Mar | 11
Congrats to Amy Wilcox from UMass-Amherst for her winning photo "Valencia." Amy will enjoy free pizza from Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Auguri Amy! Read MoreMar | 10
La Nazione, a leading Italian newspaper, recently featured the Umbra Institute on the front page of its Umbria edition. The article, written in Italian (Google-translated version) is intended to give the Italian audience an idea of what the American study... Read MoreFeb | 28
One of the comments that almost every Umbra student makes about Perugia regards how easy it is to feel at home: “When I travel on the weekend, I can’t wait to get home to Perugia on Sunday – it’s such... Read MoreFeb | 26
It's that time of year again already--beloved Spring Break--and students have headed off to all corners of Europe. This semester's most popular destinations? Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Marrakesh, Frankfurt, Brussels, Luxembourg and even the Canary Islands! Safe travels to... Read MoreFeb | 24
As we near the end of another semester, the events of the special academic week are in full swing here at the Umbra Institute. Last night, we opened up the Umbra building down on Via dei Priori to the public... Read MoreFeb | 24
Another Umbra landmark last night: it was the twelfth bi-annual literary anthology reading. The Birraio, Umbra's go-to pub for important events, hosted the reading in their Buddha room. Professor Cynthia Clough, the instructor of the "Italy of the Imagination" course,... Read More