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The Italian American Cultural Society will be hosting its annual Sportsmen’s Wild Game Dinner to benefit the Italian American Cultural Society Building Fund and Italian Scholarship program. This year’s event will be at the Italian American Cultural Society Banquet & Conference Center at 43843 Romeo Plank Road on Thursday, on September 14. Ticket co...

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The Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures presented awards to outstanding students in the Italian Language Program on April 25, 2017. Italian Consul in Detroit Dr. Maria Manca was in attendance to honor the students for their achievements. Faculty members James Michels, Dr. Raffaele DeBenedictis, and Irene Marletta...

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On June 4 the IACS and its Council of Presidents welcomed the Italian community to its celebration of the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Italy.  Always an exciting event, this year was particularly extraordinary because we were fortunate to have Dr. David DiChiera, Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of the Michigan Opera Th...

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The IACS was invited to participate in the Sterling Heights Cultural Exchange held at their Senior Center on March 3, where many groups and cultures were represented.  IACS President Sandra Tornberg and Vice President Clarice Squillace greeted guests at a display table, sharing information about our culture and the IACS, and our event coordinator C...

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The Michigan Opera Theatre presented Mark Adamo’s opera Little Women, in collaboration with the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, on March 11 and 12.  The MOT organized several community events leading up to the performance that were informative and entertaining.   On February 9 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, MOT Audience Engage...

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On February 19 a farewell dinner was held in honor of outgoing Italian Consul in Detroit, Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa.  Organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan, the Italian American Cultural Society, the Italian American Club of Livonia, the Italian American Club of Livonia Charitable Foundation, the...

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The Italian American Cultural Center Foundation will hold its honoree dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17 in the Ferrante Room at the Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Pincipal, Monterey.   The Italian American Cultural Center Foundation will honor the following Italian Americans for contributions to the community: Former Monterey Mayor Chuck Della...

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Italian American Television Italy Con Noi presents Festa Della Primavera 2015 with special guest Roberto Polisano and the Pino Marelli Orchestra at the Italian American Cultural Center, 43843 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township. May 27.   Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. and show at 9 p.m., followed by dancing till midnight. F...

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The 2013 Columbus Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 in downtown Mount Clemens. State Rep. Anthony Forlini has been selected as the parade marshal. Forlini is the state representative for District 24, which covers Harrison Township and portions of Clinton and Macomb townships.   Forlini has served as board member of the Macomb...

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The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan under the auspices of the Italian Consulate in Detroit presents Tommaso JUGLARIS. An Exhibition Celebrating an Immigrant Artist and the Michigan Capitol's Crowning Art Works.  In Celebration of the year of Italian Culture in the United States The Juglaris exhibition will be on display at the l...

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