Da Vinci!
Vinci, Tuscany, Italy
research game for teens and adults
We invite teenagers and adults to the "Da Vinci!" research game.
The immersion in research is an educational game. Together we want to dive into the world of Leonardo da Vinci - into a different era and a different style of thinking, into a creative experience and a synthetic view of his world, into his power of thought and imagination. And all this is for real: in Italy, in the town of Vinci near Florence. With forays into Florence itself, of course.
You are invited by:
There are three PhDs, two psychologists, one art critic, two guides, four experienced game practitioners, two leading supporting actresses and a teenage trainee, and there are seven of us in total, not counting da Vinci. And all with experience in organizing and conducting educational projects, immersions and camps.

  • Leonardo da Vinci
    Artist inventor
    Responsible for inspiration, a unique vision of he world and for non-standard solutions in everything.
  • Maryna Lukach
    Thinker and instigator
    General management and on-foot-displacement. Takes all the scientific, theatrical and game immersion related questions.
  • Ruslan Lukach
    Man with a screwdriver
    Organisational issues, resolving unresolvable and finding exit out any situation. Also takes care of scientific labs.
  • Stanislav Falkovich
    Thoughtful contemplator
    Do you want to learn more about anything - ask him. From the physics of birds flight to the intricacies of perception of paintings.
  • Sasha Ivanova
    Inquisitive figure
    Master-classes in acting, guided tours and theatrical immersions. She'll shape for you the relevant context and will assure that you're comfortable there.
  • Tamara Slavina
    Atmosphere creator
    Philosophical reflection and psychological guidance in every situation. Everything related to creating atmosphere and artistic implementation.
  • Aleksei Shakirov
    Loves jokes and experiments
    Inexhaustable source of good mood and a pillar of psychological support. Big inventor and implementor of games.
  • Mikhail Lukach
    Student trainee
    Do you want to hear a joke or a philosophical exploration? Engaging conversations in English, Dutch and Russian.
Who is it for?
For adults and teenagers 12+. Teenagers will travel with an adult guardian. One adult can be responsible for several teenagers.

We invite you to work together with us and each other. Such immersion experiences are always a product of joint creativity, and the overall result depends on the efforts of everyone. You will not be able to idle lazily with us - the experience will be bright and memorable. Everything that happens will touch you personally and will not leave you indifferent. This will be exciting, emphatic, sometimes difficult, sometimes touching, and much more. Do you like what you hear? If yes, you are welcome to join us!
Why Leonardo?
We want get in touch with Leonardo as authentically as possible. How he worked, how he reasoned, he doubted and made choices? In what time he lived? This time was delightful and bitter, and we are still connected with it. We know Leonardo as a set of fragmentary facts (and the ninja turtle), but we want to discover yet another him, unexpected, thinking differently from us.
Why do we have to go to Italy?
To make sure that sfumato exists not only in the paintings, but also in reality. That Tuscany smells of heated herbs and pine needles. And buildings in Italy are inscribed in the sky. And all this can be felt only on the spot.
How will it be?
Most of the time we'll spend at our base in Vinci, but several times we will travel to Florence - in the morning, so as not to get bothered by heat. And this will not be just a guided tour, it will be a part of the immersion, a game in the halls of the gallery and on the streets of the city. Have you tried enriched interaction with reality yet? - Here is one example: a walk and a trip to the museum are enriched with games, pictures and circumstances of the past. At the same time, our world will remain in place - it is augmented! You can count on large amount of educational information - we have already dug up a lot of interesting material, it's just useless to read it, you have to play it, you have to live it.

Programme of research dive
Saturday
14:00 - 18:00 Meet and greet
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:00 - 21:00 Introduction with the team, environment and the game.
Sunday
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 11:00 Dive into game
11:00 - 12:00 Master classes (theater, science, engineering)
12:00 - 15:00 Free time and lunch
15:00 - 17:00 Master classes (theater, science, engineering)
17:00 - 19:00 Game
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner and rest
21:00 - 22:00 Day's wrap up
Monday
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 12:00 House of Leonardo and museum in Vinci
12:00 - 15:00 Free time and lunch
15:00 - 17:00 Master classes (theater, science, engineering)
17:00 - 19:00 Game
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner and rest
21:00 - 22:00 Day's wrap up
Tuesday
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Trip to Florence
08:00 - 12:00 Quest in Uffizi Galery
12:00 - 15:00 Free time and lunch
15:00 - 16:00 Travel to Vinci
16:00 - 17:00 Rest
17:00 - 19:00 Game
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner and rest
21:00 - 22:00 Day's wrap up
Wednesday
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Trip to Florence
08:00 - 12:00 Quest tour in Florence
12:00 - 15:00 Free time and lunch
15:00 - 16:00 Travel to Vinci
16:00 - 17:00 Rest
17:00 - 19:00 Game
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner and rest
21:00 - 22:00 Day's wrap up
Thursday
07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 - 09:00 Trip to Florence
08:00 - 12:00 Leonardo Museum and city visit
12:00 - 15:00 Free time and lunch
15:00 - 16:00 Travel to Vinci
16:00 - 17:00 Rest
17:00 - 19:00 Game
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner and rest
21:00 - 22:00 Day's wrap up
Friday
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 12:00 Game and master classes
12:00 - 15:00 Free time and lunch
15:00 - 17:00 Creative team work
17:00 - 19:00 Endgame!
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner and rest
21:00 - 22:00 Research dive wrap up
Saturday
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 10:00 Goodbuys and departure
What is the price?
Not more than 1200 euro. The price includes half board stay in hotel with a pool and air conditioning, all tours and activities, master classes, and games.

Preliminary registration for research dive Da Vinci!
If you are interested, please fill in the form below, so that we understand the degree of your interest.

Vinci, Toscana, Italia
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