Spring Luncheon
3rd May 2022
The Women’s Council members and guests enjoyed a wonderful Spring Luncheon at the Royal Overseas League. This was held in the elegant Rutland Room with outstanding views of the ROSL…
Lunar New Year 2022, Year of the Tiger
22nd February 2022
The first event of the year was a celebration of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival as it is also known. As last year, it was celebrated virtually and…
Christmas Celebration
8th December 2021
TWC celebrated a virtual Christmas full festive cheer. A video about “Christmas around the World” was enjoyed by guests from around the world, including our friends from ADAPT in Mumbai.…
Diwali Luncheon
10th November 2021
We were delighted to host the return of our events at The Army and Navy Club in London. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, was celebrated with our Patrons and representatives…
A Talk by novelist, Sarah Harrison
15th September 2021
On this occasion we were joined by novelist Sarah Harrison, a lady of many talents. Sarah told us she has always enjoyed writing, basing her stories on people she’s met…
Patrons’ Welcome Event
23rd June 2021
In the early part of the year several of our Patrons left the UK on relocation or retirement and, in view of the restrictions at the time, TWC invited their…
Virtual Garden’s Tour
9th June 2021
Beautiful gardens of TWC members bought colour and joy to Zoom. A collection of videos featuring stunning gardens throughout the seasons were enjoyed by our Patrons from Indonesia, Palestine and…
A Carpet Ride to Khiva
14th April 2021
Chris Aslan Alexander took us on a magical virtual journey to the walled city of Khiva, a remote desert oasis in Uzbekistan. He told us the marvellous story of his…
Valentine's Day
14th February 2021
A wonderful Valentine’s event was hosted by Caroline. Members and Guests enjoyed a presentation about the history of Valentine’s Day with a display of cards through the ages, a quiz…
Christmas Celebration
8th December 2020
With determination and enthusiasm TWC were able to host their Christmas event through Zoom. Members and guests from FIWAL, Corona Worldwide, the Kensington Chelsea Women’s Club (KCWC) and from as…
Diwali, The Festival of Lights
10th November 2020
A virtual Diwali, the festival of lights was hosted by Rajni. TWC members, friends and guests from The Victory League, even from as far as India joined in by dressing…
Origami: The Art of Japanese paper folding
7th October 2020
TWC Member Kuniko Tamai and her friend kindly hosted a wonderful Zoom demonstration to learn the intricacies of the Japanese art of Origami. There was an opportunity to make beautiful…
Lunch At The House Of Lords
20th February 2020
A working lunch was sponsored by Baroness Flather and held in the River Room by kind permission of Lord Speaker. Its purpose was to provide an overview of TWC’s aims…
2020 Lunar New Year at Mandarin Kitchen
30th January 2020
The Lunar New Year celebration for the Chinese year of the Rat was held at Mandarin Kitchen where we were warmly welcomed. There was a good atmosphere, the food was…
TWC 2019 Christmas Lunch
9th December 2019
The year ended in time-honoured fashion with a Christmas Luncheon, once again at the RAG where we were well looked after. Sixty-eight Patrons, members and guests enjoyed a delicious lunch…
East London Mosque Visit
24th October 2019
TWC member Unaiza Malik very kindly hosted us to a very enjoyable and informative programme at the historic East London mosque in Whitechapel Road, Shadwell. The morning started with an…
Lunch at Jimmy's Restaurant, Wimbledon.
17th September 2019
A most enjoyable buffet lunch was organised at Jimmy’s World in Wimbledon attended by forty members and friends. There was a wide variety of dishes to choose from, mainly from…
Tea in the Garden of The Royal Overseas League
7th August 2019
After the success of last year this was again held in the Garden of Overseas House (The Royal Over-Seas League) St James’s, London. Patrons for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, together…
Suanplu Chorus from Thailand
10th July 2019
Ambassador for Thailand, H.E. Mr Pisanu Suvanajata and Mrs Suvanajata, with members of The Royal Thai Embassy hosted the Suanplu Chorus from Bangkok for a most successful evening in the…
Indonesian Brunch
2nd July 2019
Mrs Hana Satryo, wife of the Indonesian Ambassador, hosted a Brunch in the garden of their residence on a lovely sunny day in early July. Fifty members and guests were…
TWC 2019 AGM
24th April 2019
The Annual General Meeting was once again held at the University Women’s Club when we were pleased to welcome members of other organisations and Mr Sam Cooray (representing our Patron…
Visit to Apothecaries’ Hall
25th March 2019
Apothecaries’ Hall, Black Friars Lane A tour of this magnificent building highlighted that The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries lies at the heart of the foundation of modern-day medicine. It is…
Malaysian High Commission Cultural Coffee Morning
19th March 2019
The Malaysian Cultural Coffee Morning (CCM) was a collaborative event between The Women’s Council and the ladies of PERWAKILAN London in order to raise funds for charity, specifically in aid…
Chinese New Year at Mandarin Kitchen
5th February 2019
This event celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Pig at this popular restaurant in Bayswater, famous for its lobster dishes.
Christmas Luncheon at the RAG
7th December 2018
Although we have enjoyed several events at the Army and Navy Club (the RAG) in recent years, for the first time we chose it as the venue for the last…
Tour of the Houses of Parliament
27th November 2018
On a rather dreary, wet day in late November, a small group of Patrons and Committee Members were fortunate enough to have a private tour of the Houses of Parliament,…
Coffee By The Riverside
14th November 2018
Our hostess, who had attended the River Room Luncheon, welcomed us very warmly to her flat which overlooks the Thames, affording a wonderful view up the river. Her hospitality was…
Visit To Stationers’ Hall
30th October 2018
This was a tour of The Stationers’ Company, The City of London Livery Company for the Communication and Content Industries. We had an excellent guide who talked about the magnificent…
Luncheon In The River Room
11th October 2018
This year the regular meeting between Patrons and Committee Members took the form of a light lunch in the River Room at the Houses of Parliament. This was an opportunity…
The London Charterhouse
4th July 2018
A visit in July to Charterhouse was much enjoyed. With its fascinating history going back to the 14th Century there was much to see and, of course, we had a…
2018 Annual Garden Party at the ROSL
20th June 2018
Our Summer Afternoon Tea was held in the garden of the Royal Over-Seas League. We all relaxed in the sun and enjoyed a delicious tea while talking to old friends…
Tour of Leighton House Museum
25th April 2018
In April there was a visit to Leighton House, former home of the Victoria artist Frederic, Lord Leighton and the only purpose-built studio-house open to the public in the UK. …
Sakura – the Cherry Blossom Festival
19th March 2018
Members and friends spent a fascinating afternoon at the RAG when Kuniko and some friends on a visit from Japan, gave everyone insights into the significance of the embroideries on…
Visit to The Wallace Collection
12th January 2018
The first event of the year was to the Wallace Collection for a private tour. The Wallace Collection is a National museum in an historic London town house. In 25…
Christmas Luncheon at the National Liberal Club
11th December 2017
The end of the TWC year was celebrated, as so often before, at the NLC under the sponsorship of Ruth Whitehouse. Sadly there had been some heavy snow falls two…
Coffee and Film 'Margarita With A Straw' at the RAG
16th November 2017
This film was premiered in London a couple of years ago, but very few membeers had a chnce to see it. Another opportunity was offered at The RAG in the…
Diana, Her Fashion Story
13th November 2017
On this visit to Kensington Palace we had a large group of PERWAKILAN Ladies and about 9 ladies of The Women’s Council members and guests. Kensington Palace has been the…
4th Konooz Fine Art Auction
28th September 2017
Once again Mrs Zainab Al-Farhan Al Imam generously offered the proceeds from the auction of one of the paintings on display to The Women’s Council. Conducted by Bonham’s, this prestigious…
A Tour of Spencer House, July 2017
17th July 2017
The visit to Spencer House in July was extremely popular, with 40 members and friends attending. This late 18th century town house was built by the 1st Earl Spencer, ancestor…
House of Lords Afternoon Tea 2017
18th May 2017
TWC welcomed visitors and guests, many from FIWAL, to its annual Afternoon Tea sponsored by Hon Vice President Baroness Flather. Mr Richard Rieser, who joined the tutors for lectures on…
A Visit To The London Silver Vaults
19th April 2017
Steven Linden, former chairman of The London Silver Vaults, welcomed us and spoke about the history of The Vaults and the family businesses which have been there for many generations.…
Brunch at the Residence of HE the Ambassador for Jordan
21st February 2017
Mrs Alia Armouti Homoud, wife of His Excellency Mr Mazen Kemal Homoud, invited members of the Women’s Council and their friends to join her for Brunch at the Residence. A…
3rd Konooz Auction
23rd January 2017
The 3rd Konooz Fine Art Auction was held in the gracious surroundings of the Lanesborough Hotel at Hyde Park Corner. Before the Auction guests had an opportunity to view the…
Luncheon at the Lansdowne Club
18th January 2017
Organised by The Women’s Council to celebrate the life of the late Joan Kings Norton, 30 members of the three organisations of which she had been President (Corona Worldwide, The…
A visit to Bevis Marks
4th January 2017
Another Friendship/Cultural event was to the Bevis Marks Synagogue in the heart of the City. This was part of our programme to visit the places of worship of other faiths.…
3rd Meeting of the Patrons
4th January 2017
An opportunity for Committee Members and Patrons to meet and exchange ideas held in the River Room of the House of Lords, sponsored by Baroness Flather and chaired by the…
Annual Christmas Lunch
18th December 2016
Once again our Annual Christmas Lunch was held at the National Liberal Club in the David Lloyd George Room and thanks go to Ruth Whitehouse for her sponsorship and to…
At the Royal Albert Hall
18th November 2016
A very successful Friendship event was to the Royal Albert Hall where our excellent guide showed the group some of the areas of the building not usually seen by the…