Since 1997
Old Masters - New Visions & Nexus Muse LLC. Presents
Philip Rubinov Jacobson & Mantra Cora
International Art Workshops & Retreats
Mischtechnik Painting Retreat
AN AWE-INSPIRING ART SEMINAR BEAUTIFULLY ENTWINED IN A PERFECT SETTING
ORACLE and ODYSSEY
DELPHI, GREECE
JUNE 8 –28, 2025
LIMITED TO 14 PARTICIPANTS
Delphi — The Centre Of The World
According to Greek mythology, Zeus set two eagles free to meet each other half way in the center of the world, and so they did — here in Delphi. The site was considered as the navel of the world in those ancient times. You’ll find discoveries dating to the Mycenaean period to the early Byzantine era and the museum in Delphi is world class.
Find Yourself In Beauty
Nature lovers are in no way excluded, and the Parnassos National Park is a super place to visit for its unspoiled nature. The beautiful park is found between Delphi, Arachova and Agoriani and there are lots of exquisite hiking trails for you to take according to your fitness level. There will be opportunities to explore the surrounding areas
DELPHI * GALAXADI * ITEA
The Oracle of Delphi and the Corycia Cave
The archeological site of the temples of Apollo and the Oracle are just minutes away and one can hike to the Corycian Cave. The earliest evidence of human inhabitance in this mystical cavern dates back to the Neolithic period—around 4000 years BCE. Artifacts found in the cave seem to confirm that this was a site for the people's divination practices.
Oracle and Odyssey
At the Retreat
June 8 – 28, 2025
Delphi, Greece
It is a pleasure to invite you to attend a painting retreat next summer like no other. Mantra Cora and Prof. Phil offer one-of-a-kind workshops around the globe. At these retreats, each person will discover and improve their creative vision through a direct transmission of artistic knowledge that hails back to the Northern Renaissance, and Prof. Phil and Mantra’s deep experience with Prof. Ernst Fuchs that is shared to feed your abilities till you burst with inspiration. Come, meet other like-minded people, explore Greece and experience the visceral excitement of painting in a place of myth and magic. This is a residential painting course for beginners, improvers and professional artists. We bring together passionate artists and world-class teachings to create an unforgettable learning experience and cultural adventure.
Delphi is an ancient town and was first inhabited in late Mycenaean times as far back as the 15th century BC. This is an exciting opportunity that will take place in the village and within walking distance to many historic sites, and only 15 minutes to the crystal clear sea and pristine beaches. Recharge at the sea, create new work in our over-sized studio and rest in your private room at our 4-Star hotel. Our accommodation and studio will be air-conditioned and nestled just above the village. Enjoy local cuisine prepared with the freshest farm-to-table ingredients and local wines offered up by the many local restaurants and eateries in the area.
Mantra and Prof. Phil are renowned for the individualized attention they pay to each student. They are dynamic teachers who are professional and sensitive to the skill level, direction and visual language of each student, making this class a great learning experience for all. For these reasons and more, at their seminars, you will never find two artists ever painting like one another or similar to the teachers' work. There will be ample time for painting and the studio will be open 24/7. Being in Greece and painting together, sharing meals and conversation, swimming in the sea and going on adventures will be a hallmark of our creative community. Above all, you can take your art to the next level with 3 weeks of full studio days and the instructors’ guidance like a customized blueprint tailored for each participant. The retreat is open to all skill levels and for people from all over the world. However, only 14 artists will be accepted on a first -come – first served basis to ensure an intense experience for the practice of painting. Join our passionate, creative community and make a quantum leap in your work while embarking on a life changing Odyssey to Greece !
Register as One of the First Five People & Get a Special Discount
Register as One of the First Five People & Get a
Special Discount
About $275 US Dollars OFF $2,625
Now with FIRST FIVE € 2,150 ($2,350)
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Accommodations & Registration
Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
King Iniohos 4-Star Hotel
78 Ossiou Louka, Delphi 33054 Greece
Art Studio on Site
The hotel, situated at the northern part of the village of Delphi, provides it's guests with unique and fresh views of the ancient town, the beauty of the Corinthian gulf and the untamed charm of the Parnassus mountain. Its spacious, traditional and yet modern rooms offer privacy and comfort along with the massive studio space on site, promising an unforgettable experience
Compare our prices to other Artist Retreats in Greece: https://bookretreats.com/s/other-retreats/artist-retreats/greece
ALL PRICES are in US dollar$
Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
We highly encourage the use of ZELLE for making payment transfers.
GO TO:
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It is a free service and instantaneous.
For information on how to enroll, send (and receive) funds go to the link above and
make payment to account:
620 617 9674
PRICE for a Single Room: USD $ 2680
Early Bird Special for a Single Room
Paid in Full
(Offer ends December 30, 2024): $ 2570
DEPOSIT USD $400
Secure your spot with a $400 deposit today.
Pay the balance of $2280 on, or before, APRIL 8, 2025
NEED TO BOOK A DOUBLE OR TRIPLE ROOM?
Double or Triple Room add € 47 Euro per person/per day (which is about $51.00 per day)
(i.e. 10 days would require a payment of $510) US dollars
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ZELLE or PayPal
Contact us to make final arrangements when booking a room for two, or three people.
Contact Prof Phil at: 620 617 9674 or eyepaint4u@yahoo.com
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Optional Evening Class
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GREEK COOKING
with
Lydia Kaltsi
Star Chef at the
Symposium Restaurant,
Delphi, Greece Offers
One-evening Cooking Class
Lydia Kaltsi
<kaltsilydia@gmail.com>
From Lydia
This will be an evening cooking class, and includes a dinner at our restaurant Symposium.
On which night the class will take place will be decided by the attendees and the teacher.
Price per person for all of the above is 50 € . ($54 )
It will include:
Welcome drink with fresh lemonade, mastiha liqueur & lemongrass.
Aprons and gloves for everyone
The lesson can start at around 18:00 or 19:00 pm and will finish in about an hour and 15min.
I am the main teacher and will be teaching participants on how to make tzatziki and cheese pies with homemade crust.
After that we cook the cheese pies and they try them as well as the tzatziki.\
At dinner time the menu will be:
Bread & Olives
Tzatziki
Spinach pie, and zucchini fritters for starters
Individual Seasonal salad
Main course: Imam eggplants with onions and fresh tomato (as the VEGETARIAN OPTION), or Giouvetsi Veal with small
Spaghettini and fresh Tomato Sauce cooked in a pot, or Kleftiko Chicken cooked with lemon potatoes-feta
cheese-peppers-tomato slices wrapped inside a paper\ Orange pie with yogurt sauce
Before the students leave I give them all the recipes (PRINTED), including the zucchini fritters, as well as a Certification of being Masters of Greek Cuisine.
Drinks are not included.
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Special Lunches prepared by our kitchen on Request
If we are interested, the Symposium Restaurant can also arrange fixed menus for our group members at the price of 25 € per person for lunch in our restaurant.
This includes:
A starter salad, main course and fruit, or desert. The drinks are not included in the above price.
2025 Delphi Painting Seminar
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS
Upon Registration: OMNV/NexusMuse requires a non-refundable deposit of $400 for the Painting retreat to confirm your registration(s) and attendance. In the absence of such a payment, a participant’s registration is not guaranteed and another candidate may be substituted. The full balance for the Retreat workshop is due no later than sixty (60) calendar days before the beginning of the workshop, or what is April 8, 2025. If such payment is not made by sixty (60) days before the workshop begins, OMNV/NexusMuse reserves the right to forfeit the participant’s registration and fill the space with another candidate. In these circumstances, the original participant will not be entitled to a refund of the $400 initial confirmation deposit. Receipt of the non-refundable deposit constitutes acceptance of the applicable terms and conditions governing the 2025 Delphi, Greece Painting Retreat program, and constitutes a binding contract between you, as the participant, and OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC.
CANCELLATION
OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to an insufficient number of registered and confirmed participants. Such a determination shall be made within the sole discretion of OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC. In the event that OMNV/NexusMuse,LLC cancels a workshop, a participant’s payment(s) (including the registration deposit) will be refunded (minus a 3% transaction fee). Any refund provided by OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC shall not cover a participant’s travel-related costs or any other expenses incurred as a result of the participant’s registration and plans to attend the workshop. Such losses can be recouped by the particpant securing TRAVEL INSURANCE.
PRICES AND FEES
All prices include all Tuition fees associated with instruction (instructor fees, studio fees), the single, double or triple room at the King Iniohos Hotel as booked, Breakfast at the Hotel, and hotel accommodations for the duration of the workshop, unless otherwise stated and arranged with the participant. Tuition also includes community materials, solvents, mediums, cleaning materials, and other materials as detailed in the program materials list. Each participant is required to bring (or arrange delivery of) materials required for the workshops as detailed in the description distributed by Email to the participants.
LIABILITY
The owners of OMNV/NexusMuse. LLCshall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered (nor any consequential or comparable damages) by or to the workshop participants. The owners assume no liability for any loss, damage, expense, injury, or inconvenience by reason of any defects in the structure of the property, plumbing, electrical systems, gas, water or failures in the supply of utilities for either the studio, hotel, transportation or any other facilities used or made available during the workshop. If any participant causes, directly or indirectly, any loss, damage, expense, injury, or inconvenience to any person, facility, object, material or any other item associated with or used in connection with any workshop, the participant will be liable to OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC, or the owner/operator of any accommodation the studio/facility, or any transportation vehicle for such damages, including consequential or comparable damages, for the cost of repair, replacement, or reasonable expenses incurred for treatment for any personal injury or other appropriate compensation for damages as determined under this policy.
FORCE MAJURE
Refunds do not apply when your workshop is canceled because of risk of war, or threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions and similar events beyond the control of OMNV/NexuMuse, LLC.
MISADVENTURE
We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage you may suffer during the period of the seminar retreat due to accident, illness, bodily injury or loss of equipment, or belongings, or from any other cause.
INSURANCE
We highly recommend that you procure travel insurance.Trravel insurance is always a good idea! Depending on the policy you go for, it could help with delayed, canceled or missed flights; theft or damage of belongings, and emergency healthcare. It's not the most glamorous part of planning a trip, but it means you can relax knowing that you'll be covered if anything happens. It is solely the responsibility of the workshop participants to obtain travel and health insurance while enrolled in the OMNV/NexusMuse, LLC Retreat.
PASSPORTS, VISAS
Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days; however, travelers from some nations may require a visa, so double-check with the Greek embassy. It is the sole responsibility of participants to obtain the travel documents (passports, visas, etc.) necessary to attend OMNV/NexusMuse Retreats. Under no circumstances shall failure of a participant to obtain the required travel documentation be deemed to constitute a legitimate reason for cancellation of participation.
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
Specific travel vaccinations are not required for visitors to Greece.
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Mischtechnik Painting Seminars
~ STUDENTS' HALL OF FAME GALLERY ~
1978 - Present
Selected Work of Former & Present Students
from the
OMNV Painting Seminars & Private Studies with
Prof. Phil and/or Mantra Cora
The teachers: " . . . ensure that each student expresses their own unique voice and message and
that they never paint even remotely similar to them, or to one another.
CLICK ON AN IMAGE FOR MANUAL CONTROL for ENLARGEMENT & TO CONTINUE THE SLIDE SHOW.
Since 1978, many former students of the painting seminars and private study have been unusually successful in both their work and life, at least in part, from their time studying with Prof Phil. Being introduced to his vast network of artists has helped to open many doors for all of these creative workers. Prof. Phil's partner, Mantra, started co-teaching with him 12+ years ago,. Together, they ensure that each student expresses their own unique voice and message and that they never paint even remotely similar to them, or to one another. The versatility of their students' work reflects the teachers' indefatigable support, integrity, respect and encouragement for them as individuals. Both teachers and students build lasting bonds that are forged in spirit and strengthens the transformational impact that their creative community and tribe has on the world.
The presentation above is a selection of just some of the artists (a very small sampling really) who have formerly, (over the last 45+ years), studied the "mische" technique or other methods of painting and/or drawing with Mantra and Prof. Phil via the OMNV seminars and through private study. Some are beginners who had never picked up a brush in their life while others were/are already accomplished artists in their own right. Whenever possible, we have posted works here that were initiated and/or completed under our teaching. In some cases the work was done outside of the seminars and are included as an example of the artist's work. WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THEM. Check back with us often as we continue to add more works by inspiring artists on an on-going basis!
- Prof Phil