What's on This Week 27 - 30 May 2010

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                            WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       27 
- 30 MAY 2010***

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Tonight at ICTP: Classical Music Concert at 19:00 (lasts for less than 
an hour) at the Leonardo Building in the Main Lecture Hall with the 
Hoffmeister Quartet of the Tartini Music Conservatory followed by a 
special dinner organized by the Leonardo Building Cafeteria with Balkan 
specialties on the Terrace! All scientists, visitors and Staff are most 
welcome!*

*CLASSICAL MUSIC *

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Opera at the Trieste Verdi Theatre: Othello, music by Giuseppe Verdi. 
Performances on 27 and 29 May and 1 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 8 June. *There is a 
50% reduction on tickets purchased "last minute" (one hour before the 
show) for all performances directly at the Verdi's ticket office. You 
may also send an SMS to: 340 4350395 and join the Verdi's mailing list 
info for last minute seats availability. For more info on program and 
tickets, check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com. The Verdi is close 
to Piazza Unità, in Riva 3 Novembre, nr 1.

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Piano and Clarinet Duo at the Tartini Music Conservatory on Friday 28 
May at 20:30. Music by Joplin, Monti, Puccini, Gershwin, Williams, 
Bonfa, Schreiner and Brubeck.* Free entrance. The Conservatory is 
situated in* *via Ghega 12. You must book your place by calling the 
Conservatory the day before each concert preferably in the morning (tel: 
040 6724911) (i.e. Tuesday).  Please be there 15 minutes before the 
show. See: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

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"Schiller per la Musica*": A piano violin Duo, on Saturday 29 May at 
20:30 at the Sala Beethoven in via Coroneo 15, 2nd floor.  Free 
entrance. 3 minutes walk from Piazza Oberdan, take bus 36.

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Bach Music* on Sun 30 May at 11:30 at the Lutheran Church in largo 
Panfili 1 (close to the Central Post Office). The concert is a violin 
and cymbal duo. Check: http://www.chiesaluterana.it

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GUIDED TOURS*

*Two free guided tours in Italian organized by the Marine Reserve of 
Miramare and* *WWF on Sat 29 May *from 9:00 - 12:00: A panoramic walking 
Tour and* on Sunday 30 from 9:00 - 12:00, a guided tour from the 
Miramare park to Contovello. Meeting point *at the "Casteletto" 
building, inside the Miramare park, from 9:00 - 11:00:* "*Marine* *Bird 
Watching" for adults and children to learn more about nature and marine 
life and environment. For info and bookings, call 040 224147, ext 3. 
http://www.riservamarinamiramare.it


Guided tours on Sundays at the Sartorio Museum in Trieste. This museum* 
*is an ancient 18th century Villa built by a family of noble Genoese 
origins. The guided tours of the Villa start at 10:30 every Sunday and 
are ongoing until 13 June. You may visit the Villa's beautiful rooms 
with its antique furniture and learn about the history of Trieste 
through the lives of the Sartorio family members. The museum has a 
number of important art collections such as Tiepolo's works, a famous 
Venetian artist who lived in the XVIII century, and more recently those 
of Fittke. *On Sun 30 
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*May* *there is a music festival for children at 10:30.* For more info 
call 040 301479. The Sartorio is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII, 
n.1 - take bus 30. 
*http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/musei/museo_sartorio/default.asp*

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Carsiana Botanical Garden in Sgonico. There will be free-guided tours on 
Sat 29 and Sun 30 from 16:00 - 19:00. *Carsiana* *is open Tue -- Fri 
10:00 /13:00, Sat and Sun (and holidays) 10:00- 13:00/ 15:00 -- 19:00. 
Take bus 46 from Piazza Oberdan and then reach Sgonico by buses 42 or 
44. Tours may be organized for a minimum of 8 persons in English, 
Slovene and German. Info: curiosidinatura at libero.it 
<mailto:curiosidinatura at libero.it> - 040 229573 - 
http://www.carsiana.it/. /Ticket euro 3.

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ENTERTAINMENT*

*"Ritmos, musica y colores del Peru" *(Rhythms, music and colours of 
Peru) at the Miela Theatre on Sat 29 May at 20:45. Musicians and dancers 
from Peru will be performing with live music and typical folk dances. 
Money colletced for the show will be given to support a project for the 
prevention of infantile deafness in Peru. The event is organized by the 
associazione per la cooperazione italo-peruviana di Trieste. The Miela 
Theatre is siutated close to the train station, in Piazza Duca degli 
Abruzzi 3.

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"8th Festival for Diversity" at the Ausonia Beach Club *in Riva Traiana 
(bus 8 - after Piazza Unità) from Fri 28 to Sun 30 May with concerts, 
workshops, ethnic dances, food. Some suggestions: *Friday 28* at 17:00 a 
Didjeridoo workshop and a show at 22:30 with African dances and 
percussions, on *Sat 29* at 19:00 a workshop on African percussions and 
at 21:30 a show with Balkan and Greek folk dances and on *Sun 30 May* at 
21:00 a Flamenco show followed at 21:30 an Afro-Brazilian concert with 
percussions.

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"Duino in Festa" 28 - 30 May: *There will be a series of art 
exhibitions, kiosks with local food products, bowl games in the streets 
and around the Castle. On Friday 28 May at 19:00, a classical Music 
Concert at the Auditorium of the UWC. On Sunday 30 May, an excursion on 
the Rilke Path from 9:00 - 12:00 (departure and meeting point at the IAT 
of Sistiana). You may book the tour by calling: 040 224147.

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"Festa delle Ciliegie" from* 29 may to 2 June (Cherry Festival) is a 
traditional open air festival with music, food and entertainment, held 
every year at the end of May in Caresana in San Dorligo della Valle. 
Take bus 40.

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MISCELLANEOUS*

*This weekend!" CANTINE APERTE' ON 29 AND 30 MAY, "OPEN CELLARS DAY"* is 
a major wine event in the Region with 130 wine producers opening their 
cellars to the public. Visitors have the opportunity to tour vineyards 
and explore cellars, taste wines and learn many interesting facts about 
the techniques of wine making. The programme is rounded off with art 
exhibitions, concerts and cultural events and tasting of local 
delicacies in the cellars. *On this occasion there will be a special 
"Wine Bus" on Sunday 30 May *departing from the parking area opposite 
the Sala Tripcovich close to the Train Station. A wine specialist for 
the tour will accompany you. The programme includes a visit to 4 
important wine producers and wine tasting in their cellars. Departure 
time is fixed at 9:30 and return to Trieste will be at around 19:00. The 
total fee for the tour is 35 euro, which also includes a hot meal at the 
Trattoria La Bellanotte. Pre-booking is necessary before 21 May by 
calling: 0432 289540. For a complete programme of the wine bus tour and 
this event in general, check http://www.mtvfriulivg.it or 
http://www.cantineaperte.info. *There is one wine producer in the 
Triestine Carso taking part in this event: "Parovel Vignetti e Olivetti" 
in Bagnoli della Rosandra 624 in San Dorligo della Valle. (Bus 40) *

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"Sapori del Golfo, Sapori di Trieste" *is a gastronomic event which 
takes place every weekend until the end of July. There are kiosks and 
stands that offer fish and seafood specialties from the gulf of Trieste. 
You can enjoy your meal on the terrace and there is also live music and 
entertainment at night. The venue is at the Mercato Ittico - area 
ex-Gaslini close to the Torri d'Europa shopping Centre in via Svevo (Bus 
8). Open on Saturdays 18:00 - 24:00 and Sundays 12:00 - 24:00**

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*For adults and children: *learn more about marine life with lectures 
and guided tours organized by the Marine Reserve of Miramare and WWF. 
*This Sun 23 May, there will be 2 appointments at 10:30 and at 15:30 on 
the topic "Tempo di fioriture... marine*" (marine flowering). Meeting 
point at the "Castelletto" inside the Miramare Park. For info and 
bookings, call 040 224147, ext 3. http://www.riservamarinamiramare.it

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"The Evolution of an idea" at the Immaginario Scientifico in 
collaboration with WWF Italy, *(Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta 15, in 
Grignano beneath the Adriatico Guest House). The exhibition presents 
multi-vision projections on themes related to Darwin's theory of 
evolution from the origins of species to biodiversity, on genetics and 
the mechanisms of reproduction, on natural selection and biodiversity. 
The exhibition is ongoing until 30 May, open only Sundays 10:00 - 20:00. 
Check: http:// www.immaginarioscientifico.it 
<http://%20www.immaginarioscientifico.it>

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3rd workshop of the Italian Astrobiology Society: "When Darwin meets 
Copernicus", 26 - 28 May at the Duino Castle. *Prof Chela Flores from 
ICTP is a member of the organizing Committee. There will be a number of 
talks held by prominent scientists.

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 "New Perspectives in Astrobiology", today at the Miela Theatre at 
18:00*. A series of talks in Italian, organized by the Astronomy 
Observatrory of Trieste, INAF and Science Centre Immaginario 
Scientifico: three talks given by Italian Scientists working in 
pretigious foreign institutes: Daniel Segre' (Boston Universtty), Sandra 
Pizzarello (Arizona State Univerity, Tempe, USA) and Giovanna Tinetti 
(University College, London).

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FORTHCOMING EVENT: AREA Science Park Open day on 12 June. You may book 
your tour by calling 040 362317, Mon - Fri 9:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00. 
Bookings for the guided tours are open till 10 June. Check programme: 
http://www.area.trieste.it/opencms/opencms/area/it/OpenDay//*

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