Camp is over, we’re back from the international tour, lost property is sorted and all our arts supplies have been stored away until the following June. Now it’s time for us to relax, right? Wrong! 2018 Camp Brochure Fall is one of our busiest times of year at Centauri. September is spent taking [...]
Overnight Camp Changes Lives. Here’s 6 Reasons Why: Camp = Astounding Self Growth Young people grow more in 2 weeks away from home than the rest of the year combined. They learn independence and self-awareness. They discover new interests, and strengths they never knew they had. They figure out who they are, and who they [...]
In February 2018, Centauri Arts will be running our third annual creative writing retreat to Costa Rica. But what does a writing retreat entail? In case you’re wondering, here’s a sample itinerary, based on our 2017 trip: Day 1: Arrive at San Jose airport. We all connect with one another in the arrivals area, and [...]
Writing classes at the Costa Rica Retreat In February 2018, Centauri Arts will be running our third annual Creative Writing Retreat to Costa Rica for adult writers and their families. Located in the heart of a gorgeous rainforest, our retreat includes writing workshops each morning, and the opportunity to write all afternoon, or [...]
Here are all the important dates for your diary! Monday 25 September Courses at the Centauri Arts Academy begin! Book space before this date! www.artsacademy.ca Friday 3 November Our 2018 website goes live! Choose your programs for next summer. centauriartscamp.com Saturday 18 November REGISTRATION OPENS FOR RETURNING CAMPERS FOR CAMP 2018 ! This is the [...]
Day 7 This morning we left Stratford by coach, travelling to London via Uffington. Our morning drive was longer than anticipated due to traffic volume, but we arrived at Uffington in time for lunch. Yesterday’s focus was Elizabethan and Jacobean drama: today, we took a step back at least 3,000 years further, to explore the [...]
Day 5 This morning was spent in the bus, wending our way firstly through lovely Yorkshire countryside, then onto the motorway where our campers had their first introduction to British traffic! After sitting in a traffic jam for an hour, we broke free, and found ourselves at the Edwardian house outside Stratford-Upon-Avon that is the [...]
Last night’s introduction to the Bronte family had piqued the interest of the group, and this morning we set off eagerly to walk down into Haworth. Our day began in the cemetery beside the isolated Parsonage where the famous sisters lived out most of their lives. We were fortunate to meet a local historian tending [...]
Day 1 We arrived at Manchester airport right on time, met a campers flight from France without any problems, connected with our driver, and by 10am, we were on the road, crossing from Manchester in the West to the gorgeous seaside town of Whitby with its 800 years of heritage, on the East coast. We [...]
Our Monday Creative Writing course (starting late September) will be taught by Glenn Clifton, professor of Creative Writing at Sheridan College. Glenn has taught with us for the past decade, at the Academy, and at Centauri Summer Arts Camp. Our Tuesday Acting Ensemble will once again be taught by Lauren Saunders, who has worked with [...]