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Name: Heal The Planet, Heal Your Soul
Start: 2023-08-31 19:00
End: 2023-08-31 21:00
Location: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere

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July	July	1 Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Family Night • Luca Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Family Night • Luca 8:00 PM-10:00 PM 08/01/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-01-tuesday-800-pm-cinema-sotto-le-stelle-family-night-luca/ Luca Tuesday, August 1 at 8 pm FAMILY NIGHT – bring the children! Luca by Enrico Casarosa. Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), but all the fun is threatened by a deeply held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.	2	3	4	5
6	7	8 Adult Cooking Classes Adult Cooking Classes 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 08/08/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/registeronline/?filters=product_cat28 Adult cooking classes are held on Mondays and select Tuesdays. Adult classes meet from 7 to 9 pm. All cooking classes are held in Cucina Colavita, a custom teaching kitchen. Classes are led by Kim Leo, chef and owner of Kim’s Kitchen & Catering by Kim Cooks, and a licensed food handler. Each person participates in hands-on cooking! Everyone will taste the recipe created by Chef Kim. Then, after cooking your own dish, you take it home with you! Class sizes are limited. If your desired class is sold out, add your name to the wait list as more classes may become available. Call the Foundation office at 718-273-7660. Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Our Return To Italy Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Our Return To Italy 8:00 PM-10:00 PM 08/08/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-08-tuesday-800-pm-cinema-sotto-le-stelle-our-return-to-italy/ Our Return to Italy Tuesday, August 8 at 8 pm Wondering about moving to Italy? Or learning about winemaking? Join us for OUR RETURN TO ITALY (2023, 25 minutes), a film screening and discussion with filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno. Our Return to Italy is a short fictional film about an Italian American patriarch who wants to uproot his multigenerational family winemaking business to Italy but hides the truth about his motives. Before the screening, Robert Rispoli from Vino Divino winery in Staten Island will introduce you to the winemaking world. Wine will be sold at this Cinema event to benefit the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, graciously donated by Vino Divino. Founded in 2003. Vino Divino is the first school of wine to open in Richmond County. Movie synopsis: Francesco Santangelo’s family is rooted in his New Jersey winery, but he’s decided to uproot the entire family and move operations to where he was born in Lombardy, Italy. His granddaughter Emma knows nothing about the move, although she’ll be thrilled because she’s a budding documentary filmmaker whose life is steeped in famous Italian films. Link to trailer: http://www.casaitaliananyu.org/events/our-return-italy	9 Virtual Writing Workshop – A Midsummer Night’s Writing Workshop Virtual Writing Workshop – A Midsummer Night’s Writing Workshop 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 08/09/2023 https://casa-belvedere.org/product/virtual-writing-workshop-a-midsummer-nights-writing-workshop/ A Midsummer Night’s Writing Workshop with author Maria Giura No experience necessary: just a notebook, pen and desire to record the past. Links for these virtual workshops will be sent before each session. Part I: Generative: Wednesday, July 12, 7 to 9 pm Part II: Revision: Wednesday, August 9, 7 to 9 pm Fee for each workshop is $27, or $30 for non-members. There is a member discount for family members. Are there memories you want to write or (family) stories you want to record? Or maybe you have a piece of writing you’ve already started, that you’d like to pick up and receive help with/constructive feedback on? Join us for one or both of these supportive virtual workshops, which will leave you with concrete suggestions to get closer to the truth of your own stories. July 12 is generative – you’ll write new material – and August 9 is revision – you’ll get feedback on something you’ve already written. For the revision workshops, once you’ve registered, you’ll be asked to email in advance a writing piece that is maximum 700 words. Register for one or both of these virtual workshops.	10	11	12
13	14	15 Vanessa Racci – The Jazzy Italian Vanessa Racci – The Jazzy Italian 6:30 PM-9:30 PM 08/15/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-15-vanessa-racci-the-jazzy-italian/ Musica Sotto le Stelle Vanessa Racci – The Jazzy Italian Tuesday, August 15 • 6:30 to 9:30 pm; doors open at 6 pm $125 members, $135 non-members. Four-course dinner includes wine and soft drinks. Celebrate Ferragosto with Vanessa Racci! In honor of the Italian holiday, Vanessa will perform a mixture of Italian classics reinvented from her two albums: Italiana Fresca and Jazzy Italian, and songs made famous by Italian Americans that have become staples of the great Italian American songbook. Join us for a great night of music and dining! Added bonus: mesmerizing views of New York City’s Harbor and the Verrazzano Bridge as a backdrop. Reserve now because this event will sell out quickly! If it rains, the dinner and show will be presented indoors.	16	17	18	19
20	21	22 Pilates Pilates 10:15 AM-11:15 AM 08/22/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/pilates-wednesdays-700pm/ FITNESS AT CASA BELVEDERE If paying cash at the door per class: $20 members / $25 nonmembers Tuesday at 10:15 • August 22, August 29 Join Meaghan Colleen aka “@Muscle_meg” for a full body workout. Pilates works to tone, stretch and elongate the muscles through focused alignment, coordinated breathing, and stability. Pilates is a low-impact class for all levels. Mat class: Personal mat recommended. No equipment required. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants. Children’s Cooking Classes Children’s Cooking Classes 4:00 PM-5:00 PM 08/22/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/registeronline/?filters=product_cat27 Children’s cooking classes are held on Mondays and select Tuesdays. Children classes meet from 4 to 5 pm. All cooking classes are held in Cucina Colavita, a custom teaching kitchen. Classes are led by Kim Leo, chef and owner of Kim’s Kitchen & Catering by Kim Cooks, and a licensed food handler. Each person participates in hands-on cooking! Everyone will taste the recipe created by Chef Kim. Then, after cooking your own dish, you take it home with you! Class sizes are limited. If your desired class is sold out, add your name to the wait list as more classes may become available. Call the Foundation office at 718-273-7660. Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Re Minore Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Re Minore 8:00 PM-10:00 PM 08/22/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-22-tuesday-800-pm-cinema-sotto-le-stelle-re-minore/ Re Minore Tuesday, August 22 at 8 pm Re Minore by Giuseppe Ferlito. Mimì, an experimental musician, returns to his country of origin in Sicily with his partner Mirella. The two strongly desire a child, but while Mimì wanders around the countryside, to transform the sounds of nature into music, Mirella begins to perceive the discomfort of a society that does not belong to her. This and other events will trigger a series of tensions with unexpected implications.	23 Pilates Pilates 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 08/23/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/pilates/ FITNESS AT CASA BELVEDERE If paying cash at the door per class: $20 members / $25 nonmembers Tuesdays at 10:15am • August 22, August 29 Wednesdays at 6:00 pm • August 23, August 30 Thursdays at 10:15 am • August 24, August 31 Join Meaghan Colleen aka “@Muscle_meg” for a full body workout. Pilates works to tone, stretch and elongate the muscles through focused alignment, coordinated breathing, and stability. Pilates is a low-impact class for all levels. Mat class: Personal mat recommended. No equipment required. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants.	24 Pilates Pilates 10:15 AM-11:15 AM 08/24/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/pilates/ FITNESS AT CASA BELVEDERE If paying cash at the door per class: $20 members / $25 nonmembers Tuesdays at 10:15am • August 22, August 29 Wednesdays at 6:00 pm • August 23, August 30 Thursdays at 10:15 am • August 24, August 31 Join Meaghan Colleen aka “@Muscle_meg” for a full body workout. Pilates works to tone, stretch and elongate the muscles through focused alignment, coordinated breathing, and stability. Pilates is a low-impact class for all levels. Mat class: Personal mat recommended. No equipment required. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants. Eating for Energy Eating for Energy 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 08/24/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-24-eating-for-energy/ Eating for Energy Thursday, August 24 at 7 pm Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members *Eat for Energy:* The constant feeling of being drained and tired affects everything that we do. This workshop “Eat for Energy” will explore how to fight fatigue, supercharge our mitochondria, and keep our body charged all day long by utilizing quality foods for optimal nutritional status that will result in full vitality. A cooking demonstration with recipes and samples that support the discussion will follow. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants.	25	26
27	28	29 Pilates Pilates 10:15 AM-11:15 AM 08/29/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/pilates-wednesdays-700pm/ FITNESS AT CASA BELVEDERE If paying cash at the door per class: $20 members / $25 nonmembers Tuesday at 10:15 • August 22, August 29 Join Meaghan Colleen aka “@Muscle_meg” for a full body workout. Pilates works to tone, stretch and elongate the muscles through focused alignment, coordinated breathing, and stability. Pilates is a low-impact class for all levels. Mat class: Personal mat recommended. No equipment required. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants. Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Mister Wonderland Cinema Sotto le Stelle – Mister Wonderland 8:00 PM-10:00 PM 08/29/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-29-tuesday-800-pm-cinema-sotto-le-stelle-mr-wonderland/ Mister Wonderland Tuesday, August 29 at 8 pm Mister Wonderland by Valerio Ciriaci. An artisan of humble means leaves his hometown in the Tuscan countryside for the United States at the end of the 19th century, only to become one of the greatest theatrical impresarios of his time. The movie’s director, Valerio Ciriaci, will attend the screening to introduce the movie and answer questions at the end.	30 Pilates Pilates 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 08/30/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/pilates/ FITNESS AT CASA BELVEDERE If paying cash at the door per class: $20 members / $25 nonmembers Tuesdays at 10:15am • August 22, August 29 Wednesdays at 6:00 pm • August 23, August 30 Thursdays at 10:15 am • August 24, August 31 Join Meaghan Colleen aka “@Muscle_meg” for a full body workout. Pilates works to tone, stretch and elongate the muscles through focused alignment, coordinated breathing, and stability. Pilates is a low-impact class for all levels. Mat class: Personal mat recommended. No equipment required. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants.	31 Pilates Pilates 10:15 AM-11:15 AM 08/31/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/pilates/ FITNESS AT CASA BELVEDERE If paying cash at the door per class: $20 members / $25 nonmembers Tuesdays at 10:15am • August 22, August 29 Wednesdays at 6:00 pm • August 23, August 30 Thursdays at 10:15 am • August 24, August 31 Join Meaghan Colleen aka “@Muscle_meg” for a full body workout. Pilates works to tone, stretch and elongate the muscles through focused alignment, coordinated breathing, and stability. Pilates is a low-impact class for all levels. Mat class: Personal mat recommended. No equipment required. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants. Heal The Planet, Heal Your Soul Heal The Planet, Heal Your Soul 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 08/31/2023 The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere 79 Howard Avenue https://casa-belvedere.org/product/08-31-heal-the-planet-heal-your-soul/ Heal The Planet, Heal Your Soul Thursday, August 31 at 7 pm Cost: $20 members, $25 non-members Join Renee Raia, the best-selling published author and vegan chef of “Heal the Planet, Heal your Soul: Awaken Through Veganism” Renee Raia, in a discussion about reaching your potential for wellness on many levels. We will explore our sacred connection to the environment and the ecosystems, as well as the energetic web of life. The discussion will be followed by a book signing and vegan recipe demonstration with samples. Prior registration is strongly encouraged. Although drop-ins are welcome to pay at the door, the class may be canceled if we do not have enough registered participants.	September	September

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