Workshops
Art Conservation / Fine Art & Fresco
Art Curation & Conservation / Paper, Easel Paintings
Italiano Dal Vivo – Italian Language Workshop
in the rich cultural settings of Puglia and Basilicata regions of Italy.
Art Conservation & Restoration – Fine Art and Fresco
The workshop includes the practices of conservation and restoration of frescoes and paintings on canvas. The session begins with an introduction to the principles, standards and guidelines for artwork restoration, practical hands-on experience, excursions, lectures and seminars on Art History, Iconography and Technical Analysis.
Hands-on Conservation of Painting and Paper with Parallel Curatorial Study
+ optional track: fresco conservation and creation
Art conservation of traditional media and the broader context of safeguarding cultural heritage through presentation.
Explore the food culture shaped by millennia of migrations on the paths of transhumance.
The venerated cuisine of the Mediterranean has been created and re-created through the course of history by geography, social customs, migration and the mythical universe wrapped around ‘eating’. The food culture is inclusive of ‘lifestyle’ which upholds traditional methods of farming and fishing and nurtures the practice of family meals, and social festivities.
A five-day immersive experience to discover the essence of olive oil amidst the golden hues of the harvest season.
Join us in the olive groves’ historical landscapes to explore the world of olive oil and acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
June 19–24, 2026
A 6-day workshop exploring intangible cultural heritage in Southern Italy.
From arboreal rituals in the forests of Basilicata to shepherd-led food traditions, ancient roads, and coastal towns—this program follows how knowledge is carried through land, labour, and community.
Una Tantum Workshop
I Musici — Brass Chamber & Living Heritage in Southern Italy
March 24 – 29, 2027
I Musici is a brass chamber music workshop set in the historic landscapes of Puglia and Basilicata, where music, architecture, food, and memory form a living continuum. Led by Maestro Thomas Riccobono*—American conductor, trombonist, and world-renowned brass pedagogue from the Interlochen Center for the Arts—and Tonio Creanza*, founder and director of Messors, art and cultural heritage conservator, and sixth-generation olive oil producer, this workshop invites musicians to blend musical rigour and cultural immersion.
Fornello Byzantine Rupestrian Site
SUSTAINABLE PRESERVATION PROJECT
Fornello is a site made up of a Byzantine fresco cave, twelve additional cave dwellings, and evidence of a settlement dating back to the third century B.C. The ancient settlement includes a shepherd’s house that dates to the 1700s and dry-stone courtyards that outline a pre-existing sheep farm. The Fornello Sustainable Preservation Project focuses on the site in its early days of research and cultural landscape conservation. The program is an opportunity to experience and learn a wide spectrum of elements and aspects involved in cultural heritage preservation.
Italian Language Workshop
A Linguistic Journey through Food, Opera, Architecture, History and Everyday Life with Locals.
The program is designed for beginner to intermediate learners with alternating language practice through structured lessons, excursions and activities.