Umbra Professor Publishes in Prestigious Journal

Jul | 18

Umbra Institute Art History Professor Dr. Adrian Hoch’s paper on a Florentine tabernacle was published in “Mitteilungen des Kunsthistorischen Institutes in Florenz,” one of the oldest and most prestigious art-historical journals in the world. Drawing from previously unpublished documents from... Read More
Dinner and Dante

Jul | 17

Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita                                                     In the middle of the journey of our lifemi ritrovai per una selva oscura,                                                                       I found myself in a dark wood,ché la diritta via era smarrita.                                                                               for the straight way was lost. —  Opening lines of Dante... Read More
New UmbraViews Video: Study Abroad in Italy with the Umbra Institute

Jul | 12

Another new UmbraViews video! This one's an overview of the Perugia experience and includes some great imagery, including a time-lapse video of Piazza Danti and a sunset from Porta Sole. The footage was taken over two semesters (Fall 2011 and... Read More
Students Participate in International Basketball Tournament

Jul | 11

“Pallone è vita!” yelled Umbra Institute student Christian Sbarro as he dribbled a basketball past Italians down the courts in Piazza Grimana on sunny Saturday, ready to score.Ball is life.July 5-7, Sbarro and his classmates Billy Grayson and Chris DiLisio... Read More
Happy Umbria Jazz Eve!

Jul | 05

Perugia is on the eve of one of its most celebrated events, Umbria Jazz. Since 1973, jazz lovers from around the world have flocked to Umbria Jazz, a time when the streets of Perugia vibrate with music and culture from... Read More
Song of a Swallow: The Tale of Umbra’s One-time Mascot

Jul | 04

Once upon a time, a man named Mauro was walking past the sun-baked Perugian steps when suddenly, a swallow fell from the sky. “Mamma mia!” he exclaimed.  Umbrina, as she came to be called, was a baby swallow on her... Read More

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