What's On This Weekend - 6 - 8 December 2013

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND6 - 8 December 2013*

*Art Exhibitions*

*Inauguration of solo art exhibit *at Galleria One San Nicolo' (in via 
San Nicolo' downtown)by acclaimed painter*Anton Zoran Music 
*(1909-2005).**On until 31/12; Open: Tues. - Sat.: 10-13/16-20.**

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*Solo art exhibit *by renowned Triestine artist*Franca Batich* at *LUX 
Art Gallery *in via Rittmeyer 7*. *Open until 12/12; 
Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri-Sat, from 17.00-20.00.

*Photography exhibit "Iran unimaginable" *at theartphotogallery in via 
Diaz 22/c*by Anja Cop, photographer for National Geographic 
magazine.*Open until 9/1/2014, Mon - Fri : 9.00 - 16.00. Web site: 
theartphoto.net/it/info

At the*Salone degli Incanti *(former Fisherman's market, after Piazza 
Unità)**exhibit by famous artist *Jannis Kounellis***with one large 
installation*. *The show will be open until 6 January 2014, Mon - Fri 
11-13/17-20 and Sat, Sun, hols 10-20. Ticket euro 6/head.

*Free Museums on Sunday***

On Sunday residents and people born in Trieste can visit the following 
museums for free: Castello di San Giusto, Museo civico di storia ed arte 
e orto lapidario, Museo Sartorio, Museo Revoltella, Museo d'arte 
orientale, Museo teatrale "Schmidl", Museo Morpurgo, Museo di Storia 
Patria, Orto Botanico, Acquario, Museo del Mare.

See 
http://museorevoltella.blogspot.it/2013/03/il-museo-casa-mia-domeniche-gratis-per.html#!/2013/03/il-museo-casa-mia-domeniche-gratis-per.html

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*Christmas Street Markets downtown*

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*Until Sun. 8th Dec. there is the traditional San Nicolo' market *in 
Viale XX settembre with many stalls selling foods, plants, beverages, 
toys, clothes, X'mas goodies, etc.

*From 9- 24 Dec. in Piazza Sant'Antonio *there will be many stalls with 
products from several foreign countries.

*An enjoyable concert Wunderkammer "M. Masse's choice" *

*Tonite at21.00 at the Basilica di San Silvestro (behind Piazza Unita') 
concert by Gyongy Erodi, cello and Paola Erdas, harpsichord. *Free entrance.

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*TOURING THIS AREA*

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*City**Sight-Seeing tour by bus* (like the red London buses), lasts for 
one hour, departing from downtown at the Stazione Marittima (close to 
Piazza Unita') but *you can board the bus at GRIGNANO*. Tickets last for 
48 hours and there are 3 tours in the mornings (from 10.00 -12.00) and 3 
in the afternoons (from 14.00 -16.00), Ticket costs: Euro 18/head; 
children Euro 9/head. Ring tel: 393 9172656 to inform that you will 
board the bus at Grignano. For info: www.trieste.city-sightseeing.it

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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.

*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 has been completely utilized only 
since 1963 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963>, following its 
restructuring of Carlo Scarpa 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Scarpa>. Its entrance is 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 superb 
environment. Not to be missed! Open from 10:00 - 19:00, closed on 
Tuesdays. Ticket: Free this Sunday for residents

*Risiera di San Sabba*is a former rice-husking facility that was built 
in 1913. After September 8, 1943, the Nazi occupation forces used the 
premises as prison camp, headquarters where deported prisoners were 
sorted out to be sent to Germany and Poland, raided goods depot, prison 
and extermination camp for hostages, partisans, political and Jewish 
prisoners. On April 4, 1944 a crematory plant was installed and made 
operative. In 1965, a decree issued by the President of the Republic 
raised the "Risiera di San Sabba" to the status of National Monument. 
Free entry. Open daily from 9.00 - 19.00. Take bus 8 from the train 
station. For more info see :

www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/musei/risiera_san_sabba/brochure/Risiera 
inglese per e-brochure.pdf

*Visit the Oriental Art Museum *in Palazzetto Leo in via San Sebastiano, 
1 (near Piazza Unita') there are many oriental items, paintings, 
furniture, porcelains that have been collected by our seafaring 
ancestors here in Trieste.It is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 
9.00 - 13.00.For more info see: www.muuseoarteorientaletrieste.it. 
Ticket: Free this Sunday for residents.

The *Giant Cave - Grotta Gigante*is considered the largest tourist cave 
in the world, situated in the Karst half an hour from the city centre. 
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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*/OUTSIDE TRIESTE/*

*On Sat 7 & Sun 8 Dec. in VENZONE : the Lavendar Christmas feast***where 
the town will be totally decorated in lilac/purple colours and the smell 
of lavendar will be everywhere. There will be stalls selling soap, 
cosmetics, perfumes and other handmade products made of lavendar as well 
as food stalls, drinks and entertainment.For info: www.lavandadivenzone.it

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*On Sat 7 & Sun 8 Dec. in SAURIS DI SOPRA : Enjoy their typical 
Christmas market***where you'll find alot of handmade products, 
decorations, decoupage, patchwork items, dry floral arrangements, 
cheeses, hams, jams, honey and grappa. For info see: www.sauris.org

*On Sat 7 & Sun 8 Dec. in several locations in Friuli: CANTINE APERTE 
(Open Cellars): *

You will be able to visit the best wine cellars in the region and enjoy 
wine tasting especially geared for the Christmas season. Some wine 
cellars also combine food and wine tasting. For info see: www.mtvfriulivg.it

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