NEWSLETTER © Düzen Tekkal. Oktober 26, 2019 100 YEARS OF Where? Historic City Hall of Wuppertal, Johannisberg 40, ZONTA INTERNATIONAL 42103 Wuppertal When? Jubilee Party of Areas 02 + 05/D29 Saturday, 10/26/2019 Start 6 PM (Entrance 5:30 PM) Woman of Europe 2018 Email: [email protected] Dear Zontians, both home and abroad! A warm Welcome to the city of Wuppertal! P R O G R A M M E We are happy to announce the Jubilee Party of Areas 02 and 05 of District 29 under the auspices of our International President Susanne von Bassewitz in the unique Keynote Talk and Discussion historic city hall of Wuppertal. Music and Entertainment WE CELEBRATE … of social engagement. … of funding national and international service projects. Jubilee Buffet and Drinks … of impact on education and gender equality. … of empowerment of women and friendship worldwide. Tombola WE CELEBRATE … and all husbands, partners, collegues and friends are cordially supporting the ZONTA invited to celebrate with us! International project As keynote speaker for this special evening, we introduce you to the journalist and writer Mrs Düzen Tekkal from Berlin. Mrs Tekkal is engaged in a multitude of ‘ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE’ political topics. In particular, the Zonta goal “Fighting Violence against Women” is in her special interest. Moreover, she is a strong advocate for the defence of our democratic values – most important today – and has been awarded „Woman of Europe 2018“ for her extraordinary social readiness for action. Düzen Tekkal is a popular speaker, regular guest in talkshows, but also in the German Bundestag, at the European Union Parliament and the United Nations. In 2019, Mrs Tekkal founded the non-profit-making education initiative #German Dream, which is currently communicated in about 1.000 schools in Germany by well-known headliners. We are very much looking forward to her talk! WUPPERTAL – AN EARLY CENTER OF NEWSLETTER INDUSTRIALIZATION IN THE 19th CENTURY The geographic region along the ‘Wupper’ river was a center of early industrialization at the end of the 19th century. The former industrial metropolis Barmen was a pioneering innovation center for electric weaving looms, lace-making machines and other electrified machines, all driven by water power. Several dye factories for silk, artificial silk and cotton along the Wupper have played a significant role for the development of the city of Wuppertal, formed by merging the cities of Barmen, Elberfeld and four other towns in 1929. Several historic buildings like the historic city hall from 1900 and beautiful residential quarters are evidence from this period of time. The most prominent landmark of Wuppertal, however, is the suspension railway (German: Wuppertaler Schwebebahn) which was built between 1897 and 1903. It runs along a route of 13,3 kilometres moving about 25 million passengers annually. It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars worldwide. Since 2018 this railway has a sister project in Japan – the Shonan Monorail between the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa. Physical Theatre at it’s best. Be sure to book a ticket for a historic trip with the suspension railway. Lucy is waiting for you! More Performers of the Evening The talented performer and dancer Lucy Flournoy (Columbus, Georgia, USA) studies “Physical Theatre” at the W. Klaesener, Organ H. Luosujärvi, Accordion Y. Furukawa, Piano Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen A jubilee party without music? and will graduate with an Artist Diploma in the spring of 2020. She was holder of Not possible! a Deutschland stipend of the Zonta Club Some very talented and well-known Essen 2 in 2017-2018. musicians will offer eye and ear candy in After receiving her diploma from addition to the sensual pleasure of the Davidson College and Theatre Depart- culinary delights served at the buffet. ment Lucy moved to Germany to work as And last but not least, the last hours of a performer and dance instructor. Her our evening belong to our DJane Katrin performance will be a premiere for and her husband. They will gladly fulfill ZONTA’s 100 anniversary. Be surprised! your music wishes. Have splendid time! L. Stadtbäumer, Moderation K. Eckhoff, DJane You need a ticket??? COUNTDOWN: Booking Deadline is September 30, 2019. Scan the QR-Code with your mobile phone or select via internet: ONLY 38 DAYS LEFT!!!!! Status: September 18,.2019 https://eveeno.com/100-Jahre-Zonta-2019 Kind Regards from the Jubilee Commitee of Area 02 + 05: Agnes Wallek, ZC Essen 2 Silke Specht, ZC Wuppertal Christiane Cordes, ZC Arnsberg Sabine Blass-Kampmann, ZC Hamm/Unna Brita Gerling-Koehne, ZC Essen 2 .