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Sea Cinema Program December 6th to December 12th

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Sea Cinema have 3 screens.  Program times are: 1: 00 pm  3:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 10:00 pm  location  El Gouna Behind Rehana Hotel  face book page  https://www.facebook.com/ElgounaSeaCinema booking  http://www.elcinema.com/theater/3101280 For more info Contact :01271300042-01273393007

El Gouna Travel Book

TRAVEL BOOK & YELLOW PAGES in one + road map! IXI TRAVEL BOOK - "Travel Yellow" with headquarters in El Gouna, is a new kind of travel book and is starting with El Gouna. For the first time, a travel book appears as a combination of ·           Travel Information, ·           Yellow Pages and ·           European standard road map, published in Egypt. The following points are notable: ·          E very person or company in Gouna has a free basic entry in the Yellow Pages (please visit the IXI Office Downtown and sign in your company/business  for free.  You can send an e-mail to  info@ixi-elgouna.com   , too) ·           printed and distributed with a first edition of 30,000 copies in Egypt as well as in Europe. ...

Rotary Club of Red Sea El Gouna - November Newsletter

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The Rotary Club Red Sea - El Gouna has the pleasure of providing you with the November edition of their newsletter November Edition Join us every Tuesday at 7:30pm at the library to find out more about Rotary or visit our table at the Cheeky Monkey’s Christmas Bazaar on Friday December 15 in Abu Tig Marina.  Rotary Web Site Rotary Facebook Page

Champagne Lunch at La Maison Bleue

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A nice way to spend a Saturday  

El Gouna Hosts the European and African Wakeboarding Championships - Egypt Today

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national players of the participating countries in African and European Wakeboarding Championship – Press release By:  Mahmoud Sheleib Mon, Nov. 27, 2017     CAIRO – 27 November 2017: The opening ceremony of the Wakeboarding European and African Championships was held Sunday’s evening at El Gouna Cable Park Sliders, under the auspices of the Egyptian Sailing and Water-Ski Federation. With the participation of about 200 players from 19 different countries, who will compete in all age groups in different categories including Egypt, Spain, Russia, France, South Africa, Denmark, Slovenia and others.  It was attended by Amr Abo El Seoud, vice president of the Egyptian Sailing and Water-Ski Federation, Karim Soliman member of the International Federation, General Manager of El Gouna resort Mahmoud El Baroudi, Vice President of the International Federation of the sport Varna Laca and a number of officials of Orascom Development Company.  The ceremony ...

Sea Cinema Program November 29 to December 5th

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Sea Cinema have 3 screens.  Program times are: 1: 00 pm  3:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 10:00 pm location  El Gouna Behind Rehana Hotel  face book page  https://www.facebook.com/ElgounaSeaCinema booking  http://www.elcinema.com/theater/3101280 For more info Contact :01271300042-01273393007

Orascom Development plans to settle some of its debts in 2018 - Egypt Today

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Cairo – 18 November 2017: Should Orascom Development Egypt (ODE) be able to repay between LE 700 million and LE 1 billion of its debt in 2018, its financial situation will be much better, the company’s CEO Khaled Bichara Said on Saturday, Reuters reported.   The company is owned by Egyptian businessman Samih Sawiris.  Bichara’s comments came after ODE announced that it achieved profits in the third quarter of 2017. It achieved LE 76 million ($ 4.3 million) in net profits, compared to LE 44.3 million in losses a year earlier.  Bichara said, in a press conference in Cairo, that the company’s loans and credit facilities amounted to LE 4 billion at end of September.  The company’s net profit during the first nine months of 2017 reached LE 193.7 million, compared to LE 150.3 million last year.  Bichara attributed the company’s profits to improved tourism occupancy rates in addition to a number of economic and sport events that took place in the Red...

Gouna Owners Club Social - December 9th

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The Gouna Owners Club (GOC) is organizing their 13th social event on Saturday, December 9th from 7 pm, at the Pasta e Basta Italian Restaurant downtown. Please find below more details and map on how to get there. We would love all Owners to join us. Hope to see you all, and please confirm your names and number of people joining you to email mrabih@hotmail.com

‘Hurghadians’ Can’t Help But Return to their Second Home - Egypt Today

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By:  Mona Ahmed Thu, Nov. 16, 2017 CAIRO - 16 November 2017: Attracting thousands of travelers every year, Hurghada seems to cast a spell on tourists as one of Egypt’s leading holiday destinations. Some visitors are so attached to Hurghada’s magnetic charms that they can’t help but to keep coming back. Michel Van Haarlem, a member of the “Hurghadians” Facebook page, is a Dutch citizen with an Egyptian heart. His story with Egypt began 14 years ago when he visited Safaga for the first time.  Photo of Michel Van Haarlem, a Dutch tourist practices diving in El Gouna, Hughada - Facebook homepage travelogue. “From the first trip, I fell in love with Egypt and its people, and I felt that this is my second home. I can still feel the same excitement every time I book a ticket to Egypt, even though I have now visited this beautiful country many times over the past years,” Van Haarlem told Egypt Today enthusiastically. Van Haarlem spent all his holidays moving...

Sea Cinema Program for Week 22nd to 28th November

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Now Showing at Sea Cinema El Gouna Sea Cinema have 3 screens.  Program times are: 1: 00 pm  3:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm  10:00 pm  For more info Contact :01271300042-01273393007 location  El Gouna Behind Rehana Hotel  face book page  https://www.facebook.com/ElgounaSeaCinema booking  http://www.elcinema.com/theater/3101280

TV Host Ellen reposts video from Egypt’s Red Sea - Egypt Today

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By:  Egypt Today staff     CAIRO – 13 November 2017: Popular TV host Ellen DeGeneres reposted a video of an octopus basking in the sunlight below the glistening waters near Egypt’s Red Sea coast. With nearly 50 million followers on her Instagram account, DeGeneres’ video got more than five million views in just two days.  Many initiatives are underway to revive tourism in Egypt as many renowned Hollywood stars have visited Egypt in the recent period. Since the drawback that hit the tourism industry following the revolution and, in particular, the crackdown of Russian plane over South Sinai in 2015, tourism revenues have gone down by over 70 percent. Hollywood star Forest Whitaker visited Egypt in October to attend the El Gouna Film Festival, where he visited the Egyptian museum and shared photos as he marveled at the iconic pyramids, to document such an “inspiring moment,” as he tweeted. In February, Argentinean football legend Lionel Messi ...

Sea Cinema New Schedule Nov 8 to Nov 14

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El Gouna’s Sea Cinema is happy to present you with their new schedule starting November 8.  Sea Cinema have 3 screens.  Program times are: 1: 00 pm  3:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm  10:00 pm  For more info Contact :01271300042-01273393007 location  El Gouna Behind Rehana Hotel  face book page  https://www.facebook.com/ElgounaSeaCinema booking  http://www.elcinema.com/theater/3101280   .

'Talat Dakat' crew unveil ambitions about recent project - Egypt Today

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CAIRO - Egypt Today - 4 November 2017:  "Talat Dakat" [Three Beats] song led a seminar to unveil details of this new soundtrack on Wednesday. The new song is a collaboration between renowned Egyptian actress Youssra, singer and composer Abu, and songwriter Tamer Habib.  Managing to gather 15 million views, the song was also a success among its creators such as Youssra who praised the massive feedback received after its release."Social Media has a great influence on promoting the songs between youth, although it may has negative impact on privacy," Youssra said.  Habib also added that the song reached different Egyptian social classes, saying “you can hear the song wither in a car, bus, cafe, or homes."  She emphasized that it added positive vibes to the wonderful atmosphere of the first El Gouna Film Festival (GFF). Abu has stated that that he is a big fan for Youssra, and they met before on many occasions, mentioning tha...

Gouna Owners Club Upcoming Social November 11

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The Gouna Owners Club (GOC) is organizing their 12th social event on Saturday, November 11th from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm, at the Piazza, Ancient Sands, and we’d love all Owners to join us. Please come over, have a drink, enjoy the lunch and meet other Gounies. Hope to see you all, and please confirm your names and number of people joining you to my email address: samiabaladi@hotmail.com All the best Samia Baladi GOC Committee