Il "Verdi Opera Theatre" del Michigan, in collaborazione con l' "Italian American Club" di Livonia e con l' "Italian American Club of Livonia Charitable Foundation" presenta la 21º Competizione Annuale di Canzoni Italiane ed Arie Vocali per gli studenti del liceo nel Michigan.   Tra le domande ricevute, verranno scelti dieci finalisti, i qua...

by Silvia Rector   Imagine a big burrito made with Italian flavors and ingredients, rolled into a thin, flaky, stone-baked crust, and you'll get the idea behind the piada — the signature menu item of the new Piada Italian Street Food restaurant in Troy. Now think of an Italian restaurant that works like Chipotle Mexican Grill — where gu...

The timing is right for a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band to perform in Courthouse Square. The tribute band Lights Out will perform shows at this week's Warren Italian-American Heritage Festival on Courthouse Square at 9:45 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday.   The timing is good because of last month's release of the Clint Eas...

Il Governatore dello Stato del Michigan Rick Snyder ha emanato la Proclamation sull'Anno della Cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti 2013. Il riconoscimento del Governatore Rick Snyder giunge a coronamento di una costante e intensa attività di rafforzamento dei legami bilaterali – culturali e non solo - tra l'Italia e lo Stato del Michigan, assiduame...

by Sandra Tornberg   Umberto Mucci is my "virtual" friend who lives in Rome – virtual because I met him online, a friend because we share many of the same interests and I rely on him for inspiration and support. Umberto is the founder and CEO of We the Italians, www.wetheitalians.com, a website about anything regarding Italy and the US. He h...

Larry P. Vellequette VM Motori S.p.A. is the Italian engine manufacturer whose light-duty diesels were introduced this year in the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2014 Ram 1500 pickup. Their sales success is likely to determine whether Chrysler expands its diesel offerings to other nameplates.   Chrysler is VM Motori's biggest client and accou...

Annual Bocce with the Brothers fundraiser for Capuchin Ministries will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday January 22, at Villa Penna Banquet and Restaurant, 43985 Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313. The fundraising event will feature a buffet dinner, desserts, and unlimited bocce ball. Also featured will be the Gary Greenfelder Orchestra, Piano...

Join the Tigers at Comerica Park on Sunday, August 17 and take advantage of the Italian Heritage Day Ticket Package.   Be sure to get to the ballpark early to watch the special pregame ceremony honoring Italian-American Organizations in the Metro Detroit Area. A portion of each package sold will be donated to local Italian-American charities...

E' stata inaugurata venerdì 14 marzo la mostra "Buon viaggio: a Visitor's Tour of Italy", organizzata in collaborazione con la Wayne State University sotto gli auspici del Consolato d'Italia in Detroit. La mostra, allestita presso la galleria d'arte "Loft Fine Art" di Clinton Township, Michigan, si ispira alla scoperta del paesaggio italiano attra...

E' stata recentemente costituita sotto gli auspici del Consolato d'Italia a Detroit l'organizzazione non-profit 'Leonardo International Inc.' che avra' lo scopo di assistere i giovani italiani laureati in discipline scientifiche che desiderano intraprendere un'esperienza professionale internazionale e le PMI italiane impegnate in settori scientific...