Program

The Crete Writing Workshop combines writing workshops with lectures and discussions of the food, culture and the environment of the Mediterranean. The daily writing workshops are designed to build confidence by identifying the strengths in the writer’s work. The workshops employ a practical approach. Lou Ureneck, writing workshop leader, encourages writers to see writing as a creative process that often occurs in discernible steps that can be mastered through practice. Working with this process approach, workshop faculty encourages students to take down the barriers to writing and write freely and toward discovery. Among the writing tools and techniques that students will discuss and apply in the workshops are focus, exploring structure, drafting and revision. The workshop goals are development of the writer’s voice and production of publishable work. Participants are free to choose their writing topics, or they may bring writing projects that already are underway. The program’s daily excursions will offer unique experiences of the indigenous nature and culture of Crete to inspire the creative spirit of the participants.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM 2012

Friday, 6/15/2012

• Arrival
• 14:00-16:00 light lunch at the Institute
• 19:30 departure from RPI to the Old  City of Chania
• 21.30 dinner in Chania

Saturday, 6/16/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• 9:00-10:15 first session (introductory remarks)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (writing)
• 12:00-13:15 third session (environment)
• 13:15-14:15 light lunch at the Institute
• 18:00 departure for swimming in Almyrida beach
• 20:30-22:00 dinner by the beach

Sunday, 6/17/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• 9:00-10:15 first session (writing)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (writing)
• 12:00-13:15 third session (culture)
• 13:15-14:15 light lunch at the Institute
• 18:00 departure to visit the Museum of Typography and the Venizelos museum in Chania
• Free evening
• 24:00 departure from Chania to return to the Institute

Monday, 6/18/2012

Early breakfast (time to be determined)

• 9:00-10:15 first session (writing)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (writing)
• 12:00-13:15 third session (writing)
• 13:15-14:15 light lunch at the Institute
• 19:00-20:30 “Zorba the Greek” movie. Cast: Antonny Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas, Lila Kendrova
• 20:30-22:00 dinner at the Institute

Tuesday, 6/19/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• 9:00-10:15 first session (writing)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (culture)
• 11:45-12:15 light lunch at the Institute
• 12:30 departure from RPI to Elafonisi beach
• 17:30 departure from Elafonisi beach to Milia village
• 19.30-20.30 dinner at Milia

Wednesday, 6/20/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• 9:00-10:15 first session (writing)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (writing)
• 12:00-13:15 third session (environment)
• 13:15-14:15 light lunch at the Institute
• Free evening

Thursday, 6/21/2012

Breakfast 7:00 – 8:00

• 8:00 departure from RPI to Knossos archeological site
• 12:00 visit to the archeological museum of Herakleion
• 14.30- 16.00 lunch in Herakleion
• 19:00-20:15 writing session
• 20:30-22:00 dinner at the Institute

Friday, 6/22/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• 9:00-10:15 first session (writing)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (writing)
• 12:00-13:15 third session (writing)
• 13:15-14:15 light lunch at the Institute
• 18:30 cooking lessons and dinner at Cretan Tavern “Bloumosifis”  in Vamos village

Saturday, 6/23/2012

Early breakfast (time to be determined)

• Day trip to Samaria Gorge
• Swimming in the Libyan sea
• Dinner in Agia Roumeli Village

Sunday, 6/24/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• 9:00-10:15 first session (writing)
• 10:30-11:45 second session (writing)
• 12:00-13:15 third session (writing)
• 13:15-14:15 light lunch at the Institute
• 20:00 departure from RPI to Xylas Tavern for farewell dinner

Monday, 6/25/2012

Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00

• Departure