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
Fri, 06/03/2016 - 00:00
“There is a happiness which is perfect and real as long as it lasts; it is transient, but its end does not negate its past existence and prevent he wh…
Thu, 06/02/2016 - 04:00
My first stop on a tour of the Pusteria Valley in South Tyrol last summer was the breathtaking Braies Lake – not a bad start to my hiking vacation in…
Fri, 05/27/2016 - 00:00
“I am the heir of a very ancient art,” Marco Jovon said proudly as he showed me the product of his art: beautiful handmade cameos.
For those of you…
Tue, 05/24/2016 - 04:50
The Rolli Days event returns to Genoa this weekend, May 28 and 29. It is the perfect chance to explore a side of this port city on the coast of Liguri…
Fri, 05/20/2016 - 00:00
The landscapes and people of Tuscany have been an inspiration for writers for centuries – perhaps it’s no coincidence that three of Italy’s greatest w…
Thu, 05/19/2016 - 09:00
When you think of the Roman Empire you think of Rome, but Ravenna, a thriving Roman port on the Adriatic sea, actually played a significant role in th…
Wed, 05/18/2016 - 13:38
Are you ready for your 2016 viaggio italiano (Italian trip)? As this is a good time to plan our trips for the year, we picked viaggio - trip - for the…
Sat, 05/14/2016 - 05:25
[Photo: Villa Borghese.]
See a different side to Rome, escape the bustle and crowds, wander in peace and nature: on your next visit to the Eternal Cit…
Thu, 05/12/2016 - 10:00
The Vatican Museums will stay open late every Friday until July 29 and again from September 2 to October 28. Extended opening hours are welcome at the…
Fri, 05/06/2016 - 00:00
Perhaps more famous for its numerous pork products, Emilia-Romagna boasts a strong tradition in the production of delicious cheese as well. From the w…
Fri, 04/29/2016 - 03:25
Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, from the name of the town near Milan where he was born, was one of Italy’s most influential painters…
Wed, 04/27/2016 - 00:00
San Gimignano is no doubt one of Italy’s prettiest historic villages. Overlooking the Val d’Elsa from a hilltop in the Tuscan countryside, it has larg…
Fri, 04/22/2016 - 00:00
This article is intended to bring a little more awareness to the way we travel and to show you how, by taking small steps, we can all contribute to a…
Tue, 04/19/2016 - 05:30
Chili pepper, ‘nduja and Tropea onions are the first ingredients that come to mind when talking about Calabrese cuisine. But besides those ingredients…
Fri, 04/15/2016 - 03:10
For a slow, sustainable, and active vacation, consider exploring Italy by bike. The beauty and variety of its landscapes, the art cities and historic…
Wed, 04/13/2016 - 00:00
Greeks began to settle in Southern Italy in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, exporting their culture, which would later influence the Roman world. They c…
Fri, 04/08/2016 - 00:00
For ITALY Magazine’s Italian-American series, we look at the legendary figure of Joe Petrosino, the Italian immigrant who became a police officer with…
Tue, 04/05/2016 - 04:00
23 April 1946 – An Italian company named Piaggio registered the patent for a “motorcycle on a rational complex of organs and elements combined with a…
Thu, 03/31/2016 - 11:00
Aglio di Vessalico is a variety of garlic grown in Liguria, widely recognized as a basic ingredient of Ligurian cuisine and an integral part of the Me…
Thu, 03/24/2016 - 04:12
Approximately 20 minutes southwest of Bologna is Villa Griffone, in Pontecchio Marconi. Few people know where piddly old Pontecchio Marconi is, yet th…
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