Nov | 01
Umbra Professor Antonella Valoroso went on Rai3’s well-known Italian radio show Voci della Città (Voices of the City) recently to speak about The Umbra Institute’s very own “Progetto famiglia italiana.” This experiential learning project, which allows Umbra students to make... Read MoreNov | 01
Yesterday was Halloween in Perugia, and here, as all over Italy, a small number of children spent the afternoon and the early evening running around in costume looking for candy. Dolcetto o scherzetto! "Trick or treat!" While the holiday is... Read MoreOct | 20
As hard as it is to believe, Perugia actually has its own amateur team, Phoenix Perugia Lacrosse (website in Italian). Several Umbra students have been going to play with them two to three times per week to get out in the... Read MoreOct | 18
Last Thursday evening, Umbra students were invited to watch the film "Chocolat" at the Onaosi dorm for women in Perugia with other Italian students. The film was shown in Italian with English subtitles and was accompanied by a small aperitivo.... Read MoreOct | 17
Food Studies Program participants Grant Nixon and Molly Cornbrooks in front of exotic veggies at Rome's Nuovo Esquilino Market. All roads lead to Rome, though this Saturday Umbra Institute students took the train for their Roman culinary tour. The early-morning... Read MoreOct | 16
When we drive by a field of grain, we think of how quaint farming is: in reality, though, agriculture and other food-related businesses are a huge part of modern economies. The "business of food" isn't just food: it's the restaurant... Read More