Tours Archive

Annual Report Club Year 2005-2006

The following tours were organized during the Club year 2005-2006:

September 15: City walk through Kungsholmen (old Jewish Cemetery, Tull Museum, Kvinnohuset, Stadshagen, Sankt Görans Church, Kronobergs Park, Rådhuset).

October 5: Day trip to Sigtuna on a sunny October day with guided tour to the archaeological sites by Sten Tesch, Director of Sigtuna Museum, and walk through the beautiful old town on Lake Mälaren. Visit to Sigtuna Stiftelsen with the rose garden.

November 15: Visit to Täby Kyrka, famous for its vault paintings from 1480 by Albertus Pictor. Our guide was Rolf Beck.

December 1: Invitation to a “Beauty and Glögg Party” at Skin Plan Centre. Our charming hostess was IWC member Martina Richter who had prepared a traditional Swedish glögg buffet and informed us about modern skin care methodology.

December 13: Lucia Celebration at Gudrun Westin Göransson´s home with songs, glögg, coffee and lussekatter (saffron buns) in a friendly, festive atmosphere.

January 12: Swedish artist Solveig Thorsell talked about decorative painting and faux finishes in her home on Karlavägen and invited us to a luxury buffet. She encouraged us to learn these techniques and to discover our hidden talents.

January 19: Lecture on Raoul Wallenberg on Lidingö by Kulturintendent Louise Schlyter and Kate Wacz and visit to the Raoul Wallenberg Monument on a very cold winter day. Coffee, tea and cake generously provided by Louise Schlyter.

February 7: Invitation to Paul de Vence Esthetic Institute on Drottninggatan, located in a beautiful historical building owned by the National Museum. Lots of information on the latest trends in hair and skin treatment by Managing Director Zarina Virsholm and her competent colleagues. Coffee, tea and sandwiches generously served.

February 20: Visit to Ericsson Experience Centre with lectures on the history of this successful telecommunication company and new developments in this area.  How interesting to see the first big and unhandy telephones! Husbands and children were also invited and had lots of fun at this evening event.

March 7: Visit to the Great Synagogue in the centre of Stockholm with information on Jewish life and customs. Our guide Mainard Gerber was very patient in answering our never ending questions and even sang parts from the Thora.

April 8: Visit to Carin Ljungman´s Alpaca Farm, named Hamra Gård. Carin is a generous, charming hostess and offered lots of refreshments. Family and friends were welcome to this Saturday event.
 

(L)Sigtuna Tour October 2005 - photo Renate Pfeiffer - (R) January 2006, Lidingö, Raoul Wallenberg Monument

When I became Tours Chairperson in September 2004, I was a bit nervous at the thought of having to organize 9 tours in one Club year. Yet there were even more events in the end and so it was again this year. It was a pleasure to work as a Tours Chairperson because so many people helped me with good ideas and contacts. I could have organized a tour nearly every week!

First of all I want to thank the members of the Tours Committee who were always ready to help when it was needed. It was a pleasure to work with you, dear Olga Lagerstedt, Rannveig Sigurdardottir, Anita Wegelius Bergström and Gudrun Westin Göransson!

I also want to thank all the IWC members who helped me with good ideas and who showed interest in the tours by joining them. It was my aim to offer a big variety and to organize some tours on a Saturday and in the evening to give the “working girls” the chance to take part.

I hope you learned more about Stockholm and its surroundings and hopefully you made some friends during the tours.

And finally I want to thank all our partners who so generously invited us, devoted their time and thus made all these interesting events possible.

I wish you all a beautiful summer and look forward to joining the tours organized by the next Tours Chairperson!

Respectfully submitted,

Renate Pfeiffer

Tours Chairperson
 

Last Update: 03 October 2007