What's On This Week 24 - 27 September

Thu Sep 24 14:36:42 CEST 2009

*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK*

*24 - 27 September*

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SPECIAL EVENT: /**/RESEARCHERS' NIGHT _tomorrow_, FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER/*/!/

*Researcher's night (Notte dei Ricercatori) is a major science festival 
for the public that will take place for the first time in Trieste on 
Friday 25 September in Piazza Unità and other nearby buildings from 
16:30 to 23:00. The event aims at sharing with the public the many 
exciting activities that ICTP, along with Trieste's other research and 
educational institutes and is meant for all age groups. Centred in 
Piazza Unita' and other closeby locations (Camera di Commercio, Verdi 
hall entrance, Sala Matrimoni, etc.), here are some of the activities 
organized on that day:
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- Popular science discussion forums (Street and Science PROSIT) 
coordinated by Sandro Scandolo, will be held in the Camera di Commercio 
building (Piazza della Borsa, 14) and will feature ICTP scientists:  K. 
Aoudia, J. Chela Flores, P. Creminelli, S. Luzzato, C. Piani,  A. 
Scardicchio, and scientists belonging to other institutions - Ictp will 
share a large gazebo with other institutions to demonstrate scientific 
experiments with Carlo Fonda and there will be films, games involving 
scientists and the public such as ping pong or mini-football, 
orienteering in the nearby streets, a karate exhibition, a digital art 
exhibit in hotel Savoia. Flight adventures (volo di Miyazaki) will take 
place in Sala del Torchio, via Capitelli, 8 (close to the Casa della 
Musica) and a catering laboratory on "Scientific Take-Away" by a chef 
will be held in a stand in Piazza Unità.

- Marine and astronomy observation from the sea on board the "Delfino 
Verde" ferryboat with biologists, oceanographers and astronomers.

- Live music in Piazza Unità will start at 6:30 pm with 4 different 
bands coordinated by ICTP's Joe Niemela (with musicians who work in 
various scientific institutions). The bands are: Chirike' (6:30-7:15), 
Blooby Blues Band All-Stars with Joe Niemela (19:30 - 20:15), Suny Boy 
and the Diplomats of Blues (20:30 - 21:30), Stefano Franco and the Fluid 
Horns (22:00 - 23:00). The Tartini conservatory will present pianist 
Massimo GON who will play pieces of Chopin in the hall of the Camera di 
Commercio.

Everybody is invited to take part in this exciting event, don't miss 
it!. See the Researchers' Night website for full details of program and 
schedules: http://www.prosit.trieste.it

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EXHIBITIONS*

*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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Solo photography exhibition by artist Qing Yue *at* *Muggia, Porto San 
Rocco, Sala Congressi entitled  "Body". The artist presents a series of 
six large photographs (120 x 120 cm.) of models with body painting. Open 
until 25 September, every day, 9:00-12:30 / 14:00 - 18:00.

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

*This week's program music by Weber, Paganini and Dvorak, directed by 
Moshe Atzmon: Fri 25 Sept at 20:30 and Sat 26 Sept at 18:00. *

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

*Two classical Music Concerts at the Miramare Castle in the Throne Room: 
On Friday 25 Sept, there will be the last concert of the season 
organized by the Tartini Conservatory. 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. Check: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

*The second free concert is on Sat 26 September at 20:30 with  the 
Glasbena Matica orchestra  playing music by Galliano, Piazzola and 
Ipavec. Check: http://www.provincia.trieste.it or call 040.3798301. 
Please be there at least half an hour before in order to find a seat as 
the concert is on a first-come first-served basis.*

*The Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi (http://www.miela.it) *

- The international film festival: "I Mille Occhi", with daily film 
projections and art exhibits ongoing until 26 September see program: 
www.milleocchi.com

- A Piano concert by Jin Ju playing Beetoven and Chopin on Monday 28 
September at 21:00

*- Free show on  Wednesday 30 Sept at 21:00 "La via per la Pace", music 
and dances from Tibet performed by 11 Buddhist monks from the Monastery 
of Sera Jhe in India. *

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- *TOURS*

*Free Entrance to the Miramare Castle (9:00 - 19:00) and free guided 
tours only this Sat 26 Sept and Sunday 27 Sept on the occasion of the 
European Day for Culture:* at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00, there will 
be guided tours on the history of scientific explorations and 
geographical discoveries at the time of the Habsburgs and at 17:00 there 
will be a guided tour on Canaletto's works of art. Check 
http://www.castello-miramare.it

*Free Entrance to San Gusto Castle in Trieste this weekend* on the 
occasion of the European Day for Culture. Upon request you may also ask 
for earphone sets in English with guided explanations on the Castle and 
the Lapidarium. Take bus 24 from the train station. Open Mon to Sun 9:00 
- 17:00.

For more info: 040.309362 or check website 
*/http://www.retecivica.trieste.it /*

*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>

*Carsiana Botanical Gardens has a special guided tour on Sun 27 Sept at 
16:00: "La poesia del Carso*" (Poetry of the Carso). The  botanical 
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. This tour will be conducted by Barbara Bassi and Prof. Anna 
Pettener. You can reach Carsiana in Sgnonico by bus 46 from Piazza 
Oberdan. For more info: http://www.carsian.eu/ or call 040.229573

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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.*

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EVENTS OUTSIDE TRIESTE:*

*New Exhibition: "L'Età di Courbet e Manet", " The Age of Courbet and 
Manet, Realism and Impressionism in Central and Eastern Europe" at Villa 
Main, Passariano (in the province of Udine) from 26 September to 7 March 
2010. Check: http://lineadombra.it/ -  bookings at 
biglietto at lineadombra.it, tel 0422.429999*

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"Gusti di Frontiera" in Gorizia 26 - 29 September. A food and wine 
festival with typical products and wines from the Friuli Venezia Giulia 
region and Central Europe. Check: http://www.comune.gorizia.it/eventi or 
see: http://www.udine20.it/gusti-di-frontiera-gorizia/*

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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>
*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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