A Second Time Around…
Nov | 13
This week saw encore presentations of two Umbra events. First, on Sunday, a group of students headed out to Villa Monticelli and its olive orchards. Though the ground was too wet for picking, students took a walk through the vineyard... Read MoreSecrets of the Peninsula
Nov | 13
When you think of Italy, what do you see? Most likely, images of Tuscany, of Rome's ancient ruins or of Venice's Grand Canal, of Florence's Duomo or Milan's sprawling fashion district. And granted, these sights and places are spectacular in... Read MoreCooking With Eros!
Nov | 12
Umbra student Erica Mouch had this to say about her culinary experience with five-star chef, Eros... Even his name sounds fabulous. As soon as I heard I could cook with a five star chef - in his kitchen, in his... Read MoreHolding Class in the “Eternal City”
Nov | 12
Last weekend professor Giampiero Bevagna held his Roman Empire class in the most inspiring setting possible: among the ruins of the "Eternal City" herself. Friday morning found students taking a guided tour of the Augustinian "Ara Pacis", or Altar of Peace,... Read More
A Cup o’ Joe
Nov | 08
Yesterday night was Umbra’s Coffee Safari – led by staff members Zachary Nowak and Tyler Pace – through the streets of Perugia. Nowak and Pace first did a round of Perugia’s cafés: Sandri (an upscale cafè and pastry shop), Caffè Turreno (the “intellectual’s... Read MoreUmbra on Horseback!
Nov | 05
Yesterday Umbra students Hannah Fenlon, Elise Moyer and Kate Flynn opted to see the Umbrian countryside just as their medieval counterparts would have: on the backs of horses! And why not? Afterall, cars eat gas (not grass) and tend to... Read More