The trip of a lifetime…
Week-long photo workshops with the bestselling authors of Serenissima: Venice in Winter. Explore Umbria by chartered van and stay in a gorgeous fully restored farm villa in the shadow of Assisi. Guided excursions, personal instruction, many meals—a molto simpatico photo vacation. Maximum enrollment for each workshop is six students. May 5-12, 2012 and October 13-20, 2012
Info: http://www.experienceumbria.com/
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Ready for the trip of a lifetime? We’re exploring authentic Umbria this fall with cooking lessons, ceramics painting in Deruta, truffle hunting, wine tasting at the vineyards of Montefalco, a visit to an olive mill for the first press, private tours of Assisi and Perugia. All (gourmet) meals with wine included. Even gratuities included. Join us for this exclusive small group tour of Umbria and check out our slide show of last year’s Umbria trip.
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The Amici di Castel di Fiori will be holding its third edition of ARCHEOFLORA on June 5, 2011, in the historic village of Castel di Fiori near Montegabbione, in the Umbrian hills between Orvieto and Chiusi. This event is an annual gathering for lovers of nature and art and has become a major spring event in Umbria dedicated to flowers, plants and garden furnishings.
The exhibitors are distributed around the charmi
ng village. Throughout the day, from 9:00 a.m. until sunset, drinks, homemade cakes, pizza and pasta will be served as well as local wines. A variety of other activities will be offered, including a visit to the nearby 7th-century necropolis; a flower arrangement demonstration by the Perugia Garden Club; a visit to the nearby Scarzuola Convent and grounds, listed as one of Italy’s national gardens; and the presentation of a new book by a local author.
With the goal of raising money to build a community center complete with an industrial and a community hall, the Amici has produced Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, Rossini’s Cenerentola and Eduardo de Filippo’s Questi Fantasmi. Record crowds from around the world have been in attendance. Given the resounding success of these and other events organized by the Amici over the years, such as numerous candlelight dinners in the square, the forthcoming ARCHEOFLORA III event is expected to live up to Castel di Fiori’s reputation as a cultural venue in Umbria. And what better way to spend a day out in a rural setting, off-the-beaten track but nonetheless fascina ting, surrounded by spring flowers?
To find out more about Castel di Fiori, ARCHEOFLORA III and how you might be able to contribute, contact Kip Keenan at 0763 837 063 or at 333 22 145 47 or find Castel di Fiori on Facebook.
Dream of Italy (@dreamofitaly) will be hosting the third #italychat on Twitter on Wednesday, February 16th at 3 p.m. ET. The topic will be Umbria and our special guest will be @brigolante! You’re invited to join us by asking questions and/or sharing your own Umbria expertise.
@brigolante is really Rebecca Winke, an American expat, who runs the Brigolante Guest Apartments near Assisi and blogs frequently about the best things to do in Umbria. Rebecca was lovely enough to join our Umbria Harvest Week guests for dinner in November 2010 and we hope to see her again this November! (If you’re interested in learning more about the region, Dream of Italy’s current sample issue is a special report on Umbria.)
If you would like to participate by reading the chat and hopefully asking and answering questions (we know many of you are experienced Italy travelers!), here are some tips:
Photo of Perugia by Arthur Isack during Dream of Italy’s Umbria Harvest Week
Secluded yet easily accessible, Il Casale di Mele is the perfect setting, providing the tranquility of the countryside but within easy reach of E45 which leasds to many famous hilltowns as well as parts of Tuscany.
Il Casale di Mele is a traditional Umbrian stone farmhouse built with all the modern conveniences that sleeps 6 + 1. Read more about the accommodations.
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