Discover How to Look Good in Front of the Camera

Sotogrande Women's March lunch speaker is the internationally acclaimed Master Photographer, Paul Yaffé, who will teach us “How to Look Good in Front of the Camera” ... (Who says image isn’t everything!).

To reserve a place and/or for more information contact Irene on +34 663 850 207, email irene@luxury-partners.com

Wednesday 24th March 2010
San Roque Golf and Country ClubDrinks reception and arrivals from 12.00 midday.
Speaker commences at 1pm prompt.

Easter Performing Arts Workshop for boys & girls aged 5 – 12 at Princess Studios

Join us for a fun adventure into the world of theatre, music, movies & all things showbiz!

Dates: 2 week course starting Monday 29th March & finishing Friday 9th AprilTimes: 10.00 – 16.30, Monday to FridayWhere: Princess Studios, Marina Banus Commercial Centre (lower level), opposite Corte Ingles, Puerto Banus

Instructor – Natasha Hewett

Natasha attended the legendary Sylvia Young Theatre School, London which boasts such talent as Billie Piper, Denise Van Outen, Amy Winehouse & Emma Bunton. She has performed in numerous West End shows including, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang & Chicago & was even the winner of the world disco dancing championship in 2000!

What the children will learn:
• Dance routines from Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Cheryl Cole, Alexandra Burke & more!• Scenes from West End musicals, including Mamma Mia – focus will be on developing dancing, singing, voice & drama skills• The day will also include a warm up, games & activities to develop confidence skills, & personal expression, cool down• A performance will be held on the last day for family & friends to showcase their newly found talent

Bookings: places limited & going fast so secure your booking with a 50€ deposit.

Contact: info@princessstudios.com, tel: 952 905 119 or come in and see us!

Website looking for opinions from Women in Business

We've been contacted by the website Expatica to contribute to their feature entitled "Expat Voices" which will focus on women entrepreneurs and how they are finding business at the moment.

They would like us to fill in a short questionnaire to give our perspective of doing business in Spain. Questions include:

1. Can you give us a brief description of your business and how it is going.
2. What do you like about doing business in your country of residence?
3. What do you find most frustrating about doing business in your country of residence?
4. What hurdles did you encounter when setting up?
5. How has the economic crisis affected your business?
6. What advice would you give to other entrepreneurs setting up business in your country of residence?
7. How does running a business in your current country of residence compare to running a business in other countries that you have lived in?

If you would like to take part in this feature, please email Suzanne Ong - suzanne@expatica.com and she will send you a copy of the questionnaire to fill in.

ADANA Needs your help

ADANA is an Estepona based animal charity which runs an animal shelter near Los Pedregales Park on the old road to Casares and has been caring for unwanted animals since 1990.

They need our help to stay open and protect their animals, as a combination of circumstances from the bad weather to major appeals for world disasters has cut their income in the last 2 months by over 50%. They have done all that they can to reduce costs, but by the end of this month they will need to raise a minimum of 8.000€ to survive!

If anyone can hold a fundraising event, donate some money, or simply join their 100 Club for 5€ per month you can help the kennel stay open and protect the animals. Visit their website to make a donation or find out more http://www.adana.es/

New Rose & Clavel seminar on TRE 16/03/10

If you are self-employed, or thinking of becoming so, and would like some help and advice, then listen in to the latest Rose & Clavel seminar tomorrow at 5.30pm on Talk Radio Europe.

From 5.30-6.00 Susana Serrano-Davey will be offering invaluable advice on what to expect, how to go about becoming self-employed and what you will be required to do. She will be discussing the following important subjects and answering listeners' questions:

Registration – what you need to do and who you need to notify

Accounting records – what records you need to keep as a self-employed person

Withholding tax on your sales – how the system of IRPF works in Spain

Quarterly obligations – what you are required to do each quarter

Income Tax payments on account – how the income tax system differs here to the UK

You are invited to email or call in with questions for the seminar to Talk Radio Europe by emailing info@talkradioeurope.com or calling +34 952 799 953.

As a follow-up to this radio seminar, Rose & Clavel will be holding an in-depth seminar in their offices in May. Please email info@roseandclavel.com to register your interest for the seminar.

Rose & Clavel Anglo-Spanish Chartered Accountants – Setting the standards for Chartered Accountancy on the Costa del Sol. http://www.roseandclavel.com/ – 952 81 53 65.

FashionVilla Gala in aid of the End Polo Now campaign

You are invited to attend the FashionVilla Gala, sponsored by Societe Generale Private Banking Hambros on Saturday 20th March in the Hotel Puente Romano. This will be a dinner dance and fashion show featuring a Moulin Rouge Extravaganza. The entrance ticket costs 150 Euros and all proceeds go to a project of the Rotary Foundation "End Polio Now".

This project is a world-wide campaign whose aim is to eradicate this dreadful disease. Over the past 25 years Rotary International has worked tirelessly to vaccinate children in hundreds of countries throughout the world where polio was endemic.Bill Gates CEO of Microsoft has set Rotary a challenge to raise $200 million US where he in return donates $355 million US from the "Bill and Melinda Gates foundation". This should be sufficient to provide enough vaccine and ground workers to complete the job and finally get rid of polio from the planet FOREVER. Therefore, it would be great to get as many people as possible together to join the gala.

The gala will have the theme of "Moulin Rouge"with dancers and singers in their original costumes, a stunning fashion show by Fashionvilla presenting cocktail and evening dresses from German designer ELLA SINGH and a soulband where the leadsinger sang for the musical " The Rat Pack" in London. There will be an "open bar" after dinner and a tombola with 3 important prices including a ELLA SINGH dress with a value of between 800 - 1.200 Euros.

To book your ticket please contact Julia Rep:
E: fashionvilla@telefonica.net
T: +34 952 85 05 01

Nerman’s at Ogilvy & Mailer

Message from Sandra & Carol from Ogilvy & Mailer

2010 heralded the dawning of a new decade. And so, after fifteen years at Ogilvy & Mailer, we feel it is time for change and this will lead us to pastures new, although as yet, we’re not sure what these may be. During our fifteen years we have thoroughly enjoyed sharing time with you and getting to know many of you as friends as well as clients. Don’t worry, we’re not disappearing so you’ll still see us around.

We have every confidence in recommending Joakim as the perfect restaurateur to take over and we feel sure that the restaurant will go from strength to strength. Below is some information about him, although we’re sure many of you will already be acquainted with him. We do hope that you will continue to support him as you have supported us.

About Joakim
Joakim Nerman was born in Sweden and has been living in Marbella for 24 years. He is a restaurant professional, who has, during the past 18 years, acquired a wealth of experience in all aspects of the hospitality industry.

In the last 5 years he successfully ran The Restaurant at the Los Naranjos Golf Club and recently he was Operations Manager for the growing Terra Sana Restaurant Group. Now he feels that it is time to put his Swiss Hotel Management education and years of service experience to good use in his own restaurant. He and Jennifer, his wife, are very excited about taking over the reins of Ogilvy & Mailer Restaurant and making it the natural choice for all gastronomy lovers in Marbella.

Points of interest:
- The restaurant will be called “Nermans – restaurant bistro bar”
- They will offer an exciting international a la carte and bistro menu
- They are opening for dinner on the 15th of March 2010
Thereafter they will be open for Lunch & Dinner Tuesday - Saturday
- They will offer traditional English Sunday roast every Sunday