An interesting outing was organized by the Ladybird-kindergarten group at Kids Corner to the Gouna fire brigade-team. The staff kindly explained everything to the children: The fire truck and all the tasks performed by the team. 
The kids were very happy and enjoyed the "red-hot" morning. They wish to thank Mr. Mohamed Ayoub, at Orascom El Gouna, for giving them this opportunity.  It would be definitely an outing to be repeated for a new kids-group.  
 This is in Europe, especially in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, a yearly popular special day, called "Feuerwehrtag" (fire service day) - like a folk festival with music, food, to see the firemen in action and how they extinguish fires. Firemen are very popular and heroes, not only for children...😉 
Contributed by Ms. Christel Kids-Corner - Sabina Y-119

The seventh circuit preliminary court of north Cairo at Abbasseya has ordered the release of Gouna resident Yasmine El Narsh on 20,000 EGP bail. Yasmine had been in detention on charges of possession of a controlled substance at Cairo Airport while catching a domestic flight to Hurghada and agressing a police officer in May 2015.  The order was given after the court accepted the appeal presented on Yasmine's behalf by her lawyer Bahaa El Din Abu Shaka citing irregularities in her trial of October 2015. Yasmine had been sentenced to four years in prison at the time and fined fifty thousand pounds. The court rescinded the charge of drug possession and agreed to a retrial at a later date and ordered her release on bail.  Yasmine is expected to be released today Wednesday after being processed at El Nozha police station in Cairo.  Yasmine is awaited by her many loyal friends, family, daughter, employees and customers of her furniture shop on the El Gouna Marina...

It is finally here!  The yearly encounter between El Gouna Tennis enthusiasts and their Gezira Club in Cairo (GSC) counterparts, is upon us. The tournament starts on Saturday 25th at noon and run until February the 28th.  The GSC team will drive up from Cairo and compete at the Gouna Tennis Club clay courts, located beside the Go Kart race track and opposite the TUB campus.  
 This is an annual meet between the two clubs, and the 2017 tournament will be its fourth occurence, with El Gouna having won the tournament the last three times. It is important to note the informal, festive and friendly nature of these meets, where the love of tennis and the social aspect feature greatly.  
It is expected that around 60 players will participate in the 2017 tournament.  
Following is the High Level Plan for the tournament and events:
 1.  GSC participants travel by bus at 8.30am in front of Gezira Horse Racing Gate on Friday 24th of February 2017...

As part of Motoclub Egypt's efforts to increase the knowledge of Egyptian people of  motocross sport and put El Gouna's name on the international map of  motocross sport, Motoclub Egypt (El Gouna) has  decided to organize and host an international event to break the  recorded longest distance covered on a motocross bike in 24 hours  (individual).  This event will happen next March 2017 at Motoclub Egypt El Gouna. The attempt has been sanctioned and will be monitored by Guinness World Records.  The current greatest distance on a motocross in 24 hours recorded  by Guinness World Records, for an individual, is 565.74 Km and was achieved  by Paul Oughton (UK) at Rogershill Raceway in Bere Regis, Dorset, UK on  10-11 September 2011. Paul used a Yamaha YZ250 for the whole attempt. A further announcement will be forthcoming. Motoclub Egypt looks forward to residents and visitors showing support for the event. http://www.record...

Residents of El Gouna may have noticed feverish activity on the road between Downtown and Marina. A structure is being built beside the Tennis Club and opposite the TUB campus. Dozens of workers are hard at work building,  El Gouna's new Squash Center. The Squash Center will be built with four courts and is expected to open on the 1st of April 2017, in time for the PSA (Professional Squash Association) Women's International Squash Championship, that was delayed from 2016.  The Center will be managed by Mr. Amr Mansi and Orascom. Once again El Gouna will be on the map in international Squash competitions.

An absentee owner in Cairo was given the shocking news that his 43 ft boat submerged and began to sink on its own accord in broad daylight.  The 43 Ft Azimuth was docked and moored in the El Gouna Abu Tig Marina with no one on board on the morning of January 28th, when suddenly it began to sink.  The boat's captain and deckhand were first to raise the alarm.  A small crowd assembled and the dock master was called in.  Frogmen quickly appeared on the scene to establish what was the cause of the boat taking on water. It became apparent a hull underwater light had smashed and had allowed water to seep in, thus scuppering the vessel.  A winch was brought in, floaters were positioned below the hull and pumped with air, and the smashed light removed and the opening plugged.  By the end of the day the boat was afloat again,  with unfortunate water damage to interior furnishings.  A truly rare and strange incident: a boat trying to be a sub...

By Valentina C. (Contributor) Decorating a garden can be a tricky job, as much as it can be a very enjoyable creative endeavor. And when your backyard or front yard accompany a villa in El Gouna, then you are probably looking for some beautiful accessories somewhere not far from home. So, what about some traditional pottery for instance? El Gouna doesn't have a Pottery outlet per se. The nursery, owned by Mamdouh, previously behind the Marina, has relocated beside Dubieland. They have a small limited selection of pots for plants. However, we know a great place in Hurghada, where you can choose your own favourite types of pots, out of a variety of shapes, colours, sizes and finishings. We've decided to share our experience with you.  Egyptians have made pottery For millennia. Ancient Egyptian pottery was originally made for functional reasons, rather than for decorative purposes. But nowadays the situation is mainly the other way around. Although making pottery is...

I was lucky to be in El  Gouna  for these winter holidays, while back home temperatures were dropping below zero and  the streets were slowly being covered by mountains of snow .  But just when I thought my luck  can not  get any better, the 'Arts and Fleas by the Sea ' Marina market tombola proved me wrong. That's because I was  the winner of a Gift Certificate for a 25 minutes ride with an ultra light aircraft, from  Sharm  Air, El Gouna.  So New Year 2017 started well for me, with a chance of conquering my fear of heights and meeting captain  Hany . Who is Captain  Hany ? He is an Egyptian, a cert ified pilot, who has been flying light and ultra light aircraft for the past 20 years. A gregarious man who retired from a corporate career with multinationals such as Bristol Myers and Kimberly Clark to pursue his hobby of flying.  As I was informed later on, the ideal wind speed for flying an ultra light p...

El Gouna is proud to present the live Broadcasting from the Metropolitan New York famous Opera House on Saturday, January 21 st , 2017 at 8:00 pm . At El Gouna’s High Tech Facility – TUB’s Audi Max. “Roméo et Juliette” Charles Gounod Come and enjoy the spectacular opera. Tickets are available at the Technical University of Berlin for 10€. Tickets only at the door on the evening of the show.  For more information kindly contact Customer Service on our Call Center 16650  or the Info Center on  012 0000 1232 .

By Valentina C.  I was lucky to be in El  Gouna  for these winter holidays, while back home temperatures were dropping below zero and  the streets were slowly being covered by mountains of snow .  But just when I thought my luck  can not  get any better, the Marina 'Arts and Fleas by the Sea ' New Year Day market tombola proved me wrong. That's because I was  the winner of a Gift Certificate for a 25 minutes ride with an ultra light aircraft, from  Sharm  Air, El Gouna.  So New Year 2017 started well for me, with a chance of conquering my fear of heights and meeting captain  Hany . Who is Captain  Hany ? He is an Egyptian, a cert ified pilot, who has been flying light and ultra light aircraft for the past 20 years. A gregarious man who retired from a corporate career with multinationals such as Bristol Myers and Kimberly Clark to pursue his hobby of flying.  As I was informed later on, the idea...

E very restaurant in El- Gouna  has its own atmosphere,  its clientele and a secret  recipe for food, while  creating  and preserving  a reputation among residents and tourists.  An  ambassador of Vietnamese  cuisine, located in Abu  Tig  Marina,   Saigon has been contributing to El- Gouna ’s  food diversity since 2008. This article I write,  howeve r ,  is not about the   beautiful  design of its  premises  or about the dishes it  has to offer. It is   abou t the person behind the restaurant  and the team that makes it all happen . The woman  behind the business  is  Le  Thi  Hoang Yen  and the first thing that  I  notice about her,  is the warm smile.  She starts the conversation by mentioning the  5 children she has with her German husband, all born and raised in Egypt.  Her story goes back 18 years ago wh...

El Gouna Tennis Club wishes to announce the addition of  three more clay courts, to bring total to 7 clay courts.  Moreover, 2017 fees are as below: 1 hour  70 EGP Unlimited Play 1 month   450 EGP 3 months  800 EGP 6 months  1,200 EGP (10% Owner Discount will be applied on producing owner card).  A new Football field has been prepared in the adjacent area made from Astro Turf. Usage Fee: 650 EGP per hour.  For more information and reservations please call ext. 32515