Mar | 14
The winter in Perugia this year was anything but oppressive – actually, it was the warmest on record since records have been, well, on record. But despite the mild temperatures it was coldish and rained quite a bit and generally... Read MoreMar | 02
This month's Photo of the Month contest was a tie! Congratulations to Janelle Serianni from Assumption College and Mallory Hane from Lebanon Valley College. Both Janelle and Mallory will enjoy a free dinner from Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Photo of Perugia... Read MoreFeb | 26
Yesterday night Umbra students didn’t eat their curds and whey, they separated them. In another of a series of food-making workshops, Umbra staff member Zach Nowak lead a cheesemaking class in the kitchen-classroom of the Institute’s Via Marzia building. Students... Read MoreFeb | 26
Students in Professor Peter Fischer's History and Culture of Food class participated in their field trip on Friday to Fattoria San Corzano and Montespertoli in Tuscany. At Fattoria San Corzano students were guided through the wine-making process and then enjoyed... Read MoreFeb | 20
Last night, in another installment of the Safari series, Umbra students went after the slowest-moving prey in the Italian trophy field: a great pizza. Perugia, like every Italian city, is filled with great pizzerias, but sometimes the best are the... Read MoreFeb | 19
All-year student, Paul Schiller, has the exciting opportunity to work for the city of Perugia as part of his honor’s course, Perugia Practicum. Schiller is helping with translations for the city’s newspaper and website, tackling translations of such words as... Read More