Experience The Beauty of Southern Morocco throught oil painting with the Great Bruce Katz

Experience The Beauty of Southern Morocco throught oil painting with the Great Bruce Katz
21st to 29th Octobre 2022

In his artwork he uses the subject matter of landscape, cityscape, figure and still life to convey the drama and beauty he find around him. He is particularly inspired by how light and shadow, touching upon ordinary scenes transforms and infuses them with energy and emotion. He seeks to communicate these qualities through the use of paint.

He have painted all his life, studying in his teen years at Art Students League in New York City and as an adult at City College in San Francisco, University of California at Berkeley and privately with a number of fine painters.

he works out of his studio at Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco and teach both studio and plein air painting privately. he exhibit his artwork at various galleries throughout the area.

bruce@brucekatzstudio.com

https://www.instagram.com/bruce_katz/



Day 1
Arrival in Marrakech at the Marrakech-Menara International Airport.. after the meeting and check-in the hotel, the departure will take place towards a short visit introduction about marrakech. overnight and dinner at the Riad/Hotel. MORE
Day 2

Your day starts early with a picturesque sunrise before enjoying a special breakfast. As the sun begins to rise. this will be a full rocky desertic day sceneary , on the road to Ait Ben-Haddou, (about 200 km from Marrakesh). taking the road which passes through the High Atlas mountain range. On our way we will drive through the Tizin’Tichka pass, at an altitude of more than 2200 m and which links the valley of the Tensift wadi in the north, to the Asif Ounila valley a semi-arid region in the southeast. 

Dinner and overnight will take place in Ait-Ben Haddou (Riad Maktoub or similar)

 

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Day 3

After breakfast , you will enjoy a full day sketching and drawing this Unesco's world heritage, Ait Ben Haddou, the most spectacular Kasbah in the south of Morocco and the iconic landscape immortalized in such films as, Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, The Jewel of the Nile, The Living Daylights, The Sheltering Sky, Kundun, The Mummy, Gladiator, and Alexander the great,  Here we will begin our first sketches of  the kasbahs and Ksars buildings.Also, sketch the shaded alleys and along the wadi (river) .In the afternoon will leave Ait-ben-Haddou to arrive at one of the mesmerizing places called Skoura.

Night and dinner (Bassatine Skoura or similar)

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Day 4

After breakfast, we will talk a walk to have a local botanical discovery and paint at the same time whatever our teacher want us to paint, after lunch you will enjoy the kasbah or finishing your painting in the studio.

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Day 5

After breakfast, you will start your day with an amazing ride on the Tok-Tok inside the oasis to visit the 17th century kasbah (Amridile) which used to be a fortress and a coranic school of the Naciri family, after lunch you will visit a pottery workshop and go back in time for a while.

dinner and overnight at (Bassatine Skoura or similar)

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Day 6

After an early organized breakfast outside the kasbahs to witness the beauty of the sunrise with a look of the oasis from above. we will take the road to Imghran or also referred to as Amgran is an area of farming, as is the first producer of almonds and walnuts region.This region is filled with almond, date palm, olive, fig and almond trees. See the almond trees and their white flowers, trek through Berber Villages and enjoy the view of the majestic valley .we will have a pic-nic under almond trees. and of course while doing that we will paint with our teacher because the place is full of places worth to be painted.

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Day 7

After breakfast we will take  the perfumed Valley of Roses to view the Cappet Florale distillation factories laid out in the small kasbah town that manufacture the entire nations products of rose water. it is and other products such as hand and body soaps, oil, crème perfume and dried flowers are for sale and also popular among Moroccans. Lunch will be in a kasbah chams , a local auberge that overlooks two large abandoned crenulated Jewish kasbahs and a river or at an outside café within the Berber Village of Bou Thaghrar set within Mount Mgoun

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Day 8

After breakfast we will take the road back to marrakech throught ouarzazate visiting the studios where most of famous movies are made . passsing the tizintichka road .we will spend the night 15 km away from marrakech .in a hotel called rosa damascena.

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Day 9

It is hard to say goodbye. but, this is the farewell day...Transfer to Marrakech-Menara International Airport.

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Why you will love this trip

• With the help of a local guide, you will have the impression of going back in time to the Middle Ages wandering the labyrinthine medina of Ait Ben Haddou, Skoura and Merzouga.

• Take the opportunity to travel through the spectacular red dunes of the Sahara by camel and have an unforgettable sunset experience.

• Djemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech is a city within the city. Explore one of the largest meeting places in the world, joining the night carni

val atmosphere of fortune tellers, dancers and healers.

Skoura is a town in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. Skoura is a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves. The Kasbah Amerhidil is part of Skoura palm grove alongside more.

Our services

Lodging: Gîte, Kasbah in the heart of the valleys and palm groves Technical support and overall support during all your travels.

Cancellation:

**-In case of withdrawal by a participant within 90 days of commencement of the workshop, the amount already paid will not be refunded.

**-In case of cancellation of the trip by the organisers, a new date will be proposed. Any participant who cannot avail of the new date will be fully refunded of the sum already paid.

**-In the event the organisers cancel the trip with no alternative date proposed, all sums paid by the participant will be fully refunded.


Terms

Workshop Trip 9 days / 8 nights all inclusive:

This price includes:

- More than 40 hours of lessons spread over 9 days for a maximum group of 15 people

- Airport / Hotel transfers

- (air-conditioning) 17-seater vehicle with driver

- official licend tourist guides

- Full board accommodation, single room & double room for couples (all rooms have a private bathroom)

- Tourist taxes to be paid on site

- Cocktails / henna party

-Traditional hamam

Accompanying Person Trip 9 days / 8 nights all inclusive:

- Full board accommodation, single room & double room for couples (all rooms have a private bathroom)

- Airport / Hotel transfers

- (air-conditioning) 17-seater vhicle with driver

- official licend tourist guides

- Tourist taxes to be paid on site

- Cocktails / henna party

-Traditional hamam

These prices do not include:

- Roundtrip flights to Marrakech or Casablansa

- Painting equipment

- Entrance fees to monuments

- On-site purchases.




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Good To Know

Travelers from the US only are required to have a valid US Passport – but it must NOT be due to expire within 6 months of your return flight.

Your flight destination will be Marrakech Menara International Airport (RAK) / Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. Royal Air Maroc is the only airline that has direct flights from the US to Morocco, from both JFK and Washington Dulles.

You can also book flights traveling through major European airports, as there are many connecting flights to Marrakech through economy airlines such as Ryan Air, Easyjet, Iberia, etc. We’ve found that it is easier to find good connecting flights on the way to Marrakech than on the return, but you can take the opportunity to end your trip with a day or two stop in Spain, France, Portugal, England….

Immunizations are not required or necessary but check here for CDC recommendations.

Weather is predictably unpredictable so be sure to check on the estimated conditions the week before you travel. Even though Marrakech can be quite warm by day, it is usually quite cooler at night so pack light clothes that you can layer. We recommend cotton pants, long skirts, wraps or large scarves over tank and tee shirts, and a sweater or light jacket for chilly nights.

Your most important fashion asset: comfortable shoes for traversing the Medina on sightseeing and shopping adventures!

Morocco is a Muslim country and women generally dress more modestly than in the US or Europe. Like elsewhere, dress codes are gradually becoming more lax and there is a lot of tolerance for tourists, but wearing clothing that covers your best “assets”, and that your grandmother would approve of, shows cultural respect, good taste, and common sense.

The currency here is the Moroccan Dirham, and the exchange rate usually hovers these days around 10 Dirhams/1 Dollar. You CANNOT exchange for Dirhams outside of Morocco, but there are several currency exchange booths in the airport when you exit Passport Control and also located all around the Medina. Larger stores and restaurants may take Euros, but it’s really best to have dirhams.

If you bring large bills ($100) to exchange be sure that they are newer bills with holograms. Otherwise they will slide them back to you with a shake of their head.

Another good option for padding your wallet with dirhams is to use the ATM machines which are located around the medina. The exchange rate is a little better, especially if your bank or credit card doesn’t add foreign transaction fees (some homework for you). Be sure to notify your bank of your foreign travel destination so they don’t flag you for fraud. I also recommend that you bring 2 or 3 cards-just in case you still get flagged (happens!) and find too many things you just can’t live without.

  • Free Wifi access in all rooms and common areas
  • Bedside Mineral Water
  • Hair Dryers
  • One-time complimentary laundry service for retreat weeks

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