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Saturday October 5, 2024, 2:00 PM. Garibaldi Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island, NY. RSVP Here. Join us for the opening of Sicily in My Blood, a photography exhibit by Joe Zarba. A retired NYC public school teacher, Joe Zarba is the founder of the photography program at Middle School 51 in Brooklyn. Joe's photography offers a poignant...

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American artist Annamarie Trombetta will play host to a reception at the Garibaldi Meucci Museum on Saturday, July 20, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of her solo exhibit, which will be on display through Aug. 10. A closing event set for Aug. 10 will include a lecture by the artist regarding the exhibit, followed by the movie “Monuments Men” b...

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Tuesday August 8, 12:00 PM. Osteria Santina, 502 Jewett Ave, Staten Island, NY. Organized by Garibaldi Meucci Museum. RSVP here. Join us for a delightful afternoon of opera featuring a captivating performance of "Don Pasquale" hosted by the esteemed Lou Barrella at the enchanting Osteria Santina. Immerse yourself in the timeless tale of love, humor...

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When I first entered my office at the Cultural Institute two years ago, I saw an oval portrait of Garibaldi hanging on the wall. A young Garibaldi, with a reddish-blond beard, already with a “Nazarene” physiognomy that often leads to his face being fused with that of Christ in so many Risorgimento images. The inventory states that the portrait is a...

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Members and friends of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum hosted the Tower of Light ribbon cutting and inaugural lighting ceremony to celebrate the majestic work of art donated by the renowned Venetian master sculptor Georgio Bortoli. It will serve as a beacon that will attract visitors to the museum.  Created by Bortoli in 1999, it stands nearly 40 feet...

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We are thrilled to announce the upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony of the Tower of Light, a stunning addition to the Garibaldi Meucci Museum (420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island, NY). The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on May 21st at 5.30 pm, and we would like to invite you all to join us for this momentous occasion. RSVP FOR RIBBON CUTTING  The...

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The president of Tuscany, Italy, visited the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum in Rosebank on Saturday to highlight the work of inventor Antonio Meucci. President Eugenio Giani and his colleagues were welcomed by the Sons of Italy Foundation to the house that was once occupied by Florentine Antonio Meucci, whose homeland was the region of Tuscany, before he...

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Nationalism of the nineteenth century represents very different values to those of our era. With the present rise of frenzied flag-waving and militant xenophobia, it is hard to understand the cult status achieved by foreign revolutionary figures such as Lafayette, who was honored as the “French Hero of the American Revolution.” In 1878 a bust of Gi...

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Throughout his lifetime Antonio Meucci was responsible for many inventions, improvements, and ideas. These innovations included smokeless candles, a tea and coffee filtering system, oil/kerosene lamps and, most notably, the telephone. In honor of the legacy of Italian inventor Antonio Meucci and Italian Heritage Month, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum i...

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When: 13 ago, 15:00 - Where: Staten Island, 420 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305, USA Meet Julio Vincent Gambuto, director and writer of the critically acclaimed Team Marco!  "Giulio” grew up in a large Italian family on New York’s Staten Island, where aunts, uncles, and cousins gathered often around Mom's seafoam-green formica kitchen table...

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