Wine Tasting in Good Company
Dec | 06
Monday night students gathered at Enone, a posh local restaurant and wine bar, for Umbra’s first evening of wine tasting for the semester. Silvia Bartolini, a professional sommelier, taught students the basics when it comes to the art of enjoying... Read More
Walking on Water
Dec | 06
The normal venue for Professor Cynthia Clough’s weekend hikes are sides of mountains. Clough, who lives in Spoleto and teaches Creative Writing at the Umbra Institute, leads frequent hikes in the valley that runs between Perugia and Spoleto. This past weekend, however, she changed... Read More
Eurochocolate Coats Perugia
Dec | 06
Chocolate has a long association with Perugia, from the early days a hundred years ago when the Perugina chocolate factory started here up until now. This year’s edition of the famous Eurochocolate festival opened Saturday morning with perfectly limpid skies... Read More
Under the Tuscan Sun…
Nov | 06
Last Friday, Professor Peter Fischer took a group of students out of the class room for an authentic (and delicious) culinary experience. The first stop? Poggio Antico, a tiny medieval hamlet tucked away in the hills of Tuscany with just... Read More
In the Kitchen with Umbra!
Nov | 06
Last Thursday marked the second installment of In the Kitchen with Umbra. Professional chef, and part-time resident of Perugia, Christine Hickman, was on hand to teach students the art of gnocchi making. Students prepared the gnocchi from scatch along with... Read More
Exploring the Bay of Naples
Nov | 06
This weekend was the first of two optional Umbra trips this semester. Students spent three days touring Amalfi coast from visiting the ruins of Pompeii and basking in the sun on the isle of Capri to enjoying pizza from the very place... Read More