28/09/2025
Upcoming Italian-flavored Events in Arizona & Beyond
Aug 28, 2025-July 26, 2026: Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection, Cummings Great Hall North, Phoenix Art Museum, www.phx.org/exhibition/florentine-baroque/
Oct 4, 4-10pm: LA Italian Festival: tribute to Connie Francis by Ciro Giorgio & Debi Raven, Highland Ave & Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA, admission $18; wine & spirits tasting $35: VIP admission $100; www.thelosangelesitalianfestival.com
Oct 11,12 pm: ASU Italian Film Series, Scottsdale Civic Center Library auditorium, free: Il deserto rosso/The Red desert, Michelangelo Antonioni (1964, 115’), Drama; Le fate ignoranti/The Ignorant Fairies, Ferzan Özpetek (2001, 105’), Comedy-Drama
Oct. 13-19: The 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World will be held from October 13 to 19, 2025, with the theme “Italophony: Language Beyond Borders”. The theme highlights the importance of the Italian language as a vehicle of culture and identity beyond geographical boundaries.
Oct 17, 6:30-10pm: All Phoenix Sister Cities Committees (including Catania, Sicily, our Italian sister city) at Mayor’s Int’l 2025, Chateau Luxe, 1175 E. Lone Cactus Dr., Phoenix, 85024; tickets & info at https://phoenixsistercities.org/event/2025/
Oct 21, 4-5:30: “Queen of Flowers and Pearls”: storytelling & music from Ethiopian-Italian writer, performer & musician, Gabriella Ghermandi; Pima Auditorium, Memorial Union, ASU Tempe Campus
Oct 21, 5:30pm: Catania Committee meeting, Starbucks, 26th St & Indian School, www.phoenixsistercities.org
Oct 21, 4-5:30: “Queen of Flowers and Pearls”: storytelling & music from Ethiopian-Italian writer, performer & musician, Gabriella Ghermandi.
Oct 25, 11am-7pm & Oct 26: 11am-5pm, 10th Annual Arizona Italian Festival, La Strada del Vino, Scottsdale Waterfront, free parking [email protected], www.italianassociation.org/annual-italian-festival;: 165 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale; tickets: general admission now $15, GA & wine tasting, now $49.99, GA & WT & Salvatore Ferragamo [grandson & namesake] Experience now $99.99
Jan 31, 2026, 6-10pm: Arizona Italian American Chamber of Commerce’s 5th Annual Gala Hanger One, 15220 N 78th Way, AZ 85260 www.azitalianchamber.org/gala, early bird until 9/1/25 $225.00
Jan 18, 2026, 9am: gates open, 2pm: award presentation begins; Arizona Concours d'Elegance, Sculpture in Motion, Scottsdale Civic Center, S of Main, between Brown & Drinkwater Blvd; arizonaconcours.org for volunteer opportunities & discounted tickets ($75 thru Nov 30; students 13-18 ($50 thru Nov 30); Make-A-Wish children award a specially designed trophy to their favorite: in 2025, a yellow (Giallo Modena) 2003 Ferrari Enzo: my favorite Ferrari color is Rosso Corso (Racing Red).
Every Saturday, 11 a.m.: Colazione at Panera Bread, Dana Park Village Square.
Phoenix Italian Language Meetup, 3426 E Baseline Rd Ste # 113, Mesa, AZ 85204
Every Sunday, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., AZ time: Radio Italia with Ciro Giorgio, on KWSS, 93.9 99.5 & 92.3FM, streaming at www.KWSS.org; GianFranca: 602.690.7716.
For Ciro Giorgio: www.cirogiorgio.com; Facebook: Ciro Giorgio AttoreCantante; [email protected]; www.youtube.com & imdb.com: “Ciro Giorgio”; 602.295-2015 or 602.690.7716 (USA) or 011.39.347.651.7809 (Italy).
GianFranca, Facebook: Italian Calendar Arizona; Facebook: Gianna Giorgio; imdb.com: Gianna Francesca Giorgio; WhatsApp: GianFranca +1 602-690-7716; US cell & text: 602-690-7716
