What's On This Weekend - 12 - 15 December 2013

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND12 - 15 December 2013*

*Art Exhibitions*

*Inauguration on Sat 14/12//*at 18.30 of solo art exhibit by 
artist*Consuelo Rodriguez* at *LUX Art Gallery***in via Rittmeyer 7*. 
*On until 7/1/2014, open on Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri from 17.00-20.00; on Sat: 
10.00-13.0/17.00-20.00.

*International Group Art exhibit "XII Trieste Art Biennial" at the HQ of 
the Region in Piazza Oberdan. *The building is lovely to see and many 
renowned artists living in Trieste and abroad are exhibiting their works 
there. Open until 10/1/2014, Mon-Thurs 9.30 - 13.00/ 14.30-17.00 ; on 
Fri: 9.30-13.00.

*Inauguration on Tuesday 17/12 at 19.30 of group art show "EXTRA LARGE 
PAINTING" at EUROCAR ITALIA (the Audi car salon)*in Via Flavia 27, 
Trieste. On display: large paintings by Zigaina, Busdon, Rosso, 
Bigarella, Cervi Kervisher, Chersicola, Palcic, Sila, Gerzel, Qing Yue 
and other renowned contemporary painters of the Region. A group of young 
musicians "The Mothership" will compose, on the spot, sound specific 
music inspired by the environment and will surprise all those present. A 
video with the exhibit and performances will be circulated in the Audi 
dealers' salons present in Europe and abroad. On until 17/1/2014; open 
Mon-Fri 8.30-12.30/14.30-19.00 & on Sat: 8.30-12.30.

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Art exhibition *"Manlio Malabotta e le arti. De Pisis, Martini, Morandi 
e i grandi maestri triestini" at the Magazzino delle Idee (*close to the 
railway station). Malabotta (1907-1975) was one of the most eminent 
cultural personalities in Trieste and he collected the works of the 
famous Italian artists on display. On until 2/3/2014 Open on Tues & Wed: 
10-13; Thurs: 10-17; Fri, Sat & Sun: 10-13/15-19.For info ;tel. 040 3798 500

*Book Presentation at Revoltella Museum*

*Tonite at 17.30 at the Revoltella Museum*(close to Piazza Venezia 
downtown), presentation by Prof. Dieter Kurth of the University of 
Hamburg of a catalogue on the Egyptian collection displayed at the 
History and Art Museum in Trieste. The catalogue illustrates the 
numerous ancient Egyptian findings that are visible in the museum 
located in the Orto Lapidario in piazza della Cattedrale 1 (San Giusto).

*VIDEONOTTE, an international videoart event*

This event will be inaugurated *on Friday 13/12 at 20.00 hrs in 8 
locations downtown*. Each place will show videos until midnight. The 
locations are: Doubleroom in via Canova 9; MetroKubo in via dei 
Capitelli 6563b; Scuola del Vedere in via Rittmeyer 18; Spazio LUISI 
art&space in via San Nicolo' 4; Caffe' San Marco in via Battisti 18; 
Spazio5 in via Giulia 5; Studio Tommaseo in via del Monte 2 and 
ZimmerFrei in via Torrebianca 10. For more info see: www.casadellarte.it

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*Science Cafe' at Cafe' Tommaseo *

*Tonite at 18.00*Piero Giulianini, Chiara Manfrin and Marco Mucciarelli 
will talk about "Aliens amongst us: Louisiana's red prawns" and 
"Natural, and imaginary earthquake". Cafe' Tommaseo, one of Trieste' s 
most popular historic cafe's, is close to Piazza Unita', in riva Tre 
November 5.**Everybody is welcome to join.**

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*Christmas Street Market downtown*

*In Piazza Sant'Antonio until 24/12**, *there are many stalls with 
products from several foreign countries.

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*Rock with the Roaring Sixties Band at Teatro Miela at Cafe' Tommaseo *

*On Sat 14/12 the band will play at 21.00 at Teatro Miela*(close to the 
railway station). They are playing for charity purposes.Tickets cost 
euro 8/head. For more info: www.triesteisrock.it.

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*Latin American dancing at the Paradiso*

Every Friday night from 22.00, fans of Latin American and Caribbean 
music will be able to practice and enjoy the evening at Dancing 
"Paradiso" in via De Franceschi, 3.

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*TOURING THIS AREA*

*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

*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/

*OUTSIDE TRIESTE FOR CHRISTMAS*

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*NATIVITY SCENES in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region*

At*Grado* there will be over 200 nativity scenes and there will be 
stalls and shops open.

At *Sutrio*, the village of the wood artisans, admire their cribs and 
Xmas decorations.

At *Corgnolo* there will be one of the largest nativity scenes of the 
whole of Europe (covering 15.00 sq.metres).

At *Santa Margherita del Gruagno and at Brazzacco di Moruzzo*, there 
will be live people representing the nativity scene.

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