“The Mother Figure in the Arts and Society”
from Maria to Venus; the female figure and cooking with “La Mamma”
organised by Accademia Amsterdam
Perugia (Italy), May 28 – June 1, extra performance June 2, 2023
for all interested people, friends or partners, these courses can be combined
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Be inspired by the female figure and female painters.
Learn traditional Italian recipes from a real “La Mamma”.
Extra: choir singing and dance classes for participants with a basic level.
Collaboration with Festival “Musica dal Mondo” and “Deruta, Borgo delle Arti”.
Accademia Amsterdam organises summer courses for music and art lovers in the marvellous medieval cloister of the regional archaeological museum in Perugia. Imagine to draw or paint and experience beautiful music between wonderful antique Roman and Etruscan artefacts. We are sure that this will be an unforgettable experience.
We decided to organise the courses at the end of May, to avoid the hottest period of the year. The music and dance tutors of Accademia Amsterdam treat you with an enticing opening concert with chamber music and dance. On Friday 2 June, an extra participant's presentation will be hosted in one of the most beautiful “borghi” of Italy close to Perugia: Deruta.
1. Drawing & Painting
Course participants will get professional guidance from our qualified tutor. You are welcome to this course, whether you are experienced or you want to give it a try. The drawing and painting courses will take place in the open air or in the stimulating environment of the archaeological museum with its Roman and Etruscan artefacts. Following the theme of this year, we invite you to let the style of the Venetian “vedute” inspire you. But feel free to choose your own subject(s) in accordance with the tutor. Several drawing or painting techniques can be applied at wish: charcoal, ink, pencil, wax pastels or (oil/acrylic) paint.
Duration of the course: 1 to 5 days (as desired). This course can be very well combined with choir-singing or Italian cooking.
2. Italian cooking
The cooking courses will be dedicated to the traditional Italian cuisine, from “fabulous” appetizers to desserts. It highlights the evolution from country cooking to the most technologically advanced kitchen. We will pay attention to the preparation of fresh pastas and home-made pastries.
After the first course day, we adapt the courses to the needs of the participants, asking them which recipes and techniques they would like to learn. Following the theme of this year, you can cook dishes of Northern Italy and the Venetian region, following the original recipes. The courses are taking place in the well-equipped kitchen of professional cook and sommelier Cinzia Ubaldi, close to the museum.
During the course-week, participants can enjoy the results of the cooking course at lunch or at the common dinner.
Duration of the course: 1 to 5 days (as desired). This course can be very well combined with choir-singing or drawing & painting.
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Tutors
Curricula
Marc Gerretsen graduated at the Academy Minerva in Groningen (The Netherlands). Typically, his fascination with illusionism: create spatiality on a flat surface.Knowing which form and display this in the second and or third dimension. His preference is realistic art (the feast of recognition) but that doesn't mean that there is no way to underlying abstract elements.
Marc Gerretsen had several exhibitions of his paintings and gave lessons on the Fons Vitae Lyceum in Amsterdam and taught at the Volksuniversiteit of Lelystad. He illustrated for the monthly Railhobby. Currently he is working on a retrospective of his work space, cart modelling. Marc Gerretsen has his own publishing company “MG Card Models” where he publishes his work.
During the course, participants get inspired by the city. The course will be focussed on cityscapes, vedute, and/or still life and pays attention to: perspective, shape, drawing, sketching, light/dark and composition. Aspects that can be discussed further are: color, painting, and a given 'chance'.
Cinzia Ubaldi was born in Rome. In 1981 she graduated as engineer of the hotel business at IPATS (Professional State Institute for Touristic Hotel Manager) in Formia in the province of Latina. She has experience as a cashier at the Sheraton hotel in 1983 and then at the Hilton Cavalieri in Rome. In 1985 Cynthia has lived in Germany where she had a Gasthaus in the Elzas with her husband Giacomino Domenico and his associates. After five years she returned to Italy where she worked for a year at the hotel Le Silve di Armenzano (Assisi).
In 1992 Cynthia Ubaldi has opened the restaurant “La Locanda degli Artisti” (The Inn of the Artists). She got different positions: in 1997, certificate of professional sommelier and in 2001, official speaker of AIS (Italian Sommelier Association). In 2003 she specialized in food and wine pairing technique (AIS). She has written several articles on wine pairing: in 2006 a chapter in the book “Anche tu Norcino”, and in 2007 chapters in the book “Maestri Norcini e Maestri Salumieri”.
Since 2001 he teaches Umbrian Cuisine at the Università dei Sapori (University of Flavors) of Perugia in various collaborations over the years. At present she works as free lance sommelier, cooking tutor and cook.
