Di sotto gli studenti del programma di Intensive Italian Language & Culture possono trovare i PowerPoint che hanno utilizati in classe con Prof. Proctor: Orientation 2017 Da Dante a Garibaldi: Il nostro viaggio culturale Il Risorgimento in Italia e a Perugia Assisi nel Medioevo Narrativa: alcuni principi di base Click to view a PDF of…
This year, I ended up being home alone on Easter morning, so I decided to go to church. I had been meaning to go to a service at the Cathedral, anyway, and what better time to do it than Easter Sunday? Mass started at 10:00, so, like the American I am, I showed up at…
Leadership has never come easily to me.When I was younger I was definitely the shy, uncomfortable girl in the classroom who nerdily had all the answers, but no confidence to actually raise her hand. It was not until I started playing sports that the idea of being a leader crossed my mind. Volleyball is not…
Nowadays, integration is one of the most commonly discussed topics. The historical period we are living in forces us to think about that, aiming for a deeper knowledge of the subject that should go beyond obvious considerations, or superficial and misleading behaviours. Going beyond is what we have done this semester in PYIR 450: Community-Based…
I was scrolling through Italian travel feeds online and came across a few entries in Perugia on public forums. One read, “What is there to do in Perugia? I’m traveling alone and I want to get to know the city, how would I do that? Where should I go?” A few of the answers named…
Sami Wright is a junior history/art history double major with a museum studies minor. She studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and her love of art and museums has brought her to the Umbra Institute for the Spring 2017 semester. She is an amateur photographer, lover of puns, and a bonafide nerd.
Sami Wright is a junior history/art history double major with a museum studies minor. She studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and her love of art and museums has brought her to the Umbra Institute for the Spring 2017 semester. She is an amateur photographer, lover of puns, and a bonafide nerd.
Sami Wright is a junior history/art history double major with a museum studies minor. She studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and her love of art and museums has brought her to the Umbra Institute for the Spring 2017 semester. She is an amateur photographer, lover of puns, and a bonafide nerd.
Below is a simple guide for vegans planning to spend some time in Perugia. Restaurants: L’ErbaVoglio: Vegan restaurant next door to the copy shop that Umbra uses to make its readers. Not too expensive. Fressco: Has vegan sandwiches, smoothies, and croissants. Very cheap. Located near Dempsy’s behind Piazza Novembre. La Bottega di Perugia: Has one…
It was a lovely weekend here in Perugia in great part because there was a Cheese Fest. Yes you heard that right; our fair little medieval town of Perugia had a festival worshiping the beauty that is cheese and of course I had to attend. There were only about 10 booths selling cheeses but all…
