What' On This Week 3 - 6 November 2011

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK 3 - 6 November 2011*

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CLASSICAL MUSIC*

*Today at 18:00, "San Giusto Concert", the Verdi Orchestra will perform 
at the Tripcovich *Theatre (close to the Train Station) with music by 
Rossini (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) and by Puccini (pieces form the opera 
Edgar). Entrance ticket euro 6,50 can be purchased at the Verdi Theatre 
(toll free nr 800090373) or directly one hour before the show at the 
Tripcovich.

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Tartini Music Conservatory "Wednesday Night Concerts", free and open to 
all prior to booking. Forthcoming on Wednesday 9 Nov at 20:30: Saxophone 
quartet Riga (in collaboration with the Riga Conservatory in Leetonia) 
with music pieces by Bach, Dubra, Griffin, Peck, Ligeti and Vivaldi. 
*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 & CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS*

*Photography exhibition "Quetzal" *at the LipanjePuntin Art gallery in 
Via Diaz 4 ongoing until 25 Nov. The artist is Fulvio Eccardy, a 
biologist and professional photographer who lives in Mexico and has 
dedicated his life to the preservation of nature and its biodiversity 
especially the conservation of the biosphere of the Chiapas Mountains. 
His photos have been published in numerous magazines such as Oasis, BBC 
Wildlife, National Geographic etc. See http://www.lipanjepuntin.com

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Revoltella Museum "Corrispondenze d' Arte" *at the Contemporary Art 
Section with new works and installations, crafts, photos dislocated in 
different areas of the Museum, from the ground level to the 6th floor. 
Ongoing until 4 December. Entrance ticket euro 6. Open daily (except 
Tuesday) from 10:00 - 19:00.

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Contemporary Art Exhibition "BIENNALE DIFFUSA*": * *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. E*xhibition on the 
ground floor of Italian artist and sculptor Pordenone Montanari, who is 
considered by the international critic as the new Picasso and Cezanne.* 
You can take bus 6 or 36 that will drop you on the main road (viale 
Miramare) and then proceed by foot.

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*ENTERTAINMENT
The Italian-American Association *in via Roma 15 in Trieste* presents 
every Friday at 18:00 a documentary in English *regarding American 
Society, culture, politics and art followed by a discussion in English. 
Free entrance discussion.* This Friday 4 Nov: "Italians in America- our 
contribution". Tel: 040 630301*

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*Comedy play in Triestine dialect "Una Cheba de Mati" (A crazy place) by 
Bruno Cappelletti *with the "Ex-allievi del Toti" company, at the 
Teatrino Basaglia in via Weiss 13, San Giovanni, from 4 to 13 Nov at 
20:30. Ticket euro 10 (except on Fridays euro 7). Tel: 040 348 2897

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*MISCELLANEOUS*

*Today there will be a march by the Bersaglieri Marine Corps* 
celebrating the 150th anniversay of Italian Unity and their landing in 
Trieste on Nov 3 1918 when the Austro-Hungarian Empire ceded Trieste to 
Italy. The March will start in Piazza Oberdan at 15:00 and proceed 
through via Carducci, Corso Italia, the Rive and will end in front of 
the Stazione Marittima at 16:00 where there will be a commemoration 
ceremony followed by a concert in Piazza Unita'.

*International Antiques Fair *ongoing until Sunday 6 November at the 
exhibition hall "Salone degli Incanti-ex Pescheria" on the Rive 
(waterfront downtown). Entrance ticket euro 9. Opening times 10:00 - 
20:00. Check http://www.triesteantiqua.it

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*"Mittelciok" *is the annual chocolate festival ongoing from today until 
6 November from 10:30 - 20:00 in Piazza Ponterosso downtown.

*"Mercatino dello Sci" 5 - 13 Nov *is the annual ski market with all 
sorts of winter sports equipment and skis snowbaords, boots, clothings 
and all sorts of gadgets, mainly second hand. You can find good bargains 
there. It is located at the Aurisina Station, sala del dopolavoro 
ferroviario, Mon - Fri 16:00 - 19:30 and Sat - sun 10:00 - 19:30. For 
more info call: 040 290 8105 or cell 355 84 16657

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*SPECIAL GASTRONOMY AND WINE TOURS*

*Wine and olive oil tasting at the Parovel Cellars in San Dorligo della 
Valle on Sunday 6* *November* from 10:00 - 17:00. During the day there 
will be also entertainment with cartoonist Valerio Marini. The guided 
tours must be previously booked to visit the olive oil mills organized 
at 10:00, 11:30, 12:30, 15:00 and 16:00. From Sat 5 Nov until Sunday 13 
Nov the Parovel cellars will be selling this season's new wine and the 
"merenda Carsolina" (a special cold-cuts dish with cheeses and honey 
from their own production). Booking is necessary by calling 349 7590953. 
Check http://www.parovelevents.com

A taxi-shuttle service has been organized for clients who wish to leave 
their cars at home with special fares to and from the city prior to 
booking at: 342 0297345

*Flavours of Carso*. The initiative, conceived to promote the typical 
Carst cuisine involves 15 restaurants. This year marks the 10th 
anniversary of the event which will focus on pork specialities and 
sausages, high quality wines (Malvasia, Terrano, Vitovska) noble olive 
oil, genuine cheese of the Carso region and other typical products. 
Check http://www.triesteturismo.net/eng/kras

*Special Guided Tour outside Trieste: *

*Visit the famous Mosaic School of Spilimbergo on Sat 5 Nov. *There are 
2 guided tours organized by the Official Tourist Office of the FVG 
Region, at 14:00 and at 15:30. The school was founded in 1922 and has 
executed works for famous architects all over the world since then, such 
as the Washington Congress Library, the Opera de Paris, the Church of 
Lourdes, etc. See more info 
http://www.scuolamosaicistifriuli.it/eng_view.php?id=70. You must book 
your place by calling: 0427 2274. Meeting point is fixed directly at the 
Mosaic school in Spilimbergo, in via Corridoni 6.

*Villa Manin di Passariano in the Province of Udine*

*"Espressionismo*" at Villa Manin di Passariano in the Province of Udine 
ongoing until 5 March 2012 with 100 works from the Brücke Museum of 
Berlin. Works by Kirchner, Heckel, Nolde, Schimdt-Rottluff, Pechstein 
and Mueller representing the 1905 "Die Brücker " movement in Dresden, 
forerunner of the expressionist movement. Check programme: 
http://www.lineadombra.it. Entrance ticket euro 10. Take train to Udine 
then local buses to Passariano.

*NEXT WEEK*

*San Martino in Cantina:* *Guided tastings in wineries, wine and food 
pairings, lunches and dinners with winemakers*: organized by Movimento 
Turismo del Vino Friuli Venezia Giulia taking place on *Saturday 12^th 
and Sunday 13^th November*. *On 12^th and 13^th November, more than 50 
wineries will open their doors to guests from 10 am to 6 pm, some of 
them upon booking*. Many wineries will organise *lunches or dinners with 
the winemakers*: a great opportunity to taste traditional food in 
wineries, farm restaurants or restaurant throughout the whole region 
Venezia Giulia and its history. For more info, tel +39.0432.289540 or 
check http:// <http://www.mtvfriulivg.it>www.mtvfriulivg.it 
<http://www.mtvfriulivg.it>

*Saturday On Wine* is a fixed appointment on the first Saturday of every 
month that offers all wine enthusiasts the opportunity to organise 
excursions into the countryside to visit wine estates, take part in 
cellar visits and enjoy guided tastings all year round in Friuli Venezia 
Giulia. For further information you can contact us by phone 
+39.0432.289540 or by email info at mtvfriulivg.it 
<mailto:info at mtvfriulivg.it>.

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