An Inside Look at Political Intrigue, Murder Plots, and Coded Letters During the Italian Renaissance
Sep | 20
Yesterday, the Institute was fortunate enough to host a presentation by Professor Marcello Simonetta, a Renaissance scholar, “Assassin’s Creed” video game consultant, and two-time author. Simonetta is in town to share the ground-breaking discovery behind his latest novel, “The Montefeltro... Read More
A Weekend of New Experiences
Sep | 20
The Fall 2015 semester is well under way here at Umbra, which means that students are actively participating in various community engagement projects and field trips to solidify the concepts being presented in the classroom. On Friday, Umbra’s Business of... Read MoreSchool’s Out!
Sep | 17
With the Intensive Italian students’ departure early this morning (read: 1 a.m.), The Umbra Institute concluded its packed Summer 2013 semester. . Umbra staff and faculty will spend the next few weeks preparing for the arrival of new students at... Read More
Umbra Promotes International Education and Expo Lingue
Sep | 14
The Umbra Institute Collaborates with Perugia’s Expo Lingue to Promote the European Day of Languages. In celebration of the European Day of Languages, September 26th, the Umbra Institute has elected to participate in Perugia’s language festival, Expo Lingue Umbria (September... Read More
Summer Internship Offered to Food & Sustainability Students
Sep | 03
This past spring, 2015, Michael Madigan took part in the Umbra Institute’s Food & Sustainability Studies Program. Madigan took part in classes, such as Umbra’s Business of Wine course, that revolved around the theme of Food & Sustainability. Despite his Finance... Read More
Fresco Painting Class Takes on Borgo Bello Neighborhood
Sep | 03
Umbra's Fresco Painting class has ventured outside of their studio! For a few weeks now, Perugia's inhabitants have been admiring a new fresco painting on one of Borgo Bello's walls in Via Fiorenzuola. This fresco project began at the request of a neighborhood... Read More