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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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"Lingua e cultura italiana: strumento di integrazione in Italia e nel mondo" è il titolo del convegno promosso dal Comites di Detroit e dalla deputata Fucsia Nissoli sotto gli auspici dell'Osservatorio della lingua italiana. Il convegno si terrà il prossimo 21 novembre dalle 16 nella sede dell'Italia American Cultural Society (43843 Romeo Plank Roa...

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by Brent Snavely   Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to the Italian-American One Voice Coalition for using a term offensive to Italian-Americans during an interview during the North American International Auto Show last January in Detroit. During a roundtable discussion with reporters, Marchionne was discussing a new Alf...

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Bella Maria's Ristorante and Event Center is an Italian/American restaurant that serves a wide variety of premium food options including pasta, steak, chicken and seafood. The menu changes on a week-to-week basis based on ingredients, stock and the recommendation of the kitchen staff.   When my girlfriend and I dined, notable entrees include...

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