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Tuesday, October 9th @ 7:00 PM - The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Since hitting the road in 1946, eighteen million Vespa motor scooters have buzzed the Earth. Vespa's success lies in the uniqueness of its design -- in the unmistakable sheet metal skin that, over the span of decades, has d...

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Culture, cars and countless amounts of fun! Casa Belvedere hosted the annual Anthony D'Andrea Festa & Motori D'Italia this weekend. The exotic Italian car and motorcycle show was accompanied by Italian cuisine, music and ongoing cultural traditions. Vendors and guests gathered on the sprawling lawn of Casa Belvedere on Grymes Hill to be a part of t...

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With restaurant trends moving toward casual dining amid a refined atmosphere these days, it's easy to see why EAT Italian has been received with open arms.  "Chopped" champ Franco Franzese and seasoned restaurateur Maria Buonsante seem to have found just the right recipe -- pardon the pun -- to satisfy patrons since theyopened their doors in May. T...

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Just as the food service business has evolved on Staten Island so has Lou Marfoglio, a chef who currently anchors himself in Seaview at Daddino's Grand Ballroom at Colony Hall. And with his broad background in the industry, Chef Lou hopes to shape the way Staten Island eats -- one massive food gathering at a time.  Along with on- and off-premise ca...

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Those with a penchant for all things Italian won't want to miss the "Anthony D'Andrea Festa & Motori D'Italia" at Casa Belvedere: The Italian Cultural Foundation on Grymes Hill. The annual event returns Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23. "It is a great honor that Casa Belvedere continues to recognize my father, Anthony D'Andrea, a great Ital...

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Sunday September 30. 2:00 pm EDT. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY. Admission: free; open to the public. Contact: 718-442-1608 www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org. Marianna Randazzo, former Director of School Programs and newly appointed Commissioner of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, will present her newest book Italians of B...

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Friday September 28, 5:00 pm EDT. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island NY. Admission: $40; open to the public. Contact: Stephanie Lundegard 718-442-1608. Light dinner will be served. A "Night at the Opera" with Lou Barrella. Our distinguished professor of Italian opera will present Adriana Lecouvreur. This four-act opera of j...

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The DaVinci Society of Wagner College will host its 15th Annual Scholarship Dinner in Nicotra's Ballroom Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Bloomfield's Hilton Garden Inn in observance of Italian Heritage Month. The DaVinci Society serves to raise scholarship funds to benefit Staten Island Italian-American students. To date, the DaVinci Society has awarded mo...

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The Little Victory Theatre is all about showcasing local talent -- and this weekend is no different. Making a name for itself as a safe place for playwrights and actors alike, Little Victory presents "Wake Me At Midnight," written by Joe Simonelli and directed by Gary J. Moore Here's what the show is about: There is a winning lottery ticket that ex...

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Saturday, September 22. 2:00 pm Garibaldi-Meucci Museum - 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY. Admission: $10/$5 for members; open to the public. Contact: Stephanie Lundegard 718-442-1608 [email protected] In What My Father Taught Me, Maria Giura writes richly and candidly about growing up Italian-American Catholic from her earlier...

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