What's On This Week 20 - 23 August 09

[Info Point]

*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*

*20 - 23 August 2009 *

*PHOTO COMPETITIONS*

*JOIN THE FIRST ICTP DIGITAL PHOTO COMPETITION: *Open to Scientists, 
Visitors, Ictp Staff and Consultants*. *Following many requests from our 
visitors asking for _postcards_ of Trieste, we have decided to organize 
a digital photo competition.* Each participant can submit up to three 
digital photographs in colour. The selected photos will be printed as 
postcards and made available to Ictp's visitors on a cost-reimbursement 
basis.** **DEADLINE*: *31st August 2009**. **For info, call the Info 
Point, ext. 433/90.*

*
Photo competiton " History of Nature - Moments of Biodiversity", 
*promoted by the WWF-Area Marina Protetta di Miramare and the Circolo 
Fotografico Triestino with the support of the Province of Trieste, the 
UNESCO Centre and the Corpo Forestale Regionale. It aims at promoting 
genetic diversity in nature, animal life and plants.  There is also a 
special section on "marine life" of the Miramare marine area. 
Participation is free and open to all. Please check these websites for 
more info on rules: http://www.riservamarinamiramare.it and 
http://www.circolofotograficotriestino.it

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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 (in Italian) of the House, 
its beautiful furnitures and 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.

*Tues 25 August at 21:00* *"Chirike"* Latin-American music with Creole 
sonorities from Peru and folkloristic music from Venezuela and Cuba.

*Wed 26 August August at 21:00: "Serenade d'autrefois" with the Caput 
Gori ensemble for mandolins and guitars.*

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/ 
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*"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.

*Thurs 20 August* at 20:30: 2 films will be projected in the Auditorium: 
"Les Mystères du Château du Dé" a 1929 film directed by Man Ray and 
film-interview of Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the greatest 
photographers of the 20th century, "The Impassioned Eye", directed by 
Heinz Butler. Ticket entrance to the Museum and the film (plus a series 
of guided tours from 18:00 - 21:30) is EUR 6,00.

The ongoing exhibition at the Revoltella Museum 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/

 

*"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.

 

*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 21 August*: Piano recital with Dimitri Candoni playing Bach, 
Chopin, Liszt and Prokof'ev. Check: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

  <http://www.conservatorio.trieste.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: 20 - 26 - 27 August. Check http://www.airsac.it

 

*FREE SHOWS *

*Muggia:*

*Fri 21 August*

*Trieste Magica presents "incantesimi... sotto le stelle*"(Magic spells 
under the stars) in Muggia Porto San Rocco at 21:00 at the Sala 
Congressi .You may reach Porto San Rocco by bus 20 until Muggia and take 
bus 50 to Porto San Rocco ( strada per Lazzaretto n.2).

*Sat 22 August at 21:00: " La Grande Musica da Camera" *(The Great 
Chamber Music), directed by Romolo Gessi at Porto San Rocco, music by 
Haydn, Mendelssohn, see http://www.comune.muggia.ts.it/

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*In Trieste:*

*"Cavana Tango" *on Thurs 20 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 27 August and 3 September.

*Piazza Hortis at 21:00*

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

*In Udine and surroundings: http://www.udinecultura.it/*

*"Puppet Festival": *22 and 23 August there will be five different shows 
in the Collio area from San Floriano to Capriva, from Cormons to 
Dolegna. Followed by other shows in Grado on 24 - 28 August and in 
Gorizia from 2 - 5 September. For a complete programme check 
www.ctagorizia.it tel: 0481. 537280

*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)*. *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*

*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>

*FOR MORE INFO ON EXCURSIONS IN TRIESTE CHECK OUR WEBSITE: 
/http://infopoint.ictp.it/ OR COME 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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