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Nepalese 7 Summits Women's Team
 The Ambassador of Nepal in South Africa, Mr. Arun Dhital together with the Nepal Tourism Board hosted a reception on 20 March in Johannesburg to welcome the Nepalese 7 Summits Women's team. The team is made up of Shailee Basnet (Coordinator), Asha Kumari Singh, Chunu Shrestha, Nimdoma Sherpa, Pema Diki Sherpa, Pujan Acharya and Maya Gurung.
In May 2008, this team of young Nepalese women became the most successful women’s expedition to ever summit Mt Everest. Against all kinds of socio-economic odds, this emerging team succeeded in doing what no one thought possible.
To commemorate Women's Day (8 March) this year the team climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to highlight the importance of women’s rights and in particular, education for girls. They achieved this with the support of the United Nations and its partners.
Fete de la Francophonie
 In March every year, Francophiles and Francophones – as French-speakers call themselves – unite to celebrate the diverse world cultures that share the same language. The 20th of March, the International Day of Francophony is the perfect occasion to emphasize that French language is spoken by 220 million people in 57 countries around the world.In Africa itself, French is the official language in 20 countries and is widely spoken in 6 other countries.
This year was the 4th edition of the Fete de la Francophonie celebrated at the Alliance Française in Pretoria in close collaboration with the embassies of French speaking countries.
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Turkish Film Festival
 Mr Kaan Esener, Ambassador of Turkey opened the Turkish Film Festival in Brooklyn, Pretoria on 15 March 2013. A reception was held before the screening of the internationally awarded Turkish movie “Bliss” (Mutluluk). The Film Festival will move to Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg from 22-24 March 2013.
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ACCOMMODATION: BRICS - 26 -27 March 2013
BRICS Conference - 26-27 March 2013
Are you planning on visiting the BRICS Conference in Durban? Have you made arrangements for your accommodation during the conference as well any pre or post travel arrangements. The Diplomatic Society Travel has rooms available. Our hotels range from 3-5 star and are based on 3 night stays and checking in on 25 March and out on 28 March. We are able to arrange car hire, airport transfers and sight-seeing should you require it. If you are planning on extending your stay then please enquire about special package offers to Kruger National Park, Johannesburg and Cape Town. We can tailor packages to any destination in Southern Africa for you so please feel free to ask for assistance. For all enquiries please email travel@thediplomaticsociety.co.za and one of our consultants will facilitate your needs.
BRICS Conference Accommodation - 26 & 27 March 2013
- Beach Hotel R755.00 per person for 3 nights
- Garden Court Marine Parade R1500.00 per person for 3 nights
- Protea Edward R1800.00 per person for 3 nights
- Hilton Hotel Durban R1900.00 per person for 3 nights
Prices are based on per person sharing rate and subject to availability at time of booking. Prices are for all 3 nights and not per night.
Photographs Available Online
PHOTO GALLERY
Note administration charges of R50.00 each for the first two photographs and R20.00 per photograph thereafter apply.
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