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Columbus Day Celebration Honorees
2025 Columbus Day Celebration Committee Honorees The Columbus Day Celebration Committee will honor three at this year’s Columbus Day Banquet to be held Sunday, Oct. 12 at the Italian American Cultural Center in Clinton Twp. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person. For reservations, call Cynthia Patrick (586) 805-1010. To be honored…
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Italian American Club of Livonia Annual Honorees
The event will be held at the IACL Banquet Center, located at 39200 Five Mile Road in Livonia, with doors opening at 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy a family-style Italian dinner, beginning with an antipasto display, followed by tagliatelle pasta with Palomino sauce, chicken limone, beef tenderloin, roasted peppers with onions, and a selection of…
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Ramo Salerno Italian Heritage Trip to Lansing
ANNA SCIANNA-BURRELL – RAMO SALERNO Honoree From 1972 -1980 she worked at Arrow Foods in all areas of management. From 1980-1993, she worked at Grand Trunk Railroad/Canadian National North America in the Freight Claims and Loss and Damage Prevention Department. Anna Scianna-Burrell, born to Thomas and the late Pearl (Parisi) Scianna attended Our Lady Queen…
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Memories of Festa Italiana
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Joe Ventimiglia Chairs Festa Italiana 2025
The 2025 Festa Italiana to be held July 18-20 at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights is under the capable direction of Chairmen Joe Ventimiglia. Of Sicilian descent, he has been involved in the Italian American Cultural Society and Italian American Chamber of Commerce for many years. He is also the Chairman of the Columbus Day…
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Memories of Festa Della Repubblica 2025
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit held a special event at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe on Monday, June 2 to celebrate Festa della Repubblica, also known as Italian National Day. Festa della Repubblica celebrates the day in 1946 when Italians chose to form a republic. The day is similar to Bastille Day in France or…
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It Was A Gouda Evening!
A Gouda Evening fundraising event was held on June 8 at the scenic Capuchin Retreat Center in Washington, Mich. This special fundraising event was proudly presented and fully funded by Shelving.com, with 100% of all proceeds directly benefiting the Capuchin Retreat Center. Funds raised help support the ongoing mission of this peaceful spiritual sanctuary, which…
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2025 Festa della Repubblica Set
Dear fellow Italians, On the occasion of Festa della Repubblica Italiana, I wish to share with you a message of deep pride and unity. June 2nd marks a pivotal moment in the history of our beloved Italy: the day in 1946 when the Italian people chose the Republic as their form of government, laying the…
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Europe Day at the Capitol
Michigan marked Europe Day at the State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, May 8. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with several State Senators and Representatives who have strong ties to Europe, were on hand. The day serves as a reminder of the importance of peace and cooperation, which are central themes of the EU. In her…
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Terrasini Delegation to Visit Metro Detroit for Weeklong Cultural Exchange
Thanks to a cultural grant awarded by La Regione Siciliana, the town of Terrasini, in the province of Palermo, is sending a 28-person delegation to Metro Detroit this May to celebrate and promote Sicilian culture. This special initiative aims to strengthen ties with the region’s vibrant immigrant community and foster cross-cultural exchange through music, food,…