Student Eats 3 Pizzas in Minutes!
Oct | 26
The stakes were high as seven Umbra students competed in the first annual Pizza Eating Contest. The winner--the one to eat the most pizza in 6 minutes--won an all-expense paid weekend getaway to Florence. The first heat placed Jay Eardley... Read More
Perugia Covered in Chocolate!
Oct | 25
For the past week, Perugia was transformed into the city of chocolate. Thousands of Perugians and visitors filled the city center observing demonstrations, tasting varieties of chocolate, watching concerts and fashion shows, and enjoying all the activities throughout the week.... Read MoreStudents Take Off, Explore
Oct | 18
Now that the semester has been underway for two months, students have been taking advantage of Perugia's proximity to destinations throughout Europe. This weekend, three students travelled to Cinque Terre to hike between each of the five towns and to... Read MoreItalians Shocked by Americans’ Eating Habits!
Oct | 17
Imagine a pizzeria full of American students, waiting to see which one of their classmates would eat the most pizza in six minutes. Now imagine a kitchen full of Italians, watching in shock as 7 Americans stuffed their faces with... Read MoreStop the Presses!
Oct | 17
This Saturday Umbra Institute Director Charles Jarvis and staff member Zach Nowak took a group of students to Città di Castello, a small Umbrian city famous in Italy as being the cradle of the country’s modern printing industry. The group... Read MoreUmbra Institute Tuscany Getaway
Oct | 12
A group of very happy Umbra students took part in the optional Tuscany Getaway last weekend. Students had three days to explore the amazing countryside and some of Tuscany's most prized cities. The trip began with a guided tour of... Read More