PETER SELGIN Narrative Prose Writing Workshop in June 2010,at Centro Pokkoli DATES: June 13-June 20th 2010

Cari Amici,
This coming June I will be leading my third
annual writing workshop in Vitorchiano,
Italy. This one-week workshop offers a great opportunity to focus on your
creative work in a stunning setting--a walled
medieval village in the rugged, hazelnut-tree lined
hills north of Rome. In addition to the
workshop, seminars and one-on-one tutorials,
we'll visit lovely Italian gardens, castles,
and picturesque towns. A week of
beauty, inspiration, free-flowing wine, food,
and conversation.

Whether your focus is fiction or nonfiction,
memoir or novel, I hope you'll take advantage
of this opportunity to enjoy the beauty and
culture of Italy while working on your writing.

Participants will also receive an advance
copy of THE SECRET LIFE OF FICTION: 199
Meditations for Writers, my new writing book,
distilling the wisdom of dozens of writers
workshops, with meditations on everything
from titles to settings, to the historical
uses (and abuses) of autobiography in literature.

For more information, visit my
website peter selgin

Hope to see you there, Peter Selgin

OTHER CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES AT CENTRO POKKOLI IN 2010/​2011
Study Italian language, culture, or cuisine!

Members of the “OFFICINA CULTURALE POKKOLI & CO.”
can enjoy authentic cultural experiences in a unique context. Workshops are led by highly-qualified members: instructors and professors whose cultural background ranges from literary translation, creative writing (fiction, non fiction, poetry) to linguistics, cultural anthropology, gastronomy and fine arts.

We suggest four types of experiences: 1) workshops for small groups, 2) guided individual study of language and culture with an instructor, 3) intensive study for two ( ideal for couples or friends travelling together) with instructor, and 4) individual projects in any field.


1. Italian language for small groups of members (all levels)
7 day workshop in Italian language and culture, beginning Sunday evenings with a welcome reception.
Includes: 16 hours Italian language instruction; 8 hours Italian culture seminar with three gastronomic workshops:
1 oil tasting; 1 wine tasting; 1 cooking lesson
Ending Sunday morning.
Lodging : with full board in local hotels

2. Individual Study: Italian language and/​or culture
For members wishing to study Italian language/​culture individually with instructor.
5 day workshop, beginning Friday evenings with a welcome reception
Includes: 16 hours Italian language instruction; 8 hours Italian culture seminar with three gastronomic workshops:1 oil tasting, 1 wine tasting, 1 cooking lesson
Ending Wednesday morning.
Lodging: in rentals

3. Italian language and culture for two
Bring a partner or a friend for an intensive workshop studying Italian language/​culture with instructor
Includes: 16 hours Italian language instruction; 8 hours Italian culture seminar with three gastronomic workshops:1 oil tasting, 1 wine tasting, 1 cooking lesson
Ending Wednesday morning.
Lodging in rentals

4. Assistance and support for individual projects
Workspace /​Studio space for individual project available
Optional participation in 8 hours cultural/​language seminar with three gastronomic workshops: 1 oil tasting, 1 wine tasting, 1 cooking lesson

Are you interested in organizing a workshop of your own in Tuscia?
Assistance and support for group projects organized by members: Centro Pokkoli has helped organize workshops for groups of members from the University of Houston, Converse College, the Kenyon Review, and others. If you are interested in organizing a workshop for members in Tuscia, or bringing a group to Tuscia for a cultural workshop, please contact us.

In the past our Association has organized workshops in literary translation, workshops in adapting texts for the theatre, theatre labs with final performance and video production, geo biology feng shui workshops “exploring the undercurrents of Tuscia”, writers and artist retreats, spirit of place creative writing workshops, genus locii of Tuscia workshops, poetry readings, art exhibitions, food and wine workshops, Italian language workshops, video installations.

Who We Are

Centro Pokkoli is run by a non-profit cultural association founded in Rome. We organize workshops, exhibitions, theater labs, and excursions for our members only. Writing Workshops are mainly held in Vitorchiano, a charming medieval village an hour's drive north of Rome. If you are interested in attending a workshop, please contact the workshop leader whose contact information has been provided in our links. They will provide you with updated information concerning prices, dates, and programs.


Why choose TUSCIA for a writing workshop or Italian language and culture course?
Tuscia, north of Rome, nestled in between Tuscany and Umbria is an area untouched by mass tourism, where life still flows slowly following the rhythm of the seasons. Rich in environmental beauties and in sites of historic and artistic interest, it abounds in fascinating itineraries for people who enjoy hiking in the great outdoors,or visiting museums, villas, vineyards, and mysterious archaeological sites. With its varied cuisine based on the local products of the Cimini Hills, of its volcanic lakes Bolsena and Vico, and of its nearby coast, Tuscia has much to offer those who enjoy fine wines and elegant dining, or those who prefer rustic meals cooked on the coals at a local tavern. For more information, see OUR LOCATION page