What's On This Week 28 - 31 October 2010

Thu Oct 28 12:45:32 CEST 2010

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 28 - 31 October 2010*

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CLASSICAL MUSIC*

*The Verdi Theatre offers *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. *Thursday 28 Oct: A concert by the 
Orchestra da Camera "Ferrucio Busoni", directed by Massimo Belli, music 
Beethoven and Cherubini. Friday 29 and Saturday 30 Oct, on the occasion 
of the 200th anniversary of Schumann, the Verdi Symphony Orchestra 
directed by Maestro Brunello will play Schumann's "Spring"symphony nr.1 *

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Free concerts every Wednesday night at the Tartini Music Conservatory. 
Forthcoming concert on Wed 5 Nov: Widmug, a piano recital with Igor 
Cognolato at 20:30. *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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ART EXHIBITION*

*Sartorio Museum: "Le Mille Storie di Sir Richard Burton" (1821 - 1890), 
ongoing until 21Nov *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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Cavour & Trieste at the San Giusto Castle ongoing until June 2011 
(*Piazza della Cattedrale 3, bus 24 from Train Station). The exhibition 
highlights the special relationship Cavour had with the city of Trieste, 
his stay in 1836, and the political and economic importance of the city 
used as a model for Europe's modernization in the 19th century. Entrance 
ticket euro 5 (opening times in October 9 - 19 and Nov - March 9:00 - 
17:00). Check http://www.triestecultura.it

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Mirò, "Il Poeta del Colore" *(the poet of colours) ongoing until 7 
November at the Scuderie di Miramare (ex-horse stables of the Miramare 
Castle close to the main entrance gate). The exhibition is a collection 
of Mirò's art prints, lithographs, watercolours combined with poetic 
verses by the artist himself. Open from Tues - Sun 10:00 - 18:30. 
Entrance ticket euro 5. http://www.miromiramare.com

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GUIDED TOURS*

*Miramare Castle Special: *Every Sunday there are free-guided tours of 
the Park (in Italian) 11:30 and 15:30. For more details see 
http://www.castello-miramare.it/eng**

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A botanical walk - excursion along the Rilke Path on Sunday 31 Oct 
(Free)* organized by the Area Marina Protetta Miramare and the 
municipality of Duino-Aurisina. The meeting point is at the IAT 
Sisitiana, departure at 15:00 and return at 18:00. The guided walk is 
free but booking is necessary. Tel: 040 224147. Take airport bus 51 to 
Sistiana.

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Guided Walk to Monte Lanaro on Sun 31 October*. The tour is organized by 
the associazione "Curiosi di Natura". Monte Lanaro is a natural reserve 
park, situated in the Carso to the north of Opicina, 545 m above sea 
level, mostly covered by forest. From there you can enjoy an incredible 
view of the area. The guided tour is in Italian and will focus on the 
botanical characteristics of the woods, the history and legends of the 
area. The walk is accessible to all (provided you wear good walking 
shoes) and will take 3 hours (9:30 - 12:30). The meeting point with the 
guided Meeting point at 9:15 in Sagrado di Sgonico. . *There is a 
participation fee of euro 10* for adults and euro 5 for children. 
Booking is necessary. Please contact 340 5569374 or write to 
curiosidinatura at libero.it. Check website: http://www.curiosidinatura.it. 
Bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan.

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FILM FESTIVALS IN TRIESTE*

*Latin American Film Festival ongoing until Sunday 31 October *at the 
Miela Theatre in Trieste in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, close to Central 
Train Station. See complete programme: http://www.miela.it or 
http://www.cinelatinotrieste.org

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*Starting next week: "Travelling Africa", * an international film 
festival organized by ACCRI in collaboration with the Festival del 
Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina at the Fellini Cinema in Viale 
XX Settembre on 8 - 9 and 10 November. *Free entrance to all films*. 
"Mascarades" by Salem Lyes (Algeria), will be projected on Monday 8 
November at 20:30. There will also be important side events such as an 
exhibition on Tchad from 2 - 20 Nov at the Biblioteca del Mondo in via 
Cavana 16/a, a book presentation on 17 Nov and a conference on 19 Nov on 
marginalization of women in Africa. Complete programme on website: 
Check: http://www.accri.it.

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*MISCELLANEOUS*

*"Trieste Antiqua" is the annual Antiques fair held at the Stazione 
Marittima, Molo Bersaglieri (close to Piazza Unita', bus 8) from 30 Oct 
until 7 Nov. *On display and for sale, furniture, carpets, jewellery, 
paintings, glassware, books and ancient prints. Entrance euro 9. 
Visiting times on 30/31 Oct and 1, 3, 6 7 Nov from 10:00 - 20:00 and on 
2, 4 and 5 Nov 15:00 -20:00. Check http://www.triesteantiqua.it

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*Theatre for Children*

*Plays for children in Italian at the Teatro Stabile Orazio Bobbio (ex 
Cristallo). On Fri 29 and Sat 30 Oct at 10:00: "Il segreto della 
matematica" (the secret of mathematics). *Entrance ticket euro 5. Check 
http://www.contradateatroragazzi.it for this year's programme. Info: 040 
948471. The theatre is located in via Ghirlandaio 12, close to via Sette 
Fontane and Viale d'Annunzio.

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*OUTSIDE TRIESTE*

*"Munch e Lo Spirito del Nord" at 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. For more info: 
http://www.lineadombra.it.

*/Please note that this weekend; on Sunday 31 October 2010 at 3:00 in 
the morning;  clocks must be put backward by one hour, as the "ora 
legale" (winter time) will come into effect. /*

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