Feb | 06
The zumba crew pre-workoutLast week, one of Umbra's talented students, Ciera Kalnoski, invited her fellow classmates to a Zumba class. She led 16 eager participants through a series of catchy choreography to latin dance music in one of the school's... Read MoreFeb | 02
Starting on March 3rd , there'll be a new show, titled Americani a Firenze or Americans in Florence, at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. It'll run until July 15th but, as you'd know if you read our other post about visiting... Read MoreFeb | 02
While apparently our friends and family back home are experiencing unseasonably balmy temperatures, Italy has been hit with some of the coldest weather in years. It started snowing yesterday and hasn't stopped yet! Via Bartolo is blocked off for all... Read MoreFeb | 01
Education Interns meet with local teachers at Montessori high school to prepare their first workshop with English language students.This time in the semester marks an exciting period at Umbra. Volunteer opportunities, service learning projects, and internships are well underway. Volunteering:... Read MoreJan | 30
Elizabeth Lutzvitch and Jordan Ashwood taste a local Umbrian wineLast Thursday, Umbra students attended a wine tasting at a local Perugia enoteca. The professional sommelier, Silvia Bartolini, demonstrated how to use our sense of smell, taste, and sight to examine... Read MoreJan | 25
Rita held up her hands to the Umbra Institute students and said, “This is my trademark, my guarantee.” To say they were calloused is an understatement—no pesticides means more pulling weeds—but it makes any sort of organic label redundant. As... Read More