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
Tue, 04/22/2014 - 02:30
With the arrival of Spring the Val di Non, a famous valley in the northern region of Trentino Alto Adige, 'turns white' again as if covered in snow fo…
Tue, 04/22/2014 - 02:00
A Venetian island, a historic castle, and a 16th century convent are among the properties that the Italian government has put up for sale.
The State D…
Sat, 04/19/2014 - 02:00
Pope John Paull II will be canonized on April 27 in Rome. Perhaps, if you are traveling to Italy for the event, this could be a good occasion to visit…
Wed, 04/16/2014 - 20:00
“Hadrian and Greece. Hadrian's Villa between Classicism and Hellenism” is a new exhibition just launched at Tivoli’s Villa Adriana to showcase the imp…
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 20:15
Avola almond with bitter orange peels, orange sauce, honey and saffron cantuccini. It sounds delicious - it’s the “Michelle” gelato flavor, created by…
Mon, 04/14/2014 - 20:00
Romagna is prepping for summer by launching a card that allows visitors free or discounted entry at several museums, churches, theme parks, as well as…
Sun, 04/13/2014 - 16:34
Etoile Roberto Bolle stars in the latest ad campaign by oil and gas company Eni, “Rethink Energy.”
The ads, directed by Fabrizio Ferri and featuring t…
Sun, 04/13/2014 - 02:00
As used as we are to be writing about Pompeii in regards to collapses or thefts, we are happy this time to report on some good news: three of his most…
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 23:00
“Egg: the Utopia of Form” (Uovo: l’Utopia della Forma) is the original exhibition on view this week at the Bompiani pastry shop in Rome: 30 Easter cho…
Sat, 04/12/2014 - 02:30
Is Turin's Royal Palace of Venaria haunted?
The EPAS, the National Institute for the research and study of paranormal phenomena, thinks so. A series o…
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 20:05
Ivory white, ochre and red hide under a blanket of soot caused by dust and smog at one of the world’s most famous monuments, the Colosseum.
Over the c…
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 20:15
A collection of more than 8,000 audio recordings of popes’ speeches since 1884 has been made available in an online archive, “The Voices of the Popes,…
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 12:27
A group of Franciscan monks in Rome is turning to Kickstarter to finance the restoration of the tiny cell where St. Francis is said to have stayed whe…
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 11:40
With the arrival of the primavera and nicer weather and longer days, our desire to travel - to/in Italy especially - can only increase. So our Word of…
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 21:41
On the same day the Venice Lagoon reopened to large cruise ships following a suspension of the ban, an accident involving the MSC Preziosa occurred at…
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 02:30
Vinitaly - the world's top exhibition in the wine sector – begins tomorrow, April 6, in Verona and continues until April 9.
This year’s edition has al…
Sat, 04/05/2014 - 02:00
In the image: Bacchus, from the Meissen Manufacture.
The Porcelain Museum located at the top of the Boboli Gardens has re-opened to the public.
Locate…
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 01:00
One villa on Lake Como wasn’t enough for George Clooney, who, according to Italian daily La Repubblica, has just bought another house in Italy: this t…
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 20:00
A rare Stradivari viola to be auctioned this Spring via sealed bid is expected to set a world record for the most expensive musical instrument ever so…
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 19:55
The Vatican library (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana) has undertaken a massive project to digitize thousands of its historical manuscripts, which date…
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