On this page you can read all the latest news on The Queen of Hearts and the Royal Family. Also, upcoming events are listed below.
Woman to Woman
- Open Meetings for International Women
September 3 — December 3, 2010
Open
meetings for international women every first Friday of the month
18:00-20:00 hrs at Pasilan Asukastalo (Topparikuja 2, Helsinki).
Participation is free of charge. You can register for one or more sessions by sending email to powwer(at)powwer.org
Women
and violence
– Dealing with different emotions and life situations
Friday 3.9.2010, 18:00-20:00
Pasilan Asukastalo (Topparikuja 2, Helsinki)
Tanja
Harju from Maria-Akatemia's MaSu project talks about her work with
women and violence. Sometimes women can end up hurting the ones close
to them. Discussion on life management and emotions related to
different situations.
The
Queen of Hearts
– Representing International Women in Finland
Friday 1.10.2010, 18:00-20:00
Pasilan Asukastalo (Topparikuja 2, Helsinki)
Winner
of The Queen of Hearts international beauty contest Elizabeth Rokala
talks about her experience in representing international women.
Registration period for The Queen of Hearts 2011 opens. Ethnic snacks
will be served and participants get to enjoy a bit of pampering.
Women
and Business
– Turning Potential into Profit
Friday
5.11.2010, 18:00-20:00
Pasilan Asukastalo (Topparikuja 2, Helsinki)
Nontharos
Kiatwisanchai talks about her experience as a business owner and
discussed how she started her own company, Absolute Trade. Discussion
on business ideas and advice on how to realise them.'
Season's
Celebration for International Women
Friday
3.12.2010, 18:00-20:00
Pasilan Asukastalo (Topparikuja 2, Helsinki)
Welcome
to a bring-a-dish party where we enjoy food from different countries,
music and good company! Discussion on season's traditions in
different parts of the world.
The Queen of Hearts Development Initiative
– Lisa and Mirfat in Tanzania
July, 2010
Two members of the Royal Family, Lisa and Mirfat, will be travelling to Tanzania in July.
Lisa will visit Umoja youth centre in her home town Arusha to plan future cooperation with them. The centre offers free education to young people between the ages 14 and 26 years that come from a background of extreme poverty often coupled with other issues such as alcoholism, domestic violence and broken families.
Mirfat will be visiting Hiari Orphanage Centre to deliver the beds, blankets, mattresses and mosquito nets bought with the money raised in The Queen of Hearts and POWWE’R charity activities in 2009.
Photo reports of both visits will be published online in August.
You can see The Queen of Hearts 2010 winner Elizabeth Rokala on Patafonia cooking show. Remember to tune in to SuomiTV to see what Tanzanian delicacies Lisa prepares:
Thursday 20.5. at 18:05
Friday 21.5. at 16:30 (rerun)
Saturday 22.5. at 10:00 (rerun)
The Queen of Hearts 2010 was celebrated on Saturday 13 February at restaurant Virgin Oil in Helsinki, Finland.
Eight amazing international women took centre stage to compete for the coveted crown. This year winner is Elizabeth Rokala from Tanzania. Second place went to Anna Tkacheva from Russia and Gulsana Koomanova from Kyrgyzstan came third.
The night also featured performances by African Flavour dancers, Soila and Yasser Sarrķa from Baila Baila as well as singer/songwriter Katrin Johansson.
