Fall 2009 – Primo incontro Tandem!

Oct | 04

Umbra students were met with a large Italian gathering at Tandem's "Primo Incontro" or first meeting this week.  Americans and Italians alike met at the popular brewery and restaurant, Il Birraio, located in the beautiful Porta Sole. Despite tongues wagging... Read More
“Bakin’ Love”

Sep | 28

Umbra student, Melissa Martinez from Austin, Texas blogs about her experience in Italy never leaving out the ever-important detail that is the food! Catch her blog, "Bakin' Love" about the cooking class she participated in with six other Umbra students... Read More
One Last Weekend of Summer Sun…

Sep | 22

This past weekend thirty-eight Umbra students joined staff members Lindsey Thompson and Rachel Bethany for one last weekend in the sun around Naples and the Penisola Sorrentina, or Peninsula of Sorrento. We stopped first on Friday morning at Pompeii just... Read More
Fall 2009 Begins with a Bang

Sep | 18

The first week of Umbra Elective classes began with a bang as students had a busy week this week, both in and outside the classroom. Sunday students participated in various outings in Umbra--one at the nearby lake, Lago Trasimeno and... Read More
More Nooks or More Crannies?

Sep | 12

Yesterday despite the threat of rain a large group of Umbra students went on a traipse around the city. While not academic in nature, the tour wasn't just to point out panoramas and good restaurants. Umbra staff member Zach Nowak lead the... Read More
Welcome Aperitivo

Sep | 11

Wednesday night was the first all-student event sponsored by the Umbra Institute. The venue was Argentina, Perugia's newest restaurant and hip place for an aperitivo, a before-dinner snack with friends that Italians can't do without. Students were feted with a... Read More

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