Igino A. Pettine nacque a Pescolanciano, oggi provincia di Isernia, il 4 gennaio del 1888. A soli diciotto anni decise di rincorrere il “sogno americano”. Giunse ad “Ellis Island”, nel 1906, a bordo della “Prinzess Irene”. Di vivace intelligenza e dotato di un notevole spirito di intraprendenza non impiegò molto ad ambientarsi negli Stati Uniti. Gi...
READ MOREThis step-by-step guide will help you determine if you are eligible to apply for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis, that is, by descent. However, please note that the outcome of this guide is not a guarantee that you will be recognized as an Italian citizen and you will still need to submit a complete application. Also, note that in order to be re...
READ MORENew York-based NoHo Hospitality Group plans to open an Italian restaurant, an American beer hall and a cocktail bar in the new Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit. San Morello will be an "urban Italian neighborhood restaurant" of 3,700 square feet, according to a statement from NoHo partner Luke Ostrom. It will be joined by the 5,500-square-foot Brak...
READ MOREWhen: Fri, November 9, | From 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Where: 42 Degrees North at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center - What: ELISABETTA MORO, MARINO NIOLA – The Mediterranean Diet, an Italian-American Discovery useful for the Future. The Event is Free and Open to the Public, please register by November 5, 2018 Conviviality, seasonality, sust...
READ MOREFriday, Oct. 19, 2018 from 6:00-8:00pm. The Scarab Club – 217 Farnsworth, Detroit, MI 48202. Registration is required by October 16th. This event, mainly in Italian, is open to the public. Prof. Stefania Spina (Università per Stranieri di Perugia): "Fiumi di parole. L’italiano liquido ed informale dei social media". ("Rivers of words. The flow of f...
READ MOREThe Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2018 Dante Distinctive Citizen Award is Maria Harris. The purpose of the award is to honor members of the community who strive to promote the Italian language and culture with great energy and passion. Maria immigrated to the United States from Italy with her...
READ MORESi sono concluse domenica 7 ottobre con un Gala Banquet presso l'Italian American Cultural Society (IACS) a Clinton Township, una delle città residenziali dell'area metropolitana di Detroit, le manifestazioni del Columbus Day 2018 programmate dal Committee Celebration presieduto da Tony Vivona. Gremitissima di ospiti, oltre cinquecento, l'ampia Sal...
READ MOREWhile many governmental offices are closed on Monday in honor of Columbus Day, The Cities of Southfield and Ferndale, MI have taken a different approach to the day. The announcement Southfield’s social media and website says “The City of Southfield offices and library will be closed on Monday, October 8 in observation of Indigenous Peoples Day. Cit...
READ MOREWhen one restaurant closes, another one opens. At least that's what you can say about downtown Royal Oak, where a number of longtime restaurants began to turn over this summer. July saw the high-profile closure of the two-decade-old Andiamo Trattoria; barely two months later a new Italian restaurant is angling to fill the void. Howell restaurateur...
READ MOREWe celebrated the Market of the Harvest Moon, this past weekend, which is the full moon closest to the Earth, near the autumnal equinox. This week, let’s give an Italian spin on this mystical moon phase as Dean Martin may have imagined, when he crooned, “Como e` bella ce` la luna brille e` strette ("How beautiful it is, the moon so close") in his 1...
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