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
Italy celebrates All Souls’ Day on November 2, a day devoted to honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed away, often by going to the cemete…
While Halloween today is associated with Anglo-Saxon countries and especially the U.S., its roots lie deep in European traditions. Halloween is though…
This month we’re featuring Lombardy, and, among the region’s highlights, is the lakes area (Lake Como, Garda and Maggiore). Exploring the Italian lake…
Cinecittà World, a theme park in Rome dedicated to the golden era of movie-making in the Italian capital, is celebrating Halloween with some new ‘spoo…
There’s no shortage of natural beauty in Trentino’s Val di Non; mountain chains like the Brenta Dolomites are within easy reach to the west, while the…
Ever heard of the Oltrepò Pavese? Located in the province of Pavia, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, it takes its name (meaning beyond the…
[Photo: "Il Cinquecento a Firenze." Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.]
Autumn is usually a good season for art lovers as many great exhibitions open in museu…
Bergamo makes for an easy day trip from Milan, but why not spend some time in the area instead, where a visit of this historic city can be combined wi…
This Sunday October 15, take part in FAI’s Giornata d’Autunno (Autumn Day), your chance to discover little-known aspects and monuments of 185 Italian…
A good way to explore the region of Lombardy, which we’re featuring on Italy Magazine this month, is by riding a bike. Its many different landscapes,…
[Learning to make pasta fresca emiliana - fresh pasta from the region of Emilia - with Le Cesarine. Photo courtesy of Le Cesarine.]
I’m a Bologna nati…
The top two levels of the 52-meter (171-foot) high Colosseum, so far closed to the public, are scheduled to open for guided visits starting November 1…
A trip to the northern Italian region of Lombardy in the autumn season means a bountiful of local delicacies, starting with the Mantua pumpkin (zucca…
There’s no reason to be sad about the end of summer; autumn, with its changing colors, is a beautiful season and there are many places in Italy where…
With paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian, and sculptures by Bernini and Canova, among others, the Borghese Gallery in Rome houses one of the…
[Approaching the entrance to the Lagazuoi Tunnels surrounded by amazing views. Photo by Silvia Donati.]
Ask a claustrophobic to descend a dark, 1100m-…
October in Rome can be so pleasant weather-wise, with the likelihood of sunny days and warm temperatures, that the Romans have a name for it: ottobrat…
Traditional Roman cuisine is based on rural and peasant food traditions, and, for this reason, they are often quite hearty (peasants had to work the f…
I have a passion for hiking and Italy spoils me with enchanting mountain trails around the Apennines and the Alps. When I heard about the chance…
Beyond its world-famous monuments, there’s a lesser-known Rome that can still leave you speechless; take, for example, Palazzo Colonna and its magnifi…
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