Giovanna Greco B.A, M.A.

Giovanna immigrated from Rome in the mid-1960s.  First arriving in Montreal, then Victoria in the late '70s. She obtained her undergraduate degree in teaching from the University of Victoria in French and Linguistics in 1986,  and her Masters in French in 1995.  She is a retired elementary French teacher of 28 years, with the majority of her time teaching at St Patrick’s Elementary School. In her spare time, she can be heard volunteering at the University radio CFUV 101.9 FM on Sundays @ 11 am for the Italian program. 

Luisa Cinanni

Luisa comes from an immigrated Italian family. She was born in Ottawa and lived in Italy for 35 years. In 2015  she moved back to Canada with her husband and children. She has a degree in Economics and Tourism and has taught basic English and French at a private school. Luisa loves to learn about other cultures and explore the world.

Fabrizio Ceccarelli

The Leonardo da Vinci Italian Centre in Victoria B.C. proudly introduces one of the Centre's members.   He was born in Florence where his family still resides. He moved to Victoria in 2017 and has been giving Italian tutoring lessons.