Food Studies Program and Olive Oil
Nov | 17
Everyone is familiar with the image of a connoisseur pushing wine around in his or her mouth and describing the quality and the "notes" of this and that in it. Umbra Institute students learned to do the same last week during a workshop... Read More
Dinner and Dante
Nov | 17
Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita In the middle of the journey of our life mi ritrovai per una selva oscura, I found myself in a dark wood, ché la diritta via era smarrita. for the straight way was lost. — Opening lines... Read More
The Pizzaiole of Perugia
Nov | 17
On Tuesday, November 13th, Pizza & Musica hosted Umbra's Pizza-Making Workshop. Ten students listened intently to the history behind Italy’s famous dish before crowding around the pizzaiolo to learn the art of the perfect pizza. First, students spread the dough... Read More
Umbra Students Meet Italian Cinema Star
Nov | 12
After watching his work in “La Meglio Gioventù” for an Umbra Institute class, students attended a lecture by Italy’s beloved actor Luigi Lo Cascio at l’Università per Stranieri di Perugia last week. “I stayed the whole time and was able... Read More
Family Ties: the Famiglia Italiana Project
Nov | 12
This semester, two students in the Contemporary Italy: Culture, Society, and Trends course are participating in the Famiglia Italiana Project. Annie Bodian and Taylor Speranza meet with a local family once a week to participate in their daily life, go... Read More
Bittersweet Conclusion of EuroChocolate and Fall Break
Nov | 03
After a 10-day mid-semester break, Umbra Institute students are pouring back into Perugia in time for the conclusion of EuroChocolate, Perugia’s annual chocolate festival during which the city center is crowded with cocoa-lovers from across the world sampling and purchasing... Read More