RAFFLES ITALIA EXCURSION 2008

The Group (front row from left to right): Bob,Tifana, Utari, Jacquline, Oliva, Yenny, Jess, Duncan

(back row): Gordon, Eugene, Tanya, Pina, Camilla, Brooke, Alex

Departure (April 12th 2008)

After much anticipation, and some intricate negotiations with the Italian Consulate, the first Italian excursion under the Raffles banner set out. Headed by Dr. Bob Chung and part-time lecturer Gordon Waters thirteen fashion and interior design students jammed into the Cathay flight from Sydney to Rome, via Hong Kong. They arrived tired, but enthusiastic, at the hotel on the 13th. The next five days were spent exploring the many sights of Rome.

The focus of the trip was to address the western art historical canon from the pre-Renaissance right through the Baroque and into early Mannerism. There was also, where possible, an intention to visit as many contemporary design sites as possible.

The Oculus of the Pantheon