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Yesterday a group of Umbra students, other foreign students, and Italians met at the local wine bar “La Tana dell’Orso” for a workshop on the history of Italian wine. The title is actually misleading because presenter and local food expert Andrea... Read MoreMar | 25
For most Americans the Easter holidays are over after Easter dinner, but for Italians, there’s one more day: Pasquetta. This name literally means “Little Easter” in Italian, and while they were with family on Sunday, Easter Monday is when young... Read MoreMar | 17
Heather McDermott and Teresa Marino are two students in Professor Judy Chiariello’s Introduction to Special Education class. Teresa and Heather have been part of an exciting educational opportunity – they have been tutoring Italian students at the local liceo scientifico, a high school with a... Read MoreMar | 17
Have you ever wondered how the Italian education system works? If you had been in Professor Valentina Marasca’s Italian class today, your knowledge on the subject would have increased tenfold. Italian students studying at the Umbra Institute through the Institute’s... Read MoreMar | 12
Last week Umbra students hopped here and there to sample the best Europe had to offer, and those of us who held down the fort here in good old Perugia were more than ready to hear their stories. Here’s an... Read MoreMar | 12
“Traveling alone was the most amazing adventure ever… Not knowing where you’re going to go or what you’re going to do every day is just so exhilarating”. These are the words describing Umbra student Leah Henry-MacDonald’s ten day spring break... Read More