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Tuesday night, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit hosted a momentous Italian Space Day event, marking the 60th anniversary of Italy’s entry into space with the historic launch of San Marco 1 in 1964. Italy’s groundbreaking achievement positioned it as the third nation, after the United States and the Soviet Union, to launch an artificial satellite i...

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Friday December 13, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit, 905 Henry St 3rd Floor, Detroit, MI. Italy is the birthplace of opera and continues to play a dominant role in the genre. For our Christmas Concert, thanks to a collaboration with the Detroit Opera House, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit together with the Dante Alighieri So...

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The Consulate of Italy in Detroit is proud to announce that James Vincent Bellanca III, a prominent attorney and esteemed member of the Italian-American community, has been awarded the title of Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. This pre...

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With a dinner hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the US, Mariangela Zappia, the series of over fifty events organized by Italy’s diplomatic-consular network, the Italian Cultural Institutes, and Italian Trade Agency offices in the United States began to celebrate the ninth annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, themed “Mediterranean Diet an...

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Members of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan, along with their spouses and friends, attended the Detroit Opera production of La Traviata on October 27, 2024. One of Giuseppe Verdi's most beloved operas, it was enthusiastically received by the group and a packed house.  The opera was directed by the internationally recognized Fran...

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One of the special observers of this start of the season in the NBA, at least by Italian fans, is without a doubt Simone Fontecchio. The Italian, who was unable to participate in the Pre-Olympic this summer due to an injury, seems to have recovered the right physical condition and in these first matches he is carving out an important space for hims...

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Intense, exciting, formative days, those that the Limitless Device team experienced in the United States. An experience in which the Apulian start-up presented itself as an ambassador of Italian Excellence in the field of sustainable mobility, after winning the call "LoveITDetroit - The Perfect Pitch ” in Rome, promoted by Reputation Research in co...

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October 19th was a beautiful fall day in the city of Detroit, the perfect day for celebrating Italian Heritage Month with the unveiling of a symbolic new mural donated to the city by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. Consul of Italy in Detroit Allegra Baistrocchi welcomed the artists, Italian artist in residence Nico Bruchi and celebrated Detroit...

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Imagine needing to visit someone you love, only to realize that renting a car is more trouble than it is worth — endless paperwork, steep fees, and rigid rules. For most, it is just an inconvenience. For Marco Filippi, Italy’s current YTILI representative, it sparked the idea for Volvero, a peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing app. The United States has lo...

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“The Bear” actor and chef Matty Matheson is bringing Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches to Detroit this month only with the re-launch of the food cart Detroit City Beef. Opening Sunday at the Skip in the Belt alleyway in downtown Detroit, this marks the second phase of Matheson’s Detroit venture. In July he unveiled a new menu at cocktail bar St...

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