Jun | 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 MoreJun | 07
Acclaimed professors from across the world are trickling into the Umbra Institute today to collect their badges and informational packets for Food Conference: Perugia. A welcome aperitivo on the Ranieri Foundation’s picturesque terrace will officially commence the first-time international food... Read MoreJun | 04
This weekend, the Umbra Institute welcomed two new groups of summer 2012 students with a whirlwind orientation to Perugian life. Friday, Chapman University and Intensive Italian students flew into Rome and took a bus with Umbra staff up to Perugia.... Read MoreJun | 02
Oaky or stony? Aged or young? Tannic or steel? Umbra students learned the meaning of these terms during the summer’s first wine tasting Thursday evening at Énonè, a popular Perugian enoteca. After describing the process of making wine, sommelier Silvia... Read More