Workshop Weekend: Tuscany

Italy 2012

Wine Country Travel Photography

Location: Rome, Tuscany & Umbria, Italy
Dates: September 30 – October 6, 2012
Cost: $3450 (Dual Occupancy) Single supplement: $550
Please contact our office for itinerary and travel information.

• Six days and nights in gorgeous Italian wine country
• Explore travel photography in a stress free, beautiful environment
• Stay in authentic villas and farmhouses with hospitable caretakers
• Travel easily throughout the region with the support of our instructors, guides and translators
• Capture breathtaking sunrise and sunset photography in historic Siena
• Get behind-the-scenes access to the annual grape harvest & winemaking at the famous Villa Vignamaggio
• Experience the succulent dishes of the region with specially prepared meals
• Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with the locals in ancient Assisi
• Discover Florence’s hidden marketplaces and bustling cafes
• Meander through ancient cities in search of the perfect light
• Get personalized editing and coaching from our staff

About the Program

La Bella Italia is calling you for this magnificent photography experience through the gorgeous hillsides of Tuscany and Central Italy. Private tours of family-run wineries, historic villages with bustling street life and twilight dinners at rustic villas will set the scene for your images to shine. This exciting documentary travel workshop will teach you how to take beautiful travel photographs in a stress-free, fun-filled environment.

For More Information

Please email our offices for further information at info@momentaworkshops.com. You may also reach Director of Workshops  or any of our staffers between the hours of 9 a.m – 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday at our offices at 202.688.1448. Please call or email to set up a weekend or evening appointment.

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Friday exhibition opening & print sale – MD

A Photo Exhibition and Sale: “Around the World: Three Women Photographers”
Dessert & Coffee Reception with the Photographers on Friday, December 12th at 7PM – 10:00PM

Three women photographers - Stacy Gold, Nadia Hughes, and Hannele Lahti – present an exhibition of images captured
during recent independent travels to France, Costa Rica, Greece, the northern route from DC to Seattle, Santa Fe,
Spain and South Africa.

Kirsten’s Café
9326 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-1726

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3 Fun DC events from On Tap Magazine

Saturday, September 27 The Fall Brew Fest at Bull Run Park! Ride the bus with On Tap and Party DC as we take you to the Brew Fest in style!  Your trip includes a VIP tent, admission ticket, souvenir cup, round trip transportation from Arlington, VA and more for only $29.99 (prices may increase closer to date). For more information visit www.store.ontaponline.com

2) Sunday, September 28 The First Annual On Tap and Beck’s Brats Eating Competition! Prizes include $1000 in cash, and tickets and a limo to a Skins home game! No entry fee. The qualifying round of this relay-style competition takes place at restaurants across the city during halftime of the Skins vs. Cowboys game; register TODAY at a participating venue or on-line at
http://www.ontaponline.com/brats

** Four brats? That’s not a competition, that’s lunch. Sweet prizes so man up and sign up.

3) Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30pm Octoberfest Dinner at Dogfish Head in Falls Church, Va! For just $40 (includes tax and tip), you will receive a four-course Octoberfest dinner with famous Dogfish Head beer pairings!  Seats are limited so reserve your seat today!  www.store.ontaponline.com

* Killer selection of beer here, plan to stay after dinner and continue sampling.

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DC Bash to help New Orleans Kid Camera Project!

from my friend Ellie who is more connect in DC than I could ever hope to be! she throws a helluva party!:

Click here for the website and ticket downloads!

Join us for a real Cajun blow-out in celebration of the Crescent City we know and love as it continues to rebound from Katrina. Civilian is hosting its first ever preview fundraiser for Way Down in New Orleans with partial proceeds going The New Orleans Kid Camera Project, an organization created to address the psychological and emotional impacts of Hurricane Katrina on children returning home to New Orleans.

The fundraiser will be held one day prior to the public opening of Way Down in New Orleans: an collaboration project from New Orleans based artists.

The party starts Thursday, September 4, 2008 with an opening from 7-10pm and will feature New Orleans inspired food, drinks, and music.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. This donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Ellie Stamatopoulos from the Host Committee at ellie.stamatopoulos@gmail.com.

Checks should be made out to DC Arts Center with “Civilian” in the memorandum line. Mail checks to: 406 7th St NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20004. You will receive a confirmation of your purchase and your name will be at the door. There are no physical tickets.

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