Silvia Donati
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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
First thing most of us need in the morning is a good coffee. Coffee pods may be the trend now, but we still prefer coffee made with the Moka machine.…
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake hit eastern Sicily early in the morning on Wednesday, the night between Christmas and St. Stephen’s Day, injuring at least…
The first time I heard about the ‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ was on my first Christmas in the United States. I had just moved to California and my Ame…
There’s a new set of rules for tourists visiting Pompeii.
Enough with eating sandwiches while sitting on benches that are part of what once were inns;…
The Soave wine country of the Veneto region in northern Italy was awarded a special recognition by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the Unit…
From free concerts and fireworks on the piazzas to theater performances, from historical re-enactments to street parties, you won’t be bored on New Ye…
Teresa Pini was 85 years old and, for 20 years, was the only year-round resident of Braia, a village near Pontremoli, in the Lunigiana area of norther…
On Monday, I attended, as part of the jury, the Emilia-Romagna edition of the Gelato Festival Italian Challenge, a ‘gelato competition,’ organized by…
Important restoration work on Michelangelo’s funerary monument in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence has been completed and visitors can now admire…
Bernardo Bertolucci, the Oscar-winning director of “The Last Emperor”, widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers in the world, died on Monday a…
Good coffee, historic charm, literary and political heritage: Italy has a multitude of celebrated cafés where to relax while sipping coffee and enjoyi…
The Tower of Pisa is stable and is gradually reducing its iconic tilt. Since 2001, the bell tower, one of the most famous monuments in the world, has…
Italy's ski resorts combine magnificent views, great pistes, overall good snow conditions, and value. Oh, and mountain huts where to gorge on the food…
Bologna-born painter Guido Reni, a master of 17th-century Classicism, is the subject of a newly-opened exhibition at Galleria Corsini in Rome. It’s an…
Two million tourists arrive in Verona every year, to visit the city eternally linked to Romeo and Juliet’s impossible love. Couples head to Juliet’s H…
Next time you arrive in Venice by train, try something different. Rather than following the masses through the usual itinerary leading to St. Mark’s S…
Between water and sky, the village of Orta San Giulio offers a perfect setting for a romantic walk, even more so in November, in the quiet of the low…
‘Barter Week’ returns for its 10th edition from November 19-25: visitors can get a free stay at participating bed and breakfasts in Italy in exchange…
Hop in the car, drive the countryside roads, enjoy the fall colors and stop at one of these charming villages for a dive into the past and a taste of…
There are many recipes in Italian cuisine related to ancient traditions, popular beliefs and even magic rituals. One of the most fascinating is linked…
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