What's On This Weekend - 22-25 August 2013

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND 22 -25 August 2013*

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*Special Popular local event: CARSIC MARRIAGE (Nozze Carsiche)*

This event takes place every other year and is full of local folklore 
and tradition of the karst. Visitors can witness the stag and hen 
parties, where the engaged couples greet their friends; the serenade 
that the groom dedicates to his beloved; the transportation of the dowry 
to the groom's house and finally, on Sunday, watch the real Carsic 
wedding There will be music, dances, carriages, horses, typical foods 
and wines served everywhere. This year Neza and Jernej will be getting 
married.This special feast will take place in _Repen Monrupino,_ 
starting from tonite until Sunday, 18.00 - 24.00. For info: 
http://www.kraskahisa.com/eng/nozze.php

Take bus 42 from the train station. Check the timetables (feriale is 
weekday/ festivo is Sunday): www.triestetrasporti.it/

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*ART EXHIBITIONS*

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*At the Sartorio Museum *in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII *- *Painting 
exhibition by*neoclassic painter Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (1762-1844). 
*Open until 13/10/2013, Mondays to Sundays 10.00 - 18.00.

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*On Sat. 24/8 at 19.00 opening of International Art Exhibit "Gracis" at 
LUX Art Gallery *in via Rittmeyer 7/ATrieste. 24 international artists 
from Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria and Germany welcome Croatia 
within the EU through works of art. Open until 7/9/201-Tuu-Fri-Sat 
17.00- 20.00.

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*Art&Cinema at the Revoltella Museum tonite*

*Tonite*at 20.00 watch the movie on the life of Edvard Munch, famous 
expressionist artist, by producer Peter Watkins inside the beautiful 
Revoltella museum in via Diaz 27 (close to Piazza Venezia downtown). 
Ticket: Euro 7/each.

*The Jahduo afrobeat Tribal MUSIC in BARCOLA*

*On Friday, 23/8*at 21.00near the fountain of Barcola, there will be a 
performance by the Jahduo afrobeat tribal fusion wih African sounds, the 
roots of music, with Honore' Dje' Dje', Henri Dissake', Kader Diop, 
Assane Adissa, Aw Zikroulah, two young rappers and two African singers. 
Don't miss this show! Free for all.

*CABARET SHOW IN BARCOLA*

*On Saturday, 25/8*at 21.00 near the fountain of Barcola, the 
"Linguaccecongliocchialidasole" group will perform in a cabaret show 
with dancers, music, theatre and else.Free for all.**

*LUCI & SUONI, Lights & Sounds in Piazza Venezia (after Piazza Unita') - 
LAST FEW DAYS*

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Last two days to see this! On Friday and Saturday (in Italian), the 
Lights & Sounds show about the sad story of Maximilian d'Absburg from 
Miramare to Mexico and his wife Carlotta who dwelled in the Miramare 
Castle in Trieste in the XXIX century. Free for all.

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*TOURING THIS AREA*

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*VAL ROSANDRA*

Now that the weather is not as hot as before, you may like to visit the 
Val Rosandra Valley which encloses a remarkable natural environment 
which reveals its true beauty in autumn. It is situated half an hour by 
bus from the city centre. There are several hiking easy and not so easy, 
an old rail station that once connected Trieste to Vienna in the past 
centuries, now converted into a cycling path. There is stream, a Roman 
aqueduct, a restaurant and rock climbers enoy training there. Beware of 
ticks.

See: www.turismofvg.it/Parks-and-natural-reserves/Val-Rosandra-Reserve

Take bus 40 from the train station (it goes to Dolina) and get off in 
strada della Rosandra.

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*GUIDED TOUR OF TRIESTE*every day at 10.30 a.m.: A 2 hours guided 
walking tour through the main sites and monuments of Trieste. The tour 
is in Italian and English and costs euro 7/pers. Book your tour by 
calling the FVG Tourist Office in via dell' Orologio 1 (on the corner of 
Piazza Unità): 040 3478312.

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*The Revoltella Modern Art Museum is *located downtown; it was**founded 
in Trieste <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste> in 1872 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1872> by Baron Pasquale Revoltella 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pasquale_Revoltella&action=edit&redlink=1> 
who left his house to the city (located in Piazza Venezia) after he 
passed away. It still displays all the art works, furniture and books of 
his time. The main building was built in 1858 designed by Friedrich 
Hitzig <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Hitzig> and later on, in 
1907 the City acquired the Brunner Building located nearby in order to 
expand the original collection. This building was completely used only 
since 1963 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963>, following the 
restructuring of Carlo Scarpa 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Scarpa>. The museum today is 
composed of three buildings, with main entrance from Via Diaz 27. It has 
a remarkable collection of modern art (1860 to 1970), baroque art and 
1700s and 1800s furniture, located in a luxurious environment. Not to be 
missed! Only closed on Tuesdays, open from 10:00 - 19:00.

*The Natural History Museum - See one of the most intact dinosaur 
skeletons in the world: "Antonio", adinosaur discovered in Trieste 
*(Duino) a few years ago, see fossils, old 1800 furniture, books, 
instruments and old and new mirabilia. Located in via Tominz, 4 - tel 
0406758658; open Mondays to Saturdays, 9.00-14.00. Take bus 22 from the 
train 
station.**/www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/musei_scientifici/storia_naturale/default.asp////

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*TORRI DI SLIVIA CAVE*

This cave is considered one of the marvels of Triese's karst and has 
beautiful valuts, peculiar stalagtites and stalagmites ofabout 7 mt 
tall. The most famous are the stalgmitic towers, a group of 8 
concretions after which the cave is named. Open in August each day for 
guided visits only at 10.30 - 14.00 - 15.30 and 17.00. Ticket:Euro 
8/head. It is located at Duino Aurisina, take bus 44 from either Roiano, 
train station or Piazza Oberdan.

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*The Miramare Castle *is right next to the ICTP and is open every day - 
except on Monday mornings - from 9.00 to 18.30. Entrance to the 
surrounding park is free (8.00 - 19.00). The location, gardens, castle 
with the lovely decor and furnishings, paintings,rooms full of history 
are not to be missed. Ticket: Euro 4/head. For more info: 
www.castello-miramare.it/

The *Natural Reserve of Miramare, WWF,* is located in a building inside 
the park ofMiramare and is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 - 
13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00. Entrance costs Euro 2,50/head. 
/www.riservamarinamiramare.it//.

*Botanical Gardensin via Marchesetti, 2*

Open the whole year through, from 9.00- 13.00Take bus 25 from Piazza 
della Borsa downtown. For info: ortobotanico at comune.trieste.it

The *Giant Cave - Grotta Gigante*is considered the largest tourist cave 
in the world, situated in

the Triestine Karst (Carso), half an hour from the city center. An 
exclusive feature of the cave is the horizontal pendulum, constructed by 
university researchers in order to calculate the slightest movements of 
the earth's crust. Visiting times every hour: 10:00 - 18:00. Each visit 
lasts one hour. Entrance ticket:Euro 11/each. For groups of over 15 
persons: Euro 5/head. Take bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan and get off at 
Borgo Grotta, Sgonico -- proceed by foot for 5 minutes -- follow road 
sign for Grotta Gigante. Wear comfortable shoes, no heels. Check 
website: /www.grottagigante.it/

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*SUMMER FERRIES *

*Summer ferries (Delfino Verde) to Grado until 1/9/13: Every day 
departure from Molo Audace in Trieste (close to Piazza Unità) at 08:15, 
12.45 and 16:45. *Trip lasts one and a half hours. One way ticket: euro 
6,65 / return 10,10. 
Check:http://www.aptgorizia.it/cms/data/pages/servizi_marittima.aspx

*Ferry boats to Slovenia & Croatia ongoing until 1st September: 
hydrofoils departing fromMolo IV (2' from the train station) 
*on**Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Also this Saturday 6/7 to 
the Slovenian coastal town of Pirano and to the Croatian town of 
Rovigno. _Take your valid ID card/passport along_ and buy yr ticket at 
the Samer & Co. shipping in Molo IV at least 45 mins before departing. 
Timetables and prices available at http://www.triestelines.it - tel 040 
303540

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*OSMIZE*

*For those interested in going to an "osmiza" or private farm house in 
the karst hills, there are many open during this weekend. *The origins 
of the osmiza dates back to the Austrian times when the Austrian Emperor 
Joseph II gave permission to all his citizens to sell directly their 
wine and some of their own goods (cheese, eggs, bread, ham) for a period 
of eight days. The word comes from the Slovenian language, "osem" 
(eight). Check the following link to find out their timings and 
locations: http://www.osmize.net/

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*/The Info Point takes no responsibility whatsoever for the correctness 
or completeness of the above information.Have a nice weekend!/*


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