Cortona is a wonderful Etruscan town built on a hilltop, south of Florence and close to Umbria:
cortonaweb
The Workshop will take place at the Palazzone, an artistic villa located not far from the town.
How to reach Cortona
By train
Good train connections allow to reach Cortona quite easily from
Florence and Rome:
trenitalia home page
By car
From A1 take the Valdichiana exit, than take the Perugia Superstrada (direction Perugia). Continue on it for 12.3 km to the Cortona-Camucia exit.
For more detailed information see: cortonaweb - How to reach Cortona