Tuscany and Umbria with the Kids – November 2009

Registration and updated information for the 2010 sessions of Arte al Sole: A Tuscan Cultural Adventure for International Children are now available at www.artealsole.com. There are lots of exciting new additions to this innovative family program in Lucca for next summer, including street painting, cartooning from the Renaissance to the modern, sampling locally produced culinary delights and learning about how they are made, along with Arte al Sole's core exploration of the artistic and scientific innovations of the region from antiquity to the present through fun, integrative games and projects.

New for this year, director Shannon Venable has partnered with the Colle San Paolo Agriturismo to offer an additional week of Arte al Sole in Panicale, Umbria. Based at the agriturismo's 300-acre organic olive farm, "Castles and Country Roads" will include a visit from a local sheperdhess and her flock, a workshop at the Museum of Glass, one of the oldest glass factories in Italy, where the children will learn the ancient technique of wrapping glass bottles with reeds from Lago Trasimeno, chocolate making in honor of the nearby Perugina chocolate factory, fresco painting, botanical sketching, and forest creature figurines, among much more!

Session I: Lucca
Mysterious Masters
5-9 July 2010
Unlock the secrets of the Renaissance masters by experiencing the natural wonders and scientific breakthroughs that inspired innovation in painting and drawing. Includes fieldtrip to Lucca.

Session II: Lucca
Constructing Creativity
12-16 July 2010
Follow the footsteps of genius as we experiment with design aspects of architecture, sculpture, and craftsmanship. Includes fieldtrip to Lucca.

Arte al Sole – Umbria Session
Castles and Country Roads
June 28 – July 2 2010
From our base at the Fontanelle casale, a beautifully restored farmhouse, children will set out on adventures through time and space on an enchanting ancient olive estate nestled in rolling hills and roads that meander through creeks and oak woods, exploring local art, architecture, and legends through our integrative arts curriculum. Accommodations can be arranged directly with the Colle San Paolo Agriturismo, who can also refer families to a variety of local options for lodging. Includes field trip to Museum of Glass

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Arte al Sole is a day camp for international children offering week-long sessions based on the art, culture, and natural science of Tuscany and Umbria