Jun | 21
Check out our new UmbraViews video! We took this one at the truffle hunting on Saturday (see post below). What do you guys think? Read MoreJun | 18
“Sole, dov’è il tartufo (Sun, where’s the truffle)?” called Matteo Bartolini after his dog. Picking their way carefully over the uneven ground, two Umbra Institute food studies classes followed Bartolini – and the truffle-hunting Sole – as the farmer... Read MoreJun | 13
Monday evening, Umbra Institute students wandered twisting streets to find Pizza e Musica, a hidden Perugia pizzeria that once served as a convent, and participate in the famous Umbra Pizza Workshop.Students then explored the art of pizza, guided by Austrian... Read MoreJun | 12
This week the Intensive Italian through Culture Summer Program kicked off its Monday lunches at the La Piazzetta. The restaurant, with its Etruscan walls and modern twist on classic Umbrian dishes, sets the stage for these social gatherings. Each Monday,... Read MoreJun | 11
Everybody knows that Italians love soccer, but this love is at its peak when watching the Italian national team play, especially during tournaments like the World Cup. Luckily for Umbra students, Perugian residents feel the same way, so during this... Read MoreJun | 08
Students new to Perugia may be curious about the comically large concrete blocks or the abstract white house that seem to have fallen from the sky onto the center streets of the small city. These temporary additions are part of... Read More