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
With this article, ITALY Magazine begins a new series called “Walking Italy”. The series focuses on places in Italy best explored on foot, from gorgeo…
Ed. We're re-sharing this article in January 2023 in connection with the imminent opening of Roscioli in New York City. Please note that it appears as…
His painting technique revolutionized Italian art: Giotto di Bondone, born in Florence in 1266 near Florence, is celebrated in an exhibition at Milan’…
The Regional Park of the Appia Antica, just outside of Rome's city center, makes for a perfect day trip, especially on Sunday and national holidays, w…
While Venice is swarmed by A-listers and their fans these days due to the Venice Film Festival, let’s step off the red carpet for a moment to immerse…
Ever heard of the masseria? Take note because staying at one of these former fortified farms typical of Southern Italy is shaping up to become the lat…
“Every family has amazing stories. What story do you want to find out?”
Mary Tedesco is a professional genealogist, a host on the PBS TV series “Gene…
If you love Neapolitan pizza, you need to make your way to Naples next week, when the Napoli Pizza Village transforms the Lungomare Caracciolo (Naples…
[Image above: 'Canestra di frutta' by Caravaggio, 1599, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.]
With the World Expo well under way, Milan appears to be the “it” desti…
This article is part of ITALY Magazine’s "Slow Food series", where we present typical products from the different regions of Italy that make up the ne…
“Tangible and significant improvements”: thus UNESCO has described the state of affairs at Pompeii in a report early this year, recognizing the “consi…
Italy celebrates Ferragosto today, and there may be no place more apt to mark this quintessential summer holiday than the ever charming Riviera Romagn…
Enter the archeological site of Paestum at night and wait for the first rays of sun to shine their light on the temples, the forum, the amphitheater.…
Ferragosto, the height of the Italian summer, is nearing, and there’s no shortage of events to celebrate it, from north to south to the islands. Ferra…
Right in the heart of Umbria is a former “ghost town”, a tiny medieval village brought back to life by the work of two Italian architects who fell in…
Go on a mesmerizing journey to relive the history of Siena. The city has launched a pilot project, named “La Divina Bellezza – Discovering Siena”, whi…
As Rome prepares to host a special Jubilee Year, announced by Pope Francis last March and set to begin on December 8, let’s look at Rome’s four papal…
Even if you're just on vacation in Italy, you may need to go grocery shopping at the supermarket - andare a fare la spesa. So here's a helpful vocabul…
Sardinia’s archeological treasure - 8,000 nuraghi, ancient megalithic buildings found nowhere else in the world - is now available online for everyone…
We all know how important family is in Italian society. Italian families tend to maintain strong bonds over generations, spending time together and…
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