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
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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.
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​Find Yourself In Beauty
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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
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DELPHI * GALAXADI * ITEA
​​The Oracle of Delphi and the Corycia Cave
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 ($2,350)
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Accommodations & Registration​
Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
King Iniohos 4-Star Hotel
78 Ossiou Louka, Delphi 33054 Greece
Art Studio on Site
The hotel, situated at the northern part of the village of Delphi, provides it's guests with unique and fresh views of the ancient town, the beauty of the Corinthian gulf and the untamed charm of the Parnassus mountain. Its spacious, traditional and yet modern rooms offer privacy and comfort along with the massive studio space on site, promising an unforgettable experience
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Compare our prices to other Artist Retreats in Greece: https://bookretreats.com/s/other-retreats/artist-retreats/greece
ALL PRICES are in US dollar$
Price includes Tuition, Accommodation and Breakfast
We highly encourage the use of ZELLE for making payment transfers.
​GO TO:
https://www.zellepay.com/
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
Check today's rate exchange at https://www.xe.com. before making payment at:
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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 )
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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SEMINAR & WORKSHOP PAYMENT, POLICIES & GENERAL CONDITIONS​
NO REFUNDS after JANUARY 15, 2024
See ​CANCELLATION & SUBSTITUTION POLICY 2024 - 2025 below:​
Weekends & All Other Workshops
2, 3 and 4 WEEK SEMINARS
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Children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
FULL TUITION INCLUDES:
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* Accomodation
*Teaching 5 days per week, minimum of 6 hours per day
* Classes are held, at minimum: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm and 2:30 - 5:30 pm, Mon - Fri. but at times may run longer.
* The studio is open 24/7 for working.
* We provide materials like ingredients for the painting medium, varnishes, brush cleaners, oils, turpentine/or substitutes, Gamsol and Glakyd, siccative, containers and clean up materials like mineral spirits, soap and paper towels.
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~ PAYMENT & GENERAL CONDITIONS:
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* All prices are per person
* Prices are in US dollars.
* For other currencies (Euros, pounds, ETC.), the current conversion rate will be used at the time payment is RECEIVED.. This will be calculated automatically through PayPal or credit card agencies. For bank transfers, direct deposits, checks, we will use the current rate on day of payment received as listed at xe.com
* Payment may be made through PayPal, or by Zelle, or by bank wire transfer. PayPal and/or Bank Fees will apply and will be added on to the tuition payment balance due. Please be sure to add any Fees to your payment as denoted on the Paypal site, or by listed bank fees etc;. If you wish to do a Bank Wire Transfer, or another form of payment other than PayPal please contact Mantra at mantracora@yahoo.com.​
* The tuition and/or deposit is refundable until JANUARY 15, 2024, after that our Cancellation and Substitution Policy is enforced.
* Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the seminar.
* Students are responsible for their own health insurance. Registration for the seminar constitutes a waiver on the participants' part regarding injuries or illnesses sustained during the seminar and OMNV cannot be held responsible..
* NO PETS of any kind can be brought to the seminar and occupy the studio space during the seminar hours of activity.
* In the unlikely event that we cancel a seminar, all payments will be refunded IN FULL. - SEE CANCELLATION POLICY,
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CANCELLATION & SUBSTITUTION POLICY 2024 - 2025:
Should a workshop be cancelled by us for any reason, payment will be refunded in full to all participants. All PAYMENTS in this case, are refundable. If the seminar is not canceled by our actions, but by the student, a Substitution Policy is in effect. In the event of a Natural Disaster or Forces of Nature, War, Pandemic, interference by a Government, Alien Invasion or other Forces out of our control and OMNV is directly effected and shutdown, understand that "we are not the cause of it, nor did "we cancel". We will, however, under such circumstances, grant a CREDIT toward another seminar of equivalent cost and length of time (to expire one year from the beginning date of the canceled seminar. A CREDIT is good for one year from the last day of the current seminar or workshop that the participant registered for and missed to the first day of the following seminar one year later. We can no longer extend credit for years after a seminar that was unattended.
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Tuition​ can be refunded only by a substitute student provided by the canceling student. If the student canceling received any discount, special rate, or other consideration outside of the REGULAR TUITION RATE, in that case, the person replacing the one who canceled will have to cover any difference to OMNV in fees up to the equivalent of the REGULAR advertised
TUITION RATE.
We have had people waiting 5 years to use their tuition credit for another seminar and that does not work for us anymore. Meaning, if you could not attend a 4 week seminar, did not get a substitute to attend in your place, and asked for a CREDIT, if granted, that credit is good for any event, workshop or seminar up to the value of the credit given for one year and ONE YEAR ONLY. No monetary or credit - refund is issued for the cost difference between workshops. (EX. If a seminar cost $1,500 and the CREDIT is applied to a workshop that has a tuition of $600, the difference of $900 is not refundable. The CREDIT IS NOT applicable for multiple workshops that add up to the tuition originally paid. If you are unable to attend, we invite you to provide a student to replace you. Your refund comes directly from that replacement who pays you for your slot. If there is still a balance due that must be made by the substitute as well, or the original attendee who registered. Please inform us with the name and the contact information for the substitute.
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TRIP INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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IN ORDER TO AVOID loss of DEPOSIT, or FULL PAYMENT LOSS on Tuition, Airfare, or a Medical Emergency, it is STRONGLY ADVISED THAT PARTICIPANTS PURCHASE TRIP INSURANCE AT the TIME they make their WORKSHOP DEPOSIT or FULL PAYMENT. It is very wise to get coverage for CANCELLATION of your trip as well as HEALTH INSURANCE WHILE ABROAD. We have had, on rare occasions, a student that required hospitalization and without travel/health insurance the bill could be rather stressful. SEE Google to compare the 10 best companies for travel Insurance.
HEALTH & SAFETY:
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Use normal precautions and common sense to keep yourself and your family/friends safe. Always keep your valuables at your side, don’t leave cameras, phones, or other expensive gear visible, and don’t leave any precious belongings unattended at the beach or elsewhere. We always recommend purchasing travel insurance before your trip. You never know what might happen (flight delays, lost baggage, illness), and travel insurance helps with all of those unpredictable events that can occur in travel and life. ​We highly recommend that you secure a short term plan covering the weeks you'll be away. In a certain way, if you cannot afford travel insurance, you can’t afford your trip. It’s that simple.