Student Presentations
Oct | 05
The student presentations and award ceremony for the Italian Language Program were held last night at the Uguccione Ranieri di Sorbello Foundation. Students from various courses presented their work from this semester. Students in the Contemporary Italy: Culture and Society... Read More
First Week at the University for Foreigners
Oct | 05
Each semester, a small group of Umbra students enrolls at the University for Foreigners - or the Universita per Stranieri - in Perugia as part of the Italian Language and Culture Full Immersion Program. These students take courses in language... Read More
Nooks and Crannies Tour
Oct | 05
Perugia is famous for its medieval alleys and beautiful panoramas, and this past Saturday two groups of Umbra Institute students got a chance to see some of the city's other hidden treasures on staff member Zach Nowak's Nooks & Crannies Tour.... Read More
Tripfilms Student Video Contest
Oct | 05
Tripfilms Video Contest for Umbra Students (click here) Share your amazing travel experiences with the world and you might win an iPod Nano and a travel filmmaking gig with Tripfilms.com. We are looking for short travel videos, created and hosted by... Read More
Wine Tasting with a Twist!
Oct | 05
Last night at Umbra's second wine tasting for the semester students tasted a whopping four different wines. The tasting began with a crisp Franciacorta sparkling white that was followed by two full-bodied reds and topped off by a sweet desert... Read More
San Costanzo Day!
Oct | 05
Perugia, never a city to take chances with divine intervention, has had not one, not two, but three patron saints since the middle ages. Despite San Lorenzo's comets and Sant'Ercolano's cool octagonal church, San Costanzo remains the hometown favorite.... Read More