Excursions, Culture & Leisure

The Junior Masterclass program will include several excursions with private guide and culture&leisure activities for adults and kids.

  • Narni underground with concert: €20
  • Underground of San Domenico (XII century) and Auditorium
    Underground and church of Santa Maria Impensole     (built in 1175): €7
  • Eroli Museum: €5
  • Historic Downtown: €10
    Churches: Cathedral (XIII century), Santa Margherita (XVII century), Santa Restituta (IV-V century), Sant’Agostino (XIV century), Theater (built in 1856), Palazzo dei Priori (built in 1275), Main Squares.
  • Albornoz Fortress (built in 1370): €10
  • Augustus Bridge (27 a.C.): €10

For detailed information and schedule, please check at the Narnia Arts Academy’s offices located in the foyer of the theater, or call +39 366 7228822

 

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CULTURE & LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS AND KIDS


To make the best of your free time, Narnia Arts Academy offers a selection of Culture&Leisure activities good for all ages.

  • Lectures-Performances on the great composers.
    Introducing Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin.

ADULTS €20,00 – KIDS €10,00

Celebrated pianist/composer Cristiana Pegoraro invites music lovers to experience a trio of transcendent composers in an innovative setting. Over three entertaining sessions, you’ll enjoy a musical dialogue that combines sparkling performances of major works illustrating the artists’ innovations and stylistic differences, with an engaging overview of each composer’s life and times.

  • The course will be held at the Ballroom of the Opera Theater

At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Meet your teacher:
Hailed by The New York Times as “an artist of the highest caliber” following her stunning 1996 debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Cristiana Pegoraro has performed for some of the most important organizations and concert halls in Europe, the US, South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. She is Artistic Director of Narnia Arts Academy and Narnia Festival.

  • Lectures on Medieval art, history and architecture

ADULTS €20,00 – KIDS €10,00

Medieval Umbria is a land of saints and warriors.
This period played witness to the births of St. Francis, St. Clare and Erasmus of Narni, the adventurous mercenary leader; all great characters that would go on to influence the art, religion and politics of the centuries to come. It was in this period too that the great basilicas, castles and monasteries were built, typically found throughout the Umbrian landscape. The presentations will illustrate the history and the most important events of the Middle Ages, as well as the architectural and artistic evolution of the cities and the territory. The meetings will also be enriched by guided excursions of the most intriguing places of Narni and Umbria.
• Lectures will be held at the City Museum.
At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Meet your teacher:
Stefano Grilli holds a degree from the University of Viterbo in conservation of cultural heritage and archaeology. From 2002 to 2006 he worked at Narni underground and participated at archaeological excavations at Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore (now Auditorium San Domenico). Currently, he works for Societa’ Sistema Museo, a company which offeres specialized assestments of museums and cultural heritage. He coordinates the activities of Cascata delle Marmore and the City Museum in Todi. He is turistic guide of the Umbria Region.

  • Workshop on Fresco Painting
    historical and hands-on instructions in the art of fresco painting, with guided tours to admire the main frescos of Umbrian school (Giotto, Gozzoli, Perugino, Ghirlandaio.)

ADULTS €20,00 – KIDS €10,00

Fresco is one of the oldest painting techniques. It was invented by the Egyptians who later taught it to the Greeks. But it was only in the 14th century, thanks to the Italian painter Giotto, that the fresco technique gained more and more importance among the Fine Arts.

The most peculiar quality of fresco painting lies undoubtedly in its making: the pigment – a natural material – is laid on a fresh plaster several times in a short lapse of time, and through a cohesion process it fixes itself in the plaster, creating warm and subtle tones.

The first step of the course is the construction of a lathwork using a 14th century technique. The second step is the “arriccio”, i.e. the laying of mortar (a mixture of lime and sharp sand) on the lathwork. This operation is followed by the laying of plaster (a mixture of lime and fine sand). A drawing is sketched on cardboard. The drawing is then perforated along its outlined and pounced over the plaster. As a result, a “sinopia” will appear on the plaster. The sinopia has to be divided into two or more parts according to its size; every part will be later painted in individual sessions. The last step is the “plaster finish”, i.e. the laying of a mixture made up of sieved sand and slaked lime, which has to be smoothed accurately with a trowel before finally starting to paint.
Students will be able to create at least two frescoes on a brick or a stone plate, with measures around 20cm x 30cm. These works will remain with the students.
Included in the course are guided tours to see the main frescoes of the Umbrian school (Giotto, Gozzoli, Perugino, Ghirlandaio).
• Classes will be held at Scuola delle Arti della Città di Narni.
The tuition fee includes all materials and tools.
The course is aimed at anyone. There are no required special skills or knowledge of painting technique. At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Meet your teacher:
Sergio Di Loreto holds a degree from Accademia di Belle Arti P. Vannucci in Perugia. In 1995, he funded the “Scuola delle Arti della Città di Narni”, where he is coordinator and teacher.

  • Workshop on Umbrian Ceramics
        ADULTS €20,00 – KIDS €10,00

Historical and hands-on instructions in the creation and painting of Umbrian pottery.

Umbria has long been famous for its ceramics right back to Etruscan and Roman times. There are few better suited settings to experience a pottery course. The course will offer a chance to learn several techniques in clay. The clay is shaped by hand using molds for production of items such as plates, bowls or sculptures. Once the desired shape has been created the clay objects are fired in kilns at 1020° C (1868° F). This first firing results in a product called “bisque”.
During the course you will also decorate with enamels your choice of pre bisqueted ceramics fired during the week. You can take your creations home with you.
• Classes will be held at Scuola delle Arti della Città di Narni.

The tuition fee includes all materials and tools.
At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Meet your teachers:
Artist Sergio Meloni holds a degree from the Arts Institute of Terni. He teaches ceramic courses at Scuola delle Arti della Città di Narni.
Artist Donatella Moriconi has been working as a full time potter for 30 years. She teaches ceramic courses at Scuola delle Arti della Città di Narni.

  • Culinary courses on traditional Umbrian cooking (Adult course)
    with sampling of local food and wine.

ADULTS €55,00

In two classes of four hours each, you will learn how to cook traditional Umbrian meals, using the freshest ingredients coming directly from local farmers. All meals are easy to prepare and to reproduce at home.
After completed preparation of your dishes, you will taste your creations, accompanied by excellent Umbrian wine, amongst the best in Italy. A sommelier will introduce you to the secrets and varieties of Umbrian wine.
So, why go to a restaurant if you can have the opportunity to experience real Umbrian cuisine first-hand? Then upon your return home, show off your newly learned skills to friends and family, bringing them a real taste of Italy, one that will always stay with you!
• Classes will be held in an historical medieval taverna.
• Classes lasts 4 hours each and will allow you to prepare a three-course menu.

The price includes lunch or dinner and beverages (water and wine).
At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Meet your teacher:
Lorena Autuori graduated at the ALMA Academy, run by world-famous Chef Gualtiero Marches. She funded ”Percorsi con Gusto”, a cultural association which promotes traditional regional Italian cuisine through group cookery classes.

  • Culinary courses on traditional Umbrian cooking (kids course)

KIDS €25,00

  • Upon request, it is possible to organize local wine and food tastings.