Mar | 05
As tired eyes and sore feet descend back "home" to Perugia, stories fill small Italian kitchens over boiling pots of pasta. Umbra Institute's Spring Break 2009 has come and gone, leaving little undiscovered and even smaller amounts in our bank... Read MoreFeb | 26
With mid-terms coming to an end, (HOORAY!) and spring break fast approaching (HIP-HIP HOORAY!) we know that many of you Umbra students will leave your text books behind for the week and head out of Italy on an adventure across Europe.... Read MoreFeb | 23
Thursday night, after a long day of Italian mid-terms, seventeen Umbra Students (as well as two staff members, Paul Schiller and Zach Nowak) headed to the soothing waters of the hot springs in San Casciano. The event was just what... Read MoreFeb | 23
Umbra students are constantly on the move. Visiting cities and sites all over Italy and adventuring through Europe as well. With Spring Break just around the corner, students have already began to get their feet wet by traveling to... Read MoreFeb | 18
Do you have what it takes to throw a pizza into a 400°C oven, spin it three times without burning it, then setting it, with the end of a long pole, perfectly in the center of a plate? That was... Read MoreFeb | 12
The third in a series of wine tasting concluded yesterday evening at local enoteca Enone. Professional sommelier, Silva Bartolini, was on hand to guide the students through the wine tasting. All the tastings consisted of local Umbrian wines (one white,... Read More