What's On This Weekend - 26 - 28 July 2013

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND 26 - 28 July 2013
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*IMMAGINARIO SCIENTIFICO SCIENCE CENTRE DOWNTOWN at the SALONE DEGLI 
INCANTI (located on the sea front after Piazza Unita') *with hands-on 
exhibits, multivisions, scientific labs, conferences, shows, exhibits, 
and many other interactive experiments.You will find a close connection 
between science, music and art and a contest for architects, designers, 
engineers and creative people under 35 years of age called "Wunder". 
Open until 10/8/2013, 17-23 every day. *Tonite 26/7* at 21.00 Innovation 
Parade: Talks on discoveries that changed the world *On Sat. 27/7* at 
19.15: Beauty recipes: How to make cosmetics with leftovers. At 21.00 : 
Marconi day, A Universe to be explored with Francesco Paresce Marconi, 
astrophycist of the Italian Space Agency, grandson of Guglielmo Marconi. 
*On Sun. 28/7* at 21.00: Talks on the hidden technologies, by Fabio 
Ciffo, Sales manager of U-blox wireless products. *On Mon. 29/7* at 
21.00: Predators of the microcosm, by Francesco Tomasinelli, nature 
photographer.**

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*ART EXHIBITIONS*

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*Group Art show "Deja' Vu" *at the*EContemporary Art Gallery *in Via 
Crispi, 28. Open until 31/8, Thursday-Saturdays, 17-20.**

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At the*ONE SAN Gallery in via S. Nicolo', 1, Trieste:"The poetry of the 
essential*", an exhibit of works by historical Triestine*artist Luigi 
Spacal *(1907-2000),**sixty works on display until 26/7/2013. Open 
Tuesdays -Saturdays,10-13 and 17-20.

*Art exhibition *" *Recycle Plastic Art*" by*Alberto Schettino *inSala 
Veruda space in Piazza Piccola (behind Piazza Unità). Open until 06/08, 
Mon-Sun 10-13 / 17-20.

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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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*OPERETTA*

Tonite at 21.00 at Cafe' degli Specchi in Piazza Unita' "*A Trieste con 
l'Operetta*" (In Trieste with the operetta), operetta show by two 
popular artists, Marzia Postogna and Ilaria Zanetti. Free admission.

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*OPEN AIR CINEMA at PIAZZA VERDI: Italian movies , free admission***

Tonite in Piazza Verdi (next to Piazza Unita') at 21.30see "La miglior 
offerta" by producer Tornatore, shot mainly in Trieste. Tomorrow : " 
Viaggio sola" by producer Tognazzi and actors Accorsi and Buy. On 
Sunday: "Un giorno devi andare" by producer Diritti. Free admission.

*MUGGIA UNDER THE STARS*

The lovely fishing village of Muggia has a very lively summer programme 
with concerts and offers evenings full of music starting from 21.00.

Tonite and tomorrow go to the "I'm Muggia" eventwith food and wine 
tasting stalls and music.

Go to Muggia by boat (1/2 hr trip). Depart from Molo Bersaglieri, 
downtown Trieste. See schedules: 
www.triestetrasporti.it/index.php?trieste-muggia-giornaliera-annuale

*FREE SUMMER YOGA CLASSES*

Yoga rendezvous downtown on *30 July* and on *6 August* from 8.00 - 8.45 
at Galleria Tergesteo (close to Piazza Unita';). This initiative is 
promoted by the Joytinat Yoga Ayurveda Ass., free admittance. Wear white 
clothes and bring own towel. www.youtinat-trieste.org**

*TOURING THIS AREA*

*City**Sight-seeing tour by bus* (like the red London buses), lasts for 
one hour, departing from the Stazione Marittima (close to Piazza 
Unita'), 3 tours in the mornings (10-12) and 4 in the afternoons 
(14-17), Ticket (valid 48 hrs.): Euro 18/head; children Euro 9/head. 
Website: www.trieste.city-sightseeing.it/ tel: 393 9172656.

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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.

A special FVG Tourist card which lasts for 48 or 72 hours gives you 
discounted rates to the main tourist sites, museums, buses,etc.

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*Visit the Sartorio Museum*, an ancient 18th century Villa downtown that 
belonged to a rich merchant family. There are beautiful rooms with 
antique furniture and important art collections, paintings, jewellery, 
furnitures, silverware as well as 254 drawings by Tiepolo (1696-1770, a 
famous Venetian artist), Santa Chiara's triptic and more recently, 
Fittcke's paintings. Ticket euro 5,50.The Sartorio is situated in Largo 
Papa Giovanni XXIII, n.1, open Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 - 13:00. Take bus 
30 from the train station.

*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 *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/

*OUTSIDE TRIESTE*

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*Venice Biennial - Biennale di Venezia*, the *55th International Art 
Exhibition***at the Giardini and Arsenale and other spots in Venice. 
This year's theme is "*Palazzo Enciclopedico"* (The Encyclopedic Palace) 
Ongoing until 24 November, open 10-18. Check info: 
http://www.labiennale.org/en/biennale/index.html*

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

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