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The Wagner College DaVinci Society observed Italian Heritage Month at its 14th annual Scholarship Dinner Wednesday evening in Nicotra's Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, where nearly 300 guests gathered in support. The affair that showcases Italian culture was chaired by Eleanor Conforti, a former chairwoman of Community School Board 31 and a Stat...

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For the seventh consecutive year, families and car enthusiasts alike joined to celebrate Italian heritage at Casa Belvedere on Grymes Hill for the annual Festa & Motori D'Italia. The mosaic of Italian culture present on the grounds of the cultural institute gave attendees of the event  a look at the rich Italian heritage on Staten Island in all for...

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Candice Guardino will premiere her hit show, "Italian Bred," in her native Staten Island in the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden Saturday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. And it's not too early to reserve. "Italian Bred" is based on true life events and told through the eyes of a little girl growing up Italian on Staten Island. Candi...

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As Holy Rosary R.C. Church commemorates its 90th anniversary this weekend, parishioners and friends will mark the significant milestone with a mass celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Saturday Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. in the South Beach church. Con-celebrating the mass will be Monsignor Peter Finn, dean of the Staten Isl...

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Italian culture, steeped in history and rich in artistic design, classic architecture and age-old traditions, continues to be preserved throughout the world in so many ways. But of all the contributions of beauty that Italy has shared, one of the most fascinating is the country's interpretation of the art of automobile manufacturing. It's a given t...

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Dear Friends, on behalf of the Board of Governors of The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, I am honored to announce that the Foundation’s upcoming Festa D’Italia and Motori D’Italia weekend on September 23rd & 24th has been renamed The Anthony D’Andrea Festa & Motori D’Italia. At Casa Belvedere, we're all about honoring and memorializi...

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Sunday, September 17. 3 PM - 5 PM EDT. Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. 420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island 10305. Order Sons of Italy Literary Award Winner Marianna Randazzo will present her newest book: "Given Away, The Rest of the Story." It is the prequel/sequel of "Given Away, A Sicilian Upbringing." Tiziano Dossena, award winning Author, art critic and e...

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Sal Albanese, who earned a reputation as a maverick during his 16 years representing Bay Ridge on the City Council in the 1980s and ’90s, is making another run for mayor, after a strong third place finish in the 1997 Democratic primary, an abandoned campaign in 2001 and a weak finish four years ago. This year, the 68-year-old Italian-born attorney,...

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The man behind PBS's "Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo" wanted to bring something new and different to Staten Island -- an eatery that cooks all its food over a wood-fired hearth. Victor Rallo, a well-known New Jersey restaurateur, said he will open Surf Restaurant in Urby -- the 900-unit development on Stapleton's waterfront -- by next month. "Th...

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September 12 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm A Voice for All Time: Luciano Pavarotti - A 10th Anniversary. A one-hour video presentation, presented by Bill Ronayne, featuring the beloved tenor in opera and song including memorable performances of arias and duets from Rigoletto, La Boheme, Verdi Requiem, Lucia di Lammermoor, L'Elisir D'amore, Un Ballo in Maschera...

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