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
If you’re a fan of Italian music, there’s good news for you: approximately 200,000 Italian songs from the 20th century have been made available online…
A palace that is a symbol of the classical art of ancient Greece and Rome hosts an exhibition dedicated to the Milan-based Fornasetti brand of decorat…
[The courtyard of the Archiginnasio, the first official seat of the University of Bologna, built in 1563.]
Besides being recognized as the oldest univ…
Set in the peaceful valley Argentina of Liguria, surrounded by woods, Triora is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southwest of Genoa, the region’s…
For five years, restorers worked on the mosaics on the dome of the narthex, the entrance to St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice’s most famous monument. The mo…
[Photo: Carnival at Castiglion Fibocchi in Tuscany. Photo credit: http://www.fotoamatoriciuffenna.it.]
It’s that time of the year again, Carneval…
Looking for some winter thrill in Italy? Head to the Dolomites and ski down these challenging pistes surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountain…
“A single great museum comprising the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi's Dome, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry of San Giovanni, the…
[Photo, left to right: Ron George, who graciously shared his ancestry travel story with us, cousin William D'Alonzo, William's wife, Antonella Rossett…
Art lovers, take note: you don’t want to miss the following major exhibitions of 2018! (We have decided to select the ones dedicated to Italian artist…
“And in the houses of gentlemen throughout Florence, there are so many pictures, that it would be tedious to attempt to speak of them all,” wrote Gior…
“Goethe said, 'See Naples and die.' I saw Naples and started to live.”
So writes American-born Katherine Wilson in the introduction to her memoir, ‘On…
It’s easy to forget that there’s a whole lot to see beyond Florence, a city that alone would keep you busy sightseeing for days. We’ve already told yo…
Visiting Florence this winter? Here are three exhibitions you don’t want to miss.
“Il Cinquecento a Firenze.” (The 16th century in Florence) – until J…
The process of acquiring Italian Dual Citizenship may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be, especially when you're assisted by family research and…
The holidays aren’t over in Italy until the Befana comes around, January 6 or Epiphany Day, a feast that, in Western Christianity, commemorates the vi…
[Photo: Certaldo.]
Leave Florence behind even if for just a half day and immerse yourself in the picturesque Tuscan countryside, exploring lesser-know…
From locals’ tips to discovering off the beaten track places in Florence and Venice to the revival of the Negroni cocktail, from one of the most endur…
My colleague Georgette Jupe and I recently traveled on Trenitalia’s Executive class on a business trip to Rome and were both quite impressed with the…
It’s well known that every Italian region has its own culinary traditions, and it’s no exception when it comes to Christmas sweets. We picked one dolc…
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