Dec | 15
The student presentations and award ceremony for the Italian Language Program were held last night at the Uguccione Ranieri di Sorbello Foundation. Students from various courses presented their work from this semester. Students in the Contemporary Italy: Culture and Society... Read MoreDec | 12
The Umbra Institute's community engagement programs, coordinated by Director Anna Selberg, got some well-deserved recognition this week. An article in the regional newspaper La Nazione highlighted the contributions of Umbra student Melissa Martinez and intern Paola D'Amora to a Unicef... Read MoreDec | 10
This Wednesday night students in Professor Cynthia Clough’s Creative Nonfiction Writing class presented some of their best essays that are to be included in the Umbra Institute’s ninth literary anthology. From a small stage at Perugia’s Birraio and with a... Read MoreDec | 05
And you thought Umbria Jazz was only in the summertime! On December 30th the wintertime counterpart to Perugia's summer jazz festival begins in Orvieto, another Umbrian city. This year's edition is the seventeenth to be presented, and will be a... Read MoreDec | 01
This month's photo winner is Laura Bergstein from University of Denver for her photo from Venice, Italy. Laura will enjoy a free meal from Quattro Passi Pizzeria.Auguri Laura!! Read MoreNov | 30
Last week Perugia was full of families in town to celebrate Thanksgiving with their students studying at Umbra. Mothers brought entire suitcases full of supplies to prepare a proper American holiday meal, students ordered turkeys from the local butcher weeks... Read More