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Carnevale, also known as Carnival, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday, is celebrated throughout the Christian world 40 days before Easter.

Carnevale, also known as Carnival, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday, is celebrated throughout the Christian world 40 days before Easter.

Staten Island's Italian historic landmark, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, is again offering a diverse schedule of Italian language classes, beginning the week of January 26. Registration begins January 4.

Staten Island's Italian historic landmark, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, is again offering a diverse schedule of Italian language classes, beginning the week of January 26. Registration begins January 4.

This year Italy is full of celebrations of the 150th year of its unification, and of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the man who really made it happen.

October is Italian Heritage & Culture Month, and this year, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi is the honoree. On Sunday, October 16, at 1 p.m., the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum's Terza Domenica Heritage Series event will be a presentation of 'Garibaldi: The Man, and the Myth,' by Professor Louis Leonini.

This year Italy is full of celebrations of the 150th year of its unification, and of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the man who really made it happen.

October is Italian Heritage &?Culture Month, and this year, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi is the honoree.

October is Italian Heritage &?Culture Month, and this year, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi is the honoree.

Registration for the fall semester of Italian language classes offered at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will open on Monday, August 8, and classes begin the week of September 26.

Registration for the fall semester of Italian language classes offered at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will open on Monday, August 8, and classes begin the week of September 26.

To kick off the year of the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification, on Sunday, January 9 the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum presented "Italy 150."

Today, when every movie and sports star has an action figure and you can purchase replicas of everything from the Batmobile to Star Wars light sabers to the sword of Gryffindor, celebrity merchandise has become pretty mundane.

In 2011 Italy will commemorate the 150th anniversary of its unification, which was brought about in large part by the efforts of General Giuseppe Garibaldi. To kick off the year of celebrations, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will present 'Italy 150' for its January Terza Domenica Heritage Series event. Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday weekend, this Terza Domenica event will take place on the second Sunday of the month, January 9 at 1 p.m. Seating is limited. Admission of $10 for non-members and $5 for members. A free opening reception will follow.

Today, when every movie and sports star has an action figure and you can purchase replicas of everything from the Batmobile to Star Wars light sabers to the sword of Gryffindor, celebrity merchandise has become pretty mundane.

Registration for the spring semester of Italian language classes offered at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will open on January 4, 2011, and classes begin the week of January 31.

Registration for the spring semester of Italian language classes offered at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will open on January 4, 2011, and classes begin the week of January 31.

Registration for the fall semester of Italian language classes offered at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is now open. In order to avoid conflict with the Christmas/New Year holidays, the 15-week semester will begin September 1, 2010.

Registration for the fall semester of Italian language classes offered at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is now open. In order to avoid conflict with the Christmas/New Year holidays, the 15-week semester will begin September 1, 2010.

In spite of overcast skies and intermittent drizzle, a good size crowd joined in celebration of Ferragosto at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum on Sunday, August 15.