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
The first light of dawn, crisp air, lots of snow and breathtaking alpine sceneries. Combine with a hearty and delicious breakfast of traditional local…
Often overshadowed by neighboring Trentino with its famous Dolomites, Valtellina, a vast area extending for 200 kilometers within the northern region…
Last December, a 13-meter-high red horn appeared in front of Caserta’s Royal Palace.
The sculpture, titled Good Luck Caserta, sparked an outcry, as we…
A stereotype about Italians is that they don't know how to be in a queue – well, here’s an Italian who turned queuing into a business...
Giovanni Cafa…
A signature product of Italian cuisine, tomato in all its forms deserves better appreciation and understanding.
This is the underlying concept of a jo…
A pastry chef from Salento has dedicated one of his sweet creations to U.S. president Barack Obama – his idea has been so successful that “Pasticciott…
American chocolate maker Hershey has launched a new line of spreadable chocolates, including a hazelnut flavor which looks a lot like Nutella – even i…
Speaking Italian well is not enough; you have to punctuate your words with the myriad hand gestures that are such an important part of Italians's spok…
A reliquary containing the blood of pope John Paul II was stolen Sunday from the church of San Pietro della Ienca, in the province of L'Aquila.
The lo…
On the foothills of Mount Etna, Carmen, Jamila and Mustafa graze inside the Gjmàla farm.
They are the three dromedaries that make up the first camel f…
An 18th century painting was damaged after a local councillor popped open a bottle of spumante and the cork landed on the painting, piercing it.
The…
In the photo: Pink Floyd's Roger Waters makes a video in a British Cemetery in Cassino to honor British soldiers, including his father.
For years, m…
Rome mayor Ignazio Marino said he is considering to implement a new lighting system to light up the entire Fori Imperiali area at night.
Marino, who r…
Mickey Mouse has Italian blood – at least 60% of it.
Few probably know in fact that many of the stories and characters related to the beloved cartoon…
Italian artists Antonio Magliocchetti and Stefano Adorinni, from Udine, create miniature worlds and fantasy scenes by using everyday objects from arou…
The prestigious, and much beloved, Rizzoli bookstore in New York is moving.
The building where the bookstore is housed, at 31 West 57th Street, will b…
The Republic of San Marino is hosting “Leonardo3 - The World of Leonardo,” an exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance genius, his visions and projects…
AltaRoma is Rome’s own Fashion week, when fashion houses from Italy and abroad gather in the capital to show off their creations.
The event takes plac…
The great masterpieces of Symbolism, Mannerism, Landscaping, Romanticism and Neoclassicism become animated in this project by Rino Stefano Tagliafierr…
The MUBA, Milan’s permanent Children’s Museum (Museo dei Bambini), is slated to open Friday at the Rotonda di via Besana, a late Baroque building comp…
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