 Mimi Marchev will lead a return trip to
Oaxaca, Mexico with artist Marisela Chaplin. The trip will be a
combination of cultural activities, art making, great eating, and
general basking in the relaxed atmosphere of this beautiful Spanish
colonial city and its surrounding villages.
We had a wonderful trip last time -both artists and non-artists enjoyed it. Hope you can join us this time!
This trip has been postponed. Please contact us if you would like to be informed when a new date has been selected.
Hotel: La Casa de la Tia (extensions at hotel can be arranged for those wishing to arrive earlier or stay later)
Package Price: $1,400, including hotel (double occupancy), two meals a day, transportation to activities, entry fees, double occupancy (single room supplement available at extra cost, if available). A Discount price of $1.250 will be available for those who are registered and paid early (new date TBD).
Cooking Class: Learn to make a meal with regional specialities. Available for an extra fee.
Art Materials and Journals: bring your own. Marisela will facilitate art making opportunities.
Airfare: Not included. Each participant makes his/her own travel arrangements
to Oaxaca
Transportation: Van and driver to group events included
Meals: Incredible breakfast at hotel and one other meal per day included,
including special trip-end dinner
Entry fees to museums/sites group visits, visits to artist’s studios: included
Probable activities include:
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numerous opportunities to sketch, watercolor, keep journals, etc. (hotel
arrangement not conducive to oil painting)
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visits to local artist's studios
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visit to weaving village of Teotitlan (weaving demo, meal at Pastora's home)
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visit to ancient site of Monte Alban
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visit to village of Ocotlan
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visit to National Museum, Botanical Garden, Cuilipan Monastery
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farmer's market visit
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optional Mexican cooking class at La Olla
 Mimi Marchev (left) works with World
Learning/SIT as their International HR Specialist. She
lived and worked for ten years as a resident director of the SIT
Study Abroad programs in Chile and Oaxaca, Mexico. She
co-led the 2005 RGS trip to Oaxaca and likes nothing better
than to share the wonders of Oaxaca with others.
Marisela Chaplin (not pictured) is a Mexican
artist, currently resident of Cuernavaca, Morelos. She studied
Art and Photography at the University of the Americas in
Mexico City and has taught art to pre-school, elementary and
junior high students. For several years Marisela ran her own art
school for children in Cuernavaca. Marisela currently coordinates and
leads academic travel programs for US university
students to Oaxaca and Chiapas.
Click the image below to view a slideshow from River Gallery's last trip to Oaxaca
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