What's On This Week 6 - 9 August

Thu Aug 6 14:20:13 CEST 2009

*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*

* 6 - 9 August 2009 *

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EXHIBITIONS*

*"Musei di Sera" (Museums open at night) is a cultural event *organized 
each year by the Comune di Trieste. The Sartorio Museum (an ancient 18th 
century Villa of noble Genovese origins) is at the centre of this event 
and will be open at night from 20:00 - 00:00 hrs every Tuesday and 
Wednesday offering a series of guided tours of its numerous art 
collections such as the Tiepolo Veneziano works of art and more recently 
those of Fittke. There will also be a series of music concerts and plays 
in the Villa's garden. The Sartorio Museum is situated in Largo Papa 
Giovanni XXXIII n.1. Bus 30 and 10.

The entrance fee for the guided tours and musical entertainment is EUR 
3,00. For more on programme: 
http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/museidisera09/ 
<cid:part1.06060505.07090800 at ictp.it>

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*Starting today "Art & Cinema" at the Revoltella Museum* there will be a 
series of French films related to Leonor Fini's friendship and artistic 
collaboration with Renoir, Buñuel and artists such as Dali or writers 
such as Cocteau. Today 6 August at 20:30: A 1936 film by Jean Renoir 
"una gita in campagna" (a trip to the countryside) followed by "Le 
Mystère de Picasso", a short film by Henri-Georges Cluzot. The ticket 
for entrance to the Museum and the film plus a series of guided tours 
from 18:00 - 21:30 film is EUR 6,00. The ongoing exhibition is: *Leonor 
Fini "L'Italienne de Paris, an Argentine surrealist painter *who lived 
in Trieste in the early part of her life and subsequently moved to 
Paris  (1907 - 1996). The exhibition presents a huge collection of 150 
works coming from important museums and private Italian, French and 
American collections, illustrating different periods of the artist's 
works. Open until 4 October. For more info check 
http://www.museorevoltella.it <cid:part2.05060609.03060401 at ictp.it>

*
"Genti di San Spiridione. I Serbi a Trieste 1751 - 1914" *(the history 
of the Serb Minority in Trieste) in collaboration with the General 
Consulate of Serbia, the religious Serb-Orthodox community of Trieste 
and the History and Art Museums of Trieste. Ongoing until 4 November, at 
the San Giusto Castle.

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MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT*

*Classical Music Concert in the Miramare Castle Throne Room every Friday 
at 20:30, *organized by the Tartini Conservatory of Trieste.* Ticket 
cost EUR 4,00* payable directly at the ticket office of the Castle 
entrance on a first-come first-served basis. Be there at least half an 
hour before the show starts.

*Fri 7 August*: "Die Stimme der Liebe" (The voice of Love) with soprano 
Federica Vinci and pianist Ana Cuic. Music from Bellini, Tosti, Viozzi, 
Puccini, Haydn, Mozart, Brahms, Strauss. 
http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it <cid:part3.07000305.08080405 at ictp.it>

*Sounds and Lights Show at the Duino Castle from the sea "La Rocca degli 
Usignoli" *(the Rock of the Nightingale which tells the story of the 
artistic and intellectual friendship between the poet Rilke and Princess 
Marie von Thurn und Taxis). The show is seen from the sea on board the 
Delfino Verde ferryboat.**

Departure is fixed from the dock in the Bay of Sistiana at 21:00 and 
return at 22:45. You may take bus Apt 51 (the airport bus) to Sistiana 
and return. Ticket cost for the boat and show: EUR 7,00. Booking is 
necessary at "Ticket Point" in Corso Italia n.6/c, or directly at the 
Duino Castle's box office from 9:30 - 17:30. The shows will be performed 
on the following days: 6 -12 -13 - 19 -20 - 26 - 27 August. Check 
http://www.airsac.it <cid:part4.05020204.02020607 at ictp.it>

*FREE SHOWS DOWNTOWN*

*Piazza Unità at 21:00*

- Thurs 6 August: "Bandomat" local pop band with an international funny 
repertoire in local dialect.

- Sat 8 August: A comedy play in Triestine dialect: La Creatura del 
Dott. Frank"

- Sun 9 August: "Drummeria", drumms and percussions.

*"Cavana Tango" *on Thurs 6 August from 21:00 to 23:00. This event is 
taking place in the streets of the old city between Piazza Cavana and 
via del Pesce. Music and tango in the open air with tango schools 
performing but the event is open to anyone who would like to join. This 
will be repeated on 13, 20, 27 August and 3 September.

*Piazza Hortis at 21:00*

- Sat 8 August: " Atmosfere d'Avanspettacolo", musical cabaret with 
actors, singers and dancers.

- Sun 9 August: " A Piedi Nudi nel Parco" (Barefoot in the Park), a play 
by Neil Simon in Italian.

*Piazetta Tor Chucherna (near San Giusto Castle) at 21:00*

*- Sun 9 August*: a short show mostly dedicated to children performed by 
Maurizio Soldà and Tiina Hallikainen followed by *"Canti d'Estate" 
(Summer songs) performed by singer and actress Marzia Postogna* 
*accompanied by Eduardo Contizanetti* on the guitar and Massimo de 
Stefanis on the bass. The concert will be a mix of tango, fado, French 
songs in jazz-manouche style and songs from Gabriella Ferri's repertoire.

*Other cultural and musical events taking place in the region:*

·       *Laguna Movies Festival in Grado 5 - 13 August: 
http://www.lagunamovies.com <cid:part5.04060700.00040101 at ictp.it>*

·       *In Udine and surroundings: http://www.udinecultura.it/ 
<cid:part6.07010305.02020901 at ictp.it>*

*
Cantera Social Club in the Sistiana Bay* is open during the summer each 
day from 23:00. You can get to Sistiana with the airport bus 51 and walk 
down to the bay or take bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan.  Bus 73 takes you 
down to the bay, but the last bus up is at 20.06 so be sure not to miss 
it unless you can cope with the steep climb back up.* There are free 
buses on Saturday night for young people who wish to go to Sistiana Bay 
with the following timetable: Departure from Piazza Oberdan at 22:15, 
22:30, 23:30 and 23:45 and return at 1:10, 2:20, 2:50 and 4:15 (the two 
last returns will proceed to Muggia and Opicina)*

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FLEA MARKET AND BRIC A BRAC*

Every Friday in August, down in Sistiana Bay, at the "Parco Caravella", 
there is a flea market from 18:00 - 23:00.

*TOURS*

*"Calici di Stelle*" is a Wine and Food tasting event held in Gorizia 
and organized by the Movimento Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia.  
*Departure is fixed at 18:15 from Piazza Oberdan* by Coach. The tour 
costs EUR 20,00/pers and includes food and wine in the gardens of 
Palazzo Attems-Petzenstein in Gorizia, accompanied by live jazz music; 
there will also be a free guided tour of the Museo Civico to visit the 
exhibition "Atelier degli Oscar (a collection of costumes and dresses by 
the fashion designer Tirelli for famous films). The return to Trieste is 
fixed around 00:00 hrs. Booking is necessary. Contact the Movimento 
Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia:

Tel +39.0432.289540 - Fax +39.0432.294021 / info at mtvfriulivg.it - 
http://www.mtvfriulivg.it <cid:part7.02060100.08020203 at ictp.it>

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*Guided Tour on foot of Trieste's historical monuments* (in Italian and 
English) at 10:00 daily. 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>

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FOR MORE INFO ON EXCURSIONS IN TRIESTE CHECK OUR WEBSITE: 
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DIRECTLY TO SEE ITINERARIES AND BROCHURES AT THE INFOPOINT.*

Useful Websites: Restaurants in Trieste: 
http://www.vivalapappa.it/ristoranti/elenco.php/provincia=Trieste
Bus schedules in Trieste: www.triestetrasporti.it 
<file://localhost/about/blankwww.triestetrasporti.it>
Train timetables: www.trenitalia.it 
<file://localhost/about/blankwww.trenitalia.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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