Courses coming up

Painting Course – 12th, 13th, 14th & 16th March, 2007
The painting course consists of four 3-hour sessions. Colourful fishing boats, crystalline waters, white washed old houses on narrow cobble stones streets, wrapped in magnificent light makes Algarve an artist’s dream spot. Beginner or experienced artists will benefit from such an inspiration which will be guided by the experienced instructor Manuela Vale on a one to one basis with an introduction lecture to the relevant points on painting on location. Special attention will be placed on perspective, hue, colour temperature and above all light. 180 Euros per person If you choose to have materials included (canvas board, and acrylics) it will be an additional 20 Euros.

Introduction to Portuguese Wine Course - 12th and 13th March, 2007
Wine experts now agree that the quality of Portuguese wines have vastly improved over the last decade. Come and decide for yourself . Whether you simply drink or taste wine this course is for you. The course consists of two 4 hour sessions including lunch – this will be an excellent opportunity to combine the wines with food. A team of wine buffs from WineMine, an established local wine company, will guide you through the finer points of Portuguese wines including A brief history of Portuguese wine making - Tasting techniques and other tips for enjoying wine - The Portuguese table wines, districts and grapes; Port wine – the Portuguese legacy….Madeira and Moscatel. By the end of the course a total of 16 table wines and ports will be tasted aiding your understanding and enriching your experience Each day we will be tasting the wines on their own and then with lunch giving you a chance to put your new skills to the test. 105 Euros per person (Includes tasting wines, two lunches and a course certificate).

Creative Writing Course – 12th, 13th, 14th & 15th March, 2007
This course consists of four 3-hours sessions. If you enjoy writing, and would like to learn creative writing for profit or pleasure, this is the course for you. Jenny Grainer, a professional journalist, will provoke your writing skills. Start that book or your memoirs for future generations to remember you by? 125 Euros per person.

An Introduction to Travel Photography - Wednesdays, 7th and 21st March, 2007
This 4-hour course starts at 9.00am at the Hotel Garbe. Have you ever wished you knew more about your camera so that you could take better photographs? This course is designed to help you develop your camera skills and techniques to enable you to create images which capture the real mood and atmosphere of your travel destinations. Bring along your camera, whether it’s film or digital and enjoy a fresh approach to your photography. Price per person 40 euros

Introduction to the Portuguese Language, History and Culture Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March 2007
This weekend course starts on Saturday at 10.00am at the Hotel Garbe. To understand the culture of a country you need know its history, or at least some of it. The objective of this course is to tell you about the history and the development of Portugal throughout the years and how that affects the country’s culture and mentality.Hand in hand with the history and culture is a language as unique as any Latin language.Learning Portuguese can become an interesting challenge but the idea of this weekend is to learn the basics, common expressions, building sentences and conversational Portuguese.We will use role-play activities, games and many other learning activities. Join us and get to know the real Portugal