El Gouna have voiced their concerns with the recent imposed increase to Public S...

Dear Friends of Rotary The January 2020 Newsletter is out.  You may read and share it online with this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1U90A0MK-KO_G3eGq8lavi9xsyWQN4agN Best regards Georgina Cole Newsletter Editor Website: Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna Facebook Page

REDSHANK Rotary Club of Red Sea - El Gouna held their first bird spotting day at  El Gouna Park on 2nd February 2020  as part of a new Environmental  Project to raise awareness for the natural world and wonderful wild bird  population at the park. Bird ID cards are being produced by Rotary in English and Arabic to help  identify the different species. These will be updated as different  species are recorded, especially with the spring visitors already making  an appearance. The cards can be shared digitally and the file will be  available at Alam Writing Materials shop in Abu Tig Marina if anyone  wishes to order and purchase a printed copy. Tips for a successful bird spotting day are to keep as quiet as possible  with no sudden movements, wear natural coloured clothing, and don't  forget a sun hat and plenty of water. A Facebook group has been set up to share photos and news of the  visiting wild birds at ...