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
Mon, 03/31/2014 - 00:15
National Geographic listed the Top Ten world’s most beautiful gardens – among them is Italy’s Villa D’Este.
Located in Tivoli, near Rome, and listed…
Mon, 03/31/2014 - 00:00
The queen of pesto is 86-year-old Alfonsina Trucco, winner of the Pesto World Championships, held in Genoa last Saturday.
The competition, which took…
Sun, 03/30/2014 - 02:30
As March 20, 2014 was declared by the United Nations the second annual “International Day of Happiness,” singer Pharrell partnered with United Nations…
Sun, 03/30/2014 - 02:15
Visitors to Florence should not miss the opportunity to admire the Tavola Doria before it departs for Japan for the next four years.
The Tavola Doria…
Sun, 03/30/2014 - 02:00
Art critic Jonathan Jones recently named his 10 favorite artworks of all time for the British newspaper The Guardian.
Not surprisingly, at least 3 are…
Sat, 03/29/2014 - 03:00
In the image: Conversion of Mary Magdalene, by Paolo Veronese, circa 1547
The most significant collection of masterpieces by 16th century artist Veron…
Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:15
The battle over food products names between the EU and the US may be just at the beginning.
As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban…
Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:10
In the image: a rendering of F.I.CO, which will also be known as Eataly World.
It has been referred to as the “Disneyland of food”, and it will be est…
Thu, 03/27/2014 - 02:00
Italians are increasingly long-lived.
That's according to the latest census by ISTAT (National Institute for Statistics), whose findings were disclose…
Wed, 03/26/2014 - 12:33
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in Rome tonight, landing at Fiumicino Airport on board Air Force One.
On Thursday, Obama will meet…
Tue, 03/25/2014 - 21:00
In the image: a drawing by Michelangelo.
The State Archives of Florence inaugurated an important exhibition last week, “From Michelangelo to the Con…
Tue, 03/25/2014 - 00:15
The Giants of Monte Prama, mysterious statues from the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia dating back to the 9th and 8th centuries BC, have been restore…
Mon, 03/24/2014 - 13:21
On the 130th anniversary of its establishment, jewelry and luxury goods company Bulgari is celebrating by “adopting” the Spanish Steps.
Bulgari has in…
Sun, 03/23/2014 - 21:43
A section of a fresco was stolen last week from the famed archaeological site of Pompeii.
The missing portion depicts the goddess Artemis seated in fr…
Sun, 03/23/2014 - 04:15
Europe is getting ready to celebrate the second edition of European Artisan Gelato Day, when thousands of gelaterie across Europe will create a specia…
Sat, 03/22/2014 - 03:15
Since its recent opening, the Utveggio Castle, a liberty palace resembling a neo-Gothic castle, located on Mount Pellegrino overlooking Palermo, has a…
Sat, 03/22/2014 - 02:45
One of Italy’s big sports events, the Rome Marathon returns this Sunday for its 20th edition.
At 8:50 tomorrow morning, in Via dei Fori Imperiali, tho…
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 18:22
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli has tied the knot. The much-beloved tenor got married on Friday to his companion of 12 years, Veronica Berti.
The weddin…
Fri, 03/21/2014 - 00:00
750 cultural sites throughout Italy will be open to the public for free this weekend, in celebration of FAI Spring Days (22-23 March).
FAI stands for…
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 21:00
A foreign student reportedly caused an ancient Greek statue’s leg to fall off when he climbed on said statue to take a selfie. It happened at the pres…
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