~Clear your mind during workshop of Andalusian ceramics~
11 Oct – 20 Oct 2019
The limit of the number of attendees is 12. Thank you for your understanding.
Contribution fee 995€
Experience in Palmar
Just imagine… Peaceful silence of sparkling waves and warm sand of the beach completes unpredictable savage nature of the Atlantic ocean. A sip of sherry is enough and your thoughts sail to the first seamen. How did Columbus feel like when his expedition was about to depart from this land?
We will be staying in a surf house near Palmar with pool at walking distance from the seaside. The house has a kitchen and a terrace offering the perfect hub for sharing your impressions, thoughts and where the most inspirational discussions are born.
Our mornings will start with workshops of Andalusian ceramics. Get to know Ana and José who have been running their cozy ceramics workshop just 15 minutes drive away (for dozens of years). What is their story? Discover the art of his ceramics, Spanish language and Andalusian life philosophy, all in one, the during the 4 creative morning sessions after which nothing but siesta shall follow.
José Luis connects his scientific knowledge with ceramic art from Andalusia and the Ming dynasty. He is an artist who does not leave any online traces, no web page, no Facebook, the only evidence of his existence can be found while tracking his students, works and exhibitions (Paris, Barcelona, National museum of ceramics in Valencia). But we know where he lives :)!
After the refresh, we will continue in helping our mind to recover from the stressful daily routines by merging with the locals and learning about the culture through their experience. La Rubia learned Flamenco directly from the „gitanos“ in the south of France, Jerez de la Frontera, Seville and Madrid. She combines tradition of this passionate art together with the innovation of contemporary dance. In harmony with Roberto´s life guitar „bolerias“ and „alegrias“, she will teach us the dance structure and the basic communication. It is such an unique experience to have discussion with guitar through dance! And just a few hours later, we will watch the Flamenco professionals, this time from the audience in one of the local peňas. Either way, we will have the opportunity to dive deep into this powerful music, canto, dance and art.
The local cuisine experiments cannot be left out, therefore we will learn how to prepare Salmorejo de Palmar so as other Andalusian summer delicacies. And what does el señor Ramon´s day look like? As an ecological wine and olive farmer he will let us taste delicious grapes, olives, wines, as well as engage us in the process of their cultivation. And what about el viñero Victor? Will he reveal all of his secrets about the magic of sherry and manzanilla or will he keep something for himself? That remains to be seen, smelled and tasted.
As volunteers, we will help to protect the nature in order to pay Andalusia for its hospitality. Life should be more about giving, shouldn´t it? We will
meet several community representatives from nearby villages to learn what life in Andalusia brings. Have you seen the mesmerizing sunsets while walking through the white labyrinth of streets in Pueblos Blancos or in Roman amphitheatre? Not yet? So then you will be also stunned by the remains of the Phoenicians, Romans, Moors and other cultures in this piece of land. And what is the footprint we want to leave here?
Our experts in Andalusia
Membership fee 995€ includes~
- Footour Membership for 1 year
- 4×3 lectures of traditional Andalusian ceramics (work with clay, glaze, history, philosophy, fusion)
- 2 Hatha yoga lessons
- Baleo Claudia – former Roman settlement – Study and contemplation time
- white villages Vejer de la Frontera, Medina Sidonia through the eyes of locals
- Cádiz, Jerez or Sanlúcar de Barrameda with our experts
- Andalusian specialties preparation
- Classes on the environmental activities, socio-cultural initiative and NGO sector in Andalusia
- Workshop in eco vineyard and olive tree farm
- Sherry workshop in Bodega with sherry and manzanilla tasting
- Flamenco workshop
- Flamenco concert and performance
- Accommodation: 7 nights in Palmar with a joint kitchen
- Pick up from Malaga airport