Course description
THE COURSE IS FULL, YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR LAST-MINUTE RESERVE PLACES.
Iconpainting for young people
Special price: €300 / hotel-quality room with shared bathroom or single room in the guesthouse, including tuition, accommodation, and meals according to the program. No further discounts.
Do you like religion, history and art? Then this is the course for you! We’ll paint an icon using egg tempera and genuine natural pigments. No previous experience is needed — you’re welcome even if you’ve painted icons before. The course is for young people aged 14–20. Kata has been teaching a youth icon painting group in Espoo since 2015. The course fee includes paints, brushes and one icon board. Instruction can also be provided in Swedish or English if needed. The teacher is icon painter Katarina Koskivaara-Ilmonen. The course is supported by the Finnish Orthodox Church. Tip: this makes a fun and unique gift for a young person!
Special price: €300 / hotel-quality room with shared bathroom or single room in the guesthouse, including tuition, accommodation, and meals according to the program. No further discounts.
Do you like religion, history and art? Then this is the course for you! We’ll paint an icon using egg tempera and genuine natural pigments. No previous experience is needed — you’re welcome even if you’ve painted icons before. The course is for young people aged 14–20. Kata has been teaching a youth icon painting group in Espoo since 2015. The course fee includes paints, brushes and one icon board. Instruction can also be provided in Swedish or English if needed. The teacher is icon painter Katarina Koskivaara-Ilmonen. The course is supported by the Finnish Orthodox Church.
Tip: this makes a fun and unique gift for a young person!
Special price: €300 / hotel-quality room with shared bathroom or single room in the guesthouse, including tuition, accommodation, and meals according to the program. No further discounts.
Do you like religion, history and art? Then this is the course for you! We’ll paint an icon using egg tempera and genuine natural pigments. No previous experience is needed — you’re welcome even if you’ve painted icons before. The course is for young people aged 14–20. Kata has been teaching a youth icon painting group in Espoo since 2015. The course fee includes paints, brushes and one icon board. Instruction can also be provided in Swedish or English if needed. The teacher is icon painter Katarina Koskivaara-Ilmonen. The course is supported by the Finnish Orthodox Church. Tip: this makes a fun and unique gift for a young person!
Course program
Monday 29.6.
Arrival, accommodation and dining
3:00 PM Course opening and introduction to the topic.
3:30–6:00 PM Practical work.
6:00 PM Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo or evening prayers.
7:30 PM Supper.
Tuesday 30.6. Feast of the Twelve Apostles.
6:00 AM Midnight Office and Matins. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Main Church.
7:30–10:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM–1:00 PM Drawing, transferring the work to the board.
12:00 PM Moleben, or prayer service. Main Church
1:00–3:00 PM Lunch and siesta or swimming break
3:00–6:00 PM Painting base colors
6:00 PM Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo. Main Church.
7:30 PM Supper
Wednesday 1.7. Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian
6:00 AM Midnight Office and Matins. First Hour. Main Church.
7:30–10:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM–1:00 PM Practical work.
12:00 PM Moleben, or prayer service. Main Church
1:00–3:00 PM Lunch and siesta or swimming break
3:00–6:00 PM Practical work.
6:00 PM Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo. Main Church.
7:30 PM Supper
Thursday 2.7. Deposition of the Robe of the Theotokos in the Church of Blachernae
6:00 AM Midnight Office and Matins. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Main Church.
7:30–10:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM–1:00 PM Practical work.
12:00 PM Moleben, or prayer service. Main Church
1:00–3:00 PM Lunch and siesta or swimming break
3:00–6:00 PM Practical work.
6:00 PM Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo. Main Church.
7:30 PM Supper
Friday 3.7. Saint Isaiah the Hermit
6:00 AM Midnight Office and Matins. First Hour. Main Church.
7:30–10:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM–1:00 PM Practical work.
12:00 PM Moleben, or prayer service. Main Church
1:00–3:00 PM Lunch and siesta or swimming break
3:00–6:00 PM Practical work.
6:00 PM Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and Triple Canon. Old Church.
7:30 PM Supper.
Saturday 4.7. Saint Andrew of Crete
6:00 AM Midnight Office and Matins. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Old Church.
7:30–10:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM–1:00 PM Practical work.
12:00 PM Moleben, or prayer service. Old Church
1:00–3:00 PM Lunch and siesta or swimming break
3:00–6:00 PM Practical work.
6:00 PM Vigil. Main Church.
7:30 PM Supper. Pancakes on the beach.
Sunday 5.7. Saint Athanasios the Athonite
7:30–10:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Third Hour. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Panagia. Main Church.
11:00 AM Lunch and room handover
12:00–1:30 PM Finishing works, course closing.
Room handover by 12:00 PM.
