Cultural Event – Visit and Lunch at the Egyptian Embassy Join us for this special lunch as Mrs. Khaled Abedelrahman Hassan Abdelrahman, the spouse of the Ambassador of Egypt, will host a cultural talk and a casual lunch at the residence of the Egyptian Embassy. More information will be shared closer to the event. Event […]

Let us start off the month of December with SIWA Social Night, celebrate the holiday season with a festive evening get together. Wind down with a glass of wine and delight in an evening of fun, chatter and laughter. Spouses, friends, newcomers and SIWA alumni are more than welcome to join us at SIWA Social […]

ESWS was founded in 1972 to offer comprehensive social welfare services for babies and children, single moms, senior citizens, and the physically challenged. Until the Coronavirus outbreak, SIWA supported and volunteered at ESWS by visiting and caring for abandoned babies waiting for adoption. ESWS provides services for orphaned children, by taking them in and finding […]

Dear SIWA community, If you are available for 2-3 hours on any second or fourth Thursday, please lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the Nanumi Community Soup Kitchen. They provide meals to 250-300 elderly homeless people daily for 365 days and would love our help and support on Thursdays. Requirements: Please wear […]

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. “One of the most important books I’ve ever read―an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about […]

SIWA Hiking Club will dare the December weather with another adventure.  As we keep trailing the Seoul wall, our next route will run from the backstreets of Jangchung Arena to Namsan Park.  In early Joseon, a national shrine and beacon platform were built near and at the top of Mongmyeoksan Mountain (Namsan, 270m). Today, as […]

Festive Winter Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Join us to celebrate the upcoming holiday season with a festive lunch hosted at Boccalino at Four Seasons Hotel. Marco Erba, the Italian head chef brings his passion for food to table with a contemporary portrayal of southern Italian home cooking with fresh and seasonal ingredients. You can enjoy […]

Dear SIWA community, If you are available for 2-3 hours on any second or fourth Thursday, please lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the Nanumi Community Soup Kitchen. They provide meals to 250-300 elderly homeless people daily for 365 days and would love our help and support on Thursdays.   Requirements: Please […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need. Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]

These long winter evenings might be the perfect time to cozy up on the couch with some good books in hand. One can surely pick new stories or decide to reread favorites or discover “old” hits…sometimes it might be hard to make the choice, but you can always rely on our Book Club’s selection. This […]

In the new year we can promise that we will keep going with our good “old” habits and meet regularly for our monthly morning mingle. 🙂 These casual Coffee Mornings (CoMo) are the perfect events for SIWA members and newcomers to come together, share a chat over a cup of coffee, hear about the upcoming […]

SIWA continues to bring you volunteering opportunities supporting underprivileged local communities. This month you can lend your hand in serving food to homeless people at the NANUMI Soup Kitchen, where hundreds of meals are provided daily to those in need. Join with SIWA for 2-3 hours on the second or fourth Thursday of the month. […]