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"Festa Italiana at the Mount: The Biggest Columbus Day Celebration in Staten Island's History". Mount Loretto - 6581 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island. Admission:  $5; children under 12: free; open to the public (Parking is free for the event). Contact:  718-816-2136. October 6: 500 - 11:00 pm; October 7: 1:00 - 11:00 pm; October 8: 4:00 - 9:00 pm Kids' r...

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Just in case there was a shred of doubt remaining, rest assured that Staten Islanders know their pizza. We went out to two local pizzerias with the intention to stump you with two seemingly similar but vastly different square pies: Grandma vs. Sicilian. Eaters at Metro Pizzeria in West Brighton and Nunzio's of Grant City gave us the run down on the...

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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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