The latest Montenegro Times Newcomers meet and greet started out rather subdued but quickly turned into an animated affair filled with interesting conversations. The successful informal monthly gatherings have already been responsible for dozens of new friendships, business relationships and perhaps even a romance or two. Once again this month a contingent of olive-skinned, vivacious, hand-talking Italians filled the room with beauty, drama and Mediterranean style. A wonderfully entertaining pair of siblings (bother and sister), who have recently moved to Bar from the United Kingdom to retire, kept other guests laughing with delightful tales throughout the evening. Their father was originally from Montenegro and they found themselves unable to resist the temptation to spend their golden years along the breath-taking Adriatic coast and we confidently predict that anyone who has the pleasure of making their acquaintance will be glad for their decision. Deutschlanders working for a technical support consultancy proved that the stereotype of Germans being perhaps a little lacking in humour is nothing more than a myth, as they traded tales of their experiences in Montenegro with other newcomers. Employees of the Turkish development firm Gintas - which opened the Mall of Montenegro in Podgorica, on April 2 – were on hand. The company has expressed preliminary interest in an upcoming tender to develop Ada Bojana Island, near Ulcinj, as a luxury resort. Members of the diplomatic corps from the European Union and the US Embassy fortunate enough to be assigned to posts in Montenegro were in high spirits and happily engaged in conversations about their work - nothing confidential, of course – and impressions of Montenegro. Other Americans included a woman who is doing work with the Ministry of Justice and a businessman who has married a Ukrainian woman. The party was held at the tasteful Coco lounge bar. For the next newcomers meeting, please keep checking the paper for more information or contact Milica Jovićević at 067 534 621.
Newcomers April 2008
An effervescent group of more than forty global citizens currently residing in Montenegro came together to enjoy an evening of conversation and cocktails at the Hotel Podgorica on Tuesday, April 8.
The British Ambassador, His Excellency Kevin Lyne and his wife Anne took time from their busy schedules to mingle with European Union representative Clive Rumbold; OSCE-ODIHR representative Julian Peel Yates and Matthew Bresler from the American Embassy. Also included on the guest list were Joe Kazadi, CEO of KAP; Georg Muendl and Tibor Vidos, CEOs of T-Mobile and T-Com, respectively; Morten Saugnes from Promonte (Communication Director, ) and Christian Toeltl, CEO of Hypo Alpe-Adria Group
Other guests hailed from more than a dozen countries from Palestine to Norway, from America to Uzbekistan. The event was the latest monthly “newcomers” meeting organized by the Montenegro Times. The informal cocktail parties are held at rotating venues in the capital and on the coast. The next will be held at a venue to be named. Keep checking the Montenegro Times for the venue.
The Montenegro Times would like to thank the management and staff of the Hotel Podgorica for the courtesy and professionalism they displayed and we look forward to hosting another newcomers meeting at their elegant hotel at a future date.
The latest Montenegro Times Newcomers meet and greet started out rather subdued but quickly turned into an animated affair filled with interesting conversations.
An effervescent group of more than forty global citizens currently residing in Montenegro came together to enjoy an evening of conversation and cocktails at the Hotel Podgorica on Tuesday, April 8.
