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 […]
Frank De Santis
Frank De Santis, age 93, passed away on May 16, 2016. Frank proudly served in the U. S. Army as a Sergeant in the 264th Engineers Combat Battalion in Gen. Patton’s army during WWII. He was discharged with 2 Bronze Stars. He attended the University of Detroit where he received a BS, an MA from […]
Adrian to Honor Italian Immigrants killed in 1901 train crash
Adrian to Honor Italian Immigrants killed in 1901 train crash On Thanksgiving Eve in 1901, two trains No. 4 and No. 13 collided near Adrian Michigan, killing over 100 Italian immigrants who had recently come to the United States for a better life. On impact, cars on Train 4 exploded but were saved from fire […]
Ritrovare le nostre radici | Rediscover our roots | Oct. 23 at 4:30pm
Ritrovare le nostre radici by Andrea Flesichfresser | In Italian and English Il cambiamento, principalmente come espatriati, molte volte, ci porta a delle sfide nella nostra vita personale e professionale. La diversità culturale e senza dubbio la nuova lingua, ci fa sentire fuori posto e senza radici. Il cambiamento ci porta comunque ad una crescita […]
Italia paese diVino – Caffè & Cultura | June 12, 2016 – 4:30pm
“No poem was ever written by a drinker of water” Horace The origins of wine are so old to sink into the legend. Some trace the origin of the vine until Adam and Eve, saying the forbidden fruit of Eden was the succulent grapes and not the anonymous apple. Other tell that Noah thought it […]
Italian Movie Night – May 27th at 7pm – Il Vigile
A fabulous cast of best actors like Alberto Sordi, Vittorio De Sica, Sylvia Koshina, Marisa Merlini and Mario Riva, to represent the story of a unemployed ex-soldier who takes finally a revenge on all who had been teasing him finding a job as traffic officer. But soon starts having trouble with his duties… In Italian […]
Scholarships: "Depicting Dante" – La giornata della Dante
With the proceeds derived from the Art Auction which took place during Dante Alighieri’s 90th Anniversary Gala on November 1, 2014 at the Detroit Yacht Club. The DAS of Michigan is proud to announce the Art Competition “Depicting Dante” Calling all students in Michigan who love art and the Italian language and culture – this is […]
Who Is Filippo Mazzei?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal…” It’s a refrain familiar to all Americans, and a philosophy at the core of our national identity. But do we know where these words came from? Of the many figures who sat beside Thomas Jefferson as he declared America’s independence from […]
Luigi, Faber & Genova
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan presented, Luigi, Faber & Genova, omaggio ai cantautori italiani Tenco, De André e una grande città mediterranea un recital di e con Elena Buttiero e Ferdinando Molteni Pianoforte, chitarra, voce. Canzoni e parole che ci hanno raccontato […]
Italian Book Club | July 15, 2016 – Valerio Massimo Manfredi: The Ides of March
We are pleased to announce the next meeting of our Italian Book Club. We welcome the Dante Alighieri members and non members to join us in this exciting adventure in the Italian literature. We are meeting every three months to discuss a book by an Italian Author. The discussion will be in English unless all […]
Italian Book Club | March 25, 2016 | Whispering Tides – Ascoltando le maree by Guido Mattioni
We are pleased to announce the next meeting of our Italian Book Club We welcome the Dante Alighieri members and non members to join us in this exciting adventure in the Italian literature. We are meeting every three months to discuss a book by an Italian Author. The discussion will be in English unless all […]
L'Olocausto in Italia | The Holocaust in Italy
La Società Dante Alighieri del Michigan sotto gli auspici del Consolato d’Italia a Detroit in occasione della commemorazione delle vittime della Shoah del 27 gennaio 1945 ha presentato L’Olocausto in Italia a cura del Prof. Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan. Domenica 21 febbraio 2016 Ogni anno il 27 gennaio, anniversario della liberazione di Auschwitz, si […]
Dante Alighieri Society 2015 Year End Gala | Dante Alighieri 750º Anniversary
Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 6:00 pm – The Reserve The Gala organized by the Società Dante Alighieri to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the birth of the Divine Poet, was met with excitement and smiles. DAS summarized what achieved in 2015 to keep alive our Italian language and make it more attractive not only to those who use it […]
La Dante? una risorsa
Video-racconto della tre giorni dell’82° Congresso Internazionale della Società Dante Alighieri, svoltosi a Milano dal 25 al 27 settembre scorsi.
“Are the Passengers Saved?” News!
Local Author filming movie in Detroit & Italy about surviving deadly shipwreck. “The Titanic of the 1950s” inspires local woman’s life-long mission to expose the controversial truth about the ship’s captain. Trailer and Media Coverage! Media coverage in Italy: La Rai “Community”, July 23, 2015 http://www.rai.tv/StatisticheProxy/tagCloudVisualizza.jsp?tagName=pierette-domenica-simpson&nometag=cGllcmV0dGUtZG9tZW5pY2Etc2ltcHNvbg== Video Interview: http://12alle12.it/san-martino-c-se-il-paese-diventa-set-della-docu-fiction-ispirata-al-libro-lultima-notte-dellandrea-doria-di-pierrette-domenica-simpson-158928 Video made by ANSA: http://www.ansa.it/sito/videogallery/spettacolo/2015/07/28/un-docu-film-sulla-tragedia-dellandrea-doria_8ecb26f2-8246-4cf9-abf4-ce6c553734e4.html The OIakland Press: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20150629/shipwreck-survivor-sets-record-straight-for-anniversary-of-andrea-doria-sinking When Pierette […]
Totó le Mokó | Fri, September 25, Birmingham
The mobster Pep le Mok dies during a shootout with the police. His gang decide that his successor will be a relative of his from Naples: Antonio Lumaconi, a street musician. Director Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia TOTO’: ‘Antonio de Curtis Gagliardi Griffo Focas Comneno’ was a descendant of the ‘Comneno de Bizancio’ and also one of […]
La vita è bella | Life Is Beautiful – Fri, February 26, Birmingham
Italian Movie Night Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7 pm 630 N Old Woodward Ave | Suite 102 (Lower level in the back) | Birmingham, Mi 48009 La vita è bella, pellicola diretta e interpretata nel 1997 dall’attore Roberto Benigni. In occasione della Giornata della memoria. La trama: Guido Orefice (Benigni) è un giovane ebreo […]
Scusate il ritardo Fri, December 11
Italian Movie Night | Scusate il ritardo Fri, November 27, Birmingham
Ancient food greets Archaeology
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan in collaboration with The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology presented Ancient food greets Archaeology DAS presented a private guided tour at University of Michigan’s Kelsey Museum of Archaeology to discover Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The experience was completed with a strolling lunch of ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian delicacies. Tour Guide: Laura Motta, PhD, […]
Caffè e Cultura | “How a world icon comes to life: the Ford Mustang”
For Giuliano Zuccato, a native of Italy, it was a serendipitous path from a river powered sawmill near Venice where he cut raw timber for the locals to the design studios of Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. Shortly after leaving his Country to seek a better future, he contracted a rare disease of the […]
Dante's Visual Imagination | April 19 at 4:30 pm
L’iconografia medioevale che ha influenzato l’immaginario dantesco. Please join us Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm for and afternoon of coffee and culture with Sabrina Cavallari Biancardi. What images have fed Dante’s imagination? His “Comedy” is inspired by theology and history, but at the same time art surrounds him and helps Dante transform his […]
Italian Film Festival Detroit
The local premieres of award-winning Italian film April 2015 Metro Detroit Locations and film A GOLDEN BOY BLACK SOULS FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS HOW STRANGE TO BE CALLED FEDERICO! HUMAN CAPITAL REMEMBER ME? SONG ‘E NAPULE THE CHAIR OF HAPPINESS THE DINNER QUIET BLISS LEOPARDI LIKE THE WIND THE MAFIA KILLS ONLY IN SUMMER THE REFEREE
Vatican Museums
The Convention between the Dante Alighieri Society and the Vatican Museums has been renewed until December 31, 2015. A DAS member and one guest will be able to access the museums without the need of standing in line, through the “Individual entrance for visitors with online booking” entry. A DAS member and one guest will […]
“The Italian Woman and the Making of America” | Sunday, March 8 at 4:30pm
Please join us Sunday, March 8 at 4:30pm for and afternoon of coffee and culture with Prof. Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan. March 8th is the International Women’s Day. The earliest Women’s Day observance was held on February 28, 1909, in New York; it was organized in remembrance of the 1908 strike of the International Ladies’ Garment […]
The Fall of the Roman Empire | From Darkness to Light | Sunday, January 18 at 4:30pm
“If we want to understand our present we need to discover our history”. That is why we believe that the Fall of the Roman Empire signs the beginning of a new Era. We will learn the reasons for this “Fall”, and the consequences that had brought darkness to many fields, but strength to others; […]
DAS 90th Birthday Gala
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan had chosen the fantastic setting of the Detroit Yacht Club for a promising party to celebrate the end of another great year and its 90th anniversary. DAS proposed an enjoyable evening with seated dinner, music, dance, and a blind silent auction of works by Detroit artists, three of whom […]
