May | 10
Vanderbilt University professor Sheri Shaneyfelt and her class of art history students arrived in Perugia Tuesday afternoon, officially launching the Umbra Institute's summer semester. After furnishing the group with necessities like apartments and phones, Umbra staff welcomed the 20-plus students... Read MoreMay | 04
It’s caffè shakerato season in Perugia again. Cafés have spilled out onto the cobblestone streets, serving classic Italian iced coffee under stretching umbrellas; the central piazza’s steps ebb and flow with waves of people soaking in the sun; and Umbra... Read MoreApr | 26
After you finish your last final and before you take your last group photo at Porta da Sole, we encourage you to attend one of the many events of the International Journalism Festival. The five-day festival started Wednesday and... Read MoreApr | 25
Like many an Umbra student before, you may have gone a little overboard in the souvenir department and find yourself in need of extra suitcase space. Don't worry: Those boots / that leather jacket / those 90 scarves really were... Read MoreApr | 23
Umbra’s studio at Via dei Priori came alive Tuesday afternoon for the art classes’ final show. The hallways buzzed as students, instructors, and staff wandered from exhibit to exhibit, carefully balancing wine and appetizers. One room featured larger-than-life frescoes painted... Read MoreApr | 23
Umbra students, faculty, and staff trooped down to l’aula magna – the great hall – of an old monastery in the center of Perugia on April 16 to listen to literary readings by the students of “Italy of the Imagination:... Read More