Sep | 04
Some say the ancient Egyptians started the tradition by drinking bitter drinks with finger foods. Others date the birth of this Italian evening activity to the 1920s and the popularity of vermouth in Milan. Whenever (and whenever) it started, the aperitivo is... Read MoreSep | 01
Arriving from Philadelphia, Dallas, Sicily, Sorrento, and London, the Fall 2009 Full Immersion students have arrived in Perugia! Several of the students were lucky to have spent August traveling around Europe and Italy and thus avoid the usual first-night... Read MoreJun | 26
Last night students from the Fresco Painting, Pastel, and Photography courses unveiled their works from the summer semester to the Umbra community. As always, visitors were blown away to discover what talent lies in the halls of the Umbra Institute!... Read MoreJun | 19
Wednesday evening Umbra students met up with Italian students from the local universities for an hour of casual language practice and cultural exchange. Tandem was hosted this week at La Terrazza, an open air lounge above the mercato aperto in the center of... Read MoreJun | 15
Creative Writing professor Cynthia Clough and her class took the ferry across Lago Trasimeno to Isola Maggiore last week to find inspiration in writing. The weather could not have been better, and the class enjoyed hiking, dining, and working on... Read More