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We are pleased to announce the next meeting of our Italian Book Club We welcome the Dante Alighieri members and non members to join us in this exciting adventure in the Italian literature.   We are meeting every three months to discuss a book by an Italian Author. The discussion will be in English unless all the participants s...

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Modest Maria Medoro says she hesitates to call her place a restaurant, since customers place their orders at a counter and she doesn't serve alcohol. She'd hate to disappoint anyone.   But for anything other than supper with a glass of wine, Medoro's got you covered. A cup of Lavazza macchiato with a fabulous pastry, a big salad, or an even...

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The Italian American Heritage Society chapter of Birmingham, Al. takes pride in announcing the Vulcan Park & Museum has chosen to feature the Italian Immigrants of Alabama as their up and coming exhibition. Our Italian ancestors chose this beautiful city to call home in their new country America. What a fitting tribute to our ancestors and to t...

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When: Sunday, June 12 at 4:30pmWhere: DAS Offices: 630 N Old Woodward Ave – Suite 102 
(Lower level, entrance in the back of the building)Other informations: Reservation Required! Costs: $2,00 non Members – DAS Members free If you are planning to attend contact us at 248.250.8928 or email us at info@dantemichigan.org The origins of wine...

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Civitan International's Board of Directors has appointed Carmelo Cutuli as new General Secretary for Italy.   Cutuli who has distinguished himself in introducing Civitan International in his Country and contributing in developing the Southern Europe network, ranks the MST Grade that recognizes Civitans who excel at building new Clubs. Cutul...

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It is known that millions of Italian immigrants went to the big cities on the two coast: but some of them spread all over the United States, looking for a place to start a new life. Those who went to smaller and less known places, in smaller but not less important communities, had an experience that is similar but at the same time different than th...

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Fri, July 17, | From 7:00 am - 9:00 am Dante Alighieri Society Book ClubFriday, July 17, 2015 7 pm 630 N Old Woodward – Time: 7-9 pmSuite 102 Birmingham, MI 48009   Agostino By Alberto MoraviaThirteen-year-old Agostino is spending the summer at a Tuscan sea-side resort with his beautiful widowed mother. When she takes up with a cocksure new...

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By Ginny Cooper McCarley   When Alabaster resident Mary Ann Tudisco's grandmother, Maria Monte Piazza, arrived at the Port of New Orleans in 1907, she carried a single trunk containing all of her belongings from her life in Sicily.   The trunk is one of many artifacts found at the Vulcan Park and Museum's exhibition, La Storia: Birmin...

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Labor shortages drew Italian immigrants to Birmingham's coal and steel industries. These new Americans quickly became farmers, grocers and merchants, and the next generation became doctors, bankers and lawyers. Their collective history helped shape the culture of the growing city, which was enriched by their contributions to religion, sports, art,...

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When I first moved to Birmingham in 1980, I was asked by several people if I were Italian. I would say "no, why?" ...and the person asking would say something like, "well, you have such dark eyes and dark hair."   I had no idea at the time that there was a large Italian community in Birmingham and that this community has been present since t...

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