Jun | 25
In June 2012, University of Perugia students Matteo Agostinelli and Giovanna Di Matteo met and swiftly fell in love at Tandem, an Umbra-sponsored event at which American and Italian students trade languages. At tonight's Tandem, the couple will celebrate their... Read MoreJun | 24
Sunhats in hand and sunscreen applied, 40 Umbra students and three staff members boarded a bus Friday morning, ready for the Optional Trip to the South of Italy. The first stop on the Umbra Optional Trip was Pompei. The first... Read MoreJun | 21
Staff and faculty are steadily preparing for Bridges Across Culture, an international conference on the arts and humanities to be held at the Umbra Institute June 27-30. Hailing from Wyoming to Istanbul, academics and professionals from various arts and humanities... Read MoreJun | 19
After its coldest May in what many locals declare centuries, Perugia is experiencing a scorching June. When students heard that Tuesday was Umbra Gelato Night, they swarmed Gelateria Veneta without a second thought. Students gathered at Gelateria Veneta for Umbra... Read MoreJun | 14
In early June, the Umbra Institute hosted a class from Ohio Wesleyan University. With the assistance of Umbra Food Studies Program Coordinator Elisa Ascione, OWU Professor Dr. Christopher Fink taught his students that food -- especially in Italy -- is "more than just a... Read MoreJun | 14
In early June, the Umbra Institute hosted a class from Ohio Wesleyan University. With the assistance of Umbra Food Studies Program Coordinator Elisa Ascione, OWU Professor Dr. Christopher Fink taught his students that food -- especially in Italy -- is "more than just a... Read More