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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 - presents "The Divine Comedy" a presentation by Prof. Louis Leonini on the influential work of literature by Dante Alighieri. Tuesday, November 14, 2017 @ 7:00 PM Come to Professor Leonini's lecture on Dante Alighieri and learn who this man was, what his...

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Thursday, November 9, 2017, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum | 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305. Members: $5; Non-Members: $15. Join NOIAW member and native Staten Islander Dawn Marie Hayes, Associate Professor of European History at Montclair State University, for a presentation of the land of many of our forebears. Learn abo...

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VINUM Massimo Felici, who owned La Nonna and Ribollita in Manhattan, has now set up a welcoming Italian wine bar and restaurant on Staten Island, a borough that’s not long on such amenities. Without jumping onto the ferry or driving over a bridge or two, local Italophiles can indulge in a collection of meatball plates and small servings of eggplant...

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The gorgeous Casa Belvedere Italian Cultural Institute was the setting on a perfect autumn evening for New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo to meet his supporters and talk about the issues most important to borough residents. Over 100 well-heeled Staten Islanders gathered Wednesday at the Grymes Hill mansion for the Gov. Cuomo meet and greet, hosted by...

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The Board of Commissioners of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum cordially invites you to celebrate with us at The 29th Annual Fundraiser Luncheon - Saturday, November 11, 2017. 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. honoring Carolyn Reres - State Immediate Past President; Glen V. Cutrona - Chair, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce; Rossella Rago - Author of “Cooking with...

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That first bite of a Brother's Sicilian square and Grandma slice yield a remarkable taste and textural sensation. Since 1975, the Giove family has turned out these pie recipes from their corner parlor with remarkable consistency. And those matters figured into Brother's win in the Advance's 2017 Best of Staten Island Awards. Bite into one of those...

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October 31 (Tuesday) 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Sponsored by The College of Staten Island. Lecture Hall, Building 1P, 2800 Victory Blvd,, Staten Island. Admission: free; open to the public. Contact: Maryann Feola 718-982-3640 [email protected] This event will feature author Maria Laurino, whose works include the acclaimed PBS series, The Italian Amer...

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A producer of over 135 sophisticated oil paintings, Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) was one of the first female portraitists to seek commissions. Her prolific body of work encompasses numerous categories of art, including single and group portraits, church altar art, and narrative and historic scenes. She was the first Bolognese female to earn renown r...

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"Viva la Italia, viva la Staten Island," said Silvia Limoncini, deputy consul general for the Italian government at the culmination of her speech  at "Festa Italiana at the Mount" on Saturday afternoon. Her sentiment: "Long live Italy, long live the Staten Island!" was shared by the thousands of attendees of the event at the Mission of the Immacula...

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Tuesday, Oct. 17th @ 7:00 PM. Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Ave, SI, NY 10301. CASANOVA: The World of a Sedcutive Genius. A book presentation with Author, Laurence Bergreen. Come discover, with author, Laurence Bergreen, the definitive biography of the impoverished child, abandoned by his parents, who became the famous writer, notorious libertine, and...

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