New 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 MoreHiking in Cinque Terre
Nov | 05
The cusp of October seems to be peak season for hiking the Cinque Terre. At least four groups of Umbra students struck out independently for Liguria's craggy coast and found themselves meeting up not only with each other but with... Read MorePerugian Ghouls
Nov | 01
On your list of “Great Things The States Gave To Italy,” right after peanut butter, 24-hour photo stores, and the Gallup poll, you can add “Halloween.” Last night the streets of Perugia were full of ghosts and goblins, prom queens,... Read More