Italian Film Festival Detroit
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan is a proud sponsor of the Italian Film Festival in Detroit.
April 3, 7:30 p.m. | Benedetta follia
Detroit Film Theatre at the
Detroit Institute of Arts
Italian Ecocinema Beyond the Human
Italian Ecocinema Beyond the Human
Author Elena Past talked about how filmmaking practice—from sound recording to location scouting to managing a production—helps uncover cinema’s ecological footprint and can offer new perspectives on the nonhuman world
Luigi Ferri: The Survival of a 12-year-old Italian Child at Auschwitz
“The Holocaust is a page in the book of Humanity from which we must never remove the Memory bookmark” (Primo Levi).
DAS of Michigan 2018 End of Year Party
Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan 2018 End of Year Party at the Detroit Historical Museum DAS celebrated the Dante Alighieri Society End of Year Party at the Detroit Historical Museum Streets of Old Detroit with a celebration which included the “Dante Distinctive Citizen Award” ceremony to honor admirable members of the community. The 2018 recipient […]
The Roman Theaters by Prof. Wladek Fuchs
On this special Caffè & Cultura by Prof. Wladek Fuchs talked about the rise of the Roman theater as an architectural form, its role in the Roman society, and finally its decline. There were over 400 theaters built during the Roman period in all parts of the Empire. Vitruvius in his treatise on architecture from the […]
III Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
What a Superb dinner coordinated by the Italian Chef Mimmo Bei Casagrande at the Great Lakes Culinary Center. ~Organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Chicago, in collaboration with the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan, the Italian American Club of Livonia Charitable Foundation (IACLCF), under the auspices of the […]
The Mediterranean Diet, an Italian-American Discovery useful for the Future
On November 9th the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Chicago, in collaboration with the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan, the Italian American Club of Livonia Charitable Foundation (IACLCF), under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit presented: The Mediterranean Diet, an Italian-American Discovery useful for the Future, a […]
Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo | Week of Italian Language
Where: The Scarab Club – 217 Farnsworth, Detroit, MI 48202 The XVIII Week of Italian Language in the World was presented under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, with the support of the […]
A tribute to the lives and works Gabriele D’Annunzio and Paolo Tosti
On Thursday, September 20, at the Italian American Cultural Society in Clinton Township, presented by FADM in collaboration with Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan and the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, was held a presentation-concert in tribute to the lives and works Gabriele D’Annunzio and Paolo Tosti, two extraordinary Italian artists from Abruzzo who left their indelible mark […]
Angelina (L’onorevole Angelina) (The Honorable Angelina) (1947)| Film Screening & Pizza
DAS hosted a film screening and on the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of the birth of Anna Magnani, Actress (1908 – 1973) & Italy’s 73rd Anniversary of the Universal Suffrage Anna Magnani plays Angelina, an impoverished housewife who begins a passionate battle to improve the standard of living in her slum neighborhood in the days […]
Gabriele D’Annunzio and Paolo Tosti Together Again Concert
Presented by FADM in collaboration with Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan and the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan on Thursday, September 20, 6:30 p.m., at the Italian American Cultural Society in Clinton Township. This presentation-concert was in tribute to the lives and works Gabriele D’Annunzio and Paolo Tosti, two extraordinary Italian artists from Abruzzo who […]
DAS BIKE TOUR CANCELLED-POSTPONED
We are very sorry to inform you that we are forced to cancel and postpone on a different date DAS Bike tour. Stay tuned
"Wanted" eVenti Verticali Show in Ann Arbor
Through the Dante Alighieri and the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, I learnt of an interesting performance taking place on June 19 and 20 at the Top of the Park Summer Festival in my own Ann Arbor. The performers were two Italian acrobats, Luca and Andrea Piallini. Breaking the initial inertia of leaving the house […]
Sport & Nutrition Conference | Giornata dello Sport
First Italian National Sport Day 2018 The conference was held on June 1, 2018 at Wayne State University The Importance of Good Nutrition and Exercise on Physical Performance, Health and Well-Being An audience/interactive symposium to draw attention to the importance of healthy life habits on both physical and mental well-being. Presenters: -Diane Cress, RD, PhD […]
Casa Ricordi- House of Ricordi | Film Screening & Pizza
DAS hosted a film screening on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the death of Gioacchino Rossini, composer (1792 – 1868) Told in pageant-like fashion, Casa Ricordi is the story of the Ricordi family, the most prestigious music publishers in all Italy. It was the Ricordis who, for better or worse, came up with the […]
“La donna negli occhi degli artisti” Evoluzione della figura femminile nell’arte.
For International Women’s Day, Sabrina Cavallari guided us on a trip to discover the female body and its evolution in art. The female figure has always been an object and a subject in art. The representation of women evolves over the centuries along with the evolution of history, different cultures and artistic techniques. The female […]
Evaluation Survey
The Dante Alighieri Society constantly evaluates teachers and Italian programs to see how we are doing, get new ideas, and most importantly, give the opportunity to students to communicate with us directly. The evaluations received will be discussed for education and training purpose only. YOUR opinion matter to us, please respond to the best as […]
The Art of Naples pizza-making
The Art of Naples pizza-making became a Patrimony of the World. DAS of Michigan gave its contribution in delivering signatures for the UNESCO Petition to Maestro Pizzaiolo Fabio Cristiano from Naples, Italy. Event hosted by Pizzaplex, Detroit.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018
Organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, with the support of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies Musica Degenerata With Davide Casali, clarinet and Elisa Frausin, piano To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, every year the […]
Festa della Befana
On January 6 the Befana did not miss a stop and arrived at the new offices of the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan. She parked her broom and pulled Italian candies and chocolates and … yes, even coal out of her bag. The visit of the Befana was welcomed by many families of the Dante […]
Ferrante Fever with Ann Goldstein
At Wassermann Projects we hosted a lecture by Ann Goldstein, a former editor at The New Yorker. She has translated works by, among others, Primo Levi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Italo Calvino, and is the editor of the Complete Works of Primo Levi in English. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and […]
Second Week Of Italian Cuisine
“The Extraordinary Italian Taste, II Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo” is an wonderful plan to support the internationalization of the Made in Italy brand and to promote High Italian Cuisine (Alta Cucina Italiana). The 2017 edition was identified by the logo “The Extraordinary Italian Taste, “alta cucina – vino di qualità”. A live cooking demonstration […]
2017 Gala and Members Celebration
Members and friends of the Dante Alighieri Society joined the Gala on October 13, 2017 at “The Reserve” in Birmingham, to celebrate another successful year of Italian classes and cultural events. DAS President, Lia Adelfi, welcomed the guests and introduced the 2017 Honoree of the “Dante Distinctive Citizen Award”, which went to Giovanni “John” Zaretti […]
DAS of Michigan moved to a NEW location!
We have an announcement to make! We Have Moved! The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, Detroit Metropolitan Area, is pleased to announce that MOVED to a NEW location. Starting from Monday, October 16, 2017 cultural and Italian language classes will be held at: 4050 West Maple Road, Ste # 250, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301.
Federica goes edX
Federica goes edX Federico II university launches first MOOCs in Italian on a global platform With the launch of 12 MOOCs, FedericaX will bring a distinctive Italian approach to teaching and learning to edX’s audience of over 13 million learners around the globe. Federico II, the oldest public university in the world and […]
Testimonianze dal blog di don Sergio
Testimonianza famiglia Costa: https://sergiomassironi.wordpress.com/2017/09/01/il-dono-dellaccoglienza/ Testimonianza famiglia Pozza: https://sergiomassironi.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/porte-aperte-e-stupore/ don Sergio Massironi: https://sergiomassironi.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/chi-mi-apre-gli-occhi/
Famiglia Bertellini & Brandon
OSPITALITA’ GIOVANI AMERICANI. CIAO A TUTTI, siamo la famiglia Bertellini di Pegognaga e abbiamo ospitato Brandon Stnaway. Lasciamo a lui la prima parte di racconto dell’esperienza! “La mia esperienza di Pegognaga è stato fantastica. La mia famiglia: Elena, Aldo, Lorenzo, Nicolò (Simone, per pranzo) e Kelly sono stati accoglienti dal primo giorno quando sono arrivato in […]
Bruno Crema, Micol, Lucia & Hallie
Due righe sull’esperienza vissuta nelle scorse settimane con la “nostra” Hallie! Partiamo dalla partenza di lunedì mattina dove, all’arrivo del pulmino ci siamo abbracciati ed abbiamo anche pianto…….. Che dire…. Nonostante il poco preavviso per ospitare Hallie e sinceramente anche la poca convinzione nell’ospitare una ragazza “estranea” per tre settimane , si è rivelata una […]
Vanini Chiara & Jenny
Questa esperienza con Jenny ci ha fatto crescere perchè abbiamo conosciuto una persona con differenti abitudini ed una cultura diversa dalla nostra! Jenny è una ragazza solare e socievole e molto educata e spero si sia trovata bene con la nostra famiglia! Abbiamo cercato di farle vedere anche un po’ la nostra zona portandola a […]
Famiglia Giuliani
Riguardo l’ ospitalità della ragazza americana possiamo affermare che è stata una esperienza molto positiva. Da subito si è instaurato un rapporto di amicizia e si è inserita senza nessuna difficoltà nella nostra famiglia e nelle nostre abitudini. Abbiamo cercato di farle gustare le specialità della nostra cucina locale e italiana e di farle vedere […]
Sara Carleschi & Camy
Ospitare una ragazza americana è un’esperienza che consiglierei a tutti, non solo perché si conosce in minima parte una nuova cultura, ma soprattutto perché si impara l’arte del condividere ciò che si ha: dalla propria casa alle proprie conoscenze. Inoltre, avere Camy al grest, mi ha spronato a dare di più con i bambini per […]
Chiara Pesente & Camy
Negli anni novanta ebbi la possibilità di essere ospitata da alcune famiglie americane durante il mio viaggio in California. Allora pensavo che un giorno forse mi sarei sdebitata con quelle generose famiglie statunitensi e l’opportunità mi è arrivata dalla Diocesi di Mantova con questo bellissimo progetto di accoglienza di volontari stranieri. Se dapprima ho pensato […]
DAS Detroit Bike Tour – La Giornata Della Dante
DAS DETROIT BIKE TOUR FOR LA GIORNATA DELLA DANTE
Love, Passion, Treachery, A Curse…in a powerful new interpretation of Verdi’s masterpiece. Lecture by John Zaretti
Love, Passion, Treachery, A Curse…in a powerful new interpretation of Verdi’s masterpiece. Lecture by John Zaretti, President of the Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan, with guest performances of selections from Verdi’s Rigoletto, performed by the MOT Studio Artists THURSDAY OCTOBER AT P.M. Chrysler Black Box Theatre at the Detroit Opera House • FREE […]
After Industry – A Wasserman Projects
Members and friends join us for the exhibit After Industry introduced by Sculptor Sergio De Giusti After Industry was an exhibition of new and recent work by Italian sculptor Willy Verginer, Norwegian painter Christer Karlstad, and Michigan-based photographer Jason DeMarte. The exhibition marked the first time that Verginer and Karlstad’s work was explored in depth […]
“The roots of Italian Taste: revisiting seven thousand years of culinary traditions”
Join us for this special Caffè & Cultura by Laura Motta. Many of the Italian traditional ingredients can be tracked back to prehistoric time, since the first domesticated plants have been cultivated during the neolithic. This historical overview, based on recent archaeological and ethnohistorical research, explores the past lives of Italian traditional food from Romans’ […]
The Healer of Guildenwood | Book Presentation at DAS
Book Presentation By The Author The Healer of Guildenwood is the story of a young woman, Margaret Ann Shepherd, who finds herself in a unique predicament—having her soul “borrowed”, inexplicably “trekking” to a different world where it manifests in a different body with a new name, “Arwyn”. As she seeks to unravel the mystery behind […]
Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Italian Language in Michigan
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the Department of Education for the State of Michigan Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Italian Language On January 20th 2017, the Consul of Italy, Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa, met with Brian J. Whiston, Superintended of Education for the State of Michigan for the official signing of […]
Songs from a Lost World of Italian Jewish Composers
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017 The Dante Aligheri Society, Michigan Chapter and the Wayne State Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies with the support of the Italian Program at Wayne State, under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit presented Songs from a Lost World of Italian Jewish Composers a performance by Caroline Helton – Soprano & Kathryn Goodson – […]
Memorandum of Understanding
On January 20th 2017, the Consul of Italy, Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa, met with Brian J. Whiston, Superintended of Education for the State of Michigan for the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to facilitate the promotion of the Italian language in K-12 schools in Michigan.The official document, believed to be the first […]
“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. By Armando Delicato
“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. A lecture by Armando Delicato Benedetto Croce (died in 1952) is a leading Italian philosopher. His major contribution to philosophy was in the area of historical meaning. Croce’s place in the wider realm of history is the result of his enormous prestige in Italy and the world that […]
“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. | A lecture by Armando Delicato
“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. A lecture by Armando Delicato Join Us! Sunday, January 15, 2017 | 4:30pm-6:00pm Where: 630 N Old Woodward Ave – Ste 102 (Entrance in the back of the building lower level) Reservation required at: 248.250.8928 or info@dantemichigan.org Benedetto Croce (died in 1952) is a leading Italian philosopher. His […]
DAS Annual Membership Meeting | Dec. 17 @ 11:30am
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:30am-1pm For DAS Members: As the end of the year approaches, we are looking back at DAS 2016 achievements and looking ahead at DAS goals and opportunities for 2017. In order to round up 2016, DAS is holding its General Membership Meeting on Saturday, December 17th, from 11:30 am […]
Live Cooking Demonstration “The Extraordinary Italian Taste, I Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit, the Istituto di Cultura in Chicago, the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan in collaboration with the Italian Program in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Wayne State University, the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan, the Italian American Cultural Society (IACS), the Italian American Club of […]
Capodacqua (Arquata del Tronto) | Fundraising Updates
On occasion of the Columbus Day Celebration, and on Silvio Medoro’s initiative, a Medieval dinner event was organized to provide reconstruction support funding for the town of Capodacqua di Arquata del Tronto devastated during the recent earthquake in Italy. Thank you to chefs Dan Vernia and Silvio Medoro for the wonderful dinner! The funds collected […]
Porte aperte – "Open Doors" by Leonardo Sciascia | A lecture by Joseph Francese
Join us for this special Caffè & Cultura by Professor Joseph Francese. Professor Francese will discuss with us the book Open Doors by Leonardo Sciascia and the screen adaptation by Gianni Amelio. Feel free to read the book in Italian or English. Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 4:30 DAS 630 N Old Woodward Ave Birmingham, […]
Italian Book Club | The Prince by Niccolò Macchiavelli | Dec. 2
Friday, December 2, 2016 7 pm to 9 pm DAS: 630 N Old Woodward Ave, Suite 102 Lover Level entrance and parking in the back of the building. Birmingham, MI 48009 Coordinated by Paola Melara De Sandre Registration Required – The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli The Prince is a 16th century political treatiese, by the Italian diplomat […]
