36 Hours in Perugia

Sep | 29

Luckily our students get to stay longer, but it was nice to have the recognition of being one of Italy's (and, heck Europe's) best places to visit. The New York Times travel section gave a shout-out to Perugia, describing a... Read More
Umbra Travel Workshop Strikes Again!

Sep | 21

With so many students that come to Europe (for the first time or the fifth!) with plans to travel, the Umbra staff does all it can to prepare them for those inevitable little issues that arise when you’ve just arrived... Read More
What’s the half-life of caffeine? Find out at the Coffee Workshop!

Sep | 21

Now you’ve heard everything you wanted to know about coffee in Italy but were afraid to ask. And while drinking a cup of Joe, too! Two days of coffee workshop: a break from the books and a safari of the... Read More
Umbra Organizes Food Culture Conference

Sep | 20

The Umbra Institute has announced a conference on the history and culture of Italian food for June 2012. (more…) Read More
Pizza Workshop at Pizza e Musica!

Sep | 16

On Tuesday evening, Prof. Zachary Nowak of the Food Studies Program and neopolitan pizzaiolo Felice once again took students into hidden local pizzeria Pizza e musica to help explain the history and significance of Italian pizza. After a quick tour... Read More
The Infamous Nooks and Crannies Tour

Sep | 15

With the sun setting over the Umbrian Hills, Umbra Institute faculty member Zachary Nowak and staff member Julie Falk each took a group of twenty students around Perugia for a city tour. However, this isn’t your average historical city tour... Read More

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