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		1 Zumba at Umbra! TANDEM Language Exchange TANDEM Language Exchange Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 7:30pm – Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 8:30pm The second Spring Tandem Language Exchange! Meet up with Italian students to practice your Italian and help them with their English! This event is held about every two weeks at…	2 TANDEM Language Exchange TANDEM Language Exchange Zumba at Umbra! Zumba at Umbra! Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 7:00pm – Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 8:00pm One of your fellow classmates, Ciera, is a Zumba instructor and would like to invite you to a class she’ll be teaching at Umbra on Thursday, February 2 from 7-8… Wine Tasting at Local Enoteca (Group Two) Wine Tasting at Local Enoteca (Group Two) Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 7:15pm – Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 9:00pm Curious about the art of wine tasting? Come join us at local enoteca énonè and learn the basics from a certified, English-speaking sommelier. This event is always a favorite, so make sure…	3 Wine Tasting at Local Enoteca (Group Two) Fresco Painting Daytrip to Rome Fresco Painting Daytrip to Rome Prof. William Pettit’s Fresco Painting course takes their daytrip to Rome today to look at the frescos of the masters in search of some inspiration for their own. Every semester…	4 Fresco Painting Daytrip to Rome History and Culture of Food to Florence History and Culture of Food to Florence Prof. Simon Young’s History and Culture of Food in Italy course goes to Florence today to see the San Miniato a Monte church above the legendary Piazzale Michaelangelo and then,…	5
6	7	8 History and Culture of Food to Florence TANDEM Language Exchange TANDEM Language Exchange Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 7:30pm – Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 8:30pm Another Spring Tandem Language Exchange! Meet up with Italian students to practice your Italian and help them with their English! This event is held about every two weeks at Il…	9	10 TANDEM Language Exchange Food Studies Program Capstone Trip Food Studies Program Capstone Trip The centerpiece of the four-credit option, this overnight trip includes stops at four different production facilities. One is a family-run business (balsamic vinegar), the second two are cooperatives (parmesan cheese…	11 Food Studies Program Capstone Trip Food Studies Program Capstone Trip Food Studies Program Capstone Trip The centerpiece of the four-credit option, this overnight trip includes stops at four different production facilities. One is a family-run business (balsamic vinegar), the second two are cooperatives (parmesan cheese…	12 Food Studies Program Capstone Trip Contemporary Italy Daytrip to Siena Contemporary Italy Daytrip to Siena Prof. Valoroso’s Contemporary Italy: Culture, Society, and Trends course will be heading to the gorgeous Siena today. Among other things, they’ll be visiting a museum for one of the Contrade,…
13	14 Contemporary Italy Daytrip to Siena Umbra Pizza Night Umbra Pizza Night Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 7:30pm – Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 9:00pm Another Umbra Pizza Night! Save yourself some money to travel with and take your special friend to Il Paiolo for Valentine’s Day! Mmmm… free pizza!	15	16	17	18	19 Umbra Pizza Night Food Studies Program: Truffle Hunting Food Studies Program: Truffle Hunting Exclusively for students who are taking part in the History and Culture of Food core course, either individually or as part of the Umbra Food Studies Program. Students will head…
20 Food Studies Program: Truffle Hunting Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Umbra students will be preparing for and taking their midterms for their elective (non-Italian) classes during this period! In bocca al lupo!	21 Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Umbra students will be preparing for and taking their midterms for their elective (non-Italian) classes during this period! In bocca al lupo!	22 Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Umbra students will be preparing for and taking their midterms for their elective (non-Italian) classes during this period! In bocca al lupo!	23 Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Elective Class Midterms Umbra students will be preparing for and taking their midterms for their elective (non-Italian) classes during this period! In bocca al lupo!	24	25	26
27 Elective Class Midterms Spring Break! Spring Break! A week-long break from classes to do, well, whatever you’d like! If you decide to travel make sure to fill out a travel form either online or at the front desk in…	28 Spring Break! Spring Break! Spring Break! A week-long break from classes to do, well, whatever you’d like! If you decide to travel make sure to fill out a travel form either online or at the front desk in…	29 Spring Break! Spring Break! Spring Break! A week-long break from classes to do, well, whatever you’d like! If you decide to travel make sure to fill out a travel form either online or at the front desk in…