Oct | 20
As hard as it is to believe, Perugia actually has its own amateur team, Phoenix Perugia Lacrosse (website in Italian). Several Umbra students have been going to play with them two to three times per week to get out in the... Read MoreOct | 18
Last Thursday evening, Umbra students were invited to watch the film "Chocolat" at the Onaosi dorm for women in Perugia with other Italian students. The film was shown in Italian with English subtitles and was accompanied by a small aperitivo.... Read MoreOct | 17
Food Studies Program participants Grant Nixon and Molly Cornbrooks in front of exotic veggies at Rome's Nuovo Esquilino Market. All roads lead to Rome, though this Saturday Umbra Institute students took the train for their Roman culinary tour. The early-morning... Read MoreOct | 16
When we drive by a field of grain, we think of how quaint farming is: in reality, though, agriculture and other food-related businesses are a huge part of modern economies. The "business of food" isn't just food: it's the restaurant... Read MoreOct | 14
Lungarotti Winery, a partner of the Umbra Institute, recently presented its wines at the Girl and Fig restaurant in Sonoma County in the Bay Area. Lungarotti, a leader in Umbrian winemaking since 1961, has been recognized in the American press... Read MoreOct | 13
Last Thursday, twenty-two Umbra students and a staff member trouped across town to énonè, a chic wine bar in Corso Cavour, an up-and-coming section of Perugia. They were met there by Sylvia Bartolini, a sommelier and wine connoisseur who has worked... Read More