Moroccan Dreams PAINTING RETREAT MAY 2 - 13, 2014
Moroccan
FRIDAY MAY 2
Evening departure from JFK on Royal Air Maroc Flight (recommended). Note that you will need to reserve your own flights and more details provide upon registration. The airfare cost is not included in the trip package price. You may choose an alternate route to Marrakech, if you wish!
SATURDAY MAY 3
Arrival day includes transfer from Marrakech airport Get acquainted, swim, and relax Evening Cocktail Reception and Grand Welcome Dinner at Peacock Pavilions
SUNDAY MAY 4
Morning event Project Soar: A paint/craft class for girls from the nearby village Free Afternoon at Peacock Pavilions Late Afternoon Stencil/Paint Class Dinner at Peacock Pavilions
MONDAY MAY 5
Morning Stencil/Paint Class Noon transport to Medina for Lunch, Guided Tour and Souk Shopping Dinner at Peacock Pavilions
TUESDAY MAY 6
All day/evening trip to seaside town of Essaouira Group Lunch on the beach/Shopping/ Camel Ride Independent Dinner in Essaouira Late evening return to Peacock Pavilions
WEDNESDAY MAY 7
Paint Project Day Dinner at Peacock Pavilions Movie Night at the Outdoor Cinema
THURSDAY MAY 8 Painting Day
Evening Cocktail and Henna Party Dinner at Peacock Pavilions
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Dreams
FRIDAY MAY 9
Free morning at Peacock Pavilions After-lunch transport to our residence in the Medina Afternoon Hammam & Gommage at Les Bains de Marrakech Free Evening
SATURDAY MAY 10
Free Morning Lunch in Gueliz with shopping and visit to Le Jardin Majorelle Free Evening
YOUR MARRAKECH PAINTING ADVENTURE INCLUDES: • Luxury accommodations (double occupancy bedrooms/private baths)
• Breakfast and lunch daily
SUNDAY MAY 11
Hands-on Zouak wood painting workshop with local Moroccan artisans Home cooked Moroccan lunch in a local village Farewell Celebration
MONDAY MAY 12
Free Morning Optional afternoon visit to famed La Mamounia Hotel* Entrance to gardens, pool /spa facilities Farewell Celebration
• Grand Reception Cocktail Party • 5 dinners with wine • Private van transportation throughout, including airport transfers
• Tours of the Majorelle Gardens and Medina, including entrance to historical sites
• Outdoor Cinema at Peacock Pavilions • Cocktail/Henna Party • Day trip to Essaouira
TUESDAY MAY 13
• Spa Treatment at Les Bains de Marrakech
Morning departure for return flights to U.S.
• Hands-on workshop with local Moroccan Artisans • Paint classes and participation in hands-on projects completed at Peacock Pavilions
*additional charge
• Farewell Celebration
MOROCCAN DREAMS PAINTING RETREAT PRICING
• Shopping Opportunities Galore!
Total Cost: $3290 (airfare not included) Participants: 10 Payment Details: $690 non-refundable deposit** to reserve your space $1300due 45 days after registration $1300 due by March 1, 2014 **Deposit and payments non-refundable, but may be transferred to another guest, if available
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FLIGHT INFORMATION Airfare is not included in the trip package and must be booked independently. We recommend flying Royal Air Maroc on a direct flight from JFK to Casablanca, with transfer to Marrakech. More information available upon registration. You will need a valid U.S. Passport. We highly recommend that your purchase trip/travel insurance to cover and unforeseen illness or circumstance. For more information: melanie@royaldesignstudio.com
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Learn to Stencil and Leave a Lasting Impression As a Retreat participant, you will have the opportunity to learn new and exciting decorative paint applications while creating a lasting artistic expression in a land of exceedingly rich design history.
Our 6th Peacock Painter’s retreat, Moroccan Dreams, will include 2 scheduled stencil classes where we will learn the techniques to create a beautiful stenciled panel based on exotic Persian imagery. Our 2-day, hands-on retreat project will have us recreating the panel patterns on a large scale in one of the guest bedroom suites in the Medina Pavilion. This will be another creative collaboration byMelanie Royals and Maryam Montague to create “paint magic” at Peacock Pavilions. Many of the patterns that have been designed for our past projects have found their way into our design collections for both Royal Design Studio and Modello Designs, and are now used and enjoyed by artists and designers worldwide.
Our past Peacock Painting Projects have been featured and applauded on the top international design blogs around the world. We are sure that this will be no exception! Additionally, our projects have been captured in photo shoots for magazines such as Lonny, Elle Décor, House Beautiful, and others, with more to come. Most exciting, much of the work is also featured in Maryam’s book, Marrakesh by Design, a comprehensive and thoughtful look at Moroccan decorating styles, their history, and their meaning-and how to translate it into your own home. We are looking forward to another creative, inspiring and magical adventure to beautiful Marrakech, and hope that you can join us on this journey.
Melanie Royals
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I learned so much about the culture, the people, the geography...I came back from this trip a changed person! ~Bernadette Forese
Marrakech, is a magical place that fed my appetite for adventure & creativity. A new home away from home! ~Ellie McIntosh
We enjoyed the perfect blend of hands-on activity, luxury, inspiration and camaraderie. I had very high expectations. This exceeded every single one! ~Anna Edmondson
I’ve been on two trips to Morocco with Melanie. Both were an amazing experience that will stay in my soul for a lifetime. Being immersed in the culture, meeting beautiful people, eating exotic food‌.I will always have the urge to return. ~Barb Skivington
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