Summer Blitz!
Jun | 14
The Umbra Institute summer program is intense. There is really no other way to put it - students have only six weeks to acclimate themselves to Italy, immerse themselves in the local culture, complete academic coursework, and explore the surroundings... Read MoreUmbria Gives Back to New Orleans
Jun | 09
Every year from deep in the delta, arrives the swanky, sultry sound of the south--the southern United States that is. Annually, Perugia hosts Umbria Jazz, a world renowned week-long festival that pays homage to one of America's greatest legacies, jazz.... Read More
Tandem for the Taste Buds
Jun | 09
Before their arrival in Perugia two weeks ago, most Umbra students probably associated the word “tandem” with a funky two-seated bicycle found at beachside vacation spots. But today, they have moved into a realm of higher understanding, a dominion in... Read More
A Tale of Twin Cities
May | 31
Not to be confused with EuroChocolate’s white tents, nor the many food stands that go up at UmbriaJazz, this week in Piazza Italia and all along the Corso is Perugia’s invitation to its “gemelle” – twin sister – cities. There... Read More
Sumptuous Sardinia
May | 31
This weekend, forty students and two professors sampled the sunny delights of Sardinia on the Umbra trip. The bus left Perugia on Thursday evening and snaked through the lush hills of Umbria and Lazio, allowing students ample opportunities to capture... Read More