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
In 1258, the Republic of Venice, which at the time was a leading economic and trading power in Europe, issued a decree that may well be considered rev…
[The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles highlights the history and contributions of Italian Americans in multiethnic Southern California. Photo cr…
[In the photo: snowshoeing by the iconic Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites. Photo credit: James Rushforth.]
A cheaper, easier, slower - and reward…
In an attempt to fight the widespread problem of counterfeit Italian products (products passed off as Italian when in fact they’re produced, cheaply,…
It would be an ‘irreparable damage’, says Slow Food, to lose an extraordinary cheese like Asiago Stravecchio.
Produced in the Altopiano dei Sette Comu…
Less than a 30-minute ride on the high-speed train from Venice, Padua is too often disregarded from the majority of visitors. Yet, it makes for a grea…
More secluded than other popular valleys in the Dolomites, but no less beautiful, the Cadore is a historical area within the region of Veneto, located…
A Venice landmark, St. Mark’s Square is the result of a long series of interventions that took place from the 9th century, the time of the first settl…
[The Di Guglielmo Family from the New York area on a multigenerational trip to Abruzzo organized by Italia Sweet Italia last summer. Photo credits: To…
Leonardo da Vinci’s precious Codex on the Flight of Birds is on display in Rome for the first time in its history, as part of the exhibition “Leonardo…
The Pantheon, one of Rome’s most visited monuments, may no longer be free to enter. Italy’s Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has announced the poss…
When it comes to shopping for unique and traditional crafts, Umbria is a good place to be. This region in central Italy, whose artisanal traditions go…
[Photo: Galleria Corsini, Rome]
Add two more palaces-museums to your already long list of things to see in Rome: Palazzo Barberini and Galleria Corsi…
[Caffè Italia on India Street in San Diego's Little Italy is one of many Italian-inspired eateries and cafés in the neighborhood. Photo credit: Little…
The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is no doubt one of Assisi’s major attractions; yet, how many know of or venture along the nearby trails and wo…
Umbria’s cuisine is robust, and features a number of indigenous products, including almost forgotten legumes, black truffle, cured meats and unique ve…
[View of Pistoia, Italy's Capital of Culture for 2017.]
As you plan your ITALY travels for 2017, here’s the scoop on what’s new around the boot. Of co…
Surrounded by the greenery of the Umbrian landscape, along the old Roman road Via Flaminia, San Gemini is a medieval town inscribed in the list of Ita…
Italy boasts many regional Christmas recipes; in fact, each region has a different typical first course dish. As a general rule of thumb, on Christmas…
On August 24, 2016, a 6.2 earthquake hit central Italy. On October 26 and 30, 2016 two more earthquakes, 6.1 and 6.6 respectively, struck the medieval…
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