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Il Comitato della Società Dante Alighieri del Michigan, sotto gli auspici del Consolato d'Italia a Detroit, ha ospitato la presentazione di Luca Guardabascio, regista e sceneggiatore italiano; le sue opere comprendono documentari, lungometraggi, serie TV e spettacoli.   Il suo nuovo libro-progetto e film si intitola "Padula-New York-Pittsbur...

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Brembo celebrated the grand opening of its expanded North American manufacturing operations in Homer, Michigan today. Brembo is a world leader and innovator of brake systems. The celebration renewed Brembo's commitment to North America.   The investment, which will total more than $115 million dollars (€83 million euros) through the end of 2...

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by Bill Castanier   Like a fine stock, Mena Castriciano's cookbook has been simmering on the back burner for a long time. But this week her lifetime of dishing recipes becomes reality with "Cooking with Mena," a collection of her favorite Italian recipes. "It was my dream," she said while holding court in the dining area of Roma Bakery Deli...

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La Festa della Repubblica verrà celebrata anche a Detroit il prossimo 2 giugno sotto l'egida del Consolato. Dalle 14 alle 20.30, interventi ufficiali delle autorità si alterneranno a momenti conviviali e dedicati alla cultura italiana.   Ad intervenire saranno il console Maria Luisa La Presa, Giovanni LoIacono, Presidente dell'Italian Americ...

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By Sandra Tornberg   Alicia J. Winget has written the life story of Mr. Lino Borraccio, the successful and popular owner of Lino's Italian Restaurant in Rochester Hills. A longtime friend of Lino and his wife Elvira, Ms. Winget was inspired to have Lino write his story after seeing a feature honoring Lino that aired on WDIV TV during Memoria...

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by Brad Kadrich Joseph Girolamo didn't think much about it when he was drafted for service with the U.S. Army in 1942. After all, he'd been in Junior ROTC at Detroit's Northwestern High School, before leaving school after his sophomore year.   His dad had served in the Army in World War I, and both of his brothers would eventually serv...

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By Serena Maria Daniels   New Italian eatery Arthur Avenue in Birmingham is set to launch its lunch service beginning Feb. 1. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Co-owner and Pea & Carrots founder Zack Sklar says menu items will cost no more than $10 each.   Arthur Avenue is located at 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., and...

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By Thomas Franz   When Marina Licari began her educational journey as a kindergarten student 32 years ago, she could hardly speak English. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Licari grew up speaking her parents' native language. Years of bilingual classes and hard work in language arts paid off for Licari, whose journey through Chippewa...

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When: Friday, February 3rd @ 7:30PMWhere: River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe Street, Monroe, Michigan 48161 For tickets, call: (734) 242-RRCA - Click here for tickets For more information visit www.siciliantenors.com   Three marvelous tenor voices combine for a unique interpretation of the world's best musi...

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By Mark Rutkowski Like a lot of immigrants, Armando Mastroianni came to the United States with little more than a dream for a better life and a work ethic that could make that dream a reality.   More than 60 years later, he admits that dream he had has been realized more than he could have ever imagined. This year marks the 60th anniversary...

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