Foodie Trip | Colombia ART & EAT Workshop

February 17-25, 2024

Foodie Trip | Art and Culinary experience in South America

Introduction to Watercolors and Colombian Cuisine

Foodie Trip | Art and Culinary experience > This winter, instead of staying one “short” week somewhere in a Caribbean “compound”, why not staying a “long” week (9 days) in Colombia to experience the stunning Caribbean coast from Puerto Colombia (Barranquilla) to Cartagena. In an Anthony Bourdain’s kind of local food experience learn the fundamentals of Colombian Caribbean Cuisine… and watercolors.

After an art class, try the Mojarra con Arroz con Coco with a cold Colombian beer or Aguardiente. Paint on the beach just like Gauguin was doing in Tahiti. Visit a few restaurants’ kitchens and learn from their chefs. Take part in a food tour. Stay in centrally located small hotels. Paint, love, eat and drink summers up this unique vacation.  Being on of the authors’ birth place, she knows all the ins and outs of one of the most beautiful regions of South America. To keep a group intimacy, there will be a maximum of 8 participants for this annual “ART|EAT Walk the Arts”’ tour.

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The Schedule

The following schedule might change accordingly to logistics; such as flights, Chef’s availability, and ground transportation. However, all activities are optional but will be accomplished.

Day 1 > In transit. Late arrival at Barranquilla International airport. Transfer to Puerto Colombia; welcoming drink on the beach

Day 2 > Puerto Colombia > Watercolor class, beach time and a talk with Hotel Pradomar Chef. Cooking lesson. Supper at Hotel Pradomar.

Day 3 > Puerto Colombia > Cooking Class with Walk the Arts. Developing the concept and its content. A quick watercolor on the beach.

Day 4 > Puerto Colombia > Early morning, visit to Barranquilla’s food market. Lunch at a local food restaurant. Cooking demonstration in Barranquilla by a local chef. Enjoying our supper together. Back to Puerto Colombia.

Day 5 > Transfer to Cartagena by private van > Discovering Colombian art at the Museum of Modern Art; rest of day at leisure.

Day 6 > A short watercolor class around the hotel’s pool. Street Food Tour. Afternoon at leisure. Art class before supper.

Day 7 > Cartagena > A short watercolor class around the hotel’s pool. Visit of a restaurant’s kitchen and talk with the Chef. Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 8 > Cartagena > A watercolor in the old city (optional). Day at leisure; suggested lunch on the beaches of Castillo Grande (local dishes)

Day 9 > Return to your country from Cartagena.

Price of CAD 2850 (around US$ 2220) includes group transfers from and to the arrival and departure airports (arrival in Barranquilla and departure from Cartagena), group transfer from Puerto Colombia to Cartagena and to all sites on schedule, 8-night double accommodation (4 nights in Pradomar and 4 nights in Cartagena); all breakfasts; one lunch, two dinners including wine, one evening street food tour, art supplies; art instruction, cooking classes/demonstrations, museum entrances, some drinks, and all taxes.

More details at Walk the Arts

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Monica Marquez and friends at the book launch in Barranquilla – Book Launch Let Go ! The Artist’s Way of Cooking

Past event Book Launch

November 23, 2018

Elsa Piñeres Galería de Arte

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5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.