January 2025 Meet Pete Melucci, a Grand Italian American in the Grand Canyon State

We the Italians kicks off the new year on the West Coast, specifically in Arizona, the Grand Canyon State. It is here that we are welcome by a great friend, someone with a big heart in which the two flags that represent all of us proudly wave. Pete Melucci is our Ambassador in Arizona, the founder and President of the Arizona Italian American Chamb...

Dear friends, 2023 is coming to an end. It has been a year full of events and content, but in this last part of 2023 we are preparing big news for 2024, which for We the Italians will be a different, better year from the previous ones. Stay tuned! Since the last editorial, We the Italians has had the pleasure of participating in three different eve...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is excited to announce the upcoming NIAF Arizona Regional Gala is set to take place on January 27, 2024, at the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Arizona Biltmore Hotel. This prestigious event will recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions to the community while raising funds for two deserving...

During the Regional Arizona Gala on Jan. 28, the National Italian American Foundation honored Joe Maggiore and the Maggiore Group, which owns and operates Hash Kitchen, The Sicilian Butcher, The Sicilian Baker, The Mexicano and two new restaurant concepts opening soon in metro Phoenix. Founded in 1975, NIAF is a nonprofit organization based in Wash...

The Arizona Regional Gala will Honor Chef Joey Maggiore and the Maggiore Family at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. The demand is high to support the National Italian American Foundation in the Southwest. Tickets are almost sold out for the Foundation’s Arizona Regional Gala on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. With s...

October 28 2022 Reception at Villa Firenze in Washington, DC