Explore interviews and short stories featuring fascinating individuals with Italian heritage in Arizona, whether born in Italy or the USA. Delve into the lives of prominent figures from both the past and present, all contributing pillars to the vibrant Italian community in Arizona. Enjoy the read!
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Davide Valenti
Ciao Arizona recently interviewed Davide Valenti, the owner of Valenti Lingua, offering Italian classes in the Valley of the Sun for many years. Davide, who studied at the University of Florence, has also taught Italian at ASU and Scottsdale Community College. Get to know Davide better and discover his valuable tips on mastering the Italian language.
Ciao Arizona:Tell us about your Italian background ...and does that influence your daily life?
Davide:My parents were both born and raised in Southern Italy. My father is from the province of Siracusa, Sicily and my mother is from the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region. I was born a few months after they moved to Connecticut. Italian was my first language. My parents are in their 80's. I therefore very much grew up with old world values and traditions from Southern Italy. Being Italian has influenced my career path because of my love for teaching the Italian language. It also influences how I eat, how I think, my sense of humor, how I speak, and how I treat others. Since I wasn't born in the USA, Italians would consider me American, but I feel very much Italian and American. It's an interesting dichotomy, but I love both my cultures.
Ciao Arizona:Where and how do you spend the quiet moments when you're not teaching Italian?
Davide: I enjoy cooking (mostly Italian), listening to live music, spending time with friends and family, and working out at the gym.
Ciao Arizona:What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Davide:My favorite food is definitely pizza. A good glass of red wine is my favorite beverage. I love cassata siciliana!
Ciao Arizona:Tell us about Valenti Lingua.
Davide: When I moved to Arizona in 2000 upon finishing my studies at the University of Florence, I immediately began teaching Italian at ASU and Scottsdale Community college. Word spread that I taught Italian, and I began receiving requests to give private lessons and teach small groups privately. Little by little I began to focus more on my private business, and to teach less at the colleges.
Ciao Arizona: Any particular suggestion you want to give to people interested in learning Italian?
Davide: 1) When searching for the right teacher, the student should seek someone who is an actual Italian language teacher and knows how to explain the grammar. Being a native speaker alone is good but not sufficient by itself. Any native speaker of a language could attempt to teach their own language, but without the proper education, preparation and training that person would likely be ineffective.
2) The potential student should also embrace the grammar and the verbs. As my mentor and friend Carmine Paolino would say in my high school Italian class, "verbs are the backbone of the Italian language." One can't communicate in full sentences without using verbs. Verbs are the vehicle to allow learners to actually speak and communicate their thoughts accurately.
3) Find a teacher you like, trust, who cares, and isn't afraid to tell you what you need to hear during the learning process.
4) Lastly, you get what you pay for. In addition to the cost, consider the value, program and the teacher's credentials when searching for a program or teacher.
Many thanks to Davide Valenti for taking the time to do this interview with us. To find out more about Davide's teaching business you can visit her website at https://valentilingua.com
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Amelia Fabiano
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to Amelia Fabiano, the talented and lovely anchor and reporter for ABC15 station in Phoenix. Before the big move to Arizona, Amelia worked as a weekend anchor and reporter at NBC2 in Fort Myers, Florida, and as a reporter at WFXR in Roanoke, Virginia.
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian backgroung ...and does that influence your daily life?
Amelia: My Italian heritage comes from my father's side! My ancestors came from the Naples area generations back. I wouldn't say it really influences my daily life, except for maybe my love of good food and sharing it with the people I love! :)
Ciao Arizona: How do you spend the quiet moments when you're not on TV or on the road reporting news from all over Arizona?
Amelia: I love to read, bake, cook, spend time with friends and family (and my two cats!), and explore new places!
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Amelia: My favorite Italian food is pasta carbonara. Fave drink is chianti or limoncello! And dessert is definitely cannoli.
Ciao Arizona: Can you tell us how your interest in the world of TV news begin?
Amelia: I first became interested in college! I went to Emerson College in Boston and loved trying out the world of TV news through various clubs, classes, and internships.
Ciao Arizona: Any particular tips you would like to give to teens interested in this type of work?
Amelia: Get as much hands on experience as possible. If you want to be on TV, do internships at local TV news stations. You will learn the most by doing! Get out in the field and shadow reporters as much as you can.
Many thanks to Amelia Fabiano for taking the time to do this interview with us. To find out more about Amelia you can visit her FB page at facebook.com/AmeliaFabianoTV
(Credit images and logo: ABC15 Arizona)
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Ettore DeGrazia
Ettore DeGrazia, the world's most reproduced artist.
The son of Italian immigrants, Ettore DeGrazia was born June 14, 1909, in the Morenci mining camp of Territorial Arizona. His Calabrian father and uncles were all copper miners in Morenci.
After the Phelps Dodge mine closed in 1920, Salvatore DeGrazia took his family back in Calabria, to the only home they had. The family returned to Morenci when the mine reopened five years later. Enrolling again in the first grade to relearn English, DeGrazia–nicknamed Ted by a schoolteacher–graduated from Morenci High School when he was 23 years old. By then he was an accomplished trumpeter who performed with family and friends.
After working briefly in the mine, DeGrazia hitched a ride to Tucson with his trumpet and $15 in his pocket. He enrolled at the University of Arizona in 1933, where he supported himself planting trees on campus by day and leading his big band at night. In 1944 he received a BFA, plus a Master of Arts.
In 1960, DeGrazia got his big break. UNICEF requested permission to use his image of Los Ninos, an oil painting, to produce greeting cards. Many millions were sold worldwide, giving DeGrazia the title as “most reproduced artist in the world”. During this time, DeGrazia's popularity and success exploded.
In 1965 DeGrazia built in Tucson the Mission in the Sun, his home, and his original Gallery. In 1982, DeGrazia died at the age of 73. His beloved Gallery In the Sun has been listed on the National Historic Registry as a historic district, in 2006.
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Antonio Larosa
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to the Italian designer Antonio Larosa who has lived and worked in Phoenix for many years. Calabrian-born Antonio obtained his master's degree in Architecture at the prestigious Politecnico di Milano in the early '90s and he has since devoted himself to teaching and designing in the United States and Italy.
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian background ...and does that influence your work?
Antonio Larosa: Growing up in Italy, I couldn't escape the architectural influences that country offers. As a kid I often played soccer in a field near a 2000 year old ruins, the church I attended was built witha mix of Roman and Greek building parts and columns, the school was a late ‘800 building and the university a masterpiece of modern architecture. Architecture and design have accompanied me most of my life in Italy, it was like living inside a book of art! I spent most of my youth in Calabria and then in Milan, so the cultural influences from all over the “booth” have been enormous and have obviously been very important to my work.
Ciao Arizona: I guess you spend your busy days designing…but how do you spend your free time?
Antonio Larosa: With family of course, and in my yard where I take care of my "mediterranean garden" filled with fruit trees such as apricots, peaches, lemons, oranges, pomegranates, pears, loquats, figs, olives and many more. …they keep me very busy!
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Antonio Larosa: I can eat good pizza every day! Love red wine, and sfogliatelle.
Ciao Arizona: What is the favorite thing you ever designed or done during your many years in the design business?
Antonio Larosa: too many to choose from, but if I have to pick a few, probably a “Barbie chair” I designed 25 years ago for my daughter, selected by Mattel for a travelling exhibition around design museums in Europe. Then some furniture for the former Summer White House of President J.F. Kennedy in Hyannis Port, MA, or furniture for Trump's show The Apprentice at the Trump Tower. Another job I'm particularly proud of was the years (mid ‘90s) when I was hired by a major Italian Government agency to promote Italian furniture, lighting, and design in the United States! ...at that time, I left a "comfy" teaching position at ASU to help my home Country's economy.
Ciao Arizona: Where can your work can be seen?
Antonio Larosa: All over places …from the US to Italy, to Russia! Inside or outside your neighbor’s house, in prestigious stadiums (including Dodger’s), top shopping malls, restaurants and prestigious Universities. I particularly enjoy designing for public places.
Many thanks to Italian designer Antonio Larosa for taking the time to do this interview with us. To view online some of Larosa’s work, visit Antonio Larosa website at https://www.antoniolarosa.com
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Father Kino
Father Eusebio Kino (Eusebio Francesco Chini - 10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711), the Italian missionary and multi-talented explorer and cartographer founded, in the late 1600, 24 missions in Southern Arizona. Born in Trento, for over 21 years he explored the region, collaborated with Native Americans, and even led an overland expedition, proving that the Baja California Territory was a peninsula, not an island. Father Kino had extensive interactions with 16 distinct tribes (primarily the Tohono O'Odham, Sobaipuri and other Upper Piman groups) and throughout his years, he vehemently opposed the enslavement and forced labor imposed by the Spaniards in the silver mines on the indigenous people.
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Loretta Del Zotto
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to a lady who does so much to help abandoned animals: Loretta Del Zotto Isaac, President at Home Fur Good Animal Rescue & Placement. Home Fur Good is an animal rescue operation based in Phoenix, with the hope of eliminating the euthanasia of adoptable animals in Maricopa County.
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian background ...and does that influence your daily life?
Loretta: My parents are from Cordenons, a small town in Friuli, north of Venice. I was born in the United States, but my family only spoke Italian and we lived in an Italian neighborhood. I learned to speak English when I was 5. I was not allowed to go to kindergarten because I lacked language skills. My parents then had my older brothers start speaking to me in English. We were very connected to family in Italy and often had relatives visiting. They stayed for long stretches. We also went to Italy every few years.
I carry the Italian traditions and culture with me. It is part of who I am and how I navigate in the world. The strong sense of family, the importance of being connected to the community, the incredible love of food – many family arguments over who made the best ravioli – are all part of my daily life.
Ciao Arizona: Where and how do you spend the quiet moments when you're not working?
Loretta: I love to garden and I love cooking (yes, another Italian trait – the garden and sharing of food). I am an avid reader and belong to the same book club for 19 years.
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Loretta: Favorite Italian food – Risotto, especially Risotto con porcini. Drink – caffe corretto (con sambuca) and dessert Zuppa Inglese.
Ciao Arizona: Can you tell us about Home Fur Good?
Loretta: Home Fur Good is a nonprofit no kill shelter in NE Phoenix. I am a founder. We have been in operation since 2009 and to date we have rescued over 7,000 cats and dogs in the Valley. In addition to adoptions, we operate a low cost vaccine/microchip clinic and a low cost dental clinic which are open to the public. Our mission is to eliminate euthanasia of treatable, adoptable cats and dogs in Maricopa.
Ciao Arizona: Any particular suggestion you want to give to people interested in adopting a pet?
Loretta: Pets are wonderful additions to your family and provide much in the way of companionship. Please be prepared to make a commitment to the cat or dog you adopt. There is an adjustment period, and a bond is built over time. If you adopt a dog, it can be a 15 year commitment, a cat even longer. Make sure you are at a point in your life where you can keep the promise you make to the pet you adopt. Consider your lifestyle, space and finances in your decision.
Many thanks to Loretta Del Zotto Isaac for taking the time to do this interview with us. To find out more about Loretta's organization, to make a donation, or adopt a furry friend/companion, visit Home Fur Good website at www.HomeFurGood.com
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Salvatore Cudia
When Phoenix was competing with Hollywood thanks to a Sicilian immigrant.
Salvatore Cudia was an Italian immigrant who in 1938 established Valley of the Sun Studios, but which more commonly became known as Cudia City. The one-block town, located on Camelback Rd. and 44th St, included hotel, saloon, church and hitching posts.
Wanted Dead or Alive, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke and other popular 1950s cowboy movies and TV shows were all filmed in Phoenix's old Cudia City.
Cudia hit gold with the “26 Men” television series about Arizona's famed Rangers, an all-volunteer law enforcement group. Nearly 80 episodes of the western hit were filmed at Cudia City.
Cudia City was very popular until the early 1960s, when Salvatore decided to retire at age 74. He sold his fictitious frontier town which was razed for redevelopment.
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Pete Melucci
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to Pete Melucci, NIAF Regional Vice President. Pete lives in Arizona and is currently a Senior Vice President with a construction consulting organization and operates a small business in the real estate space. Pete also sits on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Italian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian background ...and does that influence your daily life?
Pete Melucci: My family came to the USA to New York City in the late 1890s. We lived in very Italian-American working-class neighborhoods. Ancestry states that I’m of 92% Italian origin. Every day of my life is accentuated by my heritage and our customs to some degree. Family, food & friends are all a part of it.
Ciao Arizona: Besides your day job, you are also involved with NIAF, Italian Chamber of Commerce, etc. I imagine your days are very busy …but how do you spend your free time?
Pete Melucci: Yes, I’m definitely a classic energetic Italian-American who is always on the go. I’m very involved in my businesses and supporting non-profit organizations. The rest of my time goes to family and friends.
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Pete Melucci: Wow, that’s like asking me to pick a favorite song! I’m a basic guy at heart. If one choice for each…most pasta, red wine and Savoiardi cookies.
Ciao Arizona: Can you tell us about NIAF? (National Italian American Foundation)
Pete Melucci: NIAF is an amazing organization that is worth joining. They are beautiful people committed to strengthening and preserving the Italian & Italian-American culture. Many are doing so at their own expense of time and money. NIAF is not only national in the USA, but also very in-tune with Italian leadership in the country itself.
Ciao Arizona: Can you tell us what are the future plans or upcoming events for for the NIAF Southwest chapter?
Pete Melucci: Absolutely, the next large event will be the AZ Regional gala on 1/27/24 at the Biltmore Hotel. We are honoring Paul Penzone, Carla Consoli and Sal DiCiccio. I highly recommend following both NIAF and the AZ Italian-American Chamber of commerce social media and newsletters if interested.
Many thanks to Pete Melucci for taking the time to do this interview with us. To join NIAF or to know more about the National Italian American Foundation visit the following link:
www.niaf.org/events/arizona-gala/
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Alessio Carraro
Trovea Castle: An Italian landmark at the center of the Valley of the Sun.
Alessio Carraro was an Italian architect who immigrated to California in 1906. In 1928 he moved to Phoenix. He bought 277 acres of desert between Van Buren and the Salt River, east of 40th Street, and planned to construct a luxurious resort hotel. Alessio believed that the hotel would attract the development of homes and businesses, allowing the city’s boundaries to expand. Alessio and and his son Leo originally constructed the castle to be a resort hotel, but instead it became the home of Ed and Della Tovrea. Locally known as the "Wedding Cake Castle," it was built from 1929 to 1931 in a vernacular Italianate Architectural Style.
Tovrea Castle is now an historic structure and landmark located at 5041 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix. Please share this bit of Italian history with your friends. Ciao!
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Maria Grazia Swan
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to author Maria Grazia Swan. Maria has written short stories for anthologies, articles for high profile magazines and numerous blogs tackling love and life.
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian background. Does that influence the way you work and write your books?
Maria Grazia: I was born in the province of Vicenza-Veneto ..think Venezia, Northern Italy. I speak the Venetian dialect. I left Italy at an early age and moved around Europe until I settled back where I was born only to meet my future husband (American). And that’s how I
eventually moved to Arizona. Now I have dual citizenship.
Yes, all my series have a female main character who is Italian born but living in the United States, that allows me the freedom of inserting Italian quirks and habits. By the way, I go back home every year…have lot of family there.
Ciao Arizona: Where do you spend the quiet moments in between writing, editing books, etc.?
Maria Grazia: I like to walk, often alone, early evenings if I walk on grass, morning if I hike on the preserve. While I walk, I visualize my chapters, in full Technicolor, then in the evening I sit at the computer and write. I’m not a television watcher. But I like to read; believe it or not, I still get the morning AZ Republic that’s how my day begins. The daily paper and a cup of coffee.
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Maria Grazia: That’s a hard question and please don’t assume I’m a snob, but Italian food is often regional. And I’m very picky. I love meat cooked on a wood burning fireplace, the old fashion way, with #polenta on the grill and cooked greens, like dandelions/mustard greens…typical food of Veneto. I’m a wine drinker, love #Prosecco, a product of #Veneto, as for dessert? #PannaCotta is among my favorites. But I can think of at least ten more desserts I like.
Ciao Arizona: Can you give us a few recommendations for places to dine in the Valley?
Maria Grazia: I’ve been patronizing Veneto Trattoria for over twenty years…always joke about the name. It should be Trattoria Veneto, but according to Roberto, the owner who is Northern #Italian, that would confuse Americans. I also like Nick’s for a lighter meal. So many restaurants disappeared since the pandemic. When not eating Italian, I like a steak and potato, yes, plain food, love filet mignon. Phoenix has so many great restaurants serving great steaks. And some very reasonable too. I also enjoy Kasai in Scottsdale, it used to be Sapporo, and they serve Asian cuisine. What I don’t like is fast foods and the Italians restaurants serving food that isn’t Italian. They tend to add garlic to everything because
that’s supposed to be Italian. No naming names. As you can tell, I’m a boring eater. I cook my own food 99% of the time. My kitchen has a sign that says; if you feed them they will come…I’m seldom alone at the table.
Ciao Arizona: What are your plans for the future, any upcoming new book?
Maria Grazia: Yes, working on book 6 of the Baker Girls cozy mystery series. Plus, I have signed with an Italian Literary Agency to shop around one of my series. I have 3 books out in Italian and it has been a struggle beginning with the translation.
What’s funny is that Italians love anything American so we kept the original titles, but needed new covers with more ‘romantic undertones’. Many Italian authors use Americans pen names. Go figure..
Ciao Arizona: Many thanks to Maria Grazia Swan, Author for taking the time to do this interview with us. To find out more about her work you can visit the following link: https://mariagraziaswan.com
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Eugenio Sanguinetti
A great Italian-American known as "The Merchant Prince of Yuma".
The heart of downtown Yuma is home to many local gems but none like the Sanguinetti House Museum. Eugene Sanguinetti, was of Italian descent and in the late 1800’s he arrived at just 16-years-old to find work at a grocery store. Almost 20 years later he bought that store and the building still stands. Very few men accomplish in a lifetime what he did. For a half century he spent his energies and talents as a super merchant and developer of agriculture, mortuary science, mining, public utilities, and every phase of business that there was at that time. He was a dedicated man to his community which he loved. If you are in the Yuma area be sure to visit the Sanguinetti House Museum.
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Theresa Levy
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to Theresa Levy, Ph.D. Theresa is an Italian Instructor with over 30 years of experience teaching Italian privately, as well having taught Italian for 9 years at the University of Arizona, and for many years at Pima Community College since 2009. Theresa is also a talented Bossa Nova singer.
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian background ...and does that influence your daily life?
Theresa: My father was the first person in his family to be born in the US. His brother and sisters were born in Messina, in Sicilia. My mother's parents came to the US from a little town near Treviso in Veneto. I speak Italian with my son Lorenzo, and my family uses Italian phrases with each other especially at the dinner table!
Ciao Arizona: Where and how do you spend the quiet moments when you're not teaching Italian?
Theresa: I also teach French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin dance, piano, voice and various academic subjects. I perform Brazilian Bossa Nova with my husband (in Portuguese), as Nossa Bossa Nova. Three of the 6 albums we've released are Christmas albums, where I translated US Christmas songs into Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. My translation of Christmas Time is Here was accepted by Vince Guaraldi's estate! I also recorded Maoz Tzur in Hebrew!
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food, drink and dessert?
Theresa: My favorites are calamari alla griglia, all'arrabbiata o al pesto, sfogliatelle, cassata al forno, e biscotti di pinoli, e il caffè, Sambuca e Galliano.
Ciao Arizona: Can you tell us about Italian With Theresa?
Theresa: I love helping people express who they are, what their preferences are, and how to communicate respectfully in Italian, because it's such a fun, gorgeous language. I enjoy showing visually how Italian is structured, and encourage people to use their hands to help them pronounce a word properly.
Ciao Arizona: Any particular suggestion you want to give to people interested in learning Italian?
Theresa: Give me a call, and let's get started! The sooner you start, the longer it can enjoy it percolating in your mind! Write it, see it, say it, hear it, imagine it, have fun with it, whatever will make you spend time with it, whether it's recipes, music, films, books, or being in touch with someone in Italia!
Many thanks to Theresa Levy for taking the time to do this interview with us. To find out more about Theresa's teaching business you can visit her website at www.ItalianWithTheresa.com
If you are also interest to know more about her music and albums vist www.nossabossanova.com
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Andrea Fappani
Did you know that the number one cowboy in America is Italian? Born and raised in Italy, Arizona-based Andrea Fappani followed his dream of becoming one of the all-time leading trainers in Reining-world wide. His focus and passion for excellence not only made him the youngest NRHA Million Dollar Rider, but have put him at the top of the charts as a teacher, clinician and advocate of pursuing exceptional horsemanship.
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FIVE QUESTIONS to get to know better the residents of the Italian community in Arizona.
Daniele Cavallo and Leela Fazzuoli
Ciao Arizona asked five questions to Daniele Cavallo and Leela Fazzuoli. Leela and Daniele are Cavallo Dance Az, a talented duo teaching Arizonans how to dance (yes, we all need a little more fun in our lives!).
Ciao Arizona: Tell us about your Italian background. Does your ‘italianity’ influence your work and the way you dance?
Cavallo Dance AZ: Daniele is from Genoa, Italy, Leela is from Scottsdale Arizona, but her father is from Florence Italy. Definitely everyone knows we are Italian. We are very proud of our heritage, but we also love America and are very happy to be here in Arizona.
Ciao Arizona: Can you tell us about Cavallo Dance AZ?
Cavallo Dance AZ: Cavallo Dance Az is our dance club’s name. We teach competitive Latin dancing and social salsa dancing.
Ciao Arizona: What is your favorite Italian food?
Cavallo Dance AZ: Daniele’s favorite food is anything that Leela makes for him. Leela’s favorite Italian dish is bistecca fiorentina.
Ciao Arizona: Where do you spend the quiet relaxing moments in between dance classes?
Cavallo Dance AZ: We love to go camping in northern and southern Arizona and experience nature and peace.
Ciao Arizona: Can you give us a few recommendations for places to dine in the Valley?
Cavallo Dance AZ: Our favorite Italian restaurant is Leela’s father’s restaurant. Franco's Italian Caffe, one of the best restaurant in Arizona.
Many thanks to Daniele and Leela for taking the time to chat with us. To find out more about their business or to schedule dance sessions visit the following link: https://www.cavallodanceaz.com
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