What's On This Week 15 - 18 Oct 2009

Thu Oct 15 12:56:00 CEST 2009

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ON THIS WEEK                            15 - 18 OCTOBER 2009*

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TOURS*

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*The Carsiana Botanical Garden* in Sgonico has two guided tours on 
Sunday 18 Oct at 14:00 and 17:00 with a special focus on "local plants 
and herbs used in cooking". Entrance fee euro 3,00. Bus 46 from Piazza 
Oberdan. See: http://carsiana.eu.

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*Free-guided tour in English to the Val Rosandra Valley on Saturday 31 
October in the morning with wine and food tasting.* Meeting point in 
Piazza Oberdan at 8:15 with the guide and organizers. There are 8 seats 
left for ICTP on a private bus. Return scheduled at around  13:00. See: 
http://www.riservavalrosandra.it/ <http://www.riservavalrosandra.it/>and 
contact Info Point for complete programme.**

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*Self-organized tour of Trieste's main sites with an audio guide,* 
everyday from 9:00 - 18:00 (Sundays and holidays: 9:00 - 13:00). You may 
stroll around the city's main historical sites with 22 stops from Piazza 
Unità to the "Arco di Riccardo" from the San Giusto hillside to the 
Verdi Theatre. Cost euro 4,00 /pers and 7,00 for two persons. Language 
service: Italian, English, German or French. For more info call the FVG 
Tourist Info point in Piazza Unità 040.3478312 or email: 
info at turismo.fvg.it or check: http://wwwturismofvg.it

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MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT***

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"Finestre del Mediterraneo" ( Windows on the Mediterranean) *has a 
series of concerts in October. On Thurs 16 Oct at 20:30 The Vrujia group 
from Istria will
play folk music from Istria at the Casa della Musica in Via dei 
Capitelli 3 (in "Cavana" - close to Piazza Unità).  http://www.medfolk.it

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"Street Music" in Piazza Goldoni on Sun 18 Oct at 11:30 with the 
Berimbau band with music, percussions and samba dance from Brasil. For 
more info see: http://www.berimbanda.it*

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Symphony Music Season at the Verdi Theatre of Trieste: Fri 16 Oct at 
20:30 and Sat 16 Oct at 18:00, Glinka and Prokoviev directed by Julian 
Kovatchev.  *For the Saturday performances only, there is a 50% 
reduction on tickets purchased "last minute" (one hour before the show) 
directly at the Verdi's ticket office. For more info on program and 
tickets, check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com**

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Organ Itineraries*: A series of concerts performed in churches during 
the autumn season. Sunday 18 Oct ( Sax and organ concert) in the Chiesa 
Nostra Signora di Sion in via don Minzoni nr. 7. For more info see: 
http://www.cappellacivica-trieste.it or call: 040 308633 / 040 636263

*Piano Recital at the Conservatorio Tartini* in Via Ghega nr. 12 on 
Friday 16 Oct at 20:00. The concert is free. Shoko Nakamatsu plays music 
by Scarlatti, Haydn, Beethoven, Schuman and Ginestra.

*Corsia Stadion Pub has organized a series of live concerts on Thurs, 
Friday and Saturday this month*. Via Battisti close to the Galleria 
Fenice. Bus 6.

"*Aperitivo in Musica - Musical Aperitif"* at the Auditorium of the 
United World College in Duino every Sunday of October at 11:00 with 
young talented musicians performing as solists or as an ensemble. The 
concerts are free. Following the concert, refreshments will be served. 
Apt bus 51 to Duino.

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EXHIBITIONS*

*H2O Multimediart - with* two exhibitions at la Sala Congressi di Porto 
San Rocco open daily until 18 Oct. Fabio Fonda's digital art exhibition 
"Mimosa Impudica" and Enzo Pituello's paintings and sculptures. **

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Solo photography exhibition "Le Vele di Franco Pace" *by Franco Pace at 
Salone degli Incanti, Riva Nazario Sauro, 1. There are many beautiful, 
blown up sailing photographs of one of the most famous photographers of 
the kind with outstanding views. Open until 18 October, 10:00 - 21:00.  
Free admittance.

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MISCELLANEOUS*

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Friday 16 October at 17:00: Invitation to an event dedicated to the 
culture and traditions of the Armenian people " Sogno d'Armenia" (Dream 
of Armenia) at the Civico Museo Sartorio in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII in 
Trieste. *Bus 30 or 10. On this occasion there will be a film projection 
on the history of the Armenians in Trieste during the 1700s to 1900s, a 
music concert, a book presentation "La cucina d'Armenia" and 
refreshments served in the gardens of the Villa Sartorio Mueum with 
typical Armenian sweets, wine and mint tea accompanied by traditional 
Armenian music. Free entrance on a first-come first-served basis.

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The British Film Club* is offering another season of nine films with the 
original sound track to be shown at the Ariston cinema, Viale Romolo 
Gessi 14 (buses 8, 9 and 15). Membership is necessary and can be 
obtained at the Ufficio Centrale Viaggi in Piazza Unità 6 from Monday 12 
to Fri 30 Oct (10:00 - 12:00 / 16:00 - 18:00) for a total of euro 25,00. 
Members can borrow books, DVDs and Videos free of charge. For more info 
on this year's programme and full lists of DVDs and Videos check:* 
*http://www.britishfilmclub.it

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EVENTS OUTSIDE TRIESTE*

*"Jazz & Wine of Peace" *Festival in Cormons in the Province of Gorizia 
22- 25 Oct. There will be theatre concerts (in the local Teatro 
Comunale), aperitif concerts around the town, "Round Midnight" jazz 
nights and much more. For a complete programme check: 
http://www.controtempo.org/**

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Exhibition: *"L'Età di Courbet e Monet", " The Age of Courbet and Monet, 
Realism and Impressionism in Central and Eastern Europe" at Villa Main, 
Passariano (in the province of Udine) ongoing until 7 March 2010. Check: 
http://lineadombra.it/ - bookings at biglietto at lineadombra.it, tel 
0422.429999.**

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Free excursions in the Province of Gorizia* *in October and November* 
with a local guide in the surroundings of the Province of Gorizia to 
discover the history (First World war), nature (the Isonzo river and 
natural reserve park) and the wines of the Collio. Booking is necessary. 
For a detailed programme and booking, contact: http://apegiramondo.it

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UsefulWebsites*:

*Restaurants*:http://www.vivalapappa.it/ristoranti/elenco.php/provincia=Trieste

*Bus schedules in Trieste*: http://www.triestetrasporti.it 
<file://localhost/about/blankwww.triestetrasporti.it>

*Train timetables: *http://www.trenitalia.it 
<file://localhost/about/blankwww.trenitalia.it>

*Buses for trips outside Trieste: *http://www.autostazionetrieste.it 
<http://www.autostazionetrieste.it/>

*Ticket purchase for concerts in and out of Trieste*: "Ticket Point" in 
Corso Italia 6/c tel: 040.3498277

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FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUR WEBSITE: /http://infopoint.ictp.it/ *

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ICTP's Info Point takes no responsibility whatsoever for the correctness 
or completeness of the above information.*

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