Nov | 02
This year's fall break coincided with Italy's national holiday, falling on November 1st, , a day dedicated to honoring loved ones who've passed away. Locals here in Perugia celebrate the day amid family, friends and lots of food while outside... Read MoreOct | 18
It's that time of year again, Eurochocolate! Every year in the fall for a week, the streets of Perugia fill up with chocolate and chocolate lovers alike. People flock to the historical center of town from all over the world... Read MoreOct | 12
No need to check your calendar. It's not Halloween yet. The people dressed in Medieval costumes are actually the Medieval Cultures course students and professor. The class was transported back in time as they dined on traditional cuisine from recipes dating... Read MoreOct | 12
Congrats to Morgan Little from Lebanon Valley College for her winning photo this month from the Isle of Capri. Morgan will enjoy a free meal at Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Auguri, Morgan! Read MoreOct | 10
This weekend Brother Sun vacationed with 39 Umbra Students, leaving the rest of Italy wet and without his warm company. Then again, Tuscany does tend to attract all sorts of visitors… Students spent Saturday morning in the undulating Cecina valley;... Read MoreOct | 08
Umbra Institute Art History Professor Adrian Hoch, working with previously unpublished documents, has written an intriguing paper on a fourteenth century tabernacle. In mid-fourteenth century Florence, a man who later was declared a beato, the Blessed Chiarito del Voglia experienced... Read More