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
As you drive along the ‘autostrada’ (highway) or make a stop in the ‘autogrills’ (service stations), you may see signs reminding travelers that they a…
Lavazza, one of Italy’s largest and best-known coffee manufacturers, celebrates its history and Italy's coffee culture at a new museum inaugurated thi…
The first Starbucks store to open in Italy is “the most beautiful in the world,” according to the American coffee company itself. The location and des…
September has arrived and with it ‘sagre’ season – from now until the beginning of December, towns and villages around Italy host a number of food fes…
Florence is banning tourists from picnicking on the sidewalk and on shop doorsteps at mealtimes. Those who don’t comply with the ordinance, signed by…
Watch out, movie buffs: if you’re in Florence next week, you may stumble upon handsome Ryan Reynolds, director Michael Bay and the film crew shooting…
If Italian immigration to Los Angeles is a little-known chapter in the history of Italian immigration to the U.S., then Italian immigration to San Ped…
One of the most visited museums in Italy, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, is both host and subject of a video exhibition inviting reflection on the…
Surrounded by some of the most spectacular Dolomites peaks, the tiny village of Arabba stands in an ideal position to explore these Unesco-inscribed m…
In the film list below, the summer season is the common background to stories and characters very different from one another, with different results.…
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It takes courage to leave the small mountain town where you were born and grew up to sail across the ocean…
August, time for the beach. But before you go, you should know about some of the most common, new or seasonal bans in place, in regards to trash, plas…
Once upon a time, there was Ferragosto desert. If you found yourself in any Italian city on August 15, you would have thought the apocalypse had come:…
The oldest known beer-producing abbey in the world, the Montecassino Abbey in the Italian region of Lazio, has been famous for its beer since the 15th…
Free entry on the first Sunday of each month to 486 state museums, archeological sites, monuments and gardens may end after summer.
Italy’s newly appo…
A heatwave is sweeping across Italy, with a red warning issued for 18 Italian cities including Milan, Bologna, Venice, Florence and Rome, with tempera…
Ferrero, the company that makes Nutella, is looking to hire 90 sensory judges – that is, people to taste-test cocoa, chopped hazelnuts, and other swee…
Anyone looking to combine an Italian beach vacation with some hiking and cultural activities should head to the Riviera del Conero, a stretch of coast…
If you’re in Rome this summer, consider visiting the Vatican Museums on a Friday night. The special opening not only allows visitors to access the out…
Water is star at Hotel Quelle: with seven indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpool tubs, a salt water grotto, a biological bathing pond, a Kneipp path,…
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