Trip-dossier:
These particular tours offer cooking lessons and workshops held in a purpose-built teaching kitchen in a small house, riad or just in the outdoors depending on our itinerary. Each session is preceded by a brief stop where participants, accompanied by the cook or the tour guide, are invited out on shopping expeditions to the local produce market. Once in the place they will get an introduction into the real Moroccan cuisine and the dishes being prepared.
If your ideal way to visit Morocco is a combination of cookery lessons, cultural and adventurous outings contact us since we made forays into unique places where you can both make your own and taste the finest of the real Morocco and the finest of its cuisine.
ITINERARY:
-Day 1: Arrival at Marrakech and transfer to Riad. Explore the square and the surrounding (depending on arrival time).
-Day 2: Marrakech sightseeing, shopping in a food market. Cooking lesson in a Riad (compilation of Moroccan salads/ tanjia/ fruit salad).
-Day 3: Transfer to high Atlas – Stop at Asni to shop some ingredients. Arrival at Imlil and walk up/ mule ride to Aremd. Explore the Berber village and cook diner (7 vegetables Berber couscous)at a Berber house. Night in a gite d’etape.
-Day 4: Drive to Tizi ntast pass, down to Taroudant. Stay in a Riad/ farm, pick our fruits/ vegetables and cook a goat tagine with argane oil (the local specialty).
-Day 5: Drive to the desert and camp in the Cheggaga dunes/ bake Bedouin sand-bread + camel tagine/ barbecue.
-Day 6: Drive via Draa river and palm grove to Zagora and Tamnougalt Kasbah, explore agdz palmeraie, shop around for ingredients and cook a local specialty in a Kasbah.
-Day 7: Drive to Ouarzazate, visit ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and carry on to Marrakech. Night stay in a Riad.
-Day 8: cooking Pastilla and Moroccan soup/ harira in a riad-
Fly home ( optional/ possible extension)
INFORMATION:
- Activities: cooking- walking- culture
- Duration: 9 days
- Group size: 2 +
- Accommodation: Hotels/ Riads/ Auberges/ Bedouin camp/ Kasbah
-Assistance: tour guide+ cook/ chef+ driver
This Medina day tour is a perfect combination of the Tunis old city sightseeing tour, shopping in famous Tunisian bazaars and attending an exposition of Berber carpets.
Departure to the Medina-the old Arabic city- for a walk through its beautiful, narrow and lively streets. tortuous alleys and its souks, which draw apparently an inextricable maze. The noble professions form the first belt (perfumers, booksellers, jewellers, tailors, manufacturers of chechias, sort of cap) around the big mosque. Whereas the more noisy activities are relegated to the suburb.
This day tour features:
- Big Mosque Djamaa Ez Zitouna, Mosque Hammouda Pacha, the Rachidia, the Medersas(coranic schools), the castle (a palace residence of one of the Arab princes) are among the monuments we will see in the tour.
- Tour of the bazaars for shopping, attending an exposition of native Berber carpets.
- Lunch time at a restaurant in Medina area: local Mediterranean food a la carte (optional).
End of my service and return to the hotel.
Personal tour guide in Tunis Medina. I will guide you through the narrow and lively streets for a visit to a Coranic school, the big mosque and a bazaar for a panoramic view of the Medina and for some shopping of native Berber handcraft
On the island of Evia the villagers welcome the discerning traveller who has an interest in traditional greek food. Take a step back in time to see this lovely undiscovered island in the Mediterranean.
Skardu, along with Gilgit, are the two major tourism, trekking and expedition hubs in the Northern Areas. The mountainous terrain of the region, including four of the world's fourteen Eight-thousander peaks (8,000m and above), attracts the attention of tourists, trekkers and mountaineers from around the world. The main tourist season is from April to October; outside this time, the area can be cut off for extended periods by the snowy, freezing winter weather.
Accessible from Skardu by road, the nearby Askole and Hushe Valleys are the main gateways to the snow covered 8,000 meters peaks including K2, the Gasherbrums, Broad Peak and the Trango Towers, and also to the huge glaciers of Baltoro, Biafo and Trango. This makes Skardu the main tourist and mountaineering base in the area, which has led to the development of a reasonably extensive tourist infrastructure including shops and hotels.
Itinerary:
DAY-01 Arrival in Islamabad and transfer to the hotel for overnight.
DAY-02 Departure for Chilas. The main attraction of Chilas is the incredible collection of Rock Art, which depicts early history of the region. Short stay en-route for lunch. overnight at Chilas.
DAY-03 Departure for Skardu, capital of Baltistan (height 2,438m) located in the backdrop of great peaks of the Karakoram mountain range. Baltistan is known as the “Little Tibet” and it is a cluster of mountain peaks and glaciers. Five valleys of Baltistan-Skardu, Shigar, Khaplu, Rondu and Kharmang are noted for their juicy peaches, apricots, apples and pears. Arrival and transfer to hotel. overnight at Skardu.
DAY-04 Departure for Shigar Valley - gateway to the great mountain peaks of the Karakorams, i.e Gasherbrum Peak and K-2. Visit of 400 years old Wooden Mosque and Fort. Departure for Saad Para Lake from Shigar Valley. overnight at Skardu.
DAY-05 Departure for Khaplu Valley, the scenic valley of the Shyok River located 103 km from Skardu. Many famous mountains such as Masherbrum, Saltoro. Sia Kangri, K-6, K- 7 is located here. overnight at Skardu.
DAY-06 Departure for Gilgit (height 1,454m) along with Indus River. The little town has spectacular scenic beauty. Short stay en-route at Kachura Lake. Arrival and transfer to hotel. By evening, visit of the city. overnight at Gilgit.
DAY-07 Departure for Besham - gateway to K.K.H, the old silk route. Sightseeing en-route. overnight at Besham.
DAY-08 Departure for Islamabad Short stays at Abbottabad and historical village Bhera (famous for Kino Gardens). Overnight at Islamabad
DAY-09 Departure to the airport and destination if flight is in the evening explore Islamabad city till the time of flight.
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2nd INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP on Interactive MediaArt - Technology - Cultural Heritage
Contigliano, Italy
July 10 - 23, 2010
the fee includes housing, meals and transportation.
Deadline to apply April 30
more info at
info@mediars.eu http://www.mediars.eu +1(310)574-2495
Inglobe supports MEDIARS and the 2nd International Workshop on Interactive Media with the donation of the
Augmented Reality plug-in for Google SketchUp ($100 value) to each participant at the full program.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARNIn the castle of this breathtaking, medieval town in the heart of Italy, come to study and experiment how to merge innovative interactive technology with history and culture. The workshop provides conceptual background and technical skills to develop interactive installations for arts, museums, facade projections and cultural exhibits. Also, previous works done by MEDIARS members will provide examples of the work process.
THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPIt is a 2-week full-time course on visual arts, media theory and
technology in their relation to the place. The workshop is designed
for students, scholars and artists from architecture, design, media
arts and science fields. Classes are in English with a high quality
tutoring, they are thought for the students to produce at the end of
the training, an interactive multimedia art work that will be
exhibited in the Roman underground historic center.
Moreover, this experience abroad has already established an
ongoing and growing dialogue between international artists.
This workshop is organized by the non-profit association MEDIARS
(Centro Sperimentale di Media Interattivi per l'Arte e lo Spettacolo
www.mediars.eu ) in collaboration with the local municipality and with
international faculties and scholars from the University of Southern
California, University of Florence, University of Berlin, University
of California, Los Angeles and California State University.
With regard to the final work the students will use the equipment
owned by the Center, and they are free to bring theirs as well. The
teachers would support and work as facilitators for the students to
get the collective projects done.
WORKSHOP PROGRAM Intensive program with lectures in the mornings and lab work in the afternoons plus cultural activities.
Cost: $2,100 (US$) Number of participants is limited
April 30 is the deadline for the application.
We ask to sign and return the application with a (non refundable) deposit of $500.
To apply email us at: info@mediars.eu
TOURS
Together with our tour guides we are setting up very special tours in Rome and surroundings that include most famous historical and contemporary sites as well as out of the main route places. The goal is to visit the most stimulating places to the participants so to come back with the full cultural and intellectual experience.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COSTS:
Housing at 'Villa Franceschini' offers accommodations in the midst of nature, history and culture. The structure is located in an historic villa completely restored immersed in a park of 3.7 acres.
Tuition & fees
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Overseas Insurance
Transfer from and to Rome airport
Transportation for tours
Cultural Activities, town visits, and monuments
Tourist Guides for the excursions
Guided tour in Rome
Phone card to call U.S. if requested.
Studio Equipment and Software,
Sample traditional food after watching how its made
Explore unique historical monuments
Take a week in September to go back in time
Visit Evia,the hidden gem of the Mediterranean
Visit the gorgeous fishing village of Mamari
Take an easy coastal walk
Watch the world go by with mezes and ouzo at hand
One week included 2 full days in cairo
4 days in upper egypt by NILE CRUISE
we became good friends
she will be back again next month
so wait for more picS for moses mountain , oases and ALEXANDRIA
Amazing historical sights to be found on Evia,Greece
Delicious cuisine to savour.
Wonderful scenery.
Strolling through mountain villages.
Eating at seaside tavernas.
Swimming in the beautiful Aegean
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In 1878 prince Semyon Vorontsov decided to erect a palace in Massandra. The construction worcs, when only interior finishing was left to be done, had to be stopped becouse of the customer`s death.
In 1889 the Massandra Palace and estate was purchased by the Ministry for the Emperor Court and Apanages. Alas, sovereign Alexander ??? did not happen to live in this spot which was so much to his liking - in the 1894 the Russian Tsar died just a bit away from Massandra, in the Livadia Palace.
Massandra Palace has witnessed the govenor-general Michael Vorontsov,
tsar-peacemaker Alexander ???, tsar-martyr Nicolas ??, blood-thirsty Josef Stalin, executioner Lavrentiy Beria, the most eccentric Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchov, Leonid Brezhnev, the father of Perestroika Michael Gorbatchov.
For manyyears the Massandra Palace had been thor-oughly guarded and not only foreigners, but most of Crimeans knew nothing about it. It was opened in 1992.
