What's On This Week 28 - 31 July 2011

Thu Jul 28 13:12:04 CEST 2011

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 28 - 31 July 2011*

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TONIGHT: FOR ICTP SCIENTISTS, VISITORS AND STAFF, A SPECIAL AFRICAN 
NIGHT AT THE LEONARDO BUILDING CAFETERIA AND TERRACE STARTING AT 19:30. 
The dinner is payable with a full meal coupon or by cash euro 8/prs. 
*/There will be live entertainment with African dance music by DJ 
Jeannot from Ivory Coast, the Mamaya Percussionists with live African 
rhythmic sounds and beats, The Lumiere Divine Choir from Cameroun and 
ICTP Research fellow Prosper!/

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CLASSICAL MUSIC*

*Classical Music Concerts at the Miramare Castle on Friday 29: Chopin 
Piano recital with pianist Dimitri Candoni at 20:30: Entrance fee to 
*concert and Castle euro 4. Places are limited to 80 and allocated on a 
first-come-first-served basis. Next on 5 August: Piano recital with 
music by Beethoven and Chopin.

*Trieste Operetta Festival: "Viva l'Italia"at the Verdi Theatre, an 
entertaining show commemorating the best music and songs of the Italian 
repertoire on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity. On 
Fri 29, Sat 30 and Sun 31 July. *All Tickets are sold directly at the 
Verdi Theatre Box Office (open Mon- Fri 9:00 - 21:00). For more info 
call toll free number 800 090373 or 040 6722307. You may book your place 
by sending an email to: boxoffice at teatroverdi-trieste.com or via fax 040 
672249.

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ART & CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS*

*Contemporary Art Exhibition "BIENNALE DIFFUSA*": *SAT. 30 July at 10:30 
am FREE GUIDED TOUR in /ENGLISH/* and on *SUNDAY 31 July at 10:30 am 
FREE* *GUIDED TOUR in /ITALIAN/* by Artist Qing Yue for scientists, 
visitors, staff, families and friends. Meet at the ticket counter at 
10:30 a.m. The tour will last around 1.5 - 2 hrs. There is a cafeteria 
on the second floor.

This exhibition is an extension of the renown 54th International Venice 
Biennale event organized by famous art critic Vittorio Sgarbi and is 
held at "Magazzino 26" in the old port of Trieste. From ICTP, take bus 
nr 6 and stop in Viale Miramare at the bus stop right after the main 
entrance of the show, ask the driver in case. It takes a 5-minute walk 
to reach the building, Magazzino 26. Entrance tickets for ICTP 
scientists, visitors and staff - bring your ICTP badge along - euro 6. 
*You can take bus 6 which will drop you on the main road (viale 
Miramare) and then proceed by foot ( 2 - 3 minutes walk).*

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Exhibition: "Art from Ecuador and Colombia" *with Mauricio Zequeda 
(winner of the 2007 Botero prize) and Martha Zamora from Colombia and 
Ana Cevallos and Roberto Yturralde from Ecuador. The exhibition is 
taking place at the Linea d'Arte Gallery in via Lazaretto Vecchio 19, 
until 6 August (Mon-Fri 17-19:30 and Sat 10:00 - 13:00).

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Photography Exhibition by Vera MERCER. *Born in Berlin,* *she became 
immersed in the Nouveau Réaliste movement of the 1960s and documented 
the film stars and avant-garde artists who thrived in the French capital 
at that time. She displays photos of friends, artists in the Nouveau 
Réalisme movement in Paris -- Marcel Duchamp, Jean Tinguely, Robert 
Filliou, Niki de Saint Phalle and her ex-husband Daniel Spoerri. Other 
huge photos-posters of her still life shots are present. The exhibition, 
organized by Triestèfotografia, is at the Piscina Bianchi (Main swimming 
pool), Passeggio S. Andrea, 8. Open until 30 Sept., from 9 - 18. Call 
before going to ensure it is open, tel: 040306024. Bus 8.

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SPECIAL GUIDED TOURS*

*Free entrance on Sundays to the Victory Lighthouse *(Faro della 
Vittoria) from 10:00 - 15:00. The lighthouse was built by the famous 
Triestine architect Berlam. It is a commemorative monument dedicated to 
the fallen of the First World War. It is located in Strada del Friuli. 
Bus 42, 44 or 46 from Piazza Oberdan. Great for photos if it's a nice day.

*Book in advance a special visit to the Revoltella Museum (in via Diaz 
27) "Un Caffè con il Barone Revoltella*" (Coffee with Baron Revoltella) 
scheduled on *4,5,6,7,11,12,13 and 14 August.* It is a special guided 
tour (in Italian) of the Baron's private apartments with two actors 
taking you around and playing the part of Baron Revoltella (actor 
Lorenzo Acquaviva) and his friend (actor Ivan Zerbinati) recounting the 
Baron's life and in particular his adventures in Egypt as he was one of 
the main financial supporters of the construction of the Suez Canal and 
vice president of the company. You will be invited to drink a coffee and 
listen to the Baron's "life adventures and confessions". No more than 35 
persons per show. Ticket euro 10/pers. Reservation and booking at the 
Museum's box office: 040 6754350, or send an email: 
revoltella at comune.trieste.it. Ticket euro 10/pers.

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*Every Sunday at the Miramare Castle: Included in the entrance ticket, 
there are free guided tours (up to 25 pers/group) at 12:00 and at 17:00. 
*There are also free guided tours of the park at 10:30 and 15:30. *For 
regular visits, *the castle is* *open every day from 9:00 to 19:00. 
Entrance ticket: euro 6, there is a reduced entrance fee (4 euro) for EU 
citizens aged 18 - 25 and for seniors (+ 65). Check: 
http://www.castellomiramare.org/sito/ing_museo.html or 
http://www.castello-miramare.it/ita/eventi/news.php

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*FREE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT*

*Trieste Summer Rock Festival " at the San Gisuto Castle 28 - 31 July at 
21:00. Free entrance to all shows*

*Tonight from the UK "Caravan" *(album "in the land of Grey and Pink"). 
*Sat 30 July*, an Italian rock band "Arti e Mestieri" and flute player 
Mel Collins (King Crimson) followed by the "Fantasmagoric" from Japan. 
*Sun 31 July* "Omaggio a Battisti (a tribute to Italian pop singer from 
the 70s and 80s, Lucio Battisti) with Alberto Fortis and Andrea Miro'. 
*Tuesday 2 August*, Tribute to Pink Floyd. For more check; 
http://www.musicalibera.it

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*Tonight, "Trieste LovesJazz festival" In Piazza Hortis at 21:00: *"The 
Jazz Storyteller" and "Riding on Crazy Grooves"(ITA), *Fri 29 July*, 
"The Outstanding Trio With a Close Interplay" (ITA-USA-SLO) *Saturday 30 
July*, "More Than Just a one Man Band" (HR), "From Coltrane to Hendrix: 
The Real Jazz No Border Spirit" (ITA), "Jazzrock Power" (ITA), *Sun 31* 
"Two absolutely First Rate Guitar Players" (ITA-BRA), "A Powerful and 
Dynamic Blues Duo" (ITA), "Follow the Blues Followers"(ITA). All shows 
are free. Check: http://www.ilrossetti.it/lista_festival.asp

*Entertainment, music, lectures at the Civico Museo del Mare* (The Sea 
Museum) in Campo Marzio 5. Every Thursday there will interesting talks 
in Italian by the title "Navigando con la Scienza" (Sailing with 
Science). *Tonight,* there will be a talk by Marco Costantini from the 
WWF Italy in collaboration with the Miramare Natural Reserve Park: 
"Fishing with Darwin, fish, fishermen and evolution". Free entrance to 
all shows. Check programme: 
http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/news.asp

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*Free Film tonight at the San Giovanni Theatre starting at 21:00: "Im 
Juli" (in July) *(2000) by Fatih Akin (the film is in German with 
Italian subtitles),* Fri 29 July*: "Vogliamo Vivere" (We want to live), 
by Ernst Lubitsch, 1942. *Monday 1 August*: "Exils" by Tony Gatlif 
(2004), French with Italian subtitles. /Check all free screenings:// 
/http://www.miela.it <http://www.miela.it>

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*Free shows in Muggia: Fri 29, Sat 30 and Sun 31, music and 
entertainment in* Piazza Marconi, Muggia's main historical square at 
21:00. For all summer events in Muggia,* *Check "Muggia sotto le Stelle" 
festival ("Muggia under the stars"): http://www.benvenutiamuggia.eu/. 
Take bus 20.

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*MISCELLANEOUS*

*"Sapori del Golfo" ongoing until 12 September: *Stands and kiosks serve 
fresh fish from the Gulf of Trieste cooked in the typical Triestine way 
such as the fried "sardoni" (sardines)! Music and entertainment as well. 
Venue at the Scalo Legnami - Ex Gaslini (close to the Torri d'Europa 
Shopping Center - take bus 8) open on Saturdays 18:00 - 23:00 and 
Sundays 12:00 - 14:30 / 18:00 - 23:00.

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*"Estate in Movimento" (Free Open Air Sports) in Barcola Pineta, ongoing 
until 31 August*: Sports, gym, yoga, aerobics, water gym, and much more 
with qualified staff in and around the "Barcola pine woods" from Monday 
to Friday for adults and children. No appointment is needed, but check 
the timetable to choose your activity! 
http://www.estateinmovimento.it/EVE or call for info: 040 569431

*Forthcoming events next month: "Musei di Sera" (*Museums at night) in 
Trieste with the opening of Palazzo Gopcevich, the Theatre Museum "Carlo 
Schmidl" in via Rossini 4 on Tuesdays and Wednesday nights from 20:00 - 
24:00 in August with a rich entertainment programme, films, music 
concerts, lectures. The programme will be available next week on line.

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*FESTIVALS AND MUSIC OUTSIDE TRIESTE*

*- Nei Suoni dei Luoghi Festival *ongoing until 11 September: 
http://www.neisuonideiluoghi.it/index.cfm?pagina=date&sottopagina=dettaglio_date 
<http://www.neisuonideiluoghi.it/index.cfm?pagina=date&sottopagina=dettaglio_date>

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*- International Folk Festival, "Folkest", *ongoing until 1 August and 
held in different places in the Region, 
http://www.folkest.com/festival/programma-2011/

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*Venice Biennial - Biennale di Venezia*, the *54th International Art 
Exhibition** *at the Giardini and Arsenale and other spots in Venice. 
This year's theme is "*ILLUMInations"* and is set up in the Central 
Pavilion forming a single itinerary with *83* artists 
<http://www.labiennale.org/en/art/exhibition/artists/> from all over the 
world. Do not miss the interesting Italian Pavilion in the Arsenale! 
Ongoing until 27 November. Check info: 
http://www.labiennale.org/en/art/index.html

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