Italy 2025

Summer film camp at Lake Garda for kids 11-17 y.o.

Maksatics Camp is a unique place of unlimited possibilities for multilateral personal development, a happy place everyone wants to return to again and again. This summer at Lake Garda in the ancient guesthouse “El Carmine”.

This is the territory of freedom and joy, where any creative idea is possible, every day is an adventure; where knowledge meets imagination, where friendship, support and understanding mean the world to everyone.

The outcome of the term will be:

up to 3 films

1 cartoon

Terms 2025: "Dream lab"

Lake Garda hotel:  

Casa per Ferie Al Carmine

Age:

11 – 17 y.o.

14 days

€ 3,040

1 TERM

“Carpe Diem. Theory”

26 July – 09 August

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2 TERM

“Carpe Diem. Practice”

10 August – 24 August

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5% discount for returning campers

What’s included

Communication with peers and adults is an important part of a child’s socialization and maturation. We have thought through all the details to make the holiday safe and exciting.

Maksatics’ brand t-shirts
14-day activity programme
4 age groups (up to 16 people) with 2 teachers each
Photography, video and special equipment for filming
Well-balanced daily schedule that includes beach time and afternoon siesta
Sports activities

Detailed photo video report
Three meals a day
Assistance in arranging transfers from the airport to the hotel and back
Assistance in the preparation of documents for international travel, including plane tickets
Accommodation in rooms with all amenities for 2−3 people per room. 55-60 kids per term
2 educational and fun tours to the historical sites of Lake Garda

Instead of gadgets and boredom your child will receive an unforgettable experience, new knowledge and skills!

Our Programme

A two-week programme full of interactive, creative and skill-building activities, as well as expert workshops and classes, helps your children gain knowledge and confidence, think outside the box and uncover talents.

Filmmaking

Filmmaking includes a large number of different processes, so everyone finds something to their liking:

Film art workshop, script writing, and animation studio
Acting and performance classes
Studying the basic principles of directing :
working on the set, working with the script, principles of working with actors and interaction with other participants in the filming process

Cameraman and lights master classes:
The basic principles of working with a camera, light, and editing can be tried in the operator’s workshop
Sound production and sound engineering:
sound recording on site, dubbing of actors, dubbing, using a “sound library”

By the end of the terms children will have created three short movies and one animated film

Creativity

Singing concerts & beach karaoke
Talent shows & dance battles
Theatrical staging
Fancy foam parties & costume discos

Sports

Swimming in the lake
Team games and quests
Sports games with the terrain orientation
Morning training in the form of dance and exercises

Previous Seasons

Accommodation

Location:

Lago di Garda, Italy

Hotel:

Casa per Ferie Al Carmine

Lake Garda nestled between Venice and Milan, 50 km from Verona Airport.

Accommodation is in the ancient guesthouse “El Carmine”, located on the territory of the 15th-century cathedral Sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine, 10 minutes from the shore of Lago di Garda.

2-3 people per room with all amenities. 3 meals a day. Italian eco-cuisine

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More information for parents

General forms to acknowledge:

Application

Medical form

Video consent form

Rules for participant

Travel pack list

Terms and conditions

Additional charges:

Airfare
Group/individual transfer to the program venue and back
Visa and consular fees
Child health insurance (EU)
All additional services in the boarding house and beyond
The cost of one night during a shift between terms is €140
Any damage caused to the hotel by a child is paid in full by the parent

Security

All teachers have been thoroughly vetted, have DBS check certificates, and have passed the first aid training for children, for which there is a certificate called First Aid Paediatric.
Group chaperones can be provided on request for an extra charge and subject to availability.

Not yet convinced your child will love Maksatics Camp?

Get in touch and we’ll answer all your questions