Fair Trade Interns at Altrocioccolato
Oct | 20
Fair trade interns with Professor Giordana and Agostino Cefalo, the coordinator of Altrocioccolato Umbria is known for its chocolate. Eurochocolate, a festival that brings chocolate-lovers to Perugia from all over the world, begins this week. However, this well-known event is... Read MoreOprah Winfrey Hunts Truffles in Umbria
Oct | 16
Oprah on the hunt! Photo via Gayle King's Instagram What do you get the woman who has everything? A truffle hunt in Umbria! This past weekend, Oprah Winfrey visited the Relais Todini winery in Perugia for a truffle hunt with... Read MoreOn the Hunt for Umbrian Gold
Oct | 14
Truffle master Matteo Bartolini advises the Umbra group Not-so-bright and very early Saturday morning a group of intrepid Umbra students set out on the hunt for “Umbrian gold” – truffles! Participants in Umbra’s Food Studies Program joined Program Coordinator Elisa... Read MoreStudent Workshop Highlights Human Rights
Oct | 10
On Tuesday afternoon, study abroad students in PSEU 340: Politics and Economics of the European Union participated in a workshop at Ubuntu Centro Immigrazione, a local center for immigrants in Perugia. Directors at the center led a discussion with both... Read More“What’s in your bottle?” asks Umbra alum in her new documentary
Oct | 08
Jessica Paholsky, an Umbra alumna from the Spring 2012 semester, has just released "What's In Your Bottle?" an examination of artisanal food production, the power of marketing, and the true joy of a great bottle of olive oil! Check out... Read More
Fair Trade Interns Volunteer at Film Festival
Oct | 07
Recently, Umbra's INIT 350: Academic Seminar and Internship in Fair Trade interns volunteered at the PerSo Film Festival in the city center. This event, situated in several cinemas in Perugia, featured films that center around social justice issues. The students... Read More