Silvia Donati
:
Silvia is ITALY Magazine's Contributing Editor. She graduated from the University of Bologna in Literature and studied Print & Broadcast Journalism at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she has lived, on and off, for several years. She began her career in journalism working for a Southern California news agency before returning to Italy and going freelance. She has written both in English and Italian for a variety of publications; she has covered the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, where she had the chance to interview Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino among others and reported live from the Golden Globes for ANSA. She now specializes in everything Italy-related.
Articles by Silvia Donati
The Vasari Corridor, the elevated enclosed passageway built in 1585 to connect Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace in Florence, will reopen to the pub…
Perched on top of hills or overlooking the waters of placid lakes, Italy's castles can add a romantic touch to any trip. Some have been renovated and…
[Photo credit Classis Ravenna.]
The recently-opened Classis museum in Ravenna may very well be your first stop when you visit this Emilia-Romagna city…
Award-winning Italian chef Massimo Bottura and his American wife Lara Gilmore are opening a luxury inn set in the countryside of Emilia-Romagna, 20 mi…
The 69th edition of the Festival di Sanremo, Italy’s most popular and beloved music festival, is under way. Broadcast live on Rai Uno (Rai Internation…
Leonardo da Vinci’s thumbprint has been discovered on one of his drawings belonging to the Royal Collection Trust of Queen Elizabeth II.
The thumbprin…
Inclusion in Unesco’s World Heritage list has become a coveted target as the status is said to bring more visitors to a destination. So every year, de…
Art lovers rejoice: 2019 is a year of exceptional exhibitions in Italy, from those celebrating Leonardo on the 500th anniversary of his death to Venic…
The National Archeological Museum of Naples, MANN, has unveiled its program for 2019-2020, and it’s rich with outstanding exhibitions, the awaited re-…
2019 marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death, with events planned all over Italy. In Milan, where Leonardo lived for 23 years, workin…
Here's a round-up of some of the most interesting events and news relating to travel in Italy in 2019. We'll keep covering travel news throughout the…
2019 marks 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci’s death and several events and exhibitions have been planned in Italy and abroad to celebrate the anniver…
At the beginning of every year, The New York Times travel section publishes a popular list of ‘52 Places to Go’ in the year ahead. For 2019, two Itali…
We begin a new series about home ownership, sharing true stories of people who have gone through the process of buying a property in Italy to give rea…
Uffizi Gallery director Eike Schmidt is urging Germany to return an 18th-century painting stolen by the Nazis in the Second World War to Italy.
The oi…
If spending three months in the southern Italian countryside helping revive a village at risk of disappearing sounds like an ideal way to spend the su…
When the Schola Armaturarum, a 2,000-year-old building in Pompeii where Roman gladiators gathered, collapsed eight years ago following heavy rainfall,…
Bubbly Prosecco epitomizes la dolce vita italiana – and that may be the reason for its success. Fresh, light-bodied, dry and fruity, it is the perfect…
We look forward to sharing many more great ITALY stories with you in the year to come, but before we do, let's take a look at some of our favorite rea…
Our first news story of 2019 will infuriate some, please others. Let us know what you think in comments and on our social media channels.
Venice has…
User Activity
Silvia Donati replied to a question: Hi All, Silvia here from Italy Magazine with: "Hello Jo,
Thank you for your…"
Silvia Donati replied to a question: Hi All,Silvia here, I'm a with: "Hello All, and thank you for"
Silvia Donati replied to a question: Hi...I truly like to read your dual with: "Hi Roger,"
Silvia Donati posted a question: Hi All,Silvia here, I'm a_title
Silvia Donati posted a question: Hi, this is Silvia writing, ITALY_title
Silvia Donati posted a question: Hello everyone, we're looking for_title
Silvia Donati posted a question: Hi All, Silvia here from Italy Magazine_title