IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR LAPRESSE – Paola Allegra Baistrocchi, Italian Consul in Detroit, Italian Ambassador Mariangela Zappia and Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist talk during an event for "LoveITDetroit" on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, during the Detroit Auto show. The Society of Michigan is launching their presence at the Detroit Month of Design with the "LoveITDetroit" project, which previously won the "City of Italian Creativity in the World" grant. It features a public exhibit from September 1-30, with 12 in-person events covering various sectors. (Rick Osentoski/AP Images for Lapresse)
