What's On This Week 18 - 21 November 2010

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 18 - 21 November 2010***

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CLASSICAL MUSIC*

*Inauguration of the Opera Season at the Verdi Theatre with "La 
Traviata" by Verdi. Ongoing until 23 Nov. Check: 
http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com. *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. Only for the Sat afternoon performances young people under 
26 can purchase tickets for euro 5*. *For more info on program and 
tickets, check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com* *

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"I Concerti della Cometa", *at the Lutheran Church on *Sun 21 Nov *at 
17:00, a guitar concert with Ennio Guerrato, music by Dowland, Maudarra, 
Weiss, Giuliani, Tarrega, Malets, Garados, Mangor and Ripo. See 
http://www.nova-academia.it. The church is located in Largo Panfili, 
behind the central post office. Tickets euro 10/head at the Ticket Point 
in Corso Italia 6/c, tel: 040 3498276.

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Wunder Kammer concert on Thursday 18 Nov at 20:30 at the Sartorio 
Museum, a lute* concert in the Costantinides Hall. The concert is free 
and seats will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. The 
Sartorio museum is worth visiting: *It *is an ancient 18th century Villa 
that belonged to a noble family of Genovese origin. The rooms are 
furnished with antique furniture, decorative objects and paintings. The 
museum has a number of important art collections such as the Tiepolo 
Veneziano works. The Sartorio is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII 
n.1 - take bus 30

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Miramare Castle concerts *on Sat 20 Nov at 20:30, "Il Giardino dei 
Barberini" with the Janas Ensemble and Lia Serafini, soprano. Next 
concert on Wednesday 24 Nov at 20:30 organized by the Wunder Kammer 
"Nocturne and Waltz", music by Chopin with Bart van Oort on the piano. 
Both concerts are  free and held in the Throne Room, 80 seats available 
and allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Check 
http://www.casello-miramare.it**

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Tartini Music Conservatroy "Wednesday Night Concerts" are free and open 
to all prior to booking. Forthcoming on 24 Nov "Live Electronics and 
piano" Doati video. *The Conservatory is situated in* *via Ghega 12, 
close to the Central Train Station. You must book your place by calling 
the Conservatory the day before each concert preferably on Tuesday 
morning (tel: 040 6724911). Please be there 15 minutes before the show. 
See: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it* *

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MIELA: African Cinema today, 18 Nov *with four films projected at the 
Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi (close to Central Train 
Station). First film at 17:30, "Pumzi" by Wanuri Kaniv (Kenya) followed 
by "Imani" by Caroline Kamya (Uganda), at 19:30 "Single Mothers" and at 
20:00 "Lezare" by Zelalem Woldemarian (Ethiopia) followed by "Après 
l'Océan by Eliane de la Tour. Check: http://www.spaesati.org or 
http://www.miela.it

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GUIDED TOURS*

*"Osmizza d'Autunno" ongoing until 28 *Nov organized by Parovel wine 
producer in San Dorligo della Valle (Bagnoli della Rosandra). There you 
can eat a cold cut platter with different kinds of hams and cheeses for 
euro 10 (wines are not included in the price), and you can taste the 
newly produced "novello wine" as well as other well-known wines produced 
by this winery. The "osmizza" will be open from 6 - 14 Nov and from 21 
to 28 Nov, Mon - Fri 17:00 - 23:00 and Sat - Sun 10:00 - 23:00.

"Bakus Day" at the Paovel "osmizza" on Sat 13 Nov with live music with 
the Kraski Ovcarji band (Shephard dog of the Carso) pop-Balkan rhythms! 
http://www.parovelevents.com <http://www.parovelevents.com>

*There will be free visits to the Parovel oil pressing mills on Sunday 
21 where you can taste extra virgin olive oils and even for purchase. 
The tours will be at 11:30, 12:30, 15:00 and 16:00 but it is necessary 
to book your place by calling 346 7590953. Last visit, next Sunday. Take 
bus 40.*

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ART EXHIBITIONS IN TRIESTE*

*Opening of a solo exhibition of Catalan artist Jordi Alcaraz "La 
scomparsa delle immagini" on Sat 20 Nov at 18:30 at the Galleria 
Torbandena in via Tor Bandena 1. *The artist who lives in Barcelona will 
present. The gallery is located close to the Roman Theatre and the 
Questura. Ongoing until 31 Dec. See http://www.torbandena.com

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Opening of art exhibition on Sat 20 Nov at 18:30, "Serse, Geometriche 
Dissolvenze" on Sat 20 Nov at 18:30. *Venue at the Salone degli Incanti 
in Riva Nazario Sauro 1, close to Piazza Unita', bus 8.

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Sartorio Museum: "Le Mille Storie di Sir Richard Burton" (1821 - 1890), 
ongoing until 21 Nov *dedicated to the figure of this British diplomat, 
an expert traveller and orientalist of his time and famous for his 
translation of the "Thousand and One Nights" into English. The 
exhibition covers his works and life with a special attention to 18 
years spent in Trieste as the British Consul. The Sartorio Museum is 
also worth visiting as it is an ancient historic dwelling with important 
art collections and beautiful furniture recalling the lives of nobles 
and rich merchants living in this city during the past centuries. 
Opening times Tues - Sun 9:00 - 13:00 and Wednesdays also in the 
afternoon 15:00 - 19:00. The Museum is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni 
XXIII in Trieste. Bus 30 or 10.**

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Roberta di Camerino, Italian fashion designer, at the Revoltella Museum: 
* "La Revoluzione del Colore" (the revolution of colour), ongoing until 
12 December. Opening hours every day 10:00 - 19:00 (closed on Tuesdays). 
You may also visit this sumptuous, historical dwelling with its original 
19th century furniture, art collections and sculptures and the Modern 
Art Gallery. The museum is located in via Diaz 27, close to Piazza 
Venezia, take bus 8. Entrance ticket 6,50. *There is a guided tour 
organized by us for ICTP scientists and visitors on Sunday 21 with an 
English speaking guide, reduced entrance fee (4,50/head), the visit 
includes the visit to the museum, concert and refreshments. Please check 
with the Info Point at the latest on Friday afternoon.*

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MISCELLANEOUS*

*Book Presentation tonight at Bookshop "Libreria Lovat" in Viale XX 
Settembre 20 at 18:00: "Come diventare italiani in 24 ore" (how to 
become Italian in 24 hours) by Laila Wadia, *writer and university 
professor from India but living in Trieste. Laila Wadia arrived in Italy 
from India with a scholarship to study at the university here more than 
20 years ago and has remained ever since. The books she writes are witty 
and full of humour. The book she presents tonight is a humoristic 
vademecum for foreigners who come to Italy for the first time and wish 
to understand the Italian way of life.

*OUTSIDE TRIESTE*

*"Munch e Lo Spirito del Nord", Villa Manin in Passariano di Codroipo in 
the province of Udine. *For the first time in Italy, "Munch and the 
Spirit of the North. Scandinavia in the Second Half of the Nineteenth 
Century" aims to piece together a story that identifies the spirit of 
the North in painting in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The 
exhibition, composed of approximately 120 paintings on loan from 
Scandinavian museums in particular, but also from several other European 
and American museums, focuses chiefly on landscapes, although it also 
features a good number of portraits and figural works. Ongoing until 6 
March 2011. Opening times: everyday 9:00 - 19:00 (until 1 Nov) and from 
2 Nov Mon - Thurs 9:18:00 and Fri, Sat and Sun 9:00 - 19:00. **

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