What's On This Weekend - 7 - 9 February 2014

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND7 - 9 February 2014*

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Quote of the day*

*Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful - 
John Maeda,*

/The Laws of Simplicity

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*Trieste will host the **European Carnival (Euro Carneval)**next week - 
from 13 - 16 February - with about 800 persons all clad in carnival 
costumes. *There will be alot of action, music, shows and fun downtown 
and at Muggia.

For more info see: www.girofvg.com

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*Art & Photography Exhibitions*

*Art exhibit "Altro da Qui" *by *Patrizia Delbello* at the City's Art 
Gallery in Piazza Unita' 4. **Open every day until 19/2/14 : 10-13/17-20.

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*Photography exhibit *"*Magrit Dittmann-Soldicic: Following the 
footsteps of violinist Velemir Dugin*a" at Palazzo Costanzi (behind 
Piazza Unita') with photos of the violinist (1958 - 1987) by the German 
photographer with many shots pertaining to the seventies and eighties 
that tell the story of this talented young musician who passed away when 
he was only 28. Open every day, 8- 20.

*Photography exhibit *"Elemento Istria" by photographersSara Kaleb and 
Lorenzo Lucia with shots on Istria's beauty and nature. At the Unione 
Istriani in via S. Pellico, 2 downtown.On until 20 /1/2014, open Mon. 
-Fri. from 10:00 - 12:00 / 16.30 - 18.30. A new book on this topic with 
photos will be presented on the last day of the show.

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Sat. 8/2: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of historical Caffe' San Marco*

*The historical Caffe' San Marco inaugurated in 1914 *will be 
celebrating its 100th Anniversary tomorrow. It is the place where 
intellectuals, writers, journalists, photographers, etc., used to hang 
out in the past. Just to mention some famous names like: Svevo, Sabam 
Voghera, Magris. It was also usedas a location for a couple of films a 
few years ago. It is well worth a visit as it is decorated with original 
art deco works. It is downtown,in Via Battisti, 18(road parallel to 
Viale XX settembre).

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"Aspettando il Carnevale" show with 250 dancers at the Rossetti Theatre 
on Sunday at 19:00*

On Sunday at 19.00 at Teatro Rossetti in Viale XX settembre, there will 
be a show on Arlecchino's real story with a massive performance by 250 
dancers celebrating the upcoming Carnival festival. There will be 
fantastic scenography done by ArteffettoDanza and classic music by 
Auber, Shostakovich and songs recalling hits by the Trentmollers, 
Copacabana, Brian Eno and Beyonce'. Tickets on sale at the theatre until 
Sat. 8/2 from 8.30-12.30/ 16-19.30 .

*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.

*Monte Grisa Sanctuary*

The Sanctuary on Mount Grisa, which is easily spotted from the Barcola 
Riviera, was designed by engineer Antonio Guacci and consecrated in 
1966. It was built to fulfill a vow by Trieste's Archbishop Santin at 
the end of WW2, for the liberation without fierce battles or destruction 
of Trieste. Pope John XXIII decided that the Sanctuary would be 
dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is surrounded by beautiful carsic 
nature and when the weather is nice, it is very pleasant to have healthy 
walks around the area. Take bus 42 from the train station or from Piazza 
Oberdan.

*KLEINE BERLIN*

Is a series of WW2 underground air-raid tunnels in via Fabio Severo 
downton, used to protect from the air raids and attacks of the enemies. 
The underground system conected the mansion of the SS and polic officer 
Odilo Globocnik who was sent here by the SS chief Himmler to crush the 
Partisan Resistance movemebnt. Open: Mondays to Friday, visit to be 
bookd by emailfor groups of min. 20 - max 40 visitors. kb at catts.it, web 
site: www.cat.ts.it.

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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*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.

*The Civico Museo Sartorio is a Villa *that**once belonged to the 
Sartorio dynasty originally from Sanremo. A branch of the family moved 
in 1775 to Trieste as part of its business expansion. Pietro Sartorio 
here with his family and bought the house, previously owned by the 
merchant family Faraon, originary from Alexandria of Egypt. The last 
heir of the Sartorio family, Baroness Anna Segrè Sartorio, left the 
villa and all its furniture to Trieste's city council with the explicit 
wish to make it a public museum.

The villa was used by the Allies, as their headquarter after WW2, as can 
be seen by the marks on the tiles and walls where the telephone and 
electric leads were brought through. Besides the villa itself being a 
very interesting building architecturally, it contains drawings of 
famous XVII century artists Giambattista Tiepolo.

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*Visit the Museum of the Sea*in Viale Campo Marzio, 5 at the far end of 
the seafront downtown. It tells the history of shipyards, navigation and 
fishing in the Adriatic Sea, displaying models of ships, dioramas and 
old navigation tools. Special sections are dedicated to Giuuseppe Ressel 
and experiments by Guglielmo Marconi.Open each day from Thursday to 
Tuesday, except on from 9.00 - 13.00.For more info see: 
www.museodelmaretrieste.it.

*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

*Ski season***in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and Pramollo ski 
resort in Austria. For more info on slopes, ski pass prices and weather 
forecast, check: http://www.promotur.org for ski in the FVG Region, 
Austria: http://www.nassfeld.at/en/winter/

And general ski maps in Italy: http://skimaps.skiforum.it/skimaps/index.php

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