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
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 09:15
Calling him "The People's Pope," TIME magazine named Pope Francis its Person of the Year on Wednesday.
"He took the name of a humble saint and then ca…
Wed, 12/11/2013 - 04:30
In the photo: The Riace Bronzes lied on their backs for years in a storage room of local government offices before being returned to the Museum of Mag…
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 09:38
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which crashed into rocks off the coast of Tuscany in early 2012 killing 32 people,…
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 08:24
An opening reception today inaugurates a pair of 13-foot-high statues by Italian architect and designer Antonio Pio Saracino standing in New York’s Br…
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 06:06
December 10 marks “Caffè Sospeso Day” in Italy, to be celebrated on the same day as Human Rights Day.
A caffè sospeso (suspended coffee) or pending co…
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 05:00
Religious processions in four Italian communities each featuring volunteers bearing an enormous structure on their shoulders have been added to the Un…
Mon, 12/09/2013 - 11:06
The holiday shopping season has arrived, so our Word of the Week teaches you the term you’ll be using most often in the coming weeks: regalo – gift.
T…
Mon, 12/09/2013 - 10:03
The town of Sant’Agata dei Goti in Southern Italy voted unanimously to name New York City’s mayor-elect Bill de Blasio an "honorary citizen."
The tow…
Mon, 12/09/2013 - 04:00
UK-based company Eat Healthy has devised a pizza so healthy and nutritious that it can be eaten up to three times a day – and it tastes good too, acco…
Sun, 12/08/2013 - 05:00
“The participants in this seminar will dive into learning basic conversational Italian, Italian culture, and the Mediterranean diet. Each class is bas…
Sat, 12/07/2013 - 06:00
Emma Morano celebrated her birthday on November 29: she turned 114 years old, making her Italy’s and Europe’s oldest woman and the fifth in the world.…
Sat, 12/07/2013 - 05:00
The best Italian panettone this year hails from Campania.
Sal De Riso won the sixth annual “Re Panettone” (King of Panettone) award, held in Milan.
De…
Fri, 12/06/2013 - 06:00
Michelangelo's iconic statue of David will grace the Italian Pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015 global trade convention, officials announced last week.…
Fri, 12/06/2013 - 05:00
Lady Gaga is the new face of Versace for the Italian fashion house's Spring-Summer 2014 campaign.
"I am honored that my friend Lady Gaga is the face…
Thu, 12/05/2013 - 06:00
The late James Gandolfini was honored last weekend in his hometown of Park Ridge, N.J.
The northern New Jersey town dedicated a section of Park Aven…
Thu, 12/05/2013 - 05:00
In the photo: Piazza del Duomo, Trento.
Trento, Bolzano and Bologna are the top three Italian cities for quality of life, according to the annual surv…
Thu, 12/05/2013 - 04:00
Lamborghini’s most successful model, the Gallardo, is retiring.
Named after a breed of fighting bull, the Lamborghini Gallardo was first introduced in…
Wed, 12/04/2013 - 06:00
Madonna of Foligno, Raphael, 1512.
During the holidays, Milano will be graced by one of Raphael’s artistic masterpiece: the Madonna of Foligno, on loa…
Wed, 12/04/2013 - 04:00
Bologna-based Carpigiani Gelato University has recently launched the first “Gelato Smartfood” class, a revolutionary course of artisan gelato develope…
Tue, 12/03/2013 - 07:00
After many international versions, Andrea Ponzoni from Lecco successfully completed his “Kiss Me, I’m Italian” mission in China.
A graduate of Chines…
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