Tandem and the Aperitivo all’Italiana
Jan | 29
Umbra inaugurated its new “season” of the Tandem language-exchange program with a double-header of mixer and aperitivo. The first part of the night’s program took place in Umbra’s Via Marzia facility, where American and Italian students met each other and... Read More
Forza Grifo!
Jan | 23
Forza Grifo! Perugia played host to a determined Sorrento last Sunday, the hometown griffons unable to fight back from a goal down to capture a point. It was a sad day for the club, but a lively introduction for the... Read More
La cucina perugina!
Jan | 23
As Umbrian food expert Andrea Mecozzi says, the best way to get to know a city is to taste it. Last night more thantwenty-five Umbra students went to a unique Perugian restaurant, Al Mangiar Bene, which uses only organic and local... Read MoreThe Pull of Perugia
Jan | 22
When you walk down Corso Vannucci for the first time, something changes. It's that simple. Perugia, for reasons that become obvious when you study here for four months, or a year, or a summer, has a wonderful charm that captures... Read MoreSam the Ham Becomes Prosciutto Pete
Jan | 21
Sometimes Italian experiences happen almost by accident. Umbra staff member Zach Now has been fiddling for years with Italian foods, but decided last year to try his hand at prosciutto, a type of cured ham that sits almost as high... Read MoreCinema Pavone – The Peacock Theater
Jan | 16
In 1717 the leading Perugian noble families decided that Perugia would always be a backwater provincial town if it didn’t have an opera house. They pooled their money and built the Teatro del Pavone, the Peacock Theater, which was the exclusive preserve... Read More