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While Perugia is the capital city of both Umbria and the province of Perugia, it remains a largely underrated destination in Italy. Located in the center of the boot, it isn’t overcrowded with tourists or commercial shops, making it a charming, genuine locale to explore. One of Perugia’s main draws is its rich history. This Umbrian city was one of...

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Within the busy schedule of This is Italy, Parts Unknown (New York, October 31st-November 2nd), the Guggenheim Museum will host a Gala Charity Dinner dedicated to Umbria. The Charity dinner – taking place on November 2nd – will serve as a chance to collect money for Umbria, the Italian region heavily affected by the devastating earthquake of Octobe...

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L'Umbria punta alla conquista dell'America con un progetto dedicato al mercato statunitense, di rilevanza strategica e finalizzato a  riposizionare il  ‘brand’ della regione dopo gli eventi sismici dello scorso anno. E’ quanto si propone il “progetto Usa” approvato dalla Giunta regionale dell’Umbria su proposta del vice presidente ed assessore al t...

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African asylum seekers in Italy are becoming artists — and it's not only helping them cope with the trauma they've been through but also introducing their stories to the local community. In Europe's migration crisis, Italy is ground zero. More than 500,000 migrants have arrived, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, since 2014. Despite a smaller flow thi...

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Sugar Land might not be the first place one thinks of as the site for an Italian film festival, but thanks to the determined efforts of some local residents, it has become a reality. The Umbria in Sugar Land film festival kicked off Wednesday night with a screening of the film, My Italy, at the Sugar Land Auditorium, preceded by an "Aperitivo Recep...

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A hilly patchwork of yellow and green Umbrian fields unfolded on both sides of the road as I zipped around hairpin turns in my little red Fiat, feeling every bit the race car driver. Of course, this being Italy, what I thought was death-defying speed wasn't fast enough for drivers coming up behind me. They barely hesitated, passing me on blind curv...

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From Wednesday September 27th to Sunday October 1st the City of Sugar Land is hosting a multi-day film festival called Umbria in Sugar Land at locations throughout Sugar Land. The festival is an international project produced by the International Film Festival of Spello, also known as Festival del Cinema Città di Spello ed i Borghi Umbri. The sixth...

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International luxury travel network Virtuoso announced the winners of its highly anticipated 2017 Best of the Best Awards and we are delighted to announce that Relais & Chateaux Palazzo Seneca in Norcia, Italy was named ‘Best Hotel of the Year’. The family owned Palazzo Seneca is set in a converted sixteenth century palace with 24 rooms and was the...

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August 5 (Saturday) 2:00 pm. Movie: My House in Umbria. A train traveling gently through the rolling hills of the Italian Countryside explodes. In one carrier, there are four survivors, an elderly gentleman, an orphaned 8 year old girl, a young German and Emily Delahunty, an English novelist. Thrown together by misfortune, Emily invites them to her...

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One of the best aspects of living in Italy for over a decade as a travel writer has been discovering towns I didn’t have on my radar before moving here. From Tuscany to Calabria, the Dolomites to Basilicata, this country is crammed with villages full of art, food, and natural beauty—places that many travelers miss out on while focusing on the tried...

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