We would like to invite you to spend and painting week in Zelenika by Herzeg Novi in Montenegro and to enjoy peaceful atmosphere from surrounded nature, creative influence of people in the group, great coaching from Maria, interesting tradition and history of Montenegro, unique flair of Dubrovnik,  beauty of see and mountains, healthy food and many more.

Allow yourself to skip daily duties for a week and encourage your soul and body to discover beyond known, step  into world of unknown and exciting. Experiment with material and colors, play as long as you want. Everything is allowed...

Maria SOMERAUER

Maria was born in 1964 in Adnet, and she studied on Pedagogical academy in Innsbruck Art education and German language. She is working independently, teaching on different art workshops and she had more than 60 exhibitions in Austria and abroad. Maria won  Award on Salzburg Cultural fond in 1998. See also www.mariasommerauer.com

PAINTING COURSE, painting and more

Course will take place in Zelenika, Montenegro, from 26th of May till 2nd of June 2008 with following agenda:
Languages of course lectures are German or English and it is both for beginners as well as for advanced painters.

• Monday, 26th                                  - arrival, from 18h   ... get together, welcome drink, introduction session...

• Tuesday, 27th                                - 10h-13h Introduction in course content, and painting material and style that will be used,  14-17h Walk way 5 Danica and Herzeg Novi

• Wednesday 28th - Saturday 31st - One of Inspiration and motivation excursions per day

• Sunday, 1st June                            - Wrap up, feedback and exhibition of all paintings with cocktail party

• Monday, 2nd,                                  - departure

 Painting course includes 5 day of coaching and feedback according to agenda
 

Inspiration and Motivation?

On very close distance form Zelenika painters can find endless inspiration in beauty of mountains and see, in spectacular vegetation, old ancient cities, rich history or numerous churches and monasteries. You can chose some of following topics:

• Inspired by Boka bay by boat

• Timeless beauty of Dubrovnik (Croatia)

• Old fortress of city of  Kotor

• Undiscovered ethno village Zlijebi mountain Ozren and Trebinje (Herzegovina)

• Tracking from Zelenika to Morinj

• Observing fishermen on hidden paradise of Skadar lake

• Picnic on beach Dobrec with stop over on Mamula island

• Perast and islands

• or simply stay in garden under fig tree and pain

... and many more
for offered course we will chose maximal 5 destination , depending on weather...

Needed material?

• Material costs are up to  60 Euro per person
  Please download and print attached MATERIAL LIST

'PAINTING PACKAGE' , accommodation and more...

Painting package includes:

• Accommodation in Haus Helena  for all course participants for 7 nights from 26th of May until 2nd of June.
  Whole house facilities including garden, balconies and parking will serve needs and comfort of painters.
  Every person has its own bed but will share room with fellow colleges. Bed sheets and towels available. There is one kitchen and one bathroom per floor. See more details on under www.montenegro-zelenika.com/EN/Accommodation

• Welcome drink and snack  on 26th of May

• Breakfast in garden or house depends on the weather. Local style breakfast.

• Afternoon break with coffee, tea and mineral water and some cookies

• 2 bicycles for exploring surrounding

• Obtaining food from supermarket with the car, twice per week

• One car (Opel Kadett) without driver for local transportation (driver expenses and fuel extra based on real usage)

• Pick up from the airport on 26th of May .

• Picture exhibitions and cocktail party on 1st of June
  

Extra services:

• Mini bus including driver and fuel for some  Inspiration and Motivation excursion (approximately 20 Euro per person and day)

• Boat rent for some  Inspiration and Motivation excursion (from 10 Euro pp and day)

• Later departure or earlier arrival (before 26th of May and  after 2nd of June) possible, under special conditions and prices

• tourist tax, approximately 1 Euro per person and day

• diner in various local restaurants

• fresh goat milk from the village, in the morning

• Cosmetic, massage, hair dresser ...

• Traveling (it is strongly recommended to make early booking on low cost airline companies). Traveling by car is realistic alternative, specially if more people travel together (distance from Vienna 1100km, about 900km on highway, 200km regional road). See also GET THERE

• drop off to the airport.

PRICES

PAINTING PACKAGE costs  200 Euro per person per week
PAINTING COURSE   costs  300 Euro per person per course

TOTAL PRICE  500 Euro

Number of participants: min  6 , max 12

Approximate traveling costs:

BY Airplane between:  100-300 Euro p.p. ( for low prices early booking needed)
BY own car:                  from  75 Euro p.p. ( if 4 share same car, average costs for fuel and
                                    highway tax about 300 Euro both ways)
BY rented car:              from 140 Euro p.p. ( if 4 share same average type car)

See also www. viamischelin....

• photo camera

• cozy clothes including sport shoes, and make sure to take only what you really need. To much luggage will cause mess in the house.

• valid passport is mandatory (EU citizens enters without visa, but with passport)

• Currency in Montenegro is EURO. However Credit cards are not everywhere accepted, so make sure that you take pocket money in cash