Umbra Proposes a Toast
Jun | 26
Umbra would like to congratulate photography professor, Philippa Stannard, as she has recently picked up the new title of "Sommelier." Ms. Stannard embarked upon the challenge of becoming a wine expert in February of 2005. As of this past May... Read MoreL’Infiorate in Spello
Jun | 23
A colorful awakening Sunday morning awaited Umbra students, as they stumbled out of bed and down to Perugia’s central station, to hop the first (and earliest) train south, towards the little town of Spello. Spello’s “Infiorate”– literally, “the flowering” –... Read MoreI Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for…Gelato
Jun | 15
What’s better than ice cream on a sizzling summer evening? Two things, actually: Italian gelato, and sprucing up your language skills. As any Umbra student worth their salt knows, Italian gelato is in a class of its own. Its creamy... Read MoreSummer 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