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ilConvento organises a range of courses in this beautiful setting:

Italian food and culture
Learn to make delicious pizza, home-made pasta dishes, and more. Join us in harvesting saffron, or visit the town of Norcia, famed for its sausages.

Wine course
Visit Umbria’s vineyards and get to know the local wines. Guided tours and wine-tasting.

Olio extra vergine d’oliva
This course deals with the taste, colour, smell, and nutritional value of olive oil, and about cooking with olive oil. Umbria has some of the best olive oil in Italy.

Truffle hunt
We go on a truffle hunt with dogs in the verdant hills surrounding the monastery, finding truffles that we can then use in cooking.

Mountain walks
Join us on a mountain walk through a stunning landscape offering fantastic views of the Apennines, one of Italy’s most magnificent mountain chains.

Art tours on the subjects of the art of the Etruscans, the Romans, the early Christian period, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The local area around the monastery offers many examples of exquisite artworks and historic remains from all periods.

On our Chocolate-making course, guests learn to both make and taste irresistible chocolate temptations.

Other courses: Italian language and culture, Naturalistic drawing, Photography without a camera, Batik, Quiltmaking, In the footsteps of monks – a visit to the monastery and The life of St. Francis of Assisi.

All the courses are held at the monastery, with the exception of the chocolate-making course, which is held in a chocolate factory, and the art course, which features a brief introduction at the monastery before we depart on our daily excursions.

Each course normally lasts five days and offers five hours’ teaching per day, while the chocolate-making course covers two days.

Our teachers
All our teachers are highly qualified, and many teach or are engaged in research at Italian universities. Well-known chefs and practising artists teach our cookery and art courses. All courses are offered in Norwegian, English or Italian. Interpreters can be provided if desired.

A holiday of inspiration
The idea is that course participants should find stimulation in a relaxing environment. “A holiday of inspiration” is how Norwegian radio presenter Brita Blomquist described her stay with us.

Calendar 2024

Tema Kursholder Periode Infoadresse
Senioryoga
Jon Otterbeck
25/4-2/5
www.yogasenteret.com
Yoga/ TILSTEDEVÆRELSE
Monica Gulbrandsen
02-09/5
www.gaiabalanse.no
Høybråten Maleklubb
Toril  Hansen
09-16/5
Høybråten Maleklubb
Akvarellkurs
Morten W. Gjul   Trude Berg
16-23/5
www.mortengjul.no
Yoga for livsglede/velvære
Christin /Åse
23-30/5
www.verketyoga.no
«Pust ut» pusteteknikk
Anette Aarsland
30/5- 06/6
www.viljareiser.no
«Pust ut» pusteteknikk
Anette Aarsland
06-13/6
www.viljareiser.no
Male/meditasjon
Annfrid Leikvoll
13-20/6
www.annfridleikvoll.no
Ashtanga Yoga
Pernille Bønkan
20-27/6
@puroyoga@pernies_journey
Yin Yoga
Christin  Schultz
27/6-04/7
www.yogasenteret.com
Yoga & Ayurveda
Jon Otterbeck
Ingard Lundeby
22-29/8 www.yogasenteret.com
Yoga& malekurs
Jon Otterbeck
Igor meyer
29/8- 05/9 www.yogasenteret.com
Lukket uke
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5-12/9
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Male/meditasjon
Annfrid Leikvoll
12-19/9
www.annfridleikvoll.no
Høstferieyoga/fjelltur
Jon Otterbeck
26/9-3/10
www.yogasenteret.com
Male/meditasjon
Annfrid Leikvoll
5-12/10
www.annfridleikvoll.no
Senioryoga
Jon Otterbeck
10-17/10
www.yogasenteret.com
”Pust ut” pusteteknikk
Anette Aarsland
17-23/10
www.viljareiser.no
”Pust ut”, pusteteknikk
Anette Aarsland
23 -31
/10
www.viljareiser.no
Malekurs
Ane Skillberg
31/10-07/11
www.aneskillberg.no