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When everybody thinks about New York, the first thought goes of course to Manhattan. And when everybody thinks about the Italians in New York, one may think about Little Italy, or East Harlem, or Arthur Avenue in The Bronx. But if you look at the percentage, the New York borough with the highest percentage of inhabitants of Italian heritage is defi...

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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 presents "Italy's Earliest Settlers", a presentation by Prof. Louis Leonini. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 @ 7:00 PM. Who were the earliest settlers on the Italian peninsula, where did they come from and what was their legacy? Pho...

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Come Columbus Day weekend, Staten Islanders can prime their appetites for a fresh, new outdoor festival. On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Borough President's Office announced the inaugural "Rome through Richmond Town: A Celebration of Italian Culture," a six-hour, free fete to all things Italian that's intended to replace the New Dorp Lane parade tra...

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015 @ 7:00 PM Growing Up With Italian Music. A Program with Film by John Orlando This presentation is a story of a time gone by; a time of remembering how we listened to Italian music at Nonna's house with our families on Sundays and how our fathers and mothers played it regularly at home.   Music was as much a part...

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September 20 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm. From the Heart - A Treasury of Italian Songs. A one-hour video presentation by Bill Ronayne, featuring a collection of some of the most beautiful and beloved songs including "O Sole Mio," "Torna a Surriento," "Mattinata," "Core'ngrato" and "Santa Lucia" from movie and television performances and featuring c...

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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, located on Staten Island, N.Y., offers a wide variety of educational and cultural events. This month, its calendar includes a Christmas Concert and Reception—a Staten Island Sandy Relief Benefit featuring "Two Tenors & a Lady" with VETRO tenors Christopher Macchio, Elio Scaccio and soprano Mari...

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Over 130 people packed the Italian Cultural Foundation at the hilltop Casa Belvedere mansion on Grymes Hill Tuesday evening to hear author Paul Moses discuss his book, "An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians."   The event was the most well-attended book presentation and lecture in Casa Belvedere's history, or...

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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents"A Trip to Operatic Italy" with Lou BarrellaTuesday, May 26, 2015 @ 7:00 PMDuring the summer of 2009, Lou made a long awaited trip to Italy. In addition to visiting some main cities, he went to the places important in the lives of Giuseppe Verdi (Busseto, LeRoncole, Sant Agata and...

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A Wine and Food Tasting Featuring Italy's Emilia-Romagna Region with a special Presentation Celebrating its Favorite Son - Giuseppe Verdi Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 7:00 PMWine, Food & Opera Lovers Rejoice!   The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere is proud to present Vino & Verdi - an Italian food and wine tasting fe...

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Casa Belvedere is proud to host this DVD presentation made to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Verdi's birth on October 10, 1813. He was an exceptional yet "common" man. Although tremendously gifted with the musical and theatrical skills that propelled him to celebrity status during his lifetime, he preferred to live the life of a "country gentle...

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