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Keiko Tanabe for This Unique KEIKO TANABE Watercolor Workshop in Sicily Join Keiko Tanabe for this unique KEIKO TANABE watercolor workshop in Sicily. Oct 27 - Nov 3, 2017 SICILY Marsala, Italy Capturing Light & Atmosphere SALINARA in Watercolor. HISTORIC CHARMING VILLA Discover Sicily. Keiko Tanabe is an award-winning watercolor artist. She was born in Kyoto, Japan. As a child growing up in an art-loving family, she always enjoyed drawing and painting and won many awards in children’s art contests. However, art was not her chosen field of study later on. She earned a B.A. in intercultural communication (International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan) and an M.A. in international education (UCLA, California). Her paintings have been juried into many exhibitions across Keiko Tanabe fortunately not only North America and in Asia. Her work has been purchased by paints great watercolors but also teaches private collectors from all around the world. her technique in multiple workshops. If you have the opportunity to attend her workshops you will enjoy an unforgettable experience. Follow Keiko Tanabe on For more info visit: ktanabefineart.com A land of extremes and contrasts. An island of enormous intensity. A concentrated of history and culture. Sculpted wild coastline of stunning beauty. Each season has its own distinctive charm. VILLA SALINARA Historic charming villa in Western Sicily. It was originally built in the 1700s. It is a rural farm, a “baglio”, with Mediterranean sunset view. a “masseria”, a typical Sicilian building with a courtyard in the Immersed in history and culture, close to many interesting front and rooms that open up on it. Surrounded by vineyards sights as Mozia, Marsala, Trapani, Erice, Segesta and and olive groves located about 500 meters from the sea, Selinunte. It is a place of indisputable charm. Breathe in the beauty of Sicily. Living area for leisurely meals. Authentic and charming interiors. Hundreds Mediterranean painting spots. Inspiring picturesque painting spots. Wild and unspoiled nature painting spots. The Sicilians. Sicilian gastronomy. Sicilian wine. Sicilian colors. ONE WEEK PROGRAM DAY 1 ARRIVAL Pick up Trapani Birgi airport at agreed time. Settle in rooms at Villa Salinara. 7:00 pm Meet with instructor and staffs. Introduction to the programme, the tours and visits planned for the week. 8:00 pm Sicilian welcome dinner at Villa. DAY 2 PAINTING BETWEEN ANCIENT SALT PANS AND WINDMILLS 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 am - 12:15 pm Painting at Villa. 12:30 pm Light lunch and relax at the Villa. 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Painting at windmills in a Natural Preserve. About 2,700 years ago the Phoenicians created the first salt pans. ITINERARY Today, became the most important area of salt making in Europe. 6:30 pm Back to the Villa. 7:30 pm Wine tasting, a passionate wine producer Gianfranco will introduce us to history of Marsala wines, accompanied by delicious local cheese, salami, olives, dry tomatos and then a delicious light dinner at Villa. DAY 3 PAINTING AT CHARMING AND HISTORICAL VILLAGE ERICE 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 am - 12:15 pm Painting at Villa. 12:30 pm Light lunch and relax at the Villa. 2:00 pm Leave for Mount Erice. 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Painting and visit Erice village. An utterly panoramic ride with stops for beautiful sea views will take us to the medieval village. Erice is located on top of Mount Erice, around 750m above sea level, overlooking the city of Trapani, the low western coast towards Marsala, the dramatic Punta del Saraceno and San Vito Cape on the north-eastern and the Egadi Islands on north-western coast, providing spectacular views. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Short ride to beautiful Trapani historic center. The city sits on a low-lying promontory jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. The port and the coast are important for tuna fishing and salt production. Trapani was founded by the Elymians, who used it as an agricultural centre for their hill-top fortressvtown of Erice. When the Phoenicians took over, Trapani was turned into an important port. 7:30 pm Dinner in Trapani, tasting the original Pizza at the typical Pizzeria. DAY 4 PAINTING AT WINE TOWN MARSALA HISTORIC CENTER 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 am Leave for Marsala. 9:30 am - 12:30 am Visit and paint at the historic center and the fish market. ITINERARY Marsala is internationally famous not only for homonymous wine DOC. The name of town deriving from the Arabic “Marsa Allah”, meaning “Port of God”. Before the Arabs, however, were the Romans, and before the Romans, the Carthaginians. Lilibeo (ancient Marsala) was built in 396BC. 12:30 pm Light lunch and relax at the Villa. Free time 7:30 pm Dinner at typical sicilian trattoria with sunset sea view. DAY 5 PAINTING IN ARCHEOLOGIC PARK IN SEGESTA 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 am Leave for Segesta. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Painting Greek Temple in Segesta. Greeks had a very good eye for where to build, the setting of the Temple, perched on a hill is simply beautiful. Just outside the site of the ancient city of Segesta lies an unusually well preserved Greek Doric temple. It is thought to have been built in the 420’s BC. The ancient Greek drama Theatre is totally unspoilt rolling by green countryside and views that stretch right down to the sea. 1:00 pm - 2.00 pm Typical lunch at our friend Antonia’s Cave House with panoramic view of archeologic park. 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Continue painting at Archeologic Park. 5:00 pm Back to the Villa On the way stop and shopping for personal needs at the local supermarket. 7:30 pm Dinner at Villa. DAY 6 FINAL CRITIQUE AND FAREWELL DINNER 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast 9:15 am - 12:15 am Painting at Villa. 12:30 pm Light lunch and relax at the Villa. 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Painting and final critique. ITINERARY 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Wrap up, packing for shipping, last little shopping trip to Marsala. 8:00 pm Farewell Sicilian dinner at Villa. DAY 7 DEPARTURE 8:00 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Departure by 11.00 am. Shuttle to Trapani Birgi airport at agreed time. Please note the itinerary is an example. Visits will depend on location and are subject to change depending on the weather. FOR PARTNERS AND FRIENDS. Start your adventure in Western Sicily: - Typical Sicilian cooking class (min.4 pax). - Visit local wine producers, with wine tasting. - Visit and shopping at local Sicilian ceramic artists. - Walking and visit the surrounding, sea coast with antique salt marshes, windmills and vineyards. - Visit the beautiful seaside city of Marsala, home of the homonymous wine DOC. - Visit the unforgettable city of Trapani where you can stroll, shop and eat in a relaxed setting. - Bicycling and enjoy splendid views over vineyards, with the magical colours of the Mediterranean Sea. - Visit the unspoiled Egadi Islands, such as Favignana and Levanzo. EXTRA ACTIVITIES EXTRA - Experience yoga or kitesurf with professional trainer. OUR GUESTS TESTIMONIALS HOW TO BOOK YOUR WORKSHOP “Salinara is truly an inspiring place to be. Marvellous. For availability, any questions and booking, please kindly It is most definitely a unique and very beautiful place to write us on: be. The food is excellent, the company stimulating.” [email protected] Caroline Or visit our website: www.salinara.com “Yumi and Adriano have created a haven for aspiring The deposit to confirm your workshop is 300 euro, it can be artists seeking the perfect country setting, healthy but paid by bank transfer. mouth-watering food, excellent tuition, and seriously After booking you will receive confirmation from us. good company.” Christine The balance for your workshop is due twelve weeks before arrival. “The Sicily workshop was the best gift I ever gave myself. This truly beautiful part of Italy is possibly one of it’s Please note our cancellation conditions set out below. best kept secrets, as yet undiscovered by tourists.” We recommend that you take out normal holiday Vincent insurance, including cancellation insurance. “Best hosts, they made us feel extremely welcome. A handling charge of 100 euro per person per week will This is the best organized workshop I have taken. be levied on all cancellations. In addition, if you have to Sicily is beautiful.” cancel eight to twelve weeks before departure, a charge Robert of 40% of the total price is payable; at four to eight weeks, 60%; at one to four weeks, 80%; at less than one week, “Great lessons, great sicilian food, great wines, great 100% is payable. visits, superb location. The chef Maria tuned into our needs and made sure that everyone in the group had a We reserve the right to cancel any course at two great time.” months’ notice and, where possible, provide you with an Nancy alternative course. We organize and host workshops, concentrate on reserching Who we are, the finest international instructors for participants and strive to identify locations that feature picturesque, historical and emotional landscape. what we do. Our workshops are intimate, unique, and we keep on refining, thanks to our long experience in Sicily, always focus on having fun. Our charming historic villa is immersed in nature between the blue Mediterranean sea and the open horizon in Sicily. It is the perfect holiday hideaway with a beautiful sea view where both body and soul can regenerate, giving a positive energy. We serve home-made foods, freshly baked breads and cakes. We try to let guests to experience the best Sicilian traditional cuisine.
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