Umbra Pizza Night Strikes Again
Oct | 10
“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s Umbra Pizza Night!” — Dean Martin More than 80 Umbra students, faculty, and staff members descended on La Cambusa for the long-awaited Pizza Night on Tuesday. Because pizza... Read More
Umbra Professor Presents at Oxford
Oct | 05
Alessandro Celani Presents at Oxford September 21-23Umbra Professor Alessandro Celani will be presenting at an international conference to be held at the University of Oxford, September 21-23, 2010. The focus of the conference, entitled “Rethinking the Gods: Post-Classical Approaches” is on... Read MoreGelato Conundrums
Oct | 05
Summer in Perugia presents a dramatic question: where to get ice cream. This vital query is made all the more difficult by the fact that one can't simply exclude the "bad" ice cream places...because there just don't seem to be... Read More
Trattoria Tortilla: Mexican Food in Perugia, Italy
Oct | 04
If you've every tried to find Mexican food in Italy -- and especially in Perugia -- you'll know that the offerings are sorely lacking. The students from The Business of Food in Italy are aiming to change that by... Read More
An Afternoon of Art, Wine, and Appetizers
Oct | 02
Umbra’s studio at Via dei Priori came alive Tuesday afternoon for the art classes’ final show. The hallways buzzed as students, instructors, and staff wandered from exhibit to exhibit, carefully balancing wine and appetizers. One room featured larger-than-life frescoes painted... Read MoreUmbra Professor Leads Fresco Painting Workshop
Oct | 02
Umbra Institute Fresco Painting professor William Pettit III will be hosting a fresco painting workshop through fine arts collective The Bottega. Participants will study traditional fresco techniques and aid in the permanent restoration of Cottanello Chapel. Professor Pettit explains the... Read More