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Highlight Highlights 8-Day Hydra Writer’s Retreat with Phil Cousineau GREECE 7 NIGHTS RELAXING PRICES FROM $469 PER NIGHT GUIDED TOUR | REMOTE DESTINATION | GREAT FOR SOLO TRAVELERS HIGHLIGHTS Infuse new inspiration into your writing on a weeklong writer’s retreat with daily workshops and opportunities for one- on-one consultations with best-selling author Phil Cousineau. Socrates believed, “Wisdom begins in wonder.” Discover just how true that is on a weeklong writer’s retreat on the enchanting Greek island of Hydra. Combining the spirit of a workshop with the contemplativeness of finding oury own voice, best-selling author and documentary filmmaker Phil Cousineau invites you to immerse yourself in the art of storytelling with Sacred Earth Journeys. Each day begins with a reading from Greek literature, followed by a writing session and a mix of creative writing games, visualization exercises, experimenting with story structure, interview techniques, dialogue practices, writing outdoors and evening sessions to encourage revision. Add color to your work with inspiring excursions and hone your craft with one-on-one consultations. This is a retreat to gather and grow with kindred spirits in Mediterranean paradise. PAGE 1 ITINERARY Hydrofoil to Hydra; Guided Tour Friday, May 6th “There are only two colors, blue and white, and the white is whitewashed every day, down to the cobblestones in the street. The houses are even more cubistically arranged than at Poros. Aesthetically it is perfect, the very epitome of that flawless anarchy which supersedes, because it includes and goes beyond, all the formal arrangements of the imagination.” ~ Henry Miller You will be transferred from Athens center to Piraeus Pier for your onward journey to Hydra. At Piraeus, you will board their “flying dolphin” (hydrofoil) to Hydra (the journey takes approx. 2 hours). After checking into their charming hotel and taking a little time to refresh after travels, the group will meet for a guided walking tour of “Hydra port,” the main town on the island. This picture-perfect town set against a backdrop of deep blue sea has houses with terracotta roofs leading up from the crescent-shaped harbor. No motor vehicles other than garbage trucks are legally allowed on this small, tranquil island, making it a walker’s—and writer’s—ideal retreat! This evening, you will enjoy a Welcome Dinner together at one of the island’s oldest tavernas, the beautiful, family-run Xeri Elia, formerly known as the Douskos Taverna, made world-famous by being Leonard Cohen’s favorite meeting place when he lived here. Here, you can relish a traditional Greek meal as you get to know your fellow travelers. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) Writing Class: “The Secret Strength of Storytelling” Saturday, May 7th Enjoy a full Greek breakfast buffet at the Bratsera, followed by the first session of your writing classes in the intimate Virani Suite, our theme being: “The Secret Strength of Storytelling: from Homer to Nikos Kazantzakis – and You.” This morning, you will begin with the inspiration stage of the writing journey, which includes an exercise in bibliomancy (divination through books) with the goal of writing the first draft of an original story or essay. Follow the class with a light lunch. Enjoy an early afternoon revision session in the poolside garden, in the spirit of Justice Brandeis who said, “There is no great writing, only great rewriting.” In the late afternoon, the instructor will be available for the first of his one-on-one consultations. Free evening on Hydra. Optional group meeting to discuss your manuscripts at the popular local taverna, The Pirate Bar, a short walk from your hotel, along the harbor. Breakfast is included today. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) Sacred Time, Sacred Space Sunday, May 8th Enjoy a full Greek breakfast at Bratsera, followed by a writing class in the Virani Suite with Phil Cousineau on the role of time and space in the life of a writer. Following the discussion, you will employ an innovative “Reverie” writing exercise that helps explore the French philosopher Gaston Bachelard’s notion that, “We have not fully experienced something until we have dreamed it.” These exercises will provide you with a lifelong practice of turning your experiences of sacred time into stories and essays. The group will then enjoy a light lunch together at the hotel before a brief visit to the Historical Archives Museum, founded in 1918 and housed in an elegant stone mansion overlooking the port. The fascinating collection will provide you with a contemporary example of how museums (House of the Muses) have served as sacred spaces and writing prompts for millennia. Afterward, the group will gather in one of the many tavernas on the harbor to write about a single object that seized your imagination in the museum in a way that will amplify whatever writing PAGE 2 project you are engaged in. Free evening. Phil will be available for one-on-one consultations. Breakfast and lunch are included today. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) The Labyrinth; Tetsis Museum Monday, May 9th After breakfast, you will have a brief gathering to discuss the labyrinth stage of every creative person’s journey. Afterward, you will visit the Tetsis museum. In 2007, the Athens Academy member, painter Panagiotis Tetsis (1925 – 2016) donated his grandparents’ home on Hydra Island to the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece, in order for it to become, after his passing, a museum housing his works and studio. Later, you will return to Hydra port for a well-earned “ouzo and meze” lunch at one of the picturesque seaside taverns (included in tour price) and then enjoy a free afternoon for relaxation or writing. Phil will be available for pre-arranged private consultations all afternoon at one of the harbourside tavernas. A free evening to enjoy the fabulous seafood and harbor lights of Hydra. Breakfast and lunch are included today. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) Muses and Mentors Tuesday, May 10th This morning, you will enjoy breakfast at the hotel followed by your on-site writing class on the exciting theme of inspiration and guidance in the writer’s life. Your session will focus on a “portrait writing” exercise designed to evoke a lifelong writing practice for you based on conjuring up a memory of the mentor or muse who first recognized the creative spark in you. After a light lunch together at the hotel, Phil will be available for pre-arranged private consultations all afternoon at the harbourside Pirate Bar. Breakfast and lunch are included today. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) Focusing On The Real Work Wednesday, May 11th After breakfast, your writing class will explore two vitally important aspects of the writer’s journey. First, how do you develop a discipline of focus in this modern world with its unrelenting distractions? Second, how can you be sure you are doing what the poet Gary Snyder calls “the real work,” the work you are meant to do? There are so many ways to waste time and energy, so many false starts and fool’s errands as writers. To help you develop a discipline that combines deep attention with a commitment to courageous writing, the goal of this class will be to write an autobiographical piece that will help you develop what is real in your work. Light lunch at the hotel followed by an easy walk from the harbor to the village of Kamini, where you will dine with the locals at Pirofani, an intimate courtyard restaurant. There, you will have dinner and discuss your day’s writing. The remainder of the evening will be at your leisure. Breakfast and lunch are included today. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) PAGE 3 Writing Class – Bringing Back the Boon Thursday, May 12th After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet for your final writing class with Phil in which ouy will review the work you created over the course of your week together in the spirit of the ancient Greek notion of “Bringing Back the Boon.” This strong mythic metaphor can provide you with an image of the gift of wisdom that you have gleaned from your various writing projects. It is also designed to help you visualize who you are writing for and what kind of impact your writing will have on your readers. Finally, you will discuss the changes that are revolutionizing the publishing industry, and the myriad choices you now have for releasing your work into the world. Follow the class with a light lunch, then, this afternoon you will gather on the grounds of the Bratsera Hotel for final er visions of the six pieces of original writing you have created over the course of your work on Hydra. You'll have the opportunity to read and discuss any portion of your new or revised work to your writer’s group. Tonight, you will gather together for your special Farewell Dinner at Techne, the award-winning cliffside restaurant a short walk from the harbor. Breakfast and dinner are included today. (Overnight on Hydra at the Bratsera Hotel or similar.) Farewell to Greece: Depart Hydra for Flights Home Friday, May 13th You will gather for your final breakfast at the hotel this morning before check out. After, you will make your way to Piraeus pier for connections to either a hotel in Athens or the airport. Breakfast is included today. OFFERS FROM $469 PER NIGHT 7-Night Hydra Writer's Retreat Based on rate for one guest 7 NIGHTS | The rate displayed is per night for one guest based on double occupancy (two people staying in the same room).
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