What's On This Week 10 - 13 September

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*

*10 -13 September 2009
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Special Evening at ICTP TONIGHT:  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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SPECIAL EVENT: /**/RESEARCHERS' NIGHT on FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER/*/ /*//*

*ICTP, along with Trieste's other research and educational institutes, 
will participate in a major science festival for the public in _2 weeks' 
time_:  Friday, 25 September in Trieste. ***

*Known as "Researchers' Night 2009", the event offers a number of 
activities aimed at bringing science and scientists to the general 
public. Centred around Piazza Unita', it will include popular science 
discussion forums featuring several ICTP scientists, science 
demonstrations, films, games, an art exhibit, and live music by 
musically gifted researchers, including ICTP's own Joe Niemela. ***

*See the Researchers' Night website (Italian) for full 
details:http://www.prosit.trieste.it/***

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EXHIBITIONS*

*Inauguration of a solo art show of the artist Enzo Pituello* in Via 
Lazzaretto Vecchio 19 at 18:30 at the Associazione Linea d'Arte, "Le 
Autostrade della Memoria". The artist will present his latest works  
many of them shown at the Biennale of Venice in 2006. Open Mon - Fri 
17:00 - 20:00 and Sat 10:00 - 13:00. Info: 337 549346.

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Photography exhibition*:  "ONTHESOFA" by Tommaso Lizzul at the Libreria 
Knulp in Via Madonna del Mare 7/a, inauguration on Thurs 10 September at 
19:00.

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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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*MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT*

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*Opening of the Symphony Music Season at the Verdi Theatre of Trieste 
with a series of 8 concerts.*

*The opening c*oncert of the Verdi Symphony Orchestra directed by Gerard 
Korsten is music from Mendelsshon Bartholdy and Tchaikovsky on  Fri 11 
Sept  at 20:30 and Sat  12 Sept at 18:00.

*There is a 50% reduction on tickets purchased "last minute" (one hour 
before the show) only for the Saturday performances directly at the 
Verdi's ticket office.  For more info on program and tickets, check: 
http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com*

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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 11 Sept: Trio Arte' Recital. Beethoven, Mendelssohn *

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

  <http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it>

*On the occasion of the Jewish Day of Culture*, there will be a concert 
in the open-air in the parking area of the ex Bianchi Swimming Pool 
(near the Salone degli Incanti) after Piazza Unita'. Antonella Ruggero, 
an Italian singer will sing Jewish lieders from various repertoires. 
Ticket purchase in Corso Italia, Ticket Point (Corso Italia 6/1) euro 
10,00. for more info call: 333 1569663 or check http://www.musicalibera.it

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*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.* ***

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FLEA MARKETS AND FAIRS*

*Muggia: *on Sunday 13 Sept from 8:00 to sunset there will be a flea 
market in Piazza della Repubblica organized by the associazione "Cose di 
Vecchie Case". For more info call: 339 7495333.**

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RECORDS, CDs and DVDs second hand and collectors' items at the "Mostra 
Mercato del Disco" on Sun 13 Sept*, all day at the Palasport di 
Chiarbola, near the Torri d'Europa Shopping Centre. Bus 8. Check 
http://musicalibera.it. There will be live music in the area outside the 
Palazzetto at night.

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*TOURS*

*Carsiana Botanical Gradens has a new initiative on Sun 13 Sept at 
16:00: "La poesia del Carso*" ( Poetry of the Carso). The guided tour 
will be accompanied by a recital of poems on the Carso by famous Italian 
and foreign poets such as Saba, Ungaretti, Slataper, Svevo, Rilke, 
Kosovel, Jan Morris, Susanna Tamaro.  Entrance fee: euro 3,00. The 
botanical guided tour will be conducted by Barbara Bassi and Prof. Anna 
Pettener. A similar one will be held on 27 Sept. You can reach Carsiana 
in Sgnonico by bus 46 from Piazza Oberdan. For more info: 
http://www.carsian.eu/ <http://www.carsian.eu/>or call 040.229573

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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>**

*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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