Free-time activities

[ICTP info point]

7 - 9 July 2006
Free-time activities
L O C A L  E V E N T S
Tomorrow evening, Saturday 8 July, the shops in Trieste town centre  
will be open until late at night to mark the start of the annual summer  
sales.  The town centre will be packed with pedestrians for the event,  
and traffic will be severely disrupted, as the main roads through the  
centre will be closed to all non-authorized vehicles.
On Sunday 9 July, the local Council has organized a giant screen to be  
installed in Piazza Unita' where the World Cup final match will be  
shown.

A R T  &  E X H I B I T I O N S
New Exhibition entitled "Turqeries: Immagini dal mondo Ottomano  
nell'Europa del XVII" opens today, 7 July at 18 in Palazzo Gopcevic  
(via Rossini 4, near the Ponterosso canal).  This is the Triestine  
contribution to the big exhibition dedicated to the Turks which is  
taking place throughout the region, with exhibitions ongoing in  
Palmanova, Udine, Pordenone, Grado and Villa Manin.  Open until 3  
September every day from 9-19, free entrance.
At the Museo Revoltella in via Diaz, 27, there is an ongoing exhibition  
entitled "Lessico familiare", dedicated to the life and times of the  
local writer and journalist, Silvio Benco (1874-1949).  Open until 24  
September.
Exhibition entitled "Il Friuli terremotato", commemorating the  
earthquake which devastated large parts of Friuli in 1976, can be seen  
each day from 9-13 at the Museo Postale e Telegrafico della  
Mitteleuropa in piazza Vittorio Veneto until 24 September.
Photographic Exhibition ongoing Palazzo del Consiglio Regionale in  
piazza Oberdan, 6 entitled "Mostra Storico-Culturale - 1946-2006  
sessant'anni di repubblica nel Friuli Venezia Giulia".  60 photographs  
on display until 15 July 2006.  More information on 040-3773308.
Photographic Exhibition at the Istituto d'Arte Nordio (via di Calvola,  
2) until 30 July entitled Gatti e altre storie.  A collection of  
photographs by students of the institute depicting cats and other pets.  
  Open from Monday to Friday from 10-12 and 16-18.
Last chance to see Exhibition entitled Good Morning, Balkan, open until  
9 July in the Sala del Giubileo (Riva Tre Novembre 9). Daily from 10-13  
and 15-20.  Works on display by artists from all the Balkan states.
Two important exhibitions at Villa Manin di Passariano.  One "Infinite  
Painting" is ongoing until 29 September from Tues-Sun 10-18, the other  
is called "Sculture nel Parco".  More information on the website (also  
in English): www.villamanincontemporanea.it/.  This weekend there is  
also a show-jumping competition going on every day from 10:00.

C H I L D R E N's  A C T I V I T I E S
L'Immaginario Scientifico
This science museum (located on the ground floor level of the Adriatico  
Hotel, entrance at the rear of the hotel, opposite the 36 bus stop) has  
exhibits which are particularly suitable for children.
A children's laboratory will be held on Sunday from 15.45-16.45 for  
those aged 4-7 and from 15:30-17:00 for 8-11 year olds. You can book by  
e-mail at prenotazioni at immaginarioscientifico.it.  More information on  
their website: www.immaginarioscientifico.it.

F A I R S  &  M A R K E T S
Flea Market
Each Friday evening for the whole of the summer season, from 18-23 in  
the Caravella area of Sistiana bay there is a weekly antiques and bric  
a brac market.

Bricolage Demonstration
Each Saturday there are free bricolage demonstrations at the  
Carto-Legatoria Tassini in via Matteotti, 5 from 10-13 and 16-19:30.  
More information on 040-367228.

F O O D  &  D R I N K
SAGRE
The summer months see a proliferation of local open-air Sagre-Country  
village festivals, which are outdoor festivals organized annually by  
lots of local village communities.  There are kiosks where you can buy  
typical local food and drink as well as live music and dancing.
This weekend there are sagre taking place in Padriciano (at the Centro  
Sportivo Gaja), in Santa Croce (at the sports' ground) and in the  
Ponziana area of Trieste (Piazzale delle Puglie).
All weekend in Prepotto there will be a bikers' get-together, with  
people expected from all over Italy and nearby Austria, Slovenia and  
Croatia.  All four-wheeled vehicles are forbidden!

M U S I C
Gospel Concert
Tomorrow, Saturday 8 July at 21 in piazza S. Antonio there will be a  
Gospel concert by a choir conducted by David L. Massey from Chicago.   
They will also sing at the Sunday morning service at 11am in the  
Lutheran church in Largo Panfili in Trieste.

Muggia sotto le stelle
 From Friday to Sunday evening there will be blues, rock and jazz  
concerts throughout the squares and streets of Muggia starting at 18:30  
each evening.  You can get to Muggia by boat or bus 20.

M U S E U M S
Museo dell'Antartide - Museum of the Arctic
Last few days to visit this interesting museum before it closes on 15  
July for the summer break.  Open each day from 9-13 and 15-19, closed  
Tuesday, in via Weiss 21 (San Giovanni, ex-OPP).  More information on  
040-567889 or on the website:  
http://www.hotel-milano.com/SCHantartide.html

N A T U R E
Orto Botanico - Botanical Garden
The Civic Botanical Garden in via Marchesetti, 2 is organizing a series  
of evening events throughout the summer months.  This Friday 7 July,  
from 19-21 there will be a guided walk entitled "Passeggiata floreale",  
showing how to make floral displays using plants found locally.   
Opening hours of the gardens are 9-13 from Monday to Saturday.  More  
information on 040-360068.

Carsiana Botanical Garden
The Carsiana botanical garden, which offers visitors a beautiful  
selection of the typical local fauna, to be found among the vegetation  
in Carso (karst) is now open to the public for the summer season.  You  
can find all the information you need on their very helpful website  
(including the bus route to take you there, opening times etc.) which  
is also in English: http://www.triesteincontra.it/carsiana/eng/.  This  
Sunday, 9 July, there will be two guided tours at 16 and 17 entitled  
"Piante in Pentola", dedicated to edible plants, with recipe  
suggestions.

T O U R S
Trieste by Train
The "Rondo'" historical train which tours Trieste and the surrounding  
hills on the old railway lines started its summer season last weekend.   
Trains leave Campo Marzio station each Sunday at 9:45 and 15, and the  
main Railway station at 11:53 and 17:10.  The journey lasts about 1n  
hour and twenty minutes.  Tickets cost 8 Euro for a single, 12 Euro for  
a return.
Trieste by Bus
Every Saturday a bus leaves for a tour of Trieste from in front of the  
train station at 14.00.  It takes in all of the main sights to see  
downtown, and there is also a 30-minute stop at St. Giusto Castle,  
where you can walk along the Castle walls or visit the Cathedral or  
simply enjoy the spectacular views.  Tickets may be bought in the Sala  
Eurostar in the main railway station and cost 5.20 Euro, with children  
under 10 travelling free.
Trieste by Boat
There are now several boat trips operating locally for the summer  
season: Trieste-Muggia, Trieste-Barcola-Grignano (see the following web  
site for timetables and prices:  
www.triestetrasporti.it/ttspa/cms/002/html/modules.php? 
op=modload&name=PostWrap&file=index&page=/ttspa/pages/ita/pages/ 
indexsermar.php&height=800.
Please note that all these boat trips within the Province of Trieste  
are free of charge to those who hold an annual or monthly "rete"  
transport ticket.  We have been informed however that the  
Trieste-Muggia route is now no longer free for rete holders!
The Delfino Verde boat has also started operating the route Trieste -  
Grado.  More details on the site: www.delfinoverde.it.

For more information on all of the above, and for lots more suggestions  
of what to see and do locally, please contact the InfoPoint in the Main  
Building Reception (ext. 433).
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