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Enjoy the Culinary Paradise - Villa La Rogaia Culinary Tours in Tuscany and Umbr …

Tuscany and Umbria are rightfully called a culinary paradise. Both regions are famous for their cuisine and high-quality ingredients that can be bought from many small farms, butchers and bakeries in the area. And of course for their good wines and first-class olive oil. Of course one can try to discover all these hidden treasures on their own. But would not it be much easier if someone would help a traveller, take him

Tangoholidays La Rogaia New Program for Tangotravels 2012 Tangolessons with Top …

Villa La Rogaia in Umbria, Europes number one adress for Tango holidays and Tango travels presents its new program of Tango classes 2012. Villa La Rogaia has been offering creative holidays in Italy since 1999 being one of the first in Europe organizing Tango holidays. Even 2012 La Rogaia offers a wide selection of Tango workshops, from Tango beginners courses up to Master Classes for professional dancers. The organizers of La

Walking and hiking in Umbria, walking holiday, Easter 2011 at Villa La Rogaia wi …

Already Saint Francis from Assisi did a lot of walking in Umbria and Tuscany, to visit the newly founded monasteries of the Franciscan friars, the „Frati Minori“ as they called themselves. During the last years in Umbria many of the historic franciscan trails have been restored, sign-posted, and experience an impressive renaissance. Every year big groups of Franciscan monks from all over the world walk on them to

La Rogaia Tango travel, Summer 2011 Tango beginners class with Wolfgang Sandt. F …

For everybody who feels that dancing Tango is more than sticking to basic steps and memorizing prefabricated figures, Wolfgang Sandt´s Tango classes are a real opportunity to regain the fun of dancing. In his Tango lessons Wolfgang Sandt creates an atmosphere of fun from the very beginning. He makes dancing Tango easy leading it back to its basic elements which can be learned easily and can be danced with joy.

What is the special thing about La Rogaia Olive Tree Adoptions

It happens quite often, that people interested in adopting an olive tree ask “What is the special thing about La Rogaia Olive Tree Adoptions”. For the people of La Rogaia the answer is easy. It is the combination of · organic farming without pesticides, herbicides, insecticides · growing the olive trees in a traditional, non industrial way · active protection of the natural environment by maintaining and protecting existing natural habitats and creating new habitats for rare

Combine art with protection of nature. Ideal Christmas gift for business owners …

"ArteNatura" olive tree adoptions are particularly interesting for enterprises that want to signalize to their business partners, clients and the public that they are dedicated to assume responsability for our environment and for cultural values. Giving an "ArteNatura" olive tree as present to business partners or incentive for employees is a strong symbol for a business philosophy oriented on sustainability and appreciating culture. Here is the basic idea of the "ArteNatura"

La Rogaia Creative Holidays. Photography-Workshop in Umbria with Star Photograph …

Villa La Rogaia, renommated organizer of creative holidays in Umbria/ Italy, is happy to offer a photo workshop with internationally acclaimed photographer René van Bakel. Award winning photographer René van Bakel comes from the Netherlands, where he studied Photography. For many years he has been working for the Dutch Ministery of Defence and traveled to many theaters of war and hazardous zones of the world (Bosnia, Ruanda, Arabian Gulf region and

Surprise your wife or girl friend with an Argentine Tango holiday for Christmas

Up to 87% of all women in Europe and the United States want men who can dance. According to surveys up to 87% of all women in the western world say they prefer men who can (and like to) dance when it comes to looking for a partner. Unfortunately this wish often falls on deaf ears, which causes a lot of frustration. Still there are too many men around, who think erroneously,

Your personal peace of Italy, Adopt an Olive Tree at Viiilla La Rogaia in Umbria

Since antique times the olive tree is a symbol for peace, health, longevity, and strength. The olive tree is one of the oldest plants cultivated by man. It has been a mythological tree for more than 2000 years. According to Greek mythology goddess Athena herself gave it as a present to mankind. What could be more beautiful than giving such a really divine present to the ones we love. La Rogaia

Tangoholidays La Rogaia. New Program 2011. Tangoclasses with renommated Tango te …

Villa La Rogaia in Umbria, renommated tango holiday organizer presents its new program of tango classes in 2011. Villa La Rogaia has been offering creative holidays in Italy since 1999 being one of the first organizers in Europe organizing Tango holidays. Even 2011 La Rogaia offers a wide selection of Tango workshops, from Tango beginners courses up to Master Classes for professional dancers. The organizers of La Rogaia

Argentine Tango Intensive Workshop with FABIAN SALAS and LOLA DIAZ October 30 to …

For a long time Fabián Salas didn´t make any teaching tours outside of Argentina and has been missed badly by his fans and students in Europe Finally he´s back again, together with his new dance partner Lola Diaz. La Rogaia is one of the few places in Europe, where he will give a workshop in 2010. About Fabián Salas: Sometimes when you speak about one of the great masters of

La Rogaia Tangotravels Autumn Program 2010, Tango classes in Italy with top Tang …

Villa La Rogaia has been offering creative holidays in Italy since 1999 being one of the first organizers in Europe organizing Tango holidays. Even 2010 La Rogaia offers a wide selection of Tango workshops, from Tango beginners courses up to Master Classes for professional dancers. The organizers of La Rogaia succeeded even in 2010 to bring internationally renowned Tango instructors to Italy. Among them are Metin Yazir

Metin Yazir, the "King of Tango" from Istanbul, La Rogaia Tango Travels, Autumn …

Metin Yazir, was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He started to dance and teach Tango in Munich, Germany, in 1993. He was mainly influenced by Roberto y Vanina and Gustavo Naveira. After teaching and performing in New York in the late 90ies he returned to Istanbul where he now is called "the King of Tango". Metin, the “magician”, dances with particular sensitivity and musicality – he makes even beginners look elegant

La Rogaia Tango Travels, fall 2010, Joseba Pagola & Bakartxo Arabaolaza Tango an …

Joseba & Bakartxo come from San Sebastián (Basque country) where they have started a wave of Tango enthusiasm. They have been also teaching with big success in Spain, France and Germany. Joseba and Bakartxo are focussing on the flow of energy within the couple, in close and in open embrace. Their students profit strongly from the new way Joseba and Bakartxo combine Tango Nuevo and traditional Argentine Tango. Based on

A real insider tip for travelers in Umbria, the tulip festival „Festa del Tuli …

Normally one rather thinks of Holland when talking about tulips or tulip celebrations. So travelers to Italy might be astonished to hear that there is also a big tulip festival in Italy. Castiglione del Lago is a pittoresque little town, situated on a peninsula in the Trasimeno Lake, the "Umbrian Sea". There since 1956 the inhabitants celebrate every year in spring time the "Festa del Tulipano". The whole town is

Highlights for Music lovers, the most beautiful Music-Festivals summer 2010 in U …

For those who love music, a holiday in Umbria can be an excellent combination of relaxing oneself and enjoying culture. One can find almost everything, from classical music to jazz and blues. And everything is on an absolutely high level. Today we present four festivals which are definitely not to be missed. TRASIMENO MUSIC FESTIVAL, Magione, June 26 to July 2, 2010 The TRASIMENO MUSIC FESTIVAL was founded by

La Rogaia Italy holiday Romantic villa in Italy offers a relaxing, romantic geta …

Amidst the peaceful hills on the northern shore of Lake Trasimeno in Umbria lies Villa La Rogaia, an old italian country house. In its holiday apartments for 2 – 8 persons guests enjoy a relaxing romantic break from their everyday lives. La Rogaia is an original italian agritourism amidst olive groves, vineyards and pastures, a paradise for family holidays. There is a large garden with playground for children to

La Rogaia Tango travels 2010 "Don´t learn steps by rote, dance" Tango beginners …

With his somewhat different approach to teaching Tango Wolfgang Sandt creates an atmosphere of fun from the very beginning. He reduces the Tango to its basic elements which can be learned easily and can be danced with joy. His most important goal is to show his students to dance in harmony and without stress not only in the safety of the dance school or while exercising in their living room but

Extraordinary gift for Valentine´s Day a La Rogaia Olive Tree Adoption

The olive tree is one of the oldest cultivated plants of humanity. Since antique times it is a symbol for peace, longevity, health and strength. A mythological tree. Greek mythology wants it that goddess Athena herself gave it as a present to mankind. What could be more beautiful than giving such a really divine present to the one we love. La Rogaia offers Olive Tree Adoption Packages, for one year or

La Rogaia Tango Travels 2010 Easter Tango with argentine master couple Ricardo B …

Ricardo Barrios & Laura Melo Ricky and Laura will be opening our Tango festival season 2010 with a class on Milonguero style Tango. They express with passion, tradition and innovation an elegant and precise style of dance, characterised by great virtuosity. Ricardo is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director and teacher. In 1985 he was graduated in the National School of Dramatic Arts, since then he has performed, playing various roles, in over

Renaissance painter Pietro Perugino and Lake Trasimeno scenary a special art tra …

This project is one part of a vast programme created to make better use of the cultural and environmental resources of Lago Trasimeno. The main goal is to improve the awareness of the masterpieces of art produced at a very important time in the history of the Trasimeno area, and keep them in the context of the area which inspired them and which is represented in an evocative way by Pietro

La Rogaia Tango Holidays. Learn to dance tango argentino in a small group with e …

Villa La Rogaia organizer of tango workshops and tango holidays since 1999 has always focussed on making sure that participants of its tango classes receive the maximum success in improving their dancing abilities. In contrast to many big festivals where participants very often see the instructors just for a short period and only from far away and classes with 40 couples are still considered "small group" participants at Villa La Rogaia

Christmas attraction in Umbria "Presepe vivente" the living nativity scene

The "Presepe vivente", the living nativity scene is one of the biggest Christmas attractions in Umbria. It has been a "must go" for 18 years now, likewise for tourists and Umbrians. During Christmas time the inhabitants of Passignano sul Trasimeno are playing the Christmas story. Every year they transform their town into a realisticly built copy of a small town of the Palestina during the Roman rule. The stage to show

Colours in the sky over Umbria: International festival of kites and hot-air ball …

From April 27 to May 1, 2010 Umbria invites visitors to the 16th international festival of kites and hot-air balloons around Lake Trasimeno. The skies will be filled with colourful flying objects of all kinds reflecting the bright spring colours of the meadows and hills around the lake. Visitors can make fly kites, float over the lake in a hot-air balloon and discover the nature reserves around the lake on

Incentive travel of a special kind Dancing Tango at La Rogaia, soft coaching for …

Everybody who really can dance Argentine Tango knows, that Tango is an excellent training for emotional intelligence, leadership and social competence. Tango, beyond the clichés of macho dance and underworld (though these can be amusing every now and then) requires the ability to make quick decisions, flexibility, emotional intelligence and the ability to listen. Qualities, nobody can renounce, who wants to be a successful leader, as is common knowledge today. Therefore a

Agriturismo La Rogaia presents Natural monument „Oasi La Valle“ in Umbria, I …

The „La Valle" natural monument near the village of San Savino in Umbria certainly is probably the most interesting part of the Trasimeno National Park. Here you find the biggest reed covered area of the lake. To protect this unique habitat 1996 it has been declared natural monument by the Province of Perugia and has been cared for by „Legambiente Umbria“ Italians biggest association for the protection of nature. A very special

It´s all about music. La Rogaia Tango Travels offer workshop with UK master dan …

Steve and Debbie Morrall are delighted to return to La Rogaia for the fifth year running to teach Argentine tango. In 2010 the course is aimed at dancers who want to find ways of moving simply with real musical signficance. You will be working with a dance teacher who is also a tango musician (Playing piano and bandoneon). Steve will have his bandoneon with him to assist his teaching. Quite

La Rogaia "ArteNatura" olive tree adoption project. Art helps nature. Extraordin …

The organic farm Azienda Agricola La Rogaia in Umbria, Italy presents an extraordinary project connecting nature and art. "ArteNatura" olive tree adoptions are particularly interesting for enterprises which want to signalize to their business partners clients and the public that they are decided to accept responsability for our environment and for cultural values. Giving an "ArteNatura" olive tree adoption as present to business partners or incentive for employees is a strong

Stone sculpting classes 2010 at Villa La Rogaia in Italy with master sculptor Wo …

In this art class participants can experience three of the oldest arts and crafts of mankind. They will get individual advice to sculpt a stone after their own design and will learn stone carving: How to use stonemasons’ tools, like they have been used for thousands of years. In addition th participants may form sculptures with clay, using self made attrezzi (tools) of olive wood, fit to their necessities. If

Villa La Rogaia Agriturismo in Umbria releases FAQ page about its holidays with …

Agriturismo La Rogaia in Umbria organizer of holidays and creative classes in Italy offers among many other active holidays the participation at the olive harvest in autumn. The guests of La Rogaia can experience the traditional olive harvest the way it has been done for centuries in the Umbrian countryside. As there are many questions about this particular offer, La Rogaia has introduced an FAQ page dedicated exclusively to holidays with

La Rogaia Tango travels 2010 Forget the basic step Tango beginners class with Wo …

With his somewhat different approach to teaching Tango Wolfgang Sandt creates an atmosphere of fun from the very beginning. He reduces the Tango to its basic elements which can be learned easily and can be danced with joy. His most important goal is to show his students to dance in harmony and without stress not only in the safety of the dance school or while exercising in their living room

Agriturismo Villa La Rogaia offers to its guests an extraordinary attraction. A …

Lovers of Italian Cuisine now find another unique offer to profit from in the programme of Villa La Rogaia in Umbria, renowned for its superb creative classes and apartments with unique artistic flair. On request La Rogaia organizes excursions with a truffle hunt. La Rogaia´s guests go on a search for the precious tubers together with professional truffle hunters and their truffle dogs. Depending on season and climate they find different types

La Rogaia Painting holidays 2010 Painting with Water Colours and Oil - Landscape …

Born in London Julia has painted in both watercolour and oil all her life. She worked as a family doctor until 2000 and then trained as an Alexander Technique teacher whilst she also developed her artistic skills. She learned fine art oil portraiture from Zohar (an internationally acclaimed London portraitist), and portrait commissions form most of her oil painting work. She has taught watercolour classes of mixed abilities for

Villa La Rogaia Tangotravels New Program 2010 Tangoholiidays in Italy

Villa La Rogaia in Umbria, renowned Organizer of Dance Travels presents its Program for 2010. As in the years before even 2010 La Rogaia offers a wide selection of Tango workshops, from the Tango beginners course up to Master Class. The organizers of La Rogaia succeeded even in 2010 to bring internationally renowned Tango instructors to Italy. Among them are Ricky Barrios und Laura Melo from Buenos Aires, Metin

Villa La Rogaia, Creative Classes New Program 2010

Agriturismo La Rogaia, renommated organizer of creative classes and dance travels presents its program for 2010. La Rogaia offers a big range of dance classes as well as stone sculpting and painting with oil or water colour. For literature enthusiasts there are classes as well as for lovers of botanical excursions or Italian, particularly authentic Umbrian cooking. Apart of this even in 2010 there is the possibilitiy to participate in individually tailored language

Villa La Rogaia Tango Travels starts autumn programm 2009 with Joseba Pagola and …

Joseba & Bakartxo come from San Sebastián (Basque country) where they have started a wave of Tango enthusiasm. They are acclaimed teachers in Spain, France and Germany as well as in Argentina. Joseba and Bakartxo are focussing on the flow of energy within the couple, in close and in open embrace. Based on their training with Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, Chicho Frumboli and Pablo Villarraza and Dana Frigoli they

Celine Ruiz and Damian Rosenthal at Villa La Rogaia, Tango meets Modern Dance

Also in 2009 Celine Ruiz and Damian Rosenthal will give one of their famous Argentine Tango workshops at Villa La Rogaia Celine and Damian are a young and very energetic Argentinean/French tango couple. They dance in 2 tango companies: "Argentina" and "All That Tango" of Sebastian Arce in Paris. They are strongly inspired by Mariano “Chicho” Frumboli and Fabian Salas but have developed a completely unique style of their own that

Villa La Rogaia Umbria Blog online now

Agriturismo Villa La Rogaia in Umbria now has opened its Umbria Blog. At http://holidaysitaly.wordpress.com travellers to Italy find actual information about Umbria and the neighbouring regions Tuscany, Marche and Latio. Special attention is given of course to everything around the Trasimeno Lake as well as to Perugia, Assisi and their surroundings. Urlauber erfahren aktuell welche Dorffeste (die sogenannten Sagre), Konzerte oder sonstige kulturelle, bzw. naturkundliche Veranstaltungen gerade stattfinden. Tourists will

Alejandra Mantiñán at La Rogaia. Tango, or what´s the difference beetween a g …

Villa La Rogaia, one of the most renommated organizers of tango travels and tango holidays 2009 celebrates its tenth anniversary with a real fireworks display of internationally renowned Argentine Tango stars. One of the best known and most sought after of them is without doubt Alejandra Mantiñán. Alejandra Mantiñán is a musical, technical and elegant dancer, she shines with her own light each time she gets up on a stage or

Protecting the environment by adopting an olive tree

An organic farm in the green hills of Umbria, Italy, proposes an unusual gift idea for Christmas: Adoption of an olive tree, a present that will help to preserve nature. The olive tree is one of the oldest cultivated plants of humanity. Since antique times it is a symbol for peace, longevity, health and strength. A mythological tree. Greek mythology wants it that goddess Athena herself gave it as a present

La Rogaia tango travels presents legendary tango dancer Carolina del Rivero and …

Carolina del Rivero started dancing at the age of 6, and throughout her career she has practiced different dancing techniques. She studied ballet at the world-famous Teatro Colon (the most renowned opera house in Latin America) and later modern dance on at the famous "Taller de Danza Contemporanea del Teatro San Martin". She discovered the tango in 1995, and since the year 2000 Carolina travels around the world giving workshops

Salsa holiday with worldwide renowned Salsa instructor Edie „The Salsa FREAK" …

Edie, "The Salsa FREAK" and her dance partner Fabrizio from Italy come to Villa La Rogaia for a beautiful relaxing week of Italian food, mountain fresh air and sunshine. Participants will learn to dance Salsa from one of the most sought-after instructor / performers in the world. Edie has enthusiastic audiences and students in more than 50 countries enchanting everybody with her style, energy and temperament. She regularly gets invited to

La Rogaia Tango Holidays opens the tango season with argentine master couple Ric …

Ricardo Barrios & Laura Melo Ricky and Laura will be opening our Tango festival season 2009 with a class on Milonguero style Tango. They express with passion, tradition and innovation an elegant and precise style of dance, characterised by great virtuosity. Ricardo is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director and teacher. In 1985 he was graduated in the National School of Dramatic Arts, since then he has performed, playing various roles, in over

Dancing Tango keeps young and beautiful, Walter and MariLynne Kane at Villa La R …

If anybody needed a living proof of the statement mentioned above they need only to take a look at Walter and MariLynne Kane most outstanding Tango Argentino dancers and teachers. Walter and MariLynne from Harriman, NY, first met each other on the dance floor as teenagers, and have been dancing together ever since. When they crossed paths with Argentine Tango in 1997, it was love at first step. Since then,

La Rogaia Tango Holidays. Learn to dance tango argentino in a small group with e …

Villa La Rogaia organizer of tango workshops and tango holidays since 1999 has always focussed on making sure that participants of its tango classes receive the maximum success in improving their dancing abilities. In contrast to many big festivals where participants very often see the instructors just for a short period and only from far away and classes with 40 couples are still considered "small group" participants at

Il Palio delle Barche at Passignano sul Trasimeno From 21/07/2008 to 27/07/2008

The middle Ages and Renaissance live on the shores of Lake Trasimeno In 1495 a small army of Siennese and Perugian exiles occupied the castle of Passignano, but Perugia’s reaction was so violent that the invaders hoisted boats on their shoulders and crossing the lake, tried to save themselves by sailing in the direction of the islands, but in vain. From that event of long ago comes the present-day Palio delle

Tango Argentino workshops in Umbria Villa La Rogaia dance holidays program for a …

Agriturismo La Rogaia in Umbria/ Italy, renowned organizer of Tango Argentino workshops and dance holidays presents its program for autumn 2008. La Rogaia offers a wide variety of different tango classes. Starting with courses for absolut beginners up to top level master classes for advanced dancers. Classes are restricted to a small number of not more than 9 couples, thus offering every participant a maximum of individual instruction and the

Tango holiday at Villa La Rogaia with Tango Nuevo Stars Joseba Pagola and Bakart …

Joseba and Bakartxo come from San Sebastián (Basque country) where they have started a wave of Tango enthusiasm. They have been also teaching in Spain, France and Germany. Joseba and Bakartxo are focussing on the flow of energy within the couple, in close and in open embrace. They dance with every fibre of their body. Based on their training with Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, Chicho Frumboli and Pablo Villarraza

Villa La Rogaia proposes «Hiking amid the Broom» Hiking holidays in Umbria …

For friends of nature and hiking the Umbrian tourist board in cooperation with Villa la Rogaia and other agriturisms offers guided hikes along a variety of charming hiking routes. According to the season the hikes have different themes. \"Trekking delle Ginestre\" Walks in the sweet-scented May Leisurely walking up and down the hills that contour Lake Trasimeno when the slopes are covered in a multi-coloured coat and the air filled with intense perfume

Tango workshop in Italy, Argentine Tango stars Andrea Reyero and Sebastián Miss …

Sebastián and Andrea are two representatives of a new generation of Argentine tango dancers, choreographers and pedagogues. They express with passion, tradition and innovation an elegant and precise style of dance, characterised by great virtuosity that place them among the most talented young couples in the world of tango. They are acclaimed as true tango dancers both by the general public and by the “milongueros”, and are mostly appreciated for the emotion

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