Che bello!
Nov | 16
The title of this blog was originally going to be “Umbra Students Harvest Olives” or “A Day In The Olive Orchard,” but the frequency with which the phrase “Che bello!” was uttered on Saturday made it impossible to use anything... Read MoreUmbra Alumna Returns to Italy
Nov | 14
Umbra alumna, Julia Gabrick, an all-year student from 2004-2005 is back in Italy. This time, though, it’s not as a student but as a teacher. Julia will be working as a language assistant teaching English at a local high school... Read MoreNew Arrivals at Umbra Library
Nov | 13
"Founding libraries is like once again building public granaries, amassing reserves against a winter of the spirit which from many reports, my own included, I see coming." - Marguerite Yourcenar, Memorie di Adriano A library is a special place, a... Read MoreHow long does it take to cook a pizza?
Nov | 10
How long does it take to cook a pizza in a wood-burning oven? Who is the pizza Margherita named after? Do Italian pizzaioli (pizza makers) really throw the pizzas in the air? If you answered “about two minutes, Queen Margherita... Read More
Warm up with Tandem
Nov | 09
Winter is getting closer, and on the streets you can smell the intense perfume of those golden chestnuts, hinting that Christmas is coming. It's also time for the new wine, the vino novello. That will be the theme for the... Read MoreLeonardo DaVinci Field Trip
Nov | 07
It was an intense and beautiful trip that took Umbra students from the little Perugian train station to the enormous one in Milan (with a stop-off in Florence). The subject of the trip was Leonardo DaVinci and Umbra’s own internationally... Read More