photographic look on architecture and landscapeFrom 17 to 18 april 2020 at OCRA Montalcino "photographic look on architecture and landscape", a residential, theoretical and practical seminary

cibernetica | theater workshopRegistration is open for the residential and intensive workshop of theater. the A course to experience the concepts of space and architecture through a creative approach.

drawing analogies | workshopAcquiring skills in hand drawing can only enrich the possibilities offered by computer design. The study day provides practical suggestions on how analogical thinking can be put to good use through drawing: an operation that intends to focus on the main purpose of the architect, or the application of his own skills to the conception of new works.

dance summer residenceFrom 10 to 14 July 2019 at OCRA Montalcino an intensive and residential seminar dedicated to contemporary dance, a training proposal geared to site specific performance

archos summer school 2019Archos Summer School is a residential workshop in the heart of Tuscany for 15 students or young architects who believe in the social and political role of architecture and have questions about how to implement it. A full immersion in the world of design in close contact with university lecturers and professionals including design workshops and master lectures.

ferMENTInscena 2019 | theatre workshop montalcinoFerMENTInScena – Thanks to the Bertarelli Foundation and the Municipality of Montalcino, Montalcino Theatre and the Permanent School of Living are promoting the fourth FerMENTInScena – Theatre Workshop Montalcino: an advanced theatre training course lasting 15 days and aimed at young theatre artists.

vedic art with christine perssonFrom April 3 to October 30, 2019, every Wednesday, Christine Persson's Vedic Art at OCRA Montalcino. A series of workshops to project oneself outside, through the creative and liberating act of painting.

ferMENTInscena 2018 | theatre workshop montalcinoFerMENTInScena – Thanks to the Bertarelli Foundation and the Municipality of Montalcino, the Montalcino Theatre and the Permanent School of Living are promoting the third FerMENTInScena – Montalcino Theatre Workshop: a module of advanced training in theatre lasting 15 days and aimed at young theatre artists.

regenerating cuna | archos summer school 2018Regenerating Cuna is the residential Summer School of Architecture organized by the Permanent School of Living in collaboration with the architecture studio Edoardo Milesi & Archos and with the contribution of the Bertarelli Foundation. An intensive residential training course for 15 young architects based on the project aimed at reusing the abandoned places and buildings of the grange in Cuna, a fortified farm dating back to 1100.

florence dance workshop | classical and contemporary dance trainingRegistration is open for the Florence Dance Workshop 2018 by Marga Nativo. A 18-hour residential and intensive training course in classical and contemporary dance will be held in OCRA Montalcino, in the heart of Tuscany, from 29 April to 1 May. Sign up by 22 April

ferMENTInscena 2017 | theatre workshop montalcinoFerMENTInScena – Montalcino Theatre Workshop – is back for the second year in a row, organized by Mafredi Rutelli and Stefano De Luca. A twenty-day residential course in the prestigious Complex of Sant'Agostino aimed at experimenting with the creation of an actual theatre performance that this year will be freely inspired by Carmina Burana.

SPdA architecture summer school 2017 | the profession of architectFrom 23 to 30 July 2017, the Permanent School of Living, in collaboration with the Bertarelli Foundation, presents the Summer School 2017_THE PROFESSION OF ARCHITECT – Architecture is not taught but learnt: an intensive residential training course for 15 young future architects, a one-week full immersion to learn how to deal with the complexity of the profession through an in-depth study of humanistic culture and technical culture considered as the art of building.

MOS student residency 2017From 20 to 25 March 2017, the “Student Residency 2017” takes place between Carrara and OCRA Montalcino. The Student Residency is organized by Matter of Stuff, a creative collective production studio based in London, in collaboration with the Permanent School of Living.

ferMENTInscena 2016 | theatre workshop montalcinoAn advanced theatre training workshop held in Montalcino, open to theatre art students from all over the world. A unique experience in performing arts with Masters of international renown.

SPdA summer school of architecture 2016 | the profession of architectFrom 24 to 31 July 2016, the Permanent School of Living, in collaboration with the Bertarelli Foundation, presents the Summer School 2016_The profession of architect: an intensive residential training course for 15 young future architects, a one-week full immersion to learn how to deal with the complexity of the profession through an in-depth study of humanistic culture and technical culture considered as the art of building.

YSA young summer academy 2016The first residential course in architecture for children and youngsters aged 9 to 14 years with lessons and creative workshops in architecture, archaeology, theatre and photography.

planning restorationThe Permanent School of Living, in collaboration with RestArt, presents a workshop on the direct and analytical observation of preservation issues with the aim of planning a specific project for the restoration of the church of Sant'Agostino in Montalcino.

reinhabiting heritage – a project for grossetoFrom 28 October to 1 November 2015, an unprecedented urban workshop is held in Grosseto, during which citizens, engineers, architects, surveyors, and municipal technicians and administrators start a participatory process divided in three phases: listening, designing, sharing.

YSA young summer academy 2015The first residential course in architecture for children and youngsters aged 9 to 14 years with lessons and creative workshops in architecture, archaeology, theatre and photography.

SPdA summer school of architecture 2015 | the city and its inhabitantsAfter the Summer School 2014, which investigated the concept of city, in 2015, we will further explore the theme by analysing the relationship between the city and its inhabitants, because cities are not just sets of buildings, they are, above all, the meeting point between material things and human behaviour.