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Summer is over, and the next season is here. Italian uses autunno, from earlier Latin autumnus, a word probably of Etruscan origin. In American English the word for this season is Fall, while Brits use Autumn (though "Harvest" was the... Read MoreSep | 16
Did you know that some of the best dessert wines come from a special kind of mold growing on the grape vines? A group of twenty Umbra students learned this and some of the basics of wine making and tasting... Read MoreSep | 11
There's no better way to get to know a city than taking a tour...or three! The Umbra Institute offers three different tours to its home city, Perugia. The first is during Orientation, and is a practical walking tour, focusing on... Read MoreSep | 10
Last night Umbra students and staff sat down at a café in Perugia’s main street, Corso Vannucci, and enjoyed that quintessential Italian evening activity, the aperitivo.An aperitivo is a small drink that is usually served to stimulate the appetite before... Read MoreSep | 09
Umbra students enjoyed a day trip this Sunday to Assisi, the home of San Francesco and just a short 20 minute bus ride away from Perugia. Students were guided around the city by professional tour guide and native Umbrian, Marco... Read MoreSep | 04
Seven hundred year birthdays are not uncommon in Italy, but yesterday was a special one for Perugia. The University of Perugia celebrated, with great pomp, its founding on September 8th, 1308. The University, the fifth-oldest in Italy, was originally chartered... Read More