WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 7 - 10 AUGUST
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Thu Aug 7 15:53:04 CEST 2008
*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*
*7 -- 10 August*
* *
*ART EXHIBITIONS*
*"Aure", a photography Exhibition* at the Teatro Miela by the Polish
photographer and anthropologist *Monika Bulaj.* A collection of
photographs taken around the world searching for harmony between the
East and the West. Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, visiting time 18:00 -- 22:00.
* "Medioevo a Trieste" (The Middle Ages in Trieste)** *an important art
exhibition on life, culture, society and art during the Middle Ages in
Trieste at the San Giusto Castle Museum. Bus 24. Opening times from July
to October 9:00-19:00, ticket entrance Eur 5,00. For more info:*/
http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/news.asp/*
*In Venice: "Coming of Age, American Art 1850 -- 1950", at the Peggy
Guggenheim Museum,* Dorsoduro 701, until 12 October and visiting time
from 10:00 -- 18:00, closed on Tues. For more info tel: 041.2405411
*CONCERTI NEL CASTELLO (Miramare)*
*Concerts at the Miramare Castle, every Friday in the Throne Room at
20:30, organized by the Conservatorio Tartini. Ticket Eur 4,00. For more
info tel: 040.224143
Friday 8 August: Piano concert by Ana Cuic (Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin
and Prokoviev). *
*SOUNDS AND LIGHT SHOW AT THE DUINO CASTLE *
*Thurs 7 and Friday 8 August at 21:00, a sounds and light show at the
Duino Castle in the park. A free fantasy interpretation of stories,
legends and tales. Organized by A.I.R.S.A.C. Tickets Eur 10,00/pers (at
Ticket Point in Corso Italia or directly at he Castle). For more info
call 040.414177*
*AFROREGGAE MUSIC AT THE BAGNO AUSONIA*
*Thurs 7 **August* with the South African Ras Dumisani and his Afrikhaya
Band (musicians from France, Jamaica, Ivory Coast, Cambodia, Madagascar,
USA and Dominican Republic, at 21:00, ticket Eur 10,00. Organized by the
Associazione Globogas, Teatro Miela and the Assessorato alla Cultura. Bus 8.
*
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT -- FREE*
*Thurs 7 August, in Piazza Sant'Antonio "A Candle for Tibet", *spiritual
songs from different cultural traditions at 21:00. See:
www.candle4tibet.org <http://www.candle4tibet.org/>.*__*
*_Grotta Gigante_*
*Thurs 7 August*: Free concert on the occasion of the Grotta Gigante's
100^th anniversary (1908 -- 2008). "Labirinthum-Natura" with the
"Dramasan Ensemble" from Gorizia playing classical medieval music, at
21:00. Temperature in the Grotto is 10 degrees; therefore wear something
warm for the concert. See */www.grottagigante.it
<http://www.grottagigante.it/>/* or call 040.327312.Bus 42 from Piazza
Oberdan.
*_Cabaret Festival in Piazza Unità_** *
*Thurs 7 August:* "100 Maestri -- Ritmo" with new actors from famous TV
programmes "Zelig" and "Colorado Cafè" at 21:00. For more info call:
040.347 8504
*_Piazza Verdi_** *
*Fri 8 August:* Musical comedy in Triestine dialect "La Vera Storia dei
Blues Brothers" at 21:00
*Sat 9 August*: Music, theatre and dancing. "Twins Club, a concert by
the Boogie Nites and a dance exhibition by the Accademia Danze
Sportive" at 21:00.
*Sun 10 August*: A comedy in Triestine dialect performed by the theatre
company "Gli Amici di San Giovanni -- Canta Canta che te darò El
Pignol"at 21:00
*_Piazza Hortis_*
*Fri 8 August:* Music and poetry in Italian by the Nuova Compania di
Prosa "C'est pas la fin du monde", poems of the French poet Jacques
Prévert accompanied by music at 21:00
*Sat 9 August:* a musical comedy in Italian on the history of Trieste
from ancient times till this day at 21:00.
*_Servola_*
*Sun 10 August:* "Umberto Lupi canta Trieste" (songs from Trieste , in
Piazzale della Chiesa, bus 29 at 20:30
*_Muggia_*
*Fri 8 August:* Music in Piazza Marconi organized by the Associazione
delle Companie del Carnevale at 21:00.
*Sat 9 August:* "Vogadamata", a really funny masquerade boat race
organized by the carnival association of Muggia at 19:00.
*_Every Monday until 30 August: _**"Concerti del Lunedì"* with the
Civica Orchestra di Fiati "Giuseppe Verdi" (Wind Instruments of the
Verdi Orchestra) at the Capitaneria di Porto in Piazza Duca degli
Abruzzi 4. See programme: www.orchestradifiati.it
<http://www.orchestradifiati.it/> or call Assessorato alla Cultura:
040.309258**
*THEATRE -- FREE*
*Thursday 7 August at the Museo Sartorio (via Duca d'Aosta) a play in
Italian at 21:00: "Vetri rotti sulla strada" (broken glass on the
street), *written and directed by Giulio Settimo. This play has won the
recent Palio degli Asinelli (a special competition among all local high
schools), the prize "Macchina del Testo" as best original text (Liceo
Carducci). The play wishes to develop further the old theme about what
is an artist, the criteria with which he/she should be judged, even
beyond his/her work or the inspiration behind it. See website
_http://lamacchinadeltesto.org <http://lamacchinadeltesto.org/>
_(recommended by Adriano Lucatello)**
*WINE & FOOD FAIR IN TRIESTE AND SURROUNDINGS*
*Friday 8 and Saturday 9 August: "Acquolina sotto le Stelle" is a wine
tasting event with a fish buffet at the Porto San Rocco restaurant in
MUGGIA with expert sommeliers and chefs from Italy and Slovenia and
music around the swimming pool where you can have a dip. *For this
occasion a private mini bus for 20 persons will be at your disposal free
of charge with regular departures from the dock close to Piazza Unità
(Molo Pescheria) at the following times: 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30 and
return. You may also take with the Delfino Verde boat leaving from the
same dock (return ticket 6,05 euro) at 17:30, 19;35, 20:45, 22:15 and
return at 21:30 or 23:30. The wine and fish buffet at the restaurant
cost 20,00 eur/pers. Booking is not necessary. For more info call: 348
5155107
* Sunday 10 August "Calici di Stelle" *is a wine tasting event in Duino-
Sistiana Mare at the Parco della Caravella with expert sommeliers who
will accompany visitors. Music and entertainment too. See
www.comune.duino-aurisina.ts.it
<http://www.comune.duino-aurisina.ts.it/>. You can reach Sisitiana
either by boat with the "Delfino Verde" (last one at 19:20 to Grignano
-- Trieste) or by apt 51 bus.
*OPEN AIR DISCO AND MUSIC*
*Cantera Social Club in the Sistiana Bay is open during the summer each
day from 23:00--04:00. *Thursdays dedicated to concerts and shows. Tel:
335.1287724 or see /www.baiadisistiana.com
<http://www.baiadisistiana.com/>/. Bus to Sistiana APT nr 51 / Taxi
service: 040.307030 / *"Overnight Bus" service from Piazza Oberdan to
Sistiana and return free of charge, from Trieste at: 22:15 -- 22:30 --
23:30 -- 23:45 and return at: 01:10 -02:20 -- 02:50 -- 04:05.***
*CONCERTS AND EVENTS IN THE REGION*
*www.ofu.ud.it <http://www.ofu.ud.it/> and www.euritmica.it
<http://www.euritmica.it/> (music events in Grado)*
*www.azalea.it <http://www.azalea.it/> *(Sat 9 August, Dionne Warwick in
concert in Lignano Sabbiadoro and Wed 13 August, Zucchero "All the Best
world Tour 2008" in Grado)
*www.nobordersfestival.com <http://www.nobordersfestival.com/>, *in
Tarvisio 20 July -- 10 August
www.lagunamovies.com <http://www.lagunamovies.com/> (Grado) until 10 August
www.mtvfriulifvg.it <http://www.mtvfriulifvg.it/> ("Calici di Stelle,
wine tasting event and music entertainment in various parts of the region.)
www.ghiaccipontebba.it <http://www.ghiaccipontebba.it/>, ("Stars on
Ice", ice skating show on Fri 8 August at 21:15)
*TOURS** IN TRIESTE AND SURROUNDINGS*
*Guided Tour* *by foot of Trieste's historical monuments *(in Italian
and English) at 10:30 and at 16:00 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays, Sundays only at 10:30. The tour lasts 2 hours and costs Euro
5,00 (children under 12 go free). Prebooking is necessary, please call
the Tourist Bureau in Piazza Unità. Tel. 040-3478312.**
Email: info at turismo.fvg.it <mailto:info at turismo.fvg.it>
*Carsiana Botanical Gardens in Sgonico 55*. More than 600 species of
plants. You can also book a guided tour in English, German and Slovene
by calling 040.229573. Ticket Eur 3,00 (for a group of 7 reduced Eur
2,00). Take buses 42, 44 from Piazza Oberdan, change in Prosecco and
take bus 46 to Sgonico. (You need 2 tickets to get there). For more
info and opening times
during the week see website: www.carsiana.eu <http://www.carsiana.eu/> /
email: curiosidinatura at libero.it <mailto:curiosidinatura at libero.it>
*MUSEUMS*
*"Musei di Sera",* *is a _special initiative only during the month of
August_ *in which some museums (namely the History and Art Museum in
Piazza della Cattedrale n 1 will be open at night on special days from
20:00 to 24:00 with special guided tours and a series of free concerts.
See: */http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/news.asp/*
and programme:
*/www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/pdf/depliant%20MdS.pdf/*
The following website gives details of all museums in Trieste and the
surrounding region:* */http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/
www.turismo.fvg.it <http://www.turismo.fvg.it>/**
*CINEMA and FILMCLUBS*
*Cinecity*, Shopping Centre Torri d'Europa,* *Via D'Alviano 23. Bus 29,
8 and B. Check the movies at /http://trieste.cinecity.it/. /*Earphones
are available so you can listen to the original language for some films;
please ask before buying your ticket.***
The following website gives details of all museums in Trieste and the
surrounding region:* */http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/
www.turismo.fvg.it <http://www.turismo.fvg.it>/**
*Useful Websites*
Restaurants in Trieste:
/http://www.vivalapappa.it/ristoranti/elenco.php/provincia=Trieste/
Bus schedules in Trieste: /www.triestetrasporti.it
<about:blankwww.triestetrasporti.it>/
Train timetables: /www.trenitalia.it <about:blankwww.trenitalia.it>/
Map itinerary: /www.mappy.it <about:blankwww.mappy.it>/
Ticket purchase for concerts in and out of Trieste: "Ticket Point" in
Corso Italia 6/c tel: 040.3498277
Buses for trips outside Trieste: /www.autostazionetrieste.it
<http://www.autostazionetrieste.it/>/
Films on Trieste: http://it.youtube.com/triestecity
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