Carrying on the Art of Gnocchi-Making
Jun | 15
Christine Hickman, instructor of Umbra’s Gnocchi Making night, first learned how to make homemade potato gnocchi on the shores of the beautiful Umbrian lake, Lago Trasimeno in the small but charming town of Castiglione del Lago. While studying the intricacies... Read More
Temptations in Tandem
Jun | 14
Last night’s Tandem Exchange abounded with temptations. At Ristorante Eden, Umbra students were enticed by warm bruschettasprinkled with melted cheese and tomatoes, enchanted by glasses overflowing with luscious wine, and drawn in by the mystical allure of Perugia as seen... Read MoreUna Degustazione delle Specialitá Umbre
Jun | 12
Umbra's summer session offers a unique opportunity for students who wish to completely immerse themselves in the language and culture of Italy called Intensive Italian through Culture. All their classes are conducted in Italian and they are instructed to only... Read MoreHokey-Pokey at Gelato Night
Jun | 06
Last night, over a hundred students from Umbra’s 2007 summer session attended gelato night at Gelateria Veneto. Gelato night, a popular Umbra tradition, gives students a chance to mingle with one another over free gelato. Students can practice their Italian,... Read More
In Good Spirits
Jun | 05
It’s only the second week of Umbra’s 2007 summer session, but the students have already discovered one of Italy’s greatest assets. And it’s not the Coliseum. Wine, or vino in Italian, has a long and illustrious history. The word comes... Read MoreTandem for Summer
Jun | 04
Umbra Institute students and local Italians filled the spacious frescoed rooms of Umbra building in Via Marzia as the first meeting of the Italian-English language exchange program, known as TANDEM, began this Tandem offers Umbra students the opportunity to converse... Read More