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Organic Cooking Classes in Tuscany, Italy
Organic Tuscany Cooking School:
Located in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, Organic Tuscany Cooking School provides one-week, hands on cooking courses to participants from around the world. Our cooking classes are taught in English, but you will acquire a smattering of culinary Italian. Local chefs will guide you through the preparation of simple but delicious dishes (from Tuscany and from other Italian regions) and reveal some of their culinary secrets. Rather than cooking a "usual" meal of first course, second course and dessert we teach you several dishes on each day, so that you go home with quite an extensive repertoire!
Why Choose Organic Tuscany Cooking School?
- Small Class Sizes
We keep our groups small (maximum 9 people in the kitchen), so that everyone gets a chance to try their hand at the techniques, from making fresh egg pasta dough to turning out gorgeous little potato gnocchi.
- Varied Culinary Skills
You'll cook several dishes on each day and go home with many new tricks up your sleeve and several menus to delight your friends and family with!
- Flexible Courses and Activities
You are free to pick and choose whether you'd like to join in the cooking school activities on a particular day or not. If you fancy a day horse-riding, hot-air ballooning or just going to the beach, let us know and we'll help you do just that.
Organic Tuscan Cooking Courses:
Our week-long cooking courses are held from May to September. Traditional Tuscan and Italian recipes - fresh pastas, hearty salads, the perfect risotto and delectable desserts. Some of our cooking courses are vegetarian, and the others can be vegetarian friendly.
Features include:
- Specialized Italian Cooking Classes
- Wine Tasting
- Olive Oil Tasting
- Guided Tours of Florence and Siena
- Visits to Organic Farms
Accommodation:
• You will be staying in a magnificent 19th century Tuscan villa on a farm which has 340 acres of vineyards and olive groves. The cooking classes will take place on site, in a spacious ground floor kitchen.
• The double bedrooms in the villa are spacious and have their own keys and private bathrooms. The shared villa kitchen is separate from the ground-floor kitchen where the classes will take place, and is a lovely traditional room (with fireplace), ideal for breakfasts and for the odd time you might possibly want to prepare a light snack.
• There are several sitting rooms and dining rooms where you can relax. Find a shady corner to read in the beautiful garden, take a moment to enjoy the quiet of the chapel, or enjoy the pool with its stunning view of the vineyards in the valley below.
Beautiful Tuscany Location:
• We run the courses from Villa San Giuseppe, three miles outside the medieval town of Certaldo. Certaldo is a little off the usual tour routes, so its charming historic centre is refreshingly free of tourists.
• Its claim to fame is that the author of the Decameron, Giovanni Boccaccio, lived and died there. Forty minutes away are the unique art towns of Florence and Siena, and half an hour away is the little medieval gem of San Gimignano (which we can see from the garden).
• We are conveniently placed for both Florence (Amerigo Vespucci) and Pisa (Galileo Galilei) airports (50 minutes or one hour and 15 minutes drive, respectively). It is also possible to get to Certaldo by train from Rome or Milan (around 3 hours, changing in Florence).
Address:
Certaldo, Tuscany, Italy
Sarteano Chamber Choral Workshop - Young Adult/teen Division
Courses / Programs
Sarteano Chamber Choral Workshop - Young Adult/Teen Division, is a summer workshop in Italy designed for the singer, conductor or music educator who loves singing and working in a chamber choral setting. We are an intensive music workshop. All of our tutors teach at the University level. The workshop is located in Sarteano, a picturesque hill town in the Siena province of Tuscany, dotted with palazzi and overlooked by a medieval castle. The workshop and final concert will be held in the centro storico (historic center), a pedestrian area of small winding streets, quaint homes, lovely stores, and fine restaurants. With its magical Renaissance ambiance, Sarteano is the perfect place to come to sing chamber choral music. You will be part of a twenty-six to twenty-eight voice group that will perform a capella choral music from madrigals to the twentieth century. Experience the joy of creating music on the highest level, working with other committed and talented young musicians, and learning the inner workings and dynamics of intensive chamber ensemble performance.
Summer Workshop in Italy designed for the Singer, Conductor or Music Educator:
There are three possible tiers of participation:
- Full Conductor,
- Conducting Auditor or
- Singer (serious singers ages 15 20, who are looking for a strong chamber ensemble experience).
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or chaperone. The main language used in the workshop is English.
There are three possible tiers of participation:
- Full Conductor,
- Conducting Auditor or
- Singer (serious singers ages 15 20, who are looking for a strong chamber ensemble experience).
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or chaperone. The main language used in the workshop is English.
Istituto Europeo di Design, Milan
Courses / Programs
• Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Milan offers 2 and 3-week summer programs in Design, Fashion and Creative Arts at introductory and advanced levels. • For over thirty years, IED has been operating in the fields of Education and Research. Today it is an international network with schools in Milan, Rome, Turin, Madrid, Barcelona and São Paulo.
• Our Summer programs take place in July, are taught in English and generally last three weeks. They are a perfect solution for those who desire to combine their spare time during holidays with a new stimulating experience.
Summer Fashion & Design Programs:
• Fashion Stylist (3 week introductory course)
• Fashion Marketing (3 week introductory course)
• Interior & Showroom Design (3 week introductory course)
• Letterpress Printing & Calligraphy (2 week introductory course)
• Fashion Stylist (3 week introductory course)
• Fashion Marketing (3 week introductory course)
• Interior & Showroom Design (3 week introductory course)
• Letterpress Printing & Calligraphy (2 week introductory course)
Summer School for Fine Arts & Media, Venice
Courses / Programs
The International Summer Academy for Fine Arts and Media in Venice is a combination of academic studies and an open academy. The courses are offered for students of universities as well as for applicants without training in art.In this way, it combines advanced level with open accessibility. Courses take place parallel to the Venice Biennales, which also influence the program. The uniqueness of the summer academy in Venice is the concept of small, specialized classes with the possibility to combine them. All courses include a training module for beginners providing techniques and skills with most recent didactic methods.
The fact that the art studios, the accommodation and the meals are all located in the same building or nearby, contributes to a unique working environment at the Summer Academy.
Courses can be booked by weeks as well, but a far better profit is experienced when at least two or three weeks in continuity gives you the chance to apply and practice what you have learned. This is the best way to fully enjoy your art work. At the end of every week a curated show summarizes the work of all art-classes.
art classes offered from June, 24 - July, 15 2018:
Architecture | Bertan & Los | 18.6-1.7.
Sculpture | Andrzej Wełmiński | 24.6-8.7.
Painting I | Wolf Werdigier | 24.6.-15.7.
Painting II | Attila Szűcs | 24.6.-8.7.
Painting III | Virginie Bailly | 8.-15.7.
Choral Singing | Justine Rapaccioli | 24.6.-1.7.
Photography I | Ute Lindner | 24.6.-1.7.
Photography II | Atul Dodiya | 1.-15.7.
New Media | Natan Sinigaglia | 8.-15.7.
Art & Performance | Jay Pather | 8.-15.7.
Creative Writing | Petra Ganglbauer | 1.-8.7.
Artist’s Career | Michael Schultz | 8.-15.7.
Architecture | Bertan & Los | 18.6-1.7.
Sculpture | Andrzej Wełmiński | 24.6-8.7.
Painting I | Wolf Werdigier | 24.6.-15.7.
Painting II | Attila Szűcs | 24.6.-8.7.
Painting III | Virginie Bailly | 8.-15.7.
Choral Singing | Justine Rapaccioli | 24.6.-1.7.
Photography I | Ute Lindner | 24.6.-1.7.
Photography II | Atul Dodiya | 1.-15.7.
New Media | Natan Sinigaglia | 8.-15.7.
Art & Performance | Jay Pather | 8.-15.7.
Creative Writing | Petra Ganglbauer | 1.-8.7.
Artist’s Career | Michael Schultz | 8.-15.7.
Go Inspired - Commedia dell'Arte Summer Course
Courses / Programs
Go Inspired is a US-based cultural exchange company that looks for unique, creative opportunities to explore the world. We offer a fun, theater-based 3-week Summer course in Florence, Italy where students can discover the world of 'Commedia dell’Arte'. The course is geared toward understanding the theatrical experience as a fun and useful game for developing your own creativity and expressiveness.The course will take place in Florence and combine body expression/language and acting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the characters of Commedia and to dance to a choreographed Renaissance noble Italian dance. There is also the possibility of doing a performance in Florence.
Having lived, traveled, studied and worked abroad we understand the challenges that come with foreign travel. Go Inspired is committed to safety and to providing the tools necessary to having a successful experience.
3-week Summer Course in Florence where students discover the world of Commedia dell’Arte:
- The course focuses on reading, understanding, and interpreting scenes, characters and stories contained in major classical texts
- The course lasts for 4 hours per day and participants will have the late afternoon, evening and weekend free to explore Florence and Tuscany.
- The course will help to develop the exchange of physical energy and creativity amongst the students in the group.
- The course focuses on reading, understanding, and interpreting scenes, characters and stories contained in major classical texts
- The course lasts for 4 hours per day and participants will have the late afternoon, evening and weekend free to explore Florence and Tuscany.
- The course will help to develop the exchange of physical energy and creativity amongst the students in the group.
Haute Future Fashion Academy (HFFA) - Summer Courses
Courses / Programs
• Conveniently located in the heart of Milan, Haute Future Fashion Academy (HFFA) provides a range of high-level fashion programs, including short summer courses in design, fashion, communication and marketing. • Our summer courses are three weeks long and are available to students from around the world. Classes are held in Italian with simultaneous translation into English.
• The summer courses offered by HFFA provide an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in a career in the Fashion and Design fields.
• The courses on offer during the summer period give you the opportunity to have a unique experience in one of the most dynamic cities of Europe and spend a summer in Milan based on creativity.
2-Week Summer Fashion Courses:
- Taught in Italian & English
• Fashion Design
• Interior Design
• Marketing & Communication For Luxury
• Fashion Styling & Photography
• Fashion Image Consulting
• Fashion Buyer
• Fashion Journalism
• Luxury Bag Design
• Luxury Shoe Design
• Createur De Parfums
- Taught in Italian & English
• Fashion Design
• Interior Design
• Marketing & Communication For Luxury
• Fashion Styling & Photography
• Fashion Image Consulting
• Fashion Buyer
• Fashion Journalism
• Luxury Bag Design
• Luxury Shoe Design
• Createur De Parfums
IED Florence
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of beautiful Florence, Northern Italy, IED Florence is an international design school that provides 4-week fashion summer programs taught through English. Our courses are a perfect solution for those who desire to combine their spare time during holidays with a stimulating new experience in fashion and design. Following a precise methodology and guided by professors, who are all professionals from the chosen field, students will experience the development of a project specific to their interests.Every year, during June and July, the IED Group offers intermediate and advanced courses in the fields of Fashion, Design and Visual Arts. If you have already started work and are interesting in broadening your horizons of expertise and giving your CV a more competitive edge, then these summer programs could be the ideal formula for you.
4-week Fashion & Design Summer Courses (taught in English)
- Italian Leather Design
- Fashion Events and Public Relations
- Graphic Design and Portfolio
- Italian Leather Design
- Fashion Events and Public Relations
- Graphic Design and Portfolio