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
Sun, 03/09/2014 - 03:45
An interesting video project by Accasfilm and Keyframe aims to inspire viewers to learn more about art history through 1-minute videos that examine si…
Sun, 03/09/2014 - 03:15
The quality of artisan gelato is pretty good all over Italy. But if you want to taste the best nocciola (hazelnut), head to Tuscany, precisely to Carr…
Thu, 03/06/2014 - 23:15
International Women’s Day is tomorrow and one way we want to celebrate is by telling the story of the first woman in the world to graduate: the Italia…
Thu, 03/06/2014 - 23:00
After extensive renovation, the Cathedral of Siena is re-opening its “Gateway to Heaven” (Porta del cielo) at the very summit of the church - hence th…
Wed, 03/05/2014 - 23:30
Last summer, the Treviso-based restaurant Le Beccherie, generally recognized as the birthplace of tiramisù, made headlines when it presented a bid to…
Wed, 03/05/2014 - 23:15
A spectacular yet relaxing steam train ride through the countryside south of Siena along an old rail line closed to traffic more than 20 years ago and…
Tue, 03/04/2014 - 23:15
Harrods, the London-based luxury department store, was forced to remove a range of Tuscan olive oil after Italian food authorities objected that it ha…
Mon, 03/03/2014 - 23:15
We know Alitalia is a troubled airline, but it is heartening to know that, when it comes to food, Italy - even in the air - is the best.
For the 4th c…
Sun, 03/02/2014 - 22:26
Italy won its 11th Oscar in the category of best foreign-language film at the 86th Academy Awards with "The Great Beauty" (La Grande Bellezza), direct…
Sun, 03/02/2014 - 03:00
After more than 40 years of closure due to the Belice earthquake in 1968, and five years of restoration, the Church of San Domenico in Castelvetrano (…
Sat, 03/01/2014 - 02:00
“Dice che era un bell’uomo e veniva, veniva dal mare…” The famous song by Bolognese singer Lucio Dalla, “4 marzo 1943,” will be blaring from the stere…
Sat, 03/01/2014 - 01:30
Tomorrow, Sunday, the Bandierai degli Uffizi in Florence and the Sbandieratori de L 'Aquila will celebrate their twinship with a double performance in…
Fri, 02/28/2014 - 01:15
A lion sculpture was found in the excavation area of Porta Barete, in the town of L'Aquila in Abruzzo.
The limestone lion came to light on February 14…
Thu, 02/27/2014 - 02:00
Five Sicilian islands – Lampedusa, Favignana, Lipari, Vulcano and Salina – are in the Top Ten Islands voted by Trip Advisor users in the 2014 Traveler…
Thu, 02/27/2014 - 01:00
If you ever get stuck or have some time to kill while waiting for your connecting flight at Malpensa Airport, you may want to check out Volandia – Par…
Tue, 02/25/2014 - 01:45
Yet more color at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
After the Blue, Red and Yellow rooms, it’s now the turn of green, to celebrate the connection betwee…
Mon, 02/24/2014 - 06:25
We are deep into Carnival time, with the Venice and Viareggio carnivals, to name just two of the most famous, in full swing.
In celebration of Carniva…
Mon, 02/24/2014 - 01:45
Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, has published a list of the “Top Ten Extraordinary Places To Stay In 2014.”
Comi…
Sun, 02/23/2014 - 02:15
Legendary composer Ennio Morricone, the man behind some of the most memorable music in the history of film, is returning to the U.S. for two special c…
Sun, 02/23/2014 - 02:00
Researchers at the University of Calabria have devised a technique based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to establish the freshness and origin of…
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