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Dear Friends,
We hope you will enjoy the events as well as all the other offerings presented in our Community Calendar.
You will notice most events are now in person. If a specific event listed below is held on a virtual meeting or conference platform and does not include a Zoom link, please contact the hosting organization to obtain the link.
March 2026 - Community Calendar
Book Presentation
The Book of The Month
(re)Covering America
by Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi
Italian journalists and authors
March 5 (Thursday) 6:00-8:00pm
Two Italian journalists, husband and wife, recount America through two coast-to-coast journeys undertaken as “special correspondents” for the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. Their central theme is the discovery of “The Other America,” far from the familiar tourist landmarks yet close to the nation’s authentic spirit. Along the way, they uncovered unexpected gems.
Sponsored by Italian Cultural Institute in New York
This event will be held at Italian Cultural Institute in New York
686 Park Avenue, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free; Registration required, register online on the web site below.
Phone: (212) 879-4242
Email: iicnewyork@esteri.it
Web Address: https://iicnewyork.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/maggi-cometto-libro-titol/
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Events
Regina Opera presents “Suor Angelica”
by Giacomo Puccini
March 1, 7, and 8 (Sunday, Saturday, and Sunday), 3:00pm
Concert with orchestra. Regina Opera invites you to attend a performance of Puccini’s one-act tragic “Suor Angelica”: fully-staged and sung in Italian with English captions and orchestra accompaniment. Paired with this opera is Handel’s "Harp Concerto" and Haydn’s "Trumpet Concerto". No reservations are needed.
Sponsored by Regina Opera Company.
This event will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
5902 6th Avenue, Brooklyn. Regina Opera's accessible entrance is located to the right of the main entrance on 6th Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets.
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Adults: $25.00; senior citizens: $20.00; teens: $5.00
Contact: Fran Garber-Cohen
Phone: (718) 259-2772
Email: reginaopera@yahoo.com
Web Address: https://www.reginaopera.org/suorangelica.htm
March Madness
March 1 (Sunday), 5:00 to 7:00pm
Doors at 4:45 pm
Award-winning author Mike DeLucia will talk about an Italian basketball legend whom few have heard of: Hank Luisetti. The son of Italian immigrants, Luisetti created modern basketball and laid the foundation for March Madness and the NBA. DeLucia will talk about Luisetti starting from his birth until he transformed basketball into the game we know today.
Sponsored by Dorothea’s House Casa di Cultura Italiana, Dorothea Van Dyke McLane Assoc.
This event will be held at Dorothea’s House,
120 John Street, Princeton, NJ
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free. No registration is needed.
Phone: (609) 924-9713
Web Address: https://dorotheashouse.org/events/
Duo Gianfranco Pappalardo, Giulio Potenza: The Piano Four Hands
March 2 (Monday), 6:00pm
Concert. A refined and coherent program that spans two centuries of European musical history, placing the piano four hands repertoire at the center as a privileged space for dialogue, intimacy, and large-scale musical architecture. The proposed journey traces the evolution of the genre, from aristocratic entertainment to a deeply expressive art form, culminating in its brilliant twentieth-century reinterpretation.
Sponsored by Italian Cultural Institute in New York.
This event will be held at IIC-NY
686 Park Avenue, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free; Registration required, register online on the web site below.
Phone: (212) 879-4242
Email: iicnewyork@esteri.it
Web Address: https://iicnewyork.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/concert-the-piano-four-hands/
Young da Vinci Art Academy
March 3 (Tuesday), 3:30 to 5:00pm
Young DaVinci’s Kids Art Program, for children ages 5 and up. This six-week program begins on March 3 and runs through April 7. Immerse your child in the many wonderful aspects of Italian artisanship. Each class meeting will feature a different theme. Children will create projects that will later be displayed in the art show. Program supplies are included.
Sponsored by The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere.
This event will be held at The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere,
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $250.00; $200.00 for Members. Purchase on the website below.
Phone: (718) 273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/product/young-da-vinci-art-academy-3/
On The Italia Stage: Mangiafuoco and the Traveling Puppet Theater
Zoom Lecture Series
March 4 (Wednesday) 5:00 to 6:00 pm
In 2026, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Pinocchio creator Carlo Collodi and the 100th anniversary of actor, playwright, and Nobel laureate Dario Fo. Two masters of Italian imagination, shaped by the same tradition of puppets, stories, and popular theater. The Spring 2026 edition of On the Italian Stage is dedicated to the beloved “burattino” in order to discover where Pinocchio really comes from.
Sponsored by Kairos Italy Theater.
This event will be held on Zoom meeting platform.
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free; RSVP is mandatory, use the web site below to rsvp. The Zoom link will be provided on the day of the event.
Phone: (212) 254-4025
Email: info@kitheater.org
Web Address: https://www.casaitaliananyu.org/events/mangiafuoco-and-the-traveling-puppet-theater/
Pinocchio Pop
Showcase & Meet the Artists
March 7 (Saturday), 10:00am
We are delighted to launch Pinocchio Pop, the newest creation by Simona Rodano (The Italian Fairy), from the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. Children of all ages and their families are invited to this special showcase—an opportunity to meet the artists and discover a fresh, contemporary take on Carlo Collodi’s masterpiece, in the year of the 200th anniversary of Collodi’s birth.
Sponsored by Italian Cultural Institute in New York
This event will be held at IIC-NY
686 Park Avenue, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free
Phone: (212) 879-4242
Email: iicnewyork@esteri.it
Web Address: https://iicnewyork.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/calendario/pinocchio-pop-showcase-meet-the-artists-2/
Italian Language for Young Children
March 10 (Tuesday), 10:30am to 11:15pm
A fun interactive program presented by The Bilingual Garden. Age group: 18 months to 3 years, must be accompanied by adult. This Italian immersion class for young children is actually a fun play experience. Ms. Gabriella of The Bilingual Garden NY uses music, storytelling, pretend play, and hands-on discovery to teach Italian to young children through play, connection, and culture.
Sponsored by The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere
This event will be held at The Bilingual Garden at Casa Belvedere, in the Galleria,
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $55.00 – $75.00; Register and purchase online on the website below.
Phone: (718) 273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/product/italian-language-for-young-children/
La Commedia di Dante in Italiano ON ZOOM 2026
March 10 and 24 (Tuesdays), 11:30am to 12:30pm
Meetings are twice monthly for one hour and conducted entirely in Italian. We are currently working on Canto XXIII of Purgatorio. Dante in Italiano is sponsored by Società Dante Alighieri of New York City Inc. The group is dedicated to studying the entire Divina Commedia and has been meeting since January 2018. Each canto is read aloud in the original, then translated/paraphrased into standard Italian as we discuss the text and related commentary. We work hard to understand Dante and his world. The pace is relaxed with some cantos taking two sessions and others three or more. No deadlines. No rush. We are serious readers, but this is not an academic program. Our Lectura Dantis is designed for lovers of Dante and the Italian language. Everyone, of all ages and backgrounds, is welcome to join. Members of the academic, visual arts, music/opera, and publishing communities are particularly welcome. The Commedia reading group requires sufficient fluency to read and speak standard Italian. If you are interested in joining Dante in Italiano, please send an email with your phone number and a good time to call. We will get back to you quickly with the link to join the discussion. Admission is free.
Email: danteinitalianonyc@yahoo.com
Madam Butterfly
By Giacomo Puccini
March 10 (Tuesday), 7:00pm
Additional performances are available, visit the website below for information.
Cultures collide in Puccini’s poignant tale of a loyal geisha and a callous American naval officer whose fleeting romance leaves only devastation behind. The opera takes place in the Japanese port city of Nagasaki at the turn of the last century, at a time of expanding American international presence.
Sponsored by Metropolitan Opera House
This event will be held at The Met,
30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $35.00 Prices may vary. Purchase on web site below.
Phone: (212)362-6000
Email: metropolitanopera@metopera.org
Web Address: https://www.metopera.org/season/2025-26-season/madama-butterfly/
IAWA New York March 2026 Literary Series
Timothy Gager, Tony Gloeggler, & Open Mic
Literary Reading Series LIVE at the Calandra Institute
March 11 (Wednesday), 6:00 to 8:00pm
The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) gives voice to numerous writers—famous and emerging—by hosting this 34-year-old literary series held at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Readings begin with an open mic followed by two featured authors, a Q&A, and book sales and signings.
Sponsored by IAWA & John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.
This event will be held at John D. Calandra Italian American Institute,
25 W. 43rd Street, 17th Floor, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free
Contact: Maria A. Lisella
Phone:(718) 777-1178
Email: marialisella@aol.com
Web Address: IAWA.net
Anthony Rodia: Insanely Funny Tour
March 13 and 14 (Friday and Saturday), 8:00pm and 7:30pm
Comedy. Anthony Rodia is an Italian American comedian whose razor-sharp wit, relatable storytelling, and high energy performances have made him one of the most in-demand stand-ups in the country. Blending the chaos of family life and the quirks of Italian American culture, Anthony turns ordinary moments into unforgettable laughter.
Sponsored by The Paramount Theater.
This event will be held at The Paramount Theatre, Middletown
17 South Street, Middletown, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $62.00 Price varies. Tickets available throughTicketmaster. Visit website below.
Web Address: https://www.ticketmaster.com/anthony-rodia-insanely-funny-tour-middletown-new-york-03-13-2026/event/30006442DE9178D3?source=ea
Lucia di Lammermoor
March 14 (Saturday), 7:00 to 10:00pm
An additional performance is available, visit website.
Lucia di Lammermoor is a gripping tale of love pushed to the edge, where passion, betrayal, and obsession collide. This fully staged production comes to Snug Harbor’s Great Hall with a full orchestra and an exceptional cast of emerging artists.
Sponsored in partnership with the NYC Orchestra Project.
This event will be held at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in the Great Hall at Snug Harbor,
1000 Richmond Terrance, The Great Hall Building R on Melville Road, Staten Island.
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $29.00 Early bird; $39.00 -$50.00; Student and senior $20.00. Price varies.
Phone: (718) 425-3504
Email: info@snug-harbor.org
Web Address: https://snug-harbor.org/upcoming-events-calendar/action~agenda/page_offset~3/request_format~html/
Sal Valentinetti at Bocelli
March 14 (Saturday), 7:00 pm
Enjoy a four-course dinner and live show at Antica Osteria Bocelli. Beer, wine, and soda included. Cash bar available.
This intimate night out blends classic Italian hospitality with an elevated dining experience, perfect for date nights, celebrations, or a memorable evening with friends. Call the number for more information.
Sponsored by Sal Valentinetti.
This event will be held at Antica Osteria Bocelli, restaurant,1250 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $150.00 per person (plus tax)
Web Address: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sal-valentinetti-at-bocelli-tickets-1981657140853:
Sicilian & Italian Folk Music Concert
Featuring Amanda Pascali
March 14 (Saturday), 7:00pm
Italian Charities of America invites you to an evening featuring Sicilian and Italian Folk Music by internationally acclaimed, bilingual singer/songwriter Amanda Pascali.
Sponsored by Italian Charities of America
This event will be held at Italian Charities of America
83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $10.00
Contact: Italian Charities of America
Phone: (718) 478-3100
Email: info@italiancharities.org
Web Address: italiancharities.org
Danny Aiello's “The Italian Chicks”
March 14 (Saturday), 8:00pm
Comedy, variety show. More than just a comedy show, it's an experience.
All new, spicy, saucy, and unfiltered! Maryann Maisano is the Italian Chick—a powerhouse performer delivering bold, unapologetic comedy, music, and storytelling.
This is an adult-themed experience.
Sponsored by Danny Aiello.
This event will be held at Brook Arts Center
10 Hamilton St., Bound Brook, New Jersey
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $30.00 General, $27.00-Seniors, Veterans, and First Responders. Purchase on website below.
Phone: (732) 469-7700
Web Address: https://www.theitalianchicks.com/
Opening Reception
Louis Prima: Rediscovering A Musical Icon
March 15 (Sunday), 3:00 to 6:00pm
Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon is an exhibition produced in collaboration with the Gia Maione Prima Foundation and Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), exploring the life and legacy of Louis Prima (1910-1978), a skilled jazzman, prolific songwriter, and extraordinary performer.
Sponsored by: The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) Casa Colombo, Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), Gia Maione Prima Foundation
This event will be held at Casa Colombo
380 Monmouth Street, Jersey City, NJ
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: Free; RSVP info@casacolombo.org
Contact: The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) / Casa Colombo
Phone: (201) 222-9317
E-mail Address: info@casacolombo.org
Web Address: https://www.casacolombo.org/
Incanto Productions presents
Pinocchio Pop
March 18 (Wednesday), 9:45am and 11:30am
Additional Performances are available through March, visit the website for information.
The first full premiere. An EduConcert. Incanto Productions present Pop Pinocchio. Pop springs to life with music, magic, and lessons in honesty, courage, and friendship—an inspiring new EduConcert for all ages!
Sponsored by Incanto Productions.
This event will be held at Williamson Theatre (College of Staten Island),
Center for the Arts
2800 Victory Blvd, Bldg. 1P, Staten Island
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $30.00; Purchase tickets on the website below.
Phone: (888) 300-3357
Email: IncantoItaly@gmail.com
Web Address: https://www.incantoproductions.com/copy-of-pinocchio-pop
La Traviata
By Giuseppe Verdi
March 20 (Friday), 7:00pm
Additional performance are available, visit the website below.
A beloved mainstay of the repertory, Verdi’s great tragedy stirs the soul and breaks the heart like only opera can.
Sponsored by The Metropolitan Opera.
This event will be held at Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $39.50 - Price varies per seating. Purchase tickets online.
Phone: (212) 362-6000
Email: metropolitanopera@metopera.org
Web Address: https://www.metopera.org/season/2025-26-season/la-traviata/
The Uncle Louie Variety Show
We Are Familly
March 21 (Saturday), 7:00 to 9:00pm
Doors at 5:00pm
Comedy. The Uncle Louie Variety Show, the premier old school comedy experience, is coming to Long Island with the “Wooden Spoon Survivor World Tour”! “Uncle Louie” is joined on stage by “Pasqualino”, “Zia Maria”, and “Zia Rosa” who are always getting themselves into trouble with their hilarious antics.
Sponsored by The brokerage in Bellmore.
This event will be held at The Brokerage Comedy Club – Bellmore
2777-2791 Merrick Road, Bellmore
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $45.00, includes fees. Purchase tickets on website below.
Phone: (516) 781-5233
Web Address: https://www.theunclelouievarietyshow.com/event/long-island-bellmore/
Italian Cooking Class for Children
March 23 (Monday), 4:00 to 5:00pm
Recipe: Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders & Mashed Potatoes.
Children’s cooking classes are for ages 6 to 14. All classes are taught by Kim Leo, an experienced chef with a vibrant personality who makes everyone feel comfortable in the kitchen.
Sponsored by The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere.
This event will be held at The Bilingual Garden at Casa Belvedere, in the Galleria,
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $85.00 – $65.00 For Member; Register and purchase online on the website below.
Phone: (718) 273-7660
Web Address: https://casa-belvedere.org/event/childrens-cooking-class-4/2026-02-23/
Family Italian Cooking Class
Winter/Spring 2026 (Brooklyn)
March 28 (Saturday), 2:00pm
Recipe: Torta ricotta e spinaci (Ricotta and spinach cake)
Immerse your child in an exclusive Italian cooking experience! Our limited-class-size classes for ages 2-10 offer hands-on learning of basic Italian recipes. From cookies to pizza, you and your kids will have fun, build memories, and learn to share recipes with loved ones. This is a family class; parents or caregivers are welcome to stay during the class.
Language: English and Italian.
Sponsored by Speakitaly NYC Brooklyn
This event will be held at Speakitaly NYC Brooklyn,
110 York Street, #FL 5, Brooklyn
Admission: Open to the Public
Fee: $97.88
Phone: (718) 717-3670
Web Address: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-italian-cooking-class-winterspring-2026-brooklyn-tickets-1510873105129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Garden Beauty “The Visit”
Film Screening Debut
March 28 (Saturday), 4:00pm
The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) at Casa Colombo is proud to honor the life and work of artist Dino Galiano. Join us in viewing post-humous solo exhibition Garden Beauty with a very special screening of the inspirational and award-winning Luce Films short feature The Visit.
Sponsored by The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC)/Casa Colombo.
This event will be held at The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) / Casa Colombo,
380 Monmouth Street, Jersey City, NJ
Admission: Open to the Public
Fee: Free
Contact: The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) / Casa Colombo
Phone: (201) 222-9317
E-mail Address: info@casacolombo.org
Web Address: https://www.casacolombo.org/
The Pink House: A new work of theater
March 28 and 29 (Saturday and Sunday), 9:30pm and 7:00pm
The Pink House brings audiences into the Locatelli household in Cene, Bergamo, post-Covid lockdown spring 2021. What does it mean to walk through a changed landscape? How do absence and presence coexist when you return to your childhood home after your parents are gone and the house is now yours?
Sponsored by The Tank Theater.
This event will be held at The Tank Theater
312 West 36th Street, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $25.00/$35.00/$50.00 (Suggested donations); visit web site for details.
Contact: Aria Martinelli
Phone: (646) 241-4203
E-mail Address: ariamartinelli01@gmail.com
Web Address: https://gofund.me/d2e7d3094
The Italian Playwrights Series Part 4
Five Degrees above Polaris
by Karen Howes
March 30 (Monday) 6:00-8:00pm
Set in 1847, Five Degrees Above Polaris is based on the true story of American astronomer, Maria Mitchell. In this comedic play, Miss Mitchell travels to Rome to confront the Vatican’s official astronomer, Father Francesco De Vico, when he is awarded a gold medal by the King of Denmark and credited with the discovery of a comet that was initially sighted by Maria.
Sponsored by Kairos Italy Theater, Calandra Institute for Italian American Studies, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo’ at NYU.
This event will take place at the Calandra Institute,
25 West 43rd. Street, NYC
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: free - Registration required. RSVP on the web site below.
Web Address: https://kitheater.org/event/the-italian-american-playwrights-reading-series-4/
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Exhibitions
Dolomites Skirama:
The Mountain Style of the Italian Woman, 1922-1945
On View through March 13, 2026
Monday through Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm
Curated by: Grazia d’Annunzio, Elena Pala, Emanuela Scarpellini, Università degli Studi di Milano
The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games took place in Milan and Cortina in 2026. You are cordially invited to Dolomites Skirama: The Mountain Style of the Italian Woman, 1922-1945, an exhibit that shines a light upon the style of Italian women between the 1920s and the 1940s. The set is the winter backdrop of the Dolomites, and the sports tourism in the Tofane, Cristallo, and Sorapiss mountain ranges, which began to be en vogue under the dictatorship of Mussolini. While there were many female role models in Italy during fascism, the exhibit focuses on the bourgeois woman who could afford to keep up with fashion, learn about new trends, buy glossy magazine, and play sports.
Sponsored by Casa Italia a Zerilli-Marimo NYU
This event will be held at the Casa Italia a Zerilli-Marimo, NYU
24 West 12th Street, NYC
Admission: Open to the Public
Fee: Free
Phone: (212) 998-8739
Email: casa.italiana@nyu.edu
Web Address: https://www.casaitaliananyu.org/about-us/contact-us/
Piero Manzoni: Total Space
On View through April 13, 2026
Through the extraordinary generosity of Fondazione Piero Manzoni and Hauser & Wirth, Magazzino Italian Art has received the gift of two immersive environments conceived by Manzoni in 1961, at a date when conceptualism and installation art were only starting to appear on the art world’s horizon. In 1957, searching for what he described as a “new language” and “total transformation,” Piero Manzoni began to create Achromes: works made of gesso on canvas, in which white had no allusive or symbolic value but was a colorless surface. As he continued the series, he experimented further with the construction of “neutral” spaces using materials that included kaolin, cotton wool, polystyrene, synthetic fibers, and fur.
This event will be held at Magazzino Italian Art, at the Robert Olnick Pavilion,
2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $20.00 Adult, $10.00 Senior, $10.00 Student, $5.00 Child 5-10 years old. Free for Amici di Magazzino. Purchase tickets online on web site below.
Phone: (845) 666-7202
Email: info@magazzino.art
Web Address: https://www.magazzino.art/visit/exhibitions
Arte Povera
by Magazzino Italian Art
Ongoing exhibition presenting a comprehensive panorama on the artistic practice of twelve artists associated with the Arte Povera movement, Giovanni Anselmo, Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Giulio Paolini, Pino Pascali, Giuseppe Penone, Michelangelo Pistoletto, and Gilberto Zorio.
This exhibition represents the Olnick Spanu Collection’s core of postwar Italian art, allowing the space to be an environment solely devoted to this generation of Italian artists.
Sponsored by Magazzino Italian Art.
This event will be held at Magazzino Italian Art, main building
2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY
Admission: Open to the public
Fee: $20.00 Adult, $10.00 Senior, $10.00 Student, $5.00 Child 5-10 years old. Free for Amici di Magazzino. Purchase tickets online on web site below
Phone: (845) 666-7202
Email: info@magazzino.art
Web Address: https://www.magazzino.art/visit/exhibitions
Rhythm Is the Cure
Healing Frame Drumming of Southern Italy
Virtual online classes.
The class sessions will be twelve lessons divided into four parts.
Web Address: https://alessandrabelloni.com/
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