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
Top chefs, rather than top models, are the subjects of the Lavazza calendar 2014. Maybe because chefs are becoming today's icons?The Italian coffee co…
Despite the controversies raging for months, the Miss Italia beauty pageant was broadcast as scheduled last night. And so Italy’s beauty queen for 201…
If Lapo Elkann were a house, it would look like the one designed by French architect Florent Lesaulnier, who has dedicated a bizarre project to the Ag…
For centuries, Assisi has been a main destination of Christian pilgrimage. The tomb of St. Francis in particular has attracted millions of people, dri…
Andrea Bocelli received a master’s degree in vocal performance from the Conservatory of Music “Giacomo Puccini” in La Spezia, Italy, last Tuesday.
Bo…
The right tie can enhance a man’s style. Now, customizing your (Italian) tie according to your tastes and needs is only a few clicks away.To celebrate…
Two bars in Rome and Milan have made it into the “The World’s 50 Best Bars”, Drinks International’s annual survey to find the best bars in the wo…
Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese made quickly at home and with milk powder.Kits that promise to deliver some of the most famous Italian cheeses are…
The Vatican had to withdraw more than 6,000 papal medals due to a spelling mistake.It was not a minor one: the misspelled word was nothing less t…
With more than 12 million page views in the last five years alone, close to 9,000 mostly five-star reviews, 16,000 Facebook likes and 33,000 Pinterest…
“L’entrata nel Canal Grande dalla Basilica della Salute” (c. 1740-1745), Canaletto. Canaletto’s greatest masterpiece goes on display in the same…
The holiday home of choice for buyers looking at properties in Southern Italy is the trullo, reports the BBC. A trademark of the region of Puglia (Apu…
Did you return home from your trip to Italy with some Euro spare change?Then, you’ll better check it: your 1-cent Euro coins could be worth 2,500…
October is National Pizza Month in the U.S.; to celebrate, an Italian restaurant in Pasadena (Calif.), Trattoria Neapolis, is offering its clients a p…
Italy comes out a winner in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards presented by the prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.
With four spots – thr…
Pasta, pizza, espresso, gelato, wine, olive oil...how could you not love them?These signature Italian products are among the ten selected by chef and…
You may recognize your Italian nonna - or maybe not - in a web series that parodies growing up in an Italian-immigrant household and being shaped by…
Ultra-millionaire sponsorship deals signed by some of today’s athletes pale in comparison to the amount earned by Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a chariotee…
“L’anima vola” is the title of the latest album by Italian singer-songwriter Elisa, released October 15 in Italy.The eighth album by the singer from M…
On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to the Virgin Mary.Pope Sixtus IV, born Francesco della Rovere, served from…
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