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In metro Detroit, a storied Italian bakery rings in a century of business and community service, carving a name for itself in the local annals of family-owned establishments. WXYZ reports that Bommarito Bakery, a staple in the St. Clair Shores area, has been honored with a historic marker, admiring its decades of contributions to the community. Hav...

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This September in Napa Valley, Cafe Cortina's founder Rina Tonon takes her place among culinary giants. The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRōNA) Hall of Fame welcomes her on September 10, 2025, marking five decades of excellence in food service. "A trailblazer of farm-to-table dining and one of the Midwest's most respected restaur...

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Event by Detroit Historical Museum and Detroit Historical Society. 5401 Woodward Avenue, 48202. September 27, 2025, 2:00 - 3:30pm. Included with museum admission! Learn more and register here. Join author, photographer, and historian Dale A. Carlson as he explores the life and career of Corrado Giuseppe "Joe" Parducci (1900–1981), Detroit’s most pr...

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Sixteen high school juniors from public schools in New York, Los Angeles and Detroit are heading to Florence, Italy, for a fully funded, monthlong immersion in Renaissance art, history and culture — an experience that organizers describe as a potentially life-changing opportunity. The students, along with four teacher-chaperones, are this year’s re...

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The Italian community in Michigan celebrated this week as June 2 marked Italian National Day or Festa della Repubblica. Festa della Repubblica was a defining day in Italian history in 1946 when Italians chose to form a republic. The day celebrates Italian culture, tradition and excellence. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed June 2, 2025,...

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Dallara and Purdue University started their engines on an innovative partnership at Indianapolis 500 race weekend. The Dallara IndyCar Factory will serve as the new home for Purdue’s motorsports engineering program and pairs Purdue’s unique motorsports engineering program — the only undergraduate, ABET-accredited such program in the country — and D...

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  La partnership tra Visit Detroit e la Juventus FC Umberto Rispoli è il primo fantino italiano a vincere una gara della Triple Crown Race Italia e Stati Uniti rafforzano la cooperazione per il recupero dei resti dei soldati americani dispersi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale Lady Gaga è ora a un solo premio dal titolo EGOT Cinque nuovi voli tra Itali...

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Visit Detroit, which promotes metro Detroit as a convention, business meeting, and tourism destination, will be featured on the front of Juventus Football Club’s jerseys as part of a new multi-year agreement. Visit Detroit will serve as Juventus FC’s Principal Destination Partner, becoming the first active convention and visitors bureau to receive...

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Anna Maria Schultz, a high school senior from Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the $1000 First Prize Winner of the 31st annual Italian Songs and Arias Vocal Competition for Michigan High School Students.  The Concert of the Finalists of this event, sponsored by the Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan, in collaboration w...

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The Italian Consulate in Detroit, under the leadership of Consul Allegra Baistrocchi, recently hosted a memorable evening dedicated to “Roots Tourism,” an initiative spearheaded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event featured Luigi Maria Vignali, Director General for Italians Abroad, who introduced the innovative “Italea” program to...

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