WHAT'S ON 9 - 13 April

[ICTP Info Point]

*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*

*9 April -- 13 April*

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*TOURS** IN TRIESTE AND SURROUNDINGS***

*Guided Tour on foot of Trieste's historical monuments (in Italian and 
English) *at 10:00 each Saturday and Sunday. The tour lasts 2 hours and 
costs Euro 5,00 (children under 12 go free).  Advance booking 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>

*Grotta Gigante -- Giant Cave: *The cave is considered the largest 
tourist cave in the world.  It is situated on the Triestine Karst 
(Carso), about half an hour from the city centre. Visits to the cave 
itself take place every hour from 10-16.  Take bus 42 from Piazza 
Oberdan and get off at Borgo Grotta Sgonico.  It takes 5 mins on foot, 
following the signs, to reach the cave. Entrance costs Euro 8.50 per 
person, and Euro 4.50 for a group of 15.  More info online: 
www.grottagigante.it <http://www.grottagigante.it>.

*Duino** Castle* is considered one of the most attractive castles in 
Europe and is still the official residence of the Torre e Tasso royal 
family.  From its cliff-top location it overlooks the small fishing 
village of Duino, and it is surrounded by extensive gardens.  Inside you 
can see the furnishings, pictures, books and mementoes collected over 
centuries.  In the grounds you can visit a World War 2 bunker. *New 
exhibition "L'Imperatore a Duino",  more than 300 items about Emperor 
Franz Josef is on display until 8 November 2009.*

*MUSIC -- FREE ENTRANCE*

*Thur 9 April *at 21:00: *Western & Country music* at Lee Roy Bar in via 
Paduina n.9

*Thurs 9 April*: *"Didjeridoo"* demonstration -- ethnic music from 
Australia -- at 21:00 at the Pub/Birreria Sol del Sur (Argentina) in Via 
Campanelle 85, info: 040.395423 / 338 5622973

*Fri 10 April* at 21:00 "Tommy Beltrame" band, rock and blues at Lee Roy 
(same address).

*Every Wednesday at 20:30, free concerts at the Conservatorio Tartini in 
Via Ghega n.12 For more info and programme: www.conservatorio.trieste.it 
<http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it/>*

*CONCERTS*

*Jazz at the Miela Theatre, on Monday 13 April *in Piazza Duca degli 
Abruzzi n.3, at 21:30, Francesco Cusa "Scrunch Acoustic". Ticket eur 5,00.**

*CINEMA and FILM CLUBS:**  **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.***

*MUSEUMS*

*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> *

*EXHIBITIONS*

*Multimedia exhibition at the Immaginario Scientifico in Grignano 
entitled "Tempi e Stratempi"* exploring meteorological phenomena is open 
until 14 June every Sunday from 10-20.  More info on 
http://www.immaginarioscientifico.it/ and 040-224424.

Exhibition on *Japanese culture *until 11 April  at the 
*"Nat_Spaziocorti"* (via Corti 2, Trieste), Open daily Tuesday-Saturday 
from 10-13 and 15.30-19.30.   040-9990006 for more info.

Exhibition at the Municipio (town hall) in Sgonico (take bus 46 from 
Piazza Oberdan), entitled *'Bosnia Erzegovina uno sguardo al futuro'* 
with photographs by the journalist & writer Erica Mattea Vida and the 
poet Ljubia Selic of their travels throughout the former Yugoslavian 
Republic.  The exhibition will be open until 7 May Mon-Fri 9-13 and Mon 
& Wed 15-17.  Entrance is free, but donations are welcome for a charity 
in Sarajevo which takes care of war orphans.

To mark *"Darwin Day"*, the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, 
Trieste's *Aquarium* (molo Pescheria, 2 on the waterfront) has prepared 
a special exhibition of "Nature anomale" (nature's anomalies).  Open 
daily from 9-13. Closed Mondays.  Entrance costs 4.50 euro for adults 
and 3 euro for children over the age of 5 and young people up to the age 
of 20.  The ticket is also valid for entrance to the rest of the 
aquarium's exhibits.

*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/>**

 

 

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