Americani a Firenze! A new show at Palazzo Strozzi
May | 30
Starting on March 3rd , there'll be a new show, titled Americani a Firenze or Americans in Florence, at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. It'll run until July 15th but, as you'd know if you read our other post about visiting... Read More
Student Blog Post: Melancholy
May | 29
The following post was written by current Umbra student Maria Papapietro, who is currently studying in Perugia through CIS. We also recommend highly that you read her entire blog, La Vita è Bella, which gives a honest and positive perspective... Read More
Food Studies Program visits Dario Cecchini, the “world’s most famous butcher”
May | 17
“Sono Dario Cecchini, e ho duecentocinquant’anni (I’m Dario Cecchini, and I’m 250 years old),” joked Dario Cecchini, whom the LA Times calls “the most famous butcher in the world.” Students taking the course on Sustainable Food Production in Italy at the... Read More
Let the Summer Session Countdown Begin!
May | 17
It’s caffè shakerato season in Perugia again. Cafés have spilled out onto the cobblestone streets, serving classic Italian iced coffee under stretching umbrellas; the central piazza’s steps ebb and flow with waves of people soaking in the sun; and Umbra... Read MoreThe Attic of San Domenico, the Heart of Perugia
May | 17
The Umbra Institute’s Urban Spaces: Rebuilding Community in Perugia class has officially gone where no students have gone before! On Monday evening, the attic of the famous Chiesa di San Domenico, which is normally closed to the public, opened its... Read More
The Roman Empire Class goes to Rome
May | 17
On Friday, November 2nd and Saturday, November 3rd, the Roman Empire class trekked through Rome to see first-hand the monuments, forums, and geography of their class material. The first activity was a walk that followed the same path as the... Read More