Joyce Mariani

Joyce Mariani, contributing write

CLEVELAND ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023

August 2023
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2023 will be showcasing award winning films from Italy Sept. 14 – Sept. 28, 2023 at the Cedar Lee Theater and Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. All films are $12 each and screen on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.  The...


Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2022

August 2022
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2022 will be showcasing award-winning films from Italy August 25 – Sept. 8, 2022 at the Cedar Lee Theater and Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. All films are $12 each and will be screened on Thursday evenings at 7:30...


Express Love for Your Italian Culture: Volunteer in the Italian Cultural Garden!

August 2022
It is fascinating to understand what motivates someone to volunteer. It might be a desire to help where needed or, in the case of the Italian Cultural Garden, Cleveland’s cultural monument to Italy, a certain pride tied to one’s ethnicity and...


Opera in the Italian Garden 2022 Sunday, July 24, 6-7:30 p.m.

July 2022
The popular "Opera in the Italian Garden" will be presented in the beautiful Italian Renaissance Cultural Garden Sunday, July 24 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.The live family-friendly concert highlights two of Italy’s greatest cultural arts: opera and ballet,...


Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2022

July 2022
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2022 will be showcasing award-winning films from Italy August 25 – Sept. 8, 2022 at the Cedar Lee Theater and Atlas Cinemas Eastgate. All films are $12 each and will be screened on Thursday evenings at 7:30...


Opera in the Italian Garden 2022

June 2022
Sunday, July 24, 6-7:30 p.m. The popular "Opera in the Italian Garden" will be presented in the beautiful Italian Renaissance Cultural Garden Sunday, July 24 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The live family-friendly concert highlights two of Italy’s...


A Cultural Legacy to Italy, The Italian Cultural Garden

March 2021
Sometimes a magical moment appears and life gently taps us on the shoulder guiding us to something greater than ourselves. Such a revelation happened upon discovering the great dreams and ambitions of a trio of brave Italian men who came from Italy...


Italian Cultural Garden Restoration Honors Italy's Greats

August 2019
Nel 1930 l’uomo d’affari italiano Philip Garbo fu incaricato dal Comune di Cleveland di seguire la costruzione di un monumento culturale in stile rinascimentale che fungesse da  simbolo dell’immenso contributo dato dalla cultura italiana alla...


Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2019

July 2019
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2019 showcasing award-winning films from Italy opens Sept. 5-26 at the Cedar Lee Theater in Cleveland Heights, the Atlas Cinemas Eastgate in Mayfield Hts. and the Capitol Theatre in Gordon Square Arts...


Opera in the Italian Garden 2018

September 2018
A beautiful evening of grand opera and ballet was offered to the Cleveland public July 29 marking the 10th annual “Opera in the Italian Garden.” An audience of 3,200 people enjoyed performances by the Cleveland Opera and Cleveland Ballet. This free...


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