What you will learn
You will feel immersed in nature and will be inspired by local artists to draw and paint. This will allow you to paint and draw in the moment. Your experience will be further enhanced by the Slow Food philosophy you will be embracing through the Km 0 produce you will be eating every day. Walks in the woods and on the beach will make us disconnect from our daily routine. Furthermore, sharing our feelings and thoughts with other participants will make us feel part of a group and of a whole. In this context of immersive experience, every participant will feel free to express themselves in Italian without fear, obstacles or pressure. No rush! Everyone will practice and improve their language level according to their skills, pace and personality. You will notice improvements in a short time. You will be part of a small group of people and this will enable you to fully participate in all the activities. Isn’t this better than just going on holiday?
You will learn basic techniques on how to use ‘la matita’ (pencil) with artist Nicola De Luca.
You will attend a 2hr art session every morning (10 hrs in total), and, in the afternoon, you will be free to paint in the garden, study Italian, participate in excursions to the beach, take walks or attending a cooking workshop in the house.
Itinerary
A typical day includes:
9:00 am: Breakfast
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Drawing session at Villa Stella
12:00 pm: Relaxing aperitivo
1pm: Lunch + Relaxing time
5:00 pm: Cultural excursion
7:30 pm: Dinner
9:00 pm: After dinner with goodnight chats (you will be free to speak in Italian or English).
You will have a free day (food is not included).
Included
Transfer to/from airport of Lamezia Terme
Room for 7 nights with breakfast
5 light lunches + 5 snacks + 6 dinners
Guided excursions to the beach/woods
5 Drawing sessions in the morning or afternoon
Italian lessons (12 hrs)
Cooking class at the villa
Hiking excursions
Room cleaning
Not included
Flight to/from home
Medical Insurance
Personal expenses
Painting instructor
Nicola De Luca is a renowned price winning artist from Calabria who exhibits regularly all over Italy.
Food
A chef will cook for us in the villa balanced meals with respect to health and regional traditions. We will buy genuine ingredients at the local market and we’ll enjoy Km 0 dishes from Dieta Mediterranea.
Location
The borgo is in a cool and uncontaminated valley at 600 m from the sea level. Participants will stay in beautiful rooms a few staps away from Villa Stella, where you will go every day for breakfast and the activities with the group. Rooms are independent and have a private bathroom.
The Villa has an “orto” (vegetable garden) and a beautiful garden, where we can paint or just read and relax.
“I did a course at ‘Italian anywhere’ with Anna before I took a trip to Italy; and I absolutely loved it. Anna is a wonderful tutor, knowledgeable, skilled, highly educated, also a kind, patient teacher. She went extra miles to make sure learning took place. Lessons were organised in a very user-friendly theme and progressed beautifully to meet my level and needs. I not only learned the language, I also learned about the country, Italian culture, food, arts and customs.” - Asgar
Price
£1200 (shared room)
£1880 (single room)