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FABIOCEMBRANELLIFreshWatercolours(Spain)-6-13June2012COURSETIMETABLE
DAY DATE TIME ACTIVITY
Wed June6 6.30pm Welcomedrinks,coursebriefingandwelcomedinner.
Thu June7 94.30 Paintingonlocationnearthehotelandstudiowork
Fri June8 95 TriptomedievalBesal
Sat June9 91 Studioworkorpaintingnearthehotel.Freeafternoon
Sun June10 95 TriptoCadaqus.
Mon June11 94.30 TriptomedievalCastelldEmpries.
Tue June1291
Lateafternoon
Paintingonlocationnearthehotel.Freeafternoon.
Wed June13 By11 Departure
ABOUTROSES&CAPEOFCREUSAREA
RosesisaMediterraneantownwith
a strong tourist and seafaringtradition. It is situated in a unique
natural setting, at the north of the
Costa Brava, less than 30 km from
France,betweentheNaturalParcsof
Cap deCreus and Aiguamolls de
lEmpord.Itsoriginsgobacktothe
8thcenturyBCwiththefoundationof
the Greek city of Rhodes. These
historical events have become the
marks of identity of a modern,
culturally active and generous town
bornof a peaceful co-existencewith
other peoples and civilisations in
whichwe find a source ofpride and
satisfaction.
Roses is set in the Cape of Creus peninsula, one of the largestprotectednaturalreservesin Catalonia.Twomaintypesof landscape
standout:ontheonehand,theartisticgeologicaloutcropswhichare
distributedalongthecoastoftheCapeofCreus(where CapeNorfeu
canbeparticularlyemphasised).Ontheotherhand,therearetheflat
landscapesfilledwithponds,meadowsandriversfromtheAiguamolls
del'Empord,supportingagreatrichnessofbirdlife.
Thisareaoffersthepossibilitytoadmiredifferentkindsoflandscapesand the richnessof its history, hidden behind old stones, fields and
fishermensarts.
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ITINERARYANDEXCURSIONS
Wednesday6
thJune
Pickupfromtheairport,arrivalandcheckinathotel.Hopefullysometime
torelax.
18.30
WelcomedrinksatthebatofHotelVictoria,fromthePrestigegroup.
HOTELVICTORIA
Av.GoladelEstany,s/n,PlayaSantaMargarita,17480Roses.
Tel+34972252120 http://www.prestigehotels.com/
Thursday7
thJune
9.00am
Weallgatherinthehotellobbyat9.00amandthen
wego toour improvisedstudio fora briefing about
the painting week and a course description by our
delightfultutorFbio.
Hewillthenexplainhowhesplanning tospend the
dayand wherewewillhaveourpaintingexperience
duringthemorningandafternoon.
Some demos, painting flowers, personalized tuition
andcritiqueswillfollowupthatday.
Friday8thJune
Besal
9.004.30
Meetatthehotellobbyforanexcitingpaintingdayin
medievalBesaluntil4.30.Timetocomebacktothehotel.
TheoriginsofthecitylieinthecastleofBesal,which
hasbeendatedbacktothe10thCentury.Itwasbuilton
topofthehillwheretheremainsofSantaMarialay,in
the late middle ages. The towns current appearance
doesnotfaithfullyreflectitsoriginalstate,butitgives
aninsightintotownplanninginthemiddleagesandthe
existenceofimportantbuildings: thebridge,themiqv
orJewishbathsthechurchoftheSantPereMonastery,the church of Sant Vicen and the SalaGtica of the
PalaceofCria Reialthat has alovelyterraceviewan
exceptionalviewoftheRomanbridge.Besalexhibits
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anarchitecturalandurbanstructurewhichisincompleteharmonywithitsmedievalpast.
Saturday9thJune
Paintinginthestudio9.001.00
Flowerpaintingsessioninthestudio
Fbiowillsharewithushisveryspecialandpersonalskillsinpaintingflowers,usinghisexpertmethodsofwatercolourto
getspectacularresultswithflowers.
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Sunday10thJune
Cadaqus
Salvador Dal once said in 1920: "I have spent a
delightful summer, as always, in the perfect and
dreamytownofCadaqus.There,alongsidetheLatinsea,Ihavebeenquenchedbylightandcolour".
9.00-5.00
Wemeetinthehotellobbyforanextraordinarydayin
magicalCadaqus.
Cadaqus' worldwide fame began with SalvadorDali,whomovedtoahouseinPortLligatandsaidthat
this was the most beautiful town in the world. Dali's
stay in Cadaqus attracted the attention of many
artists,suchasPabloPicasso,AndreBreton,PaulEluard,
ManRay,MaxErnst,MarcelDuchamp,FedericoGarciaLorca,LuisBunuel, andmanyothers.
AttheheadofCadaqusbayrisesthenetworkofnarrowcobbledstreetsandwhitehousesmakinguptheoldtown.Above
theoutlineofthetown,theimageofthechurchofSantaMara,acarefullyrestoredchurchwithawhitefaade,standsout.
Modernistarchitecture,foritspart,hasleftitsdistinctiveimprintonsomeof themostnotablebuildingsinthetown,like
theCasaSerinyena
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Monday11thJune
CastelldEmpries
9.004.30MeetatthehotellobbyforanotherexcitingpaintingdayinmedievalCastelldEmpries,withitslittlestreetsandsquaresinthecitycentre,thefamousBasilicaandthelovelyviewoftheallotmentsfromthecity.
Thevillage,whichdatesbacktothe9thcentury,becameaflourishingtownduringtheMiddleAges.Sincethenithasbeen
elevatedtothecountycapitalofEmpries.Fromthatperioddatethemostimportantbuildingsandstreetsoftheoldtown
thathavekeptthetraditionalappearance,likeporticoedsquares,thehandicraftsdistrictsandtheCallorJewishquarter,
reminiscencesfromthemedievaltownplanning.
Especiallyworthmentioningis the Terra de Trobadors Festival.Thisevokes thedaysof medievalCastell, both inpopular and cultural aspects (Medieval market, a feast-days parade, talks and troubadour music concerts). The other
importantofferofthemunicipalityofCastelldEmpriesistheextensionoftheNaturalParkofAiguamollsdelEmpord,
with4,78hectares,betweenRodesmountainstothenorthandFluviRivertothesouth.Becauseofitsgeographiclocation
themarsheshasbecomeanimportantstopandrestpointforthousandsofbirdsthatmakelongtravelsofintercontinental
migrationbetweenthenorthof Africa and Europe.Actually,one can observe324speciesof birdsandalmost 80nest
regularly.Thefloraandfaunahereareexceptional.
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Tuesday12thJune
SantaMargarida
9.001.00
Todaywepaintinthestudioagainoraroundthehoteluntil1.00pm.Thentherestimeforourlastshopping,topackupor
justrelaxuntil6.00.
Wewillhaveaninformalexhibitionwithafinalcritiqueoftheweek,afarewellmeetingwithacelebrationofthedaysspent
togetherandallthelessonslearnt,experiencesfelt,newfriends.
Wednesday13thJune
Departureday,by11.00
ForthosewhoneedtogotoBarcelonaairport,wehaveanearlybreakfastandneedtobereadyat8.15toleaveonthe
grouptransfer.
Forthosewhoarenotinahurry,wecanstayinthehotelbutleaveourroomsby11.00am.Wereallowedtousethehotel
facilitiesuntilitstimetoleave.
Sweetmemoriesandnewgoodfriendswillremaininourhearts.Hopetoseeyouagaininanotherworkshop!
Wehopeyouvehadthetimeofyourlifeandlearnedalot!
HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE TIME WITH FBIO IN SPAIN!!