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Planning The following consists of important planning and common workshop information you should know. ~ Please Read This Before Registering ~ |
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| What you need to know before registering for a workshop |
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Workshop registration must be at least eight weeks prior to the first day (with some exceptions). |
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If a workshop does not have the minimum number of attendees required (usually four), or for some other reason out of our control, it will be canceled. |
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We will confirm a workshop between eight and six weeks prior to the first day. If there are enough committed attendees to meet the minimum requirements of the workshop, we will confirm sooner. When a workshop is confirmed and there is space available, registration can be any time. |
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Always check with us that a workshop is confirmed and not canceled before buying non-refundable airline tickets or committing to any other non-refundable travel costs. |
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A $500 tuition deposit must be paid at the time of registration unless otherwise noted in the Cost & Conditions section of the workshop description. The remainder of the tuition is due eight weeks prior to the workshop arrival day. |
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Please read our Registration Terms document before you fill in the Registration Form to book a workshop. |
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Tuition fees and cancellation policy varies with each workshop. See the "Costs & Conditions" section of the workshop description for details. |
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Included in the workshop tuition |
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Workshop attendees and companions will stay at Il Rifugio; a 17th century farmhouse 10 minutes from the Medieval city of Cortona in Tuscany, Italy. In the event of an overflow, you will be notified with alternatives. |
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A room based on single occupancy. Rooms will be chosen in the order of bookings. |
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All workshop related costs including any necessary workshop supplies. |
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Arrival day pick up and departure day drop-off at the local train station. |
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All ground transportation necessary for the workshop. |
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Transportation to and from Cortona or the local train station during free times. |
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All meals except on free day. |
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Any excursion costs such as museum or train tickets. |
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| Discounts |
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A $200 discount to workshop participants that share a bed room with another participant unless otherwise noted in the workshop description. |
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A $500 discount to a non participating person sharing a room with a workshop participant unless otherwise noted in the workshop description. Everything included in the workshop tuition is included with the exception of the actual workshop lessons. |
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Optional Special Service Charges |
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$350 each way for pick up or drop off by car/van at the Rome airport or $300 at the Florence airport. This can be shared by up to 6 people. |
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$125 each way for arrival or departure escort by train from the Rome or $100 from the Florence airport. Each additional person on the same trip is $25. An English speaking person will meet you at the airport and take you to Il Rifugio by train. This price includes train tickets. |
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Other... |
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The number of participants is from four to ten. With possible but unlikely exceptions. |
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Travel Insurance is not required but highly recommended. |
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Please see the Registration Terms or individual workshops for the cancellation policy. In the case of a discrepancy, the workshop description takes prescience. |
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Cooking |
Painting |
Writing |
Sketchbook / Collage |
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Textile Arts |
Stone Sculpting |
Cheese Making |
Leather Tooling |
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