Bland Badger Creative Retreat Featured in Discover Italia! We were over the moon to see Villa Pia featured in a lovely article in Discover Italia magazine. Karen Jensen-Jones attended the Bland Badger creative retreat that takes place every autumn at the villa. She writes: ‘The beauty of Villa Pia is its defining simplicity,…
Singing Courses in Tuscany: Choir Course & Finding your Solo Voice Villa Pia is delighted to welcome back Jane Haughton and Howard Beach this autumn, for their popular Singing Courses in Tuscany. Classically trained singer Jane (Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne) and professional pianist Howard will run two consecutive workshops aimed at groups and…
Escape Painting Holidays at Villa Pia in Italy Escape Painting Holidays is a magical art retreat led by contemporary artists Rachael Reeves and Gareth Edwards, hosted here at Villa Pia, on the borders of Umbria and Tuscany. Rachael and Gareth are committed to helping artists at whatever stage to fully explore and discover…
Villa Pia Flowers Retreat May 2019 This short report gives you the flavour of our 2019 flowers retreat at Villa Pia led by garden expert Rosie Yeomans. The week includes walking in the stunning countryside to look at wild flowers and planning new borders for your gardens. It also boasts some fascinating plant…
Drawing Breath at Villa Pia (Drawing and Meditation Workshop May 2020) (Dynamic life drawing at Villa Pia) Tania Kovats and Jane Sassienie will be running their week-long program combining the two life-enhancing practices of Drawing and Meditation to generate focus, well being, and creativity. Folk are invited to come and explore drawing and…
Villa Pia Flowers Week May 2018 The group gathered at Villa Pia with Rosie Yeomans for a week of flower and gardening inspiration. We walked in the stunning countryside to look at wild flowers. We planned new borders for our gardens at home. We also had some fascinating plant based visits and relaxed in…
Villa Pia Memories (James of Little Forest Folk) Little Forest Folk runs award-winning, immersive forest nurseries in London, creating a unique ‘outdoor learning’ experience for children ages 2 to 5. Owners James and his wife Leanna visited Villa Pia in 2017. They loved it so much, they’re launching a Little Forest Folk holiday retreat at…
The Idler Retreat at Villa Pia! We’re delighted to be welcoming renowned magazine and online academy, The Idler, to their first retreat here in October — billed as ‘a week of idling, thinking and making things in Umbria’. The week-long retreat will be hosted by editor/founder Tom Hodgkinson and academy director Victoria Hull. Idler head…
Arts Holiday Italy (Painting Retreats in Tuscany) Here at Villa Pia, we’re delighted to have carved out a reputation as an award-winning, family friendly holiday that’s especially loved by parents with babies and small children. We’re also happy to host arts and cultural retreats at the villa during the quieter season, appealing to a somewhat…
Villa Pia Memories: Connie of Widowed and Young (WAY) Here at Villa Pia, it’s our pleasure to welcome groups as well as families; and we are delighted that members of the UK charity Widowed and Young (WAY), recently enjoyed a retreat at our villa. We caught up with WAY member Connie, and asked her a…