Students Sample The Wines of Italy
Feb | 21
All Umbra students arrive in Perugia anxious to learn more about Italian culture and society. A significant aspect of Italian industry, tradition and daily life revolves around wine, better know as to Italians as vino. One of many Umbra activities... Read More
Love Notes Pass Through Umbra
Feb | 16
The Tandem language exchange program continued this week with a special Valentine's Day celebration. The evening was celebrated in honor of San Valentino, a saint from the Umbrian town of Terni. Italian and American students came together to exchange written... Read MoreStudent Reflects on Gastronomic Tour of Emilia-Romagna
Feb | 15
When most Americans think of Italy, they think food. Nicole Magpayo, a full-year student from Northeastern University, took a journey to the Emilia-Romagna region to learn more about those food products which make Italy famous. "A major part of this... Read MoreTandem Language Exchange Program Begins
Feb | 06
After the first month of intensive Italian language classes, it was encouraging to see such a large group of students appear for the first Tandem language exhange activity. More than 60 students - both Italians and Americans - gathered for... Read MoreJanuary Photo of the Month
Feb | 01
With a techno-savvy generation of students who show up in Perugia with laptops, iPods, and digital cameras, it's no surprise that there are plenty of photos being taken. In the first Photo of the Month contest, Rachel Paton won the... Read MoreStudents Visit the Cradle of Italy’s Printing Industry
Jan | 30
This Saturday, Umbra students were led to Città di Castello, a small Umbrian city famous in Italy as being the cradle of the country’s modern printing industry. The students had a tour of Italy’s oldest still-working printing company, run by... Read More