MACERATA ART SESSIONS
Venice 4-5 Day Excursion
Typical destinations and activities include:
Participate in the Venice Biennale, including all the art in the Giardini and Arsenale Pavillions
Visit the Piazza San Marco and the Basilica di San Marco
Tour the Punta della Dogana Francois Pinault collection of contemporary art
Marche Excursions
Typical destinations and activities include:
Loreto and Grotte di Frasassi
Tour the Basilica della Santa Casa and fortifications
Explore the Frasassi Grotto, the largest cave system in Europe
Chiesa di Santa Maria a Pie di Chienti, Urbs Salvia, and Abbazia di Chiaravalle
Explore the Roman ruins of Urbs Salvia
Experience the serenity of the Abbey di Chiaravalle di Fiastra and its gardens
Visit a traditional Italian winery, with optional wine tasting
Tour the Museum of Contemporary Art in Palazzo Ricci
Civitanova Marche Excursion
Tour the Saturday Market
View the fishing harbor and market
Swim in the Adriatic Sea
OTHER ACTIVITIES TYPICALLY OFFERED EACH SESSION
Macerata Walking Tour
Typical sites include:
The Duomo
Basilica della Misericordia
The Sferisterio open air opera house
Torre Civica
Teatro Lauro Rossi
Palazzo Buonaccorsi
Pinacoteca di Palazzo Ricci
Local Activities
Typical destinations and activities include:
Visiting an olive farm for olive picking, pressing and bottling
Touring and tasting at local wineries
Hiking in the Appennine mountains
La Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years (in odd years) in Venice, Italy. This video was taken by Prof. Horia Boboia as the 2011 Summer Studio Art program participants explored the Biennale's exhibits during one of their excursions.
