Gala dinner of the Russian Women’s Association was held in Dubai

On October 19, 2011, Rossiyanka, the first officially registered Russian women's organization in the UAE, hosted a gala dinner on the occasion of its official opening at the Mina A'Salam Hotel.

The event was held under the patronage of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the UAE and the Consulate General of Russia in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Among the guests of honor at the dinner were Her Highness Sheikh Khan Al Kassimi, Her Highness Sheikh Salam Bint Rashid Nueimi, Her Highness Sheikh Fatima Bint Hashar, Her Highness Sheikh Amal Al Kassimi, Her Excellency Hall Saeed Al Nabuda, Deputy President of Dubai NA Her Highness Sheikh Amina Thayer; representatives of the UAE Business Women Council, consul generals' wives, and other officials. The ceremonial dinner was also honored by the presence of the spouse of the Russian ambassador to the UAE, Evgeny Vladimirovna Andreeva, and the spouse of the Russian consul general in Dubai and the northern emirates, Larisa Arifovna Krasnogor.

In a welcoming speech delivered on behalf of Sheikh Amina, the importance of creating a Russian women's organization in the UAE to strengthen bonds of friendship and cultural cooperation between emirate and Russian women was emphasized.

The evening was opened by his hospitable hostess, president of the Rossiyanka association Tatyana Al Arud, offering guests traditional bread and salt. The Russian children's dance ensemble "Bravo" opened with its performance the concert part of the program. Further, children from the Emirate school demonstrated the UAE folk dance. Russian and Emirate children handed flowers to all the women guests of the reception and treated them to Russian-made chocolates.

The Russian Women’s Union is grateful to all the sponsors of the event: Darina Travel Company, Streit Company, Russian International School in Dubai; real estate agency “DAN”, fur company “Hronis Furs”, legal translation agency “Orient Consulting & Legal Translation Agency”. Also, the organizers of the dinner thank Yevgeny Morozov for the classical music quartet, the Bravo children’s dance ensemble, the Al Khalidiah Tourism travel agency and the Russian Emirates publishing house for their participation and support.

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