The first 7-day workshop of Olá Moita took place on September 6, 2022. We look back on a beautiful and successful Life Story workshop at estate and campsite Quinta do Tapadinho in the old Portuguese village of Vila Nova de Oliveirinha.
The participants enjoyed the sun, culture and nature, but especially the inspiring and great writing sessions led by Annie van Gansewinkel. To relax, we cycled through the beautiful landscape of central Portugal and ended the week with a cozy cooking workshop, provided by chef João Quaresma, where we prepared a traditional lunch together in an authentic kitchen on an estate of Quinta Chão da Bispa. The pictures below speak for themselves.
Here I am, as a participant, sitting under a party tent as shelter from the sun, looking out over the beautiful terraced campsite with wide views to the mountains in Portugal. Very eager to learn how the summer writing workshop "Writing your Life-Story" was going to turn out for me.
A beautiful and unique location that has an aura of tranquility.. I could watch the ever-changing views for hours.
A workshop given by a very experienced writer and writing teacher. My compliments on her preparation and approach. Giving assignments interspersed with technical tips on writing and the opportunity to engage with her to get answers to my specific questions. How wonderful is that!
I want to thank the organization and the owners of the campground for everything. I had a great week. Especially the activities in the program gave the workshop an extra dimension. Fantastic! It really went by way too fast.
Suset Wijnveldt
How did Annie experience the workshop? Read her blog!
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