TRAINING COURSE: CERAMICS FOR LIVING
Course dates: 19-25/2/2017 - 7 course days
Place:Megalochori Santorini, GREECE
PROGRAMME
Sunday February 19, 2017
Arrival at the airport and transfer to Megalochori.
17.00 Introduction and programme of the training. Ice breaking. Maps and guidelines.
19.30 Welcome dinner at a tavern
Monday February 20, 2017:
10.00 – 11.30 Presentation of Santorini: a number one tourist destination
11.30-12.00 Coffee break
12.00-13.30 Ceramics lesson at the Makaris Workshop
13.30- 15.00 Lunch break
15.00-17.00 Introduction to Greek Culture: Greek Language lesson
Free time / Optional: 17:00-18:00 walk to see the Caldera sunset
19.30 Dinner at the apartment
Tuesday February 21, 2017:
09:30-11:00Presentation on Greek Pottery
11:00-11:30coffee break
11:30-13:00Ceramics lesson at the Makaris Workshop
13:00-15:00lunch break
15:00-16:30Introduction to Greek Culture: Greek Music
19.30 Dinner at the apartment
Wednesday February 22, 2017:
09:30-13:00 Visit to the traditional Village of Oia and the Ammoudi Bay with special architecture of cave houses that have been transformed into five - star hotels
13:00-15:00lunch break
15:00-16:30Introduction to Greek Culture: The culture of “Panigyri” Folk Festivals and the “Agapae” Food
19.30 Dinner at the apartment
Thursday February 23, 2017:
09:30-11:30Visit to the Tomato Factory Museum / Santorini Art Factory and guided tour
11:30-13:30Ceramics lesson at the Makaris Workshop
13:30-15:30lunch break
15:00-17:45Introduction to Greek Culture: Greek singing lesson (with translation and transcript in Latin letters)
19.30 Dinner at the apartment
Friday February 24, 2017:
09:30-11:00Visit to a farmer and discussion on food that has traditionally been grown - grapevines, tomatoes, fava beans
11:30-13:00Introduction to Greek Culture: painting lesson on the Caldera
13:00-15:00lunch break
17:30-19:00Ceramics lesson at the Makaris Workshop
19.30 Dinner at a Traditional Tavern with live music
Saturday February 25, 2017:
09:30-11:00Discussion with a local person on the tourism industry in a small island
11:00-11:30Coffee break
11:30-13:00Evaluation of the course and reporting back to the sending organisation
13:00-15:00Lunch break
15:00-16:00Farewell games / networking activities
16:00 Departure
Notes:
- The programme is subject to changes according to the weather and to the island’s cultural life
- Accommodation is in a six- bed 45 s.m. apartment (one room with two beds, one room with three beds and one bed at the living room). The apartment is being cleaned every 3 days.
- Breakfast and dinner is prepared and served by the participants at their house, under the guidelines and with the help of the HCC staff
- One member of the HCC will support participants from 09.00 – 18.00
- The two cars will be available for driving only until 18.00 max. Participants can take the local bus (1,80 euro) or a taxi (10 euro Megalochori-Fira) for reaching other villages after that time.
- Participants are recommended to have with them comfortable shoes, driving licence, student or trainer identity card
Optional cultural activities (at an extra fee)
Visit to the Akrotiri Prehistorical Village
Visit to the Folk Museum of Fira
Walk in Emporio or in Pyrgos Traditional villages with castles
Walk in the Perissa black beach
Visit of churches in Firostefani and Imerovigli villages on top of the Caldera
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