VILLA MICHELANGELO

Students will live and work for two weeks at Villa Michelangelo, a restored farmhouse in Tuscany on the border with Umbria. Peaceful and bright, the house is located on a dominating hillside (550 meters above sea level) with extensive views. Villa Michelangelo has extensive grounds, including a garden, grass terracing, olive groves, meadows, and a lake. On one of the terracings below the house is the swimming pool (8 meters in diameter). The house and grounds have numerous quiet areas where students can work undisturbed, including a large roof terrace.

NOTE: Due to an unexpected conflict, the second week of the 2009 workshop will be held in a second location, Agriturismo Il Cucciolo, located nearby and featuring similar amenities. CLICK HERE for information, directions, and photos.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Villa Michelangelo is divided into three apartments, one large and two small.

The large apartment has two floors, including dining room, living room, a huge modern kitchen, three bedrooms, and 1 1/2 bathrooms. The smaller apartments each have a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom.

Each of the villa's 3 full bathrooms has two sinks, a bidet, a shower, and a separate bathtub with a handheld shower.

CLICK HERE for more information about student housing.

MEALS

On each of the ten seminar days (see COURSE information for details), Villa Michelangelo's caretaker, Tina, will provide a light lunch and a delicious, full country-cooked dinner for the entire group.

Lunches and dinners will be fixed menu. Tina will not be able to cater to vegeterian, Kosher, or other restricted diets, but we will make an effort to provide alternatives. If students find it necessary to prepare their own food, the villa has three full kitchens, and grocery stores are within easy driving distance.

We will keep the villa stocked with water, toilet paper, paper towels, and for basic breakfast needs (e.g., coffee, milk, cereal).

On arrival, departure, and each of the three writing days (no class days), students will be responsible for their own meals.

CLEANING

Tina, Villa Michelangelo's caretaker, will perform basic cleaning in the kitchen most days. In addition, we will ask her to sweep and clean the bathrooms twice a week and launder the bed linens once a week.

ADDRESS

Località Leoncini Monte 39
Sant'Andrea di Sorbello
52044 Cortona - AR
Tel. +39 0575 61.91.57 (incoming only)

See DIRECTIONS for how to get to Villa Michelangelo.