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, 03/16/2022 - 04:46
Every year on March 17, Italy celebrates the anniversary of the Unification of Italy — in other words, when Italy as a modern nation-state was born. …
Thu, 03/10/2022 - 03:09
Italy isn't typically associated with accessibility, yet a new study finds that two of its cities rank among the world's top ten accessible cities. …
Tue, 03/08/2022 - 04:43
To honor the world’s first female graduate, the northern Italian city of Padua plans to install the first statue of a woman among 78 dedicated to nota…
Tue, 03/08/2022 - 03:53
Ed. March 8, 2024: This archival article is being re-shared on International Women’s Day to mark the occasion. To reflect the specific moment in time…
Tue, 03/01/2022 - 03:12
Great news for anyone interested in traveling to Italy: It just got a lot easier. The Italian Health Ministry has announced that visitors from all non…
Wed, 02/23/2022 - 08:52
The historic cafés of Italy aren’t just places for drinking coffee; having retained the atmosphere and traditions of times gone by, they represent the…
Tue, 02/22/2022 - 03:27
For the first time in two years, the Venice Carnival returns to an in-person event, after it was canceled in 2020 and entirely virtual in 2021.
The…
Fri, 02/18/2022 - 00:00
Raise your glasses, February 18 is Global Drink Wine Day! So why not start planning your next Italian holiday while sipping some good Italian wine? An…
Thu, 02/17/2022 - 03:48
Italy’s Viareggio Carnival is often described as the most irreverent of all Italian Carnival celebrations. This is due to the fact that its main pecul…
Wed, 02/16/2022 - 10:36
If you’ve always wanted to try tortellini (and tagliatelle and lasagne) in the place where they were invented - Bologna, Italy - now may be the perfec…
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 08:15
Italy has the highest number of last names in Europe: 350,000. This is due to the country’s history of linguistic fragmentation. Some last names exten…
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 04:18
The debate on aphrodisiac foods remains open, with some claiming it is just the power of suggestion, while others swear by the efficacy of certain foo…
Wed, 02/09/2022 - 03:20
In the last decades, the loss of Venice’s resident population has gone hand in hand with the increase in the number of tourists: while permanent resid…
Thu, 02/03/2022 - 03:12
There are several ‘lucky’ spots in Italy where, according to popular belief, if you visit them or perform a simple ritual, often passed down through t…
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 09:43
To fully appreciate the history and craft behind some of the world’s most celebrated wines - those made in Piedmont’s Monferrato - you need to head un…
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 05:55
Members of the Italian Parliament and representatives of the country's 20 regions have been meeting this week at Palazzo Montecitorio in Rome, seat of…
Wed, 01/26/2022 - 13:26
If you don’t enjoy cold weather, then you may want to avoid traveling to Italy the last three days of January: those are the (in)-famous ‘Giorni della…
Wed, 01/26/2022 - 05:42
To mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, January 27, we take a stroll through Jewish Ferrara, a city…
Fri, 01/21/2022 - 05:10
The beauty of the Italian landscape is revealed not just in its art cities, seaside resorts and wondrous mountains, but also, and maybe especially, in…
Fri, 01/21/2022 - 03:26
2023 will see the return to Italy of the most iconic train of all, the Orient Express, with a special theme centered on ‘La Dolce Vita’. The Orient Ex…
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