Thursday, August 7th @ 8 PM - Summer Italian Film Festival Week 5 - Otto e Mezzo (1963)This classic Fellini film stars Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, a famous film director. Guido Anselmi is suffering from the dreaded "directors block" while working on a science fiction film with autobiographical references.   As Guido stru...

"David Mercaldo has a daring new book: ...a herculean task... An important book we must read with a healthy curiosity." -MARIO FRATTI Playwright ("NINE") International Theater Critic "Mercaldo's pen has gone where no other Italian author's pen has ever gone before!" -Italian American Magazine "Among the most controve...

An Engagement Not To Be Missed! Join Us on Tuesday, June 14th @ 7:00 PM for Luca's First Staten Island Appearance. Live Performance & Presentation of his music and photography works!DONATION: $30 per person - MEMBERS: $25 per person (Includes event and reception)   Copies of Luca's Books & CD's will be availa...

The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere on Staten Island kicks off its fall calendar in a big way with Festa D'Italia and Motori D'Italia—one weekend, two great events! Festa D'Italia will feature specialty foods and pastries, wine tasting, art exhibits, food demonstrations, games, rides and crafts, music and entertainment, all you can ea...

INTRODUCING THE BEST ARTISANAL ITALIAN FOOD PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR DOORSTEP. On behalf of our friends and supporters, Giovanni Colavita and Alessio Rossi, we would like to tell you about a new and exciting Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for ItalyntheBox. We think it's a fantastic concept and would like to share it wi...

Join us at Casa Belvedere for our upcoming Italian Easter Baking Class. Enjoy a morning in Cucina Colavita making delicious, fun and traditional baked goods for the holiday. Sunday, March 22nd - 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM   Bake traditional Italian Favorites for the Easter Holiday. Cream Puffs, Pizza Rustica and Easter Bread...

The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents: "The Evolution of Recorded Sound". A Program with Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, Founder & President of the Enrico Caruso Museum of AmericaThe Evolution of Recorded Sound. Presentation by Commendatore Aldo Mancusi filmed by Anton Evangelista   Anyone who loves an...

by Pamela Silvestri   Casa Belvedere wants you to watch Italy's fancy footwork at the World Cup Friday afternoon at the Italian cultural center. The Grymes Hill not-for-profit hosts an a la carte lunch with items like "Bloody Mary Soup" and spring greens topped with grilled shrimp, salmon or chicken.   The full menu includes two salad...

YANKEE BATBOY "The Luckiest Kid in New York". From Little Italy to Yankee Stadium... The story of Anthony Florio, an Italian-American that grew up on Mott Street in Little Italy (NYC) and became a batboy for the New York Yankees in the 1960s. Anthony will be presenting his new book "Yankee Batboy - The Luckiest Kid in New York"...

When: Tuesday, May 10th @ 7:00 PMWhere: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 This presentation will explore the diversity and complexity of the Campania Region. The photographs by Anita Sanseverino accompanied by Neapolitan classic songs will cause inspiration, awe and a desire to visit...