Celebrate International Women's Day
High Tea - March 8th
Join us for High Tea on Monday 8th March to celebrate International Women’s Day.
The Sala Chaweng will prepare an array of sweet and savory snacks, including sandwiches, quiches and baked goods – along with a selection of scones, pastries and cakes; plus unlimited selection of tea or coffee.
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is a day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about women’s equality and support female-focused charities.
Keeping with the spirit of celebrating women’s achievements, we have invited 3 wonderful guest speakers to share with us a little of their inspirations, their life journeys, and their involvement in non-profits.
- Date: Monday 8th March
- Start time: 1:30pm for 2pm
- End time: 4pm
- Venue: Sala Chaweng Beach Resort (map)
- Cost: 495 THB Net (or 396 THB Net for Sala Keychain members, and those who sign up on the day. GM Erwin is offering SOS ladies the chance to join the Sala Keychain program on the day for free).
This is a great opportunity for the ladies of Samui to get together and celebrate International Women’s Day, whilst indulging in the Sala Chaweng’s High Tea. GM Erwin is offering the High Tea to the Sisters at a special rate, as it is usually 495 THB ++. (Oh, and it’s also Erwin’s birthday on the 8th).
Please RSVP by 6th March – email: info@sistersonsamui.org
Note: if you cancel within 24 hours of the event, you may still need to pay.
Guest Speakers
We have invited 3 fabulous islanders to join us on the day, and to share a little of their life stories, their sources of inspiration, and their achievements in their careers and non-profit work.
Romi Grossberg is an author, holistic counsellor and social emotional educator. As an author she has published The 5-Minute Guide to Emotional Intelligence, The Key – A Social Emotional Toolkit for Teens and recently finished her memoir Hip Hop & Hope on her life as the Manager of a hip hop NGO in the slums of Phnom Penh Cambodia. In Thailand she now works as a holistic counsellor for adults, couples and teens.
Jenni Lipa was born in South Africa and has spent a lifetime traveling and working around the world. She now divides her time between New York and the island of Koh Samui in Thailand, where she rescues dogs, feeds baby elephants, and runs the Cambodian Community Dream Organization, an NGO she founded in 2007. With her 28 member Dream Team, Jenni and her nonprofit are devoted to helping the local community and improving the quality of life in Cambodia. They believe in a Hand up and Not a Hand out.
Susanne Stuart is an Australian Nurse, Actress, Psychotherapist & Hypnotherapist. She lived in Hong Kong for 22 years, working as a Therapist and Energy Healer and is now based in Samui. Susanne has led overseas spiritual journeys, worked as an indoor Air Pollution consultant and also created a Pole Dancing studio. Susanne also started computer & English courses for kids in Yangon, Myanmar. She is a mother to 2 children & 4 grandchildren.
Drink Promotions
The Sala Chaweng is offering special drink promotions for the ladies who wish to add some bubbles to their High Tea.
- Prosecco by the glass – 250 THB net
- Bottle of Prosecco – 990 THB net (*for Keychain members, join on the day)
- Extend the celebrations and stay for Happy Hour, from 16:00 – 19:00
We hope you can join us for High Tea on Monday 8th March!
Note: we will also hold the SOS Ladies Lunch on the 3rd Wednesday of March.