Art Trip Italy & the Venice Biennale 2017 June 1 June 11
June 1-11
Walk the Arts icscis inc.
icscis stands for International Center for Synthesis Centre International pour la Synthèse "Synthesis" is the putting together of parts or elements so as to form a whole, a unifying whole; the whole as all aspects of one's being, its totality. Our logo is the hand made circle, symbol of that whole; of the union of art and being and of the evolution of society through arts and culture. Its orange color represents the enthusiasm, creativity, and determination required in the search of one's completeness.
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A B O U T WA L K T H E A R T S Walk the Arts (icscis inc.) established in 1996 is not a tour operator, but a small cultural organization without walls that promotes experiential learning through art history tours and painting workshops in North America, Europe, Africa and South America. Our programs are intended for the lifelong learners, art lovers and artists of all levels willing to live a meaningful art experience by immersing into the culture of the visited country. We work with small groups (maximum14 people) so we can provide our participants with quality time and instruction as well as an intimate and fun experience among like-minded adults. Walk the Arts also offers tailored programs to universities, colleges and high schools. In fact, some North American colleges and Asian universities, now aware of the quality of our cultural tours, are conferring credits for our programs. In a nutshell, we offer art programs that put emphasis on learning, culture and local life and that are led by professional artists and art historians. Our most popular destinations are Italy, France, Spain and Colombia.
A B O U T A R T T R I P I T A LY A N D THE VENICE BIENNALE 2017 Our ten-night art trip in Italy from June 1-11, 2017 is a unique opportunity to visit the major art sites and art museums in Rome and Florence as well as the 57th Venice Biennale, the most prestigious exhibition on the international contemporary visual arts scene, presenting more than 150 artists from around 38 countries. Art Trip Italy and The Venice Biennale 2017 is a great combination of art history, discovery walks and museum exhibitions for all tastes, from Antiquity to Baroque and from Modern to Contemporary Art. You will certainly enjoy the passionate talks by our art historian on board, Prof. Yves M. Larocque (Ph. D. Art History, Université de Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne). Not only you will be learning a lot, but you will have the opportunity to experience the Italian way of life. We stay in centrally located hotels, we travel by train and subway, and we go to various piazze and restaurants frequented by locals.
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The Proposed Schedule Day 1 - June 1 Rome I > Getting to know Rome A.M. > Meeting the group at our hotel (since our international partici-
pants have different travel itineraries, we do not pick them up at the airport, but they receive all the instructions for a smooth arrival at our hotel).
P.M. > Discovery Walk: Piazza Vittorio Emmanuelle, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Pietro in Vincoli, the Campidoglio, the Trevi Fountain, and more. Day 2 - June 2 Rome II > The Antiquity : Imperial Rome A.M. > Palazzo Massimo, Foro Romano. P.M. > the Colosseum, Bath of Caracalla. Discovery Walk: San Giovanni in Laterano, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and more. Day 3 - June 3 Rome III > The 15th and 16th centuries: the Roman Renaissance AM > The Vatican Museum and the Basilica di San Pietro. PM > Discovery Walk: Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Sant'Ignazio di Loyola, San Luigi dei Francesi and more. Day 4- June 4 Rome IV > The 17th and 18th centuries: Baroque AM > Galleria Borghese and the Borghese Park. PM > Discovery Walk: Santa Maria dela Vittoria, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza di Popolo. Day 5 - June 5 Florence 1> The Florentine Renaissance I AM > "Frecciargento" (high speed train) to Florence. PM > Uffizi Museum . Discovery Walk: Piazza della Signoria, Ponte di Vecchio, Piazza dil Duomo and more. Day 6 - June 6 Florence I > The Florentine Renaissance II AM > The Palazzo Pitti and the Modern Art Gallery. PM > Discovery Walk: Santa Maria del Carmine and the Brancaci Chapel, San Spirito and more.
Day 9 - June 9 Venice II> Contemporary Art I AM > Visit to the 57th Venice Art Biennale. PM > Visit to the 57th Venice Art Biennale.
Day 7 - June 7 Florence II > The Florentine Renaissance III AM > L'Accademia dell’Arte (the David) and the Bargello Museum, Santa Croce and the Pazzi Chapel. PM > Shopping at the San Lorenzo Market.
Day 10 - June 10 Venice III > Contemporary Art II AM > Visit to the 57 Venice Art Biennale. PM > Afternoon at leisure. Evening > Farewell supper.
Day 8 - June 8 Venice I > Discovering La Serenessima AM > "Frecciargento" (high speed train) to Venice. PM > Discovery Walk: St. Mark's Square and its Basilica, the Grand Canal, the Palazzo Ducale and more.
Day 11 - June 11 Arrividerci! AM > Transfer to the Santa Lucia train station
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What makes our trip different? • We put a strong emphasis on experiential learning, art and culture. • We offer a trip led by experienced professionals working in the art and art history domains. • We radiate from three important cities to create a sense of belonging toward the land and the people. • We provide quality time and freedom of schedule. The small size of our groups allows us to visit at a relaxed pace, to be flexible and to move easily in and out of museums and sites. •We experience the Italian way of life. We walk a lot, we take the subway, we have our aperitifs at the various piazze and have supper at restaurants where locals go.
What the price includes The price of CAD$ 3450 is based on 10 participants and includes: 1) Ten-night double accommodation (4 nights in Rome, 3 nights in Florence and 3 nights in Venice) in well rated and centrally located two and three star hotels. 2) Complimentary breakfast. 3) All museum entrances in programme including the Palazzo Massimo, the Colosseum, the Bath of Caracalla, the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel and the Galleria Borguese in Rome; the Uffizi Museum, the Palazzo Pitti, the Modern Art Gallery, l’Accademia dell’ Arte, the Bargello Museum and the most important churches in Florence and also the Biennale in Venice. 4).All ground transportation as a group (train, bus, subway, vaporetto) to all cities and sites on schedule. 5) Daily art talks and discovery walks. 6) The constant service of a qualified art historian guide and a logistics responsible. Price does not include flight, transportation from and to the airport and meals (except for breakfast). Lunch will be "on the go" (a panino and a beverage cost around 8 euros) and supper at leisure in a typical trattoria (a threecourse meal costs around 20 euros, including wine).
Te s t i m o n i a l s You will find testimonials from our participants from Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States at: http://walkthearts.com/_icscis/testimonials.shtml
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