Gina Biancardi, president and founder of the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, has been decorated as a Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia, one of the highest civilian honors bestowed by the Italian government. The award was bestowed by the President of the Republic of Italy, the Hon. Sergio Mattarella, and was presented to Gin...

When: Tuesday, April 29 from 7 to 9:30 pm - Where: Casa Belvedere – The Italian Cultural Foundation - Costs: $15 members / $25 non-members Anthony Florio was a batboy for the New York Yankees from 1962 to 1964. He will speak about his book “Yankee Batboy, From Lil’ Italy to Yankee Stadium,” sharing stories about growing up in Little Italy in New Yo...

The New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with the Italy-based KIT Italia and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU will present the 12th season of the In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, New York City’s premiere festival of Italian theater taking place in all five boroughs of NYC, May 5-19. Admission to all shows and events in the festiv...

Tutti In Scena! Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • 7 to 8:30 pm. Casa Belvedere – The Italian Cultural Foundation - 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Free for members, $10 suggested donation for non-members. Join us for a special screening of a documentary exploring the history of Italian theater in NYC from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, as told by toda...

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 7 pm. 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Free for members, $10 donation non-members. Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the greatest artists in history, prolific in the art of painting, of sculpture, of architecture and in poetry, is a true symbol of Renaissance man. Deeply religious, he created unrivaled intersection of spiritua...

Tuesday, December 3, 7 pm - Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Free for members, suggested donation for non-members. Join us for a fascinating holiday cultural program presented by Anita Sanseverino and Lou Barrella! The lecture and video presentation explores the origins of the Neapolitan tradition as well as its endurance by creati...

“The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is 60 Years Old!” – Cultural program with optional prix-fixe dinner. Casa Belvedere (79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY). Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 pm, followed by prix-fixe dinner at 7:30 pm. Program only: Free for Members, $10 Non-Members. Program and Prix-Fixe Dinner: $125 Members, $145 Non-Members. Dinner ONLY seati...

The 13th Annual Fall Festival & Italian Exotic Car Show will be staged at Casa Belvedere on Saturday, Oct. 12 from noon to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 13 from noon until 5 p.m. As in past years, the popular event celebrates all things Italian, with a focus on exotic Italian cars. Proceeds will underwrite the Italian Cultural Foundation’s arts, educ...

The New York City-based Kairos Italy Theater along with the Italy-based KIT Italia and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU will present the 11th anniversary season of the In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, New York City’s premiere festival of Italian theater taking place in all five boroughs of NYC, April 29-May 13. Admission to all shows and e...

Monday, April 15, 2024, 7 to 8 pm in The Galleria - Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Light refreshments will be served. Get ready for the 500th anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s exploration of New York Harbor with an immersive journey through time to commemorate the life and enduring legacy of this legendary explorer. Join u...