Join the Umbra Voice in discovering similarities, differences, and quirks that affect views on international and multicultural communication. Here’s a peek at the program:
Jan 16th – Brand Journalism Workshop (7pm)
Jan 24th – WebTV & WebRadio Workshop (7pm)
Jan 26th – Tour a Local Radio Station (5pm)
Contact Ashley for more details.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
Ever wonder what the connection is between coffee and dancing goats? Why the Italian barristas smirk when you order a cappuccino? Whether to order a caffe corretto, caffe lungo, caffe latte, caffe machia-whaa, etc? Then you should join Coffee Workshop
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
Join the Umbra Voice in discovering similarities, differences, and quirks that affect views on international and multicultural communication. Here’s a peek at the program:
Jan 16th – Brand Journalism Workshop (7pm)
Jan 24th – WebTV & WebRadio Workshop (7pm)
Jan 26th – Tour a Local Radio Station (5pm)
Contact Ashley for more details.
A professional Maestro of music will conduct choral workshops – on Italian pieces from opera to rap! – throughout the semester. This is a great chance for students to learn Italian language, pronunciation, history, and culture! No experience needed.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
A professional Maestro of music will conduct choral workshops – on Italian pieces from opera to rap! – throughout the semester. This is a great chance for students to learn Italian language, pronunciation, history, and culture! No experience needed.
How was your break?? Where did you travel and what kind of wonders did you explore? Or how did you enjoy Perugia with Eurochocolate going on? Come and share your stories with us at Welcome Back Aperitivo.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
Join the Umbra Voice in discovering similarities, differences, and quirks that affect views on international and multicultural communication. Here’s a peek at the program:
Jan 16th – Brand Journalism Workshop (7pm)
Jan 24th – WebTV & WebRadio Workshop (7pm)
Jan 26th – Tour a Local Radio Station (5pm)
Contact Ashley for more details.
A professional Maestro of music will conduct choral workshops – on Italian pieces from opera to rap! – throughout the semester. This is a great chance for students to learn Italian language, pronunciation, history, and culture! No experience needed.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
Join the Umbra Voice in discovering similarities, differences, and quirks that affect views on international and multicultural communication. Here’s a peek at the program:
Jan 16th – Brand Journalism Workshop (7pm)
Jan 24th – WebTV & WebRadio Workshop (7pm)
Jan 26th – Tour a Local Radio Station (5pm)
Contact Ashley for more details.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
A professional Maestro of music will conduct choral workshops – on Italian pieces from opera to rap! – throughout the semester. This is a great chance for students to learn Italian language, pronunciation, history, and culture! No experience needed.
Planning on working in the future? We will explore tips for incorporating your valuable international experience into interviews and résumés, as well as some ideas on how to return abroad.
Join the Umbra Voice in discovering similarities, differences, and quirks that affect views on international and multicultural communication. Here’s a peek at the program:
Jan 16th – Brand Journalism Workshop (7pm)
Jan 24th – WebTV & WebRadio Workshop (7pm)
Jan 26th – Tour a Local Radio Station (5pm)
Contact Ashley for more details.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
Umbra hosts a “Preparing to Go Home Workshop” to help students plan for their return to the US both mentally and physically (i.e. logistics, customs). Umbra staff explains some of the challenges and opportunities back home after a semester abroad.
For students who are interested in designing, writing, editing, and photography, this club is for you! Show off your creativity while preserving this semester’s class experience in a take-home memory book. No experience necessary. Meetings usually occur after class at 7 p.m. Contact Aimée at [email protected] for more info.
SoloItaliano Challenge!! Participants must speak only in Italian from the time of the ceremonial oath on Tuesday morning until the end of the challenge at Wednesday’s Tandem. Participants are also invited to an Italian movie night on Tuesday, March 21st at 7 p.m. in the Student Lounge.
Come see Perugia through new eyes. The Introduction to Photography students will share their final pieces with you at the Umbra Photo Party on Thursday, June 22nd in Aula 5 (Umbra 2nd Floor) from 10:30am-11:30am.
Muffins, coffee, and juices will be served.
Break the ice with your new peers. Games in the lobby, film in the Welcome room.
Students studying at Umbra through CIS will have meeting at Umbra and a dinner with Alessandro. Meet in the library at 6:30 pm and check your emailfor further details.
Want to know the best tips to travel in Europe? Do you have questions concerning Trenitalia or budget airlines? Interested in learning more about hostels or couchsurfing? Come find the answers at the Travel Workshop.
The local Teatro Morlacchi will show “Carmen” by Georges Bizet. Prof. Antonella Valoroso will give an introductory lecture. Schedule TBA. Sign up with Marco.
In this two part mini-course, you will learn to recognize the aromas and flavors of different wines, to pair them with food, as well as explore the meaning of harmony, equilibrium and quality, with an Italian cellar master, taster and instructor. Classes may be taken individually (30€ for one class- 50€ for both classes). Sign up with Laura.
Deepen your understanding and practice of wine-tasting in the second part of this mini-course. Stay tuned for more details. (30€ for one class or 50€ for two classes). Sign up with Laura.
Join an Italian chef and nutritionist for a cooking class on the principles of the Mediterranean Diet. Participants will structure and prepare a healthy meal based on grains, fruits and vegetables that are seasonal, local and organic.
Sign-up on the App starting from Monday, Feb 5th to Friday, Feb 9th. Any subscriptions sent before the starting date won’t be considered. Payment due within 48 hours at the Student Services Office after you sign-up. The subscription will be approved after the payment (25 Euros). This event has limited spots: first come, first served!
If you can’t participate in this event, but you would like to, there will be another one in the following week.
Students can participate in a daytrip to Rome, the Vatican Museum, and the Sistine Chapel, guided by one of Umbra’s expert professors.
Details and costs will be sent by email. Sign-ups will start after you will receive the email: no subscription before that date will be taken into account.
Curious about the art of wine-tasting? Join us in an informal wine-tasting at EnonE with an accompanying light aperitivo. Meet at 7:00 at the fountain and we’ll walk together to the venue.
Sign-up on the App starting from Monday, Feb 5th to Friday, Feb 9th. Any subscriptions sent before the starting date won’t be considered. Payment due at the Student Services Office after you sign-up. The subscription will be approved after the payment (12 Euros). This event has limited spots: first come, first served!
If you can’t participate in this event, but you would like to, there will be another one in the following week.
Curious about the art of wine-tasting? Join us in an informal wine-tasting at EnonE with an accompanying light aperitivo. Meet at 7:00 at the fountain and we’ll walk together to the venue.
Sign-up on the App starting from Monday, Feb 12th to Friday, Feb 16th. Any subscriptions sent before the starting date won’t be considered. Payment due at the Student Services Office after you sign-up. The subscription will be approved after the payment (12 Euros). This event has limited spots: first come, first served!
Meet new friends and practice your Italian!
Meet at 7:15pm at the Fountain and we will walk together to Umbrò.
Meet your small group staff members at the Umbra Institute. See group assignment on the map in your orientation folder. Snacks provided.
- Group B/1 in Aula Magna (1st floor)
- Group B/2 in Aula 2 (2nd floor)
- Group B/3 in Aula 3 (2nd floor)
See group assignment on the map in your orientation folder.
Meet in Piazza IV Novembre (#1 on your map). We will walk together to Oratorio Santa Cecilia (#5 on your map).
A unique opportunity to travel in Italy with all your fellow students! A weekend excursion to the worldwide known region of Tuscany. The trip includes visits to San Gimignano and Siena, two of UNESCO’s World Heritage towns. Click here for more info
Limited spots. Details and costs sent by email.
Join us for an intercultural dialogue hosted by The Umbra Institute and Il Circolo dei Lettori di Perugia (the local book club) on Thursday, November 8th at the Civic Museum Palazzo della Penna. The event is designed to bring two great artists together on the same stage – Edgar Lee Masters and Fabrizio De Andrè. Following an aperitivo (starting at 7:30pm, 6€/person), a selection of Edgar Lee Masters’ poems will be read by American and Italian university students and Fabrizio De Andrè’s songs, based on the poems, will be performed in by musician Domenico Caglioti. A short informal discussion will follow.
Introduction by Cristiano Ragni
Reading from Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
led by students from The Umbra Institute
Songs from the album Neither to Money, Nor to Love, Nor to Heaven by Fabrizio De Andrè
performed by Domenico Caglioti
Free entrance to reading/concert
Articulate your study abroad experience and new skills for your future careers!
Come and say goodbye to Perugia and the Umbra community at the Farewell Festa where we’ll celebrate the semester, take farewell photos, and say “Arrivederci!”
If you’re in, meet us at the fountain at 6:45 pm and then we’ll head over to the Quei Bravi Ragazzi pub.
Meet in the Umbra courtyard. We will walk together to Oratorio Santa Cecilia (#5 on your map).
Join our resident chef Christian Palazzi for a cooking class on the principles of the Mediterranean Diet. Participants will structure and prepare a healthy meal based on grains, fruits, and vegetables that are seasonal, local and organic.
Sign-up on the App. Payment due at the Student Services Office after you sign-up. The subscription will be approved after the payment (25 Euros). This event is SOLD OUT.
Meet in the Umbra Kitchen at the scheduled time.
Come and watch a classic movie together about food in Italy! We will start with an aperitivo and, after the movie, we will discuss it while eating a film-inspired dinner prepared by our resident chef Christian Palazzi in the Umbra Kitchen. Meet Manuel in Aula Magna at 6:45pm.
The cost of the event is 20 €. A minimum of 12 students is required.
This event is canceled because we didn’t reach the minimum number of participants.
Turn in your travel form and enjoy your break from March 9th til the 15th!
Interested in playing soccer? Join the Umbra Soccer Team! This informal team meets once a month to play together with Italian students in Perugia.
Check the Umbra App to know everything about place and times and remember to sign up through the App each time.
A minimum of participants is required for the game to run.
If you are looking for another way to meet Italians, but you want to do it while playing one of your favorite sports, look no further. The Umbra Institute will take you out to the ball game: you will join the informal Umbra Softball team and you will train with the Perugia official Softball/Baseball team.
Check the Umbra App to know everything about place and times and remember to sign up through the App each time.
You’ll meet with Jacopo to walk together to the baseball gym in Via XX Settembre.
Join the informal Umbra Softball team for this second training session.
You’ll meet with Jacopo to walk together to the baseball gym in Via XX Settembre.
Want to sing? A professional Italian Maestro will conduct several choral workshops throughout the semester.
Each session has a different musical theme and is a great chance to improve your Italian pronunciation and cultural knowledge.
Absolutely no musical experience is necessary!
We regret to inform you that the Choir Workshop has been canceled because we didn’t reach the minimum number of participants.