Free time-activities

[ICTP info point]

08-10 September 2006
Free-time activities

A R T  &  E X H I B I T I O N S

At the Adriatico Guesthouse, lower level - Photography exhibit entitled 
"Nocturnes" by Gerardo Fornataro. Inaugurated on Tuesday, on display 
until 30 September.
Photograhy Festival - Triestèfotografia
The Festival is taking place in several locations around Trieste with 
photography exhibitions by some of the most famous contemporary 
photographers in the world. Leaflets available at the Info Point.
Last day today Exhibition "Una Casa Comune Europea" at the Trieste 
Chamber of Commerce (Camera di Commercio, Piazza della Borsa 14), an 
interesting and unusual art show with the paintings of 16 Triestine and 
16 Slovenian artists built into an installation shaped like a 4 metre 
tall house. Open until 8 September, Mondays through Fridays  8 - 18, 
free entrance.
Exhibition to celebrate 100 years since the opening of the historic 
Transalpina railway line is open until 31 December in the railway 
museum (Museo Ferroviario  - via Giulio Cesare, 1).  Open Wednesday, 
Saturday and Sunday from 9-13.
At 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.
Two important exhibitions at Villa Manin di Passariano.  One "Infinite 
Painting" is ongoing until 24 September from Tues-Sun 10-18, the other 
is called "Sculture nel Parco".  More information on the website (also 
in English): www.villamanincontemporanea.it/.
Exhibition called "Un Luogo in un Momento - Trieste in Frammenti 
Visivi" (A Place in a Moment - Trieste in Visual Fragments). a group 
exhibition by Gianni Spizo in collaboration with the "Scuola del Vedere 
- Academy of Fine Arts Trieste" in Piazza Piccola 2. From 2 - 25 
September, 10-13 and 17-20.
Exhibition "Real - Unreal", work by Giovanna Ludovico is on display in 
Piazza Piccola 3, from 10-13 until 18 September.

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 15.30-16.30 for 
those aged 4-7 (experiment entitled: bubble-funnel-shaped) and from 
15:30-16:30 for 8-11 year olds (make a spiral of a bubble).  You can 
book by e-mail at prenotazioni at immaginarioscientifico.it.  More 
information on their website: www.immaginarioscientifico.it.

Revoltella Museum
Every Saturday at the Revoltella Museum in via Diaz in Trieste, there 
is a children's laboratory organized from 16:00-18:00.  See the web 
site www.museorevoltella.it for more information or call 040-6754350.

F A I R S  &  M A R K E T S
"Under the same sky" multiethnic market
 From Friday 1 September until Sunday 10 September. The aim of this 
event that proposesmusic, shows, kiosks of exotic food, is to promote 
the multiethnic reality giving the possibility to enter in contact with 
different cultures and their traditions.

M U S I C & D A N C I N G
Concert at Miramare Castle
Today, Friday 8 September, music for strings from Tartini's 
Conservatoire. Music by Bach, de Hita, Conforti, Gabrieli. The concert 
starts at 20:30 in the Sala del Trono (throne room).  Places are 
limited, so you are advised to get there early.

Guitar concert
This evening at 21 in Ponterosso there will be a guitar concert  by 
Nossa Alma band and tommorrow 9 September Bachir Charaf and I 
Tavernicoli will perfom with ethnic Berber tunes.

S P O R T   S H O W
Saturday 9 September from 17 and Sunday 10 September from 9:30 in 
Piazza Unità there will be a big event: the International Police Forces 
Motocycle Show with the police band and an old fashion cars rally.

N A T U R E
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 organizing two guided tours this Sunday 27 August 
at 16 and 17 entitled "Il sentiero delle piante velenose", dedicated to 
the various poisonous plants found locally.
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/.

T O U R S
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.

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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