What's on This Week 3 - 6 September 2009

Thu Sep 3 11:57:56 CEST 2009

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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*

*3 - 6 September 2009*

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Special Evening at ICTP on Thursday 10 September:  Dinner and Opera 
Music at the Leonardo Building.*

*Two professional opera singers from the Verdi Theatre of Trieste, 
soprano Loredana Pellizari and tenor Massimo Marsi accompanied on the 
piano by Maestro Corrado Gulin, will sing melodies from La Bohème, La 
Traviata, Turandot, airs from Operettas and Evergreens.  All our 
visitors, scientists and staff are welcome, free entrance.*

*On the occasion, there will be a special dinner from 7 - 8:30 pm (as 
usual) at the Leonardo Building Cafeteria with the Chef's selection of 
special dishes from Verdi's and Puccini's hometowns. The dinner can be 
paid with half a meal voucher. Fot those who do not have meal vouchers, 
the cost is 6,50 euro/person. Desert and drinks will be charged as usual.*

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EXHIBITIONS*

*New photography exhibition: Museo Carà-Kartell-Triestefotografia* the 
Museo Ugo Carà in Muggia. A selection of 150 photographs from the 
Kartell Art collection of pieces of furniture and objects chosen and 
designed by Kartell and put in a different perspective by famous artists 
and famous photographers such as David Lachapelle, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter 
Lindbergh, Helmut Newton, Ranjit Grewal to mention a few. The exhibition 
is open from Tues - Sun 18:30 - 20:30, Thurs 10:00 - 12:00. Bus 20 to 
Muggia or Ferryboat.

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 Everyday 10:00 - 20:00, Thurs 10:00 - 23:00, closed on 
Tues.. 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.

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Solo art show : *Artist* Raffaella Busdon *exhibits her works at Hotel 
Continental in Via San Nicolò 25. Open each day during hotel's opening 
hours.

*MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT*

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*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 4 Sept: Piano recital. Luca Delle Donne plays Beethoven and Chopin.*

Check: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

*FREE SHOWS *

*In Trieste: *

*Sun 6 Sept at 11:00, Trieste Magica *presents its new show for 
children: "Magic Academy", at the "Il Teatrino" in via Weiss (inside the 
San Giovanni Park), bus 6 or 9.

*Activities for Children aged 6 -10* organized by the Ufficcio Progetti 
Speciali di Area. There are a number of open air activities for children 
in different areas of the city, games, artistic bricolage lessons, 
story-telling etc... For programme check 
http://retecivica.trieste.it/educazione/ 
<http://retecivica.trieste.it/educazione/>clicc on "spazi urbani in 
giocco 2009".

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*"Cavana Tango" *on Thurs 3 September (last time) from 21:00 to 23:00 
with musician Eduaro Poetto and tango master Pablo Furioso. 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. Bus 8.

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*Muggia 2009  LIve Jazz Festival at 21:00*

*Sat 5 September:  *The Dukes of Rhythm Duo (with Stefano Franco and 
James Thompson), Papadon Washington and the Martjin Schok Boogie & Blues 
Band.

*Sun 6 Sept: *The Flysh Quartet followed by the Big band Città di 
Torino, directed by Gianni Basso.

Bus 20.

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

*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.* *

*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>**

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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: http://www.triestetrasporti.it 
<file://localhost/about/blankwww.triestetrasporti.it> - Train 
timetables: http://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: http:www.autostazionetrieste.it 
<http://www.autostazionetrieste.it/>

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