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Tuscan Renaissance Center
Rediscover your passion.
At this restored 1,000-year-old monastery live traditional Tuscan values that still apply to our lives today.
May 7-14
Hiking in Tuscany see the area on the ground and experience the land from close up
May 21-28
Photographing Tuscany and Siena from the Insidewith the 3 Tenors of Photography Spring Plein Air Painting with Greg LaRock
Paint the Heart of Tuscany in Still Life with Dee Kirkham Plein Air Painting with Barret Edwards
May 28-June 4
Paint the Tuscan Landscape with Pat Fiorello Designing the Next Stage of Your Life with Marie Fratoni Watercolor Painting with Catherine Hillis
June 11-18
Heart & Soul-the Art of Vocal Performance with Amanda McBroom & Michele Brourman & Jerry Sternbach Watercolor Journal in Tuscany with Sharon Pitts The Way of Story with Catherine Ann Jones
June 18-25
Finding and Developing Your Stories with Maureen Brady For the Love of Writing with Martha Hughes Portrait Sculpture in Clay with Stuart Williamson Renewing Your Creative Spirit with Gina Grillo
June 25-July 2
Sculpture in Clay with Peter Rubino
Get Out of Your Head-Find the Artist Within with Savanah Sincoff & Ingrid Hoffmeister
Inside Tuscany a new adventure every day
July 2-9
Get Out of Your Head - Start Writing the Script of Your Life with Savanah Sincoff & Ingrid Hoffmeister A Journey Through Time In Chianti with Charles Ewel Italian Language and Culture with local Italian language instructors
September 15-22 Express Yourself - Alla Prima Painting with C.C. Opiela
September 22-29 - Festa dell'Uva
Plein Air Oil Painting with Tom Bluemlein The Italian Sojourn - Plein Air Painting with Meredith Nemirov
Be Italian! digging into the grape harvest and lifestyle with Tuscan guides
October 8-15 Plein Air Painting In Oils with Mary Pettis
October 15-22 Plein Air Oil Painting with Jeanne Mackenzie Painting and Yoga In Tuscany with Linda Novick Photographing Tuscany and Siena from the Inside with the 3 Tenors of Photography
October 22-29
Exploring Artisanal Food and Wine in Tuscany with Andrea Anichini and local purveyors |
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Lake Garda
This is part of the lakes district in northern Italy between Milan and Venice. Focus on your painting at a tranquil ex-convent overlooking the lake, framed by the foothills of the Alps.
September 24-October 1
Plein Air Watercolor with Pat Fiorello
Plein Air Oil Painting with Karen Hagan
Thank you for creating such a lovely space for creativity. One of the things that strikes me about the Il Chiostro experience is how holistic it is. Good food, good company, a beautiful setting... Thank you for providing a model of how to construct a good life! SP 2009 |
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Bologna - new for 2011!
The food capital of Italy packed with art, Bologna is a vibrant city often overlooked by American travelers.
October 1-8
Exploring Sensual Bologna with Don Shewey and John Ballew
October 8-15 Drawing & Painting with Louise Freshman Brown |
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Venice
There is nowhere on Earth like it! Forever enchanting and visually stimulating. Come, get lost with us for a week.
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Dievole Chianti Winery
A 900 year old family winery floating in the Chianti hills. Classic vistas in every direction at this working vineyard.
October 25-November 3-The Autumn Arts Festival
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting with Lynn Stender
Photography & Image Transfers with Anna Tomczak
Tuscan Cuisine with Michael Vignapiano
Italian Opera Appreciation with Lincoln Clark
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