What's On This Weekend - 10 - 12 January 2014

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*WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND10 - 12 January 2014*

*The beginning of every New Year brings with it hope and joy, so we wish 
you a 2014 full of goodness, wisdom and positive energy also through the 
inspirational quotes by some truly great people:

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*Albert Einstein*Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, 
you must keep moving.

*Rita Levi-Montalcini*

After centuries of dormancy, young women .... can nowlook toward a 
future moulded by their own hands

*Nelson Mandela *

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his 
head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes tohis heart

*Enrico Fermi*Ignorance is never better than knowledge.

*Steve Jobs *

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment 
where excellence is expected.

*Aung San Suu Kyi*

Humour is one of the best ingredients of survival.

*Leonardo da Vinci*

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from 
distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds 
to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves 
their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

*Nikola Tesla *

Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his 
work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I 
have really worked, is mine.

*Margherita Hack *

I do not believe in the afterlife. When I die my particles will flutter 
about the terrestrial atmosphere.

*Eleanor Roosevelt*The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty 
of their dreams.

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*Oscar Wilde*To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people 
exist, that is all.

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*Buddha*Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth.

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*Albert Einstein*Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

*Art Exhibitions*

*Solo art exhibit at the Revoltella Museum by Jagoda BUIC *- not to be 
missed - who was an international painter, film producer, costume artist 
with works on display at New York's Metropolitan museum.Open until 
12/1/2014, each day except Tuesdays, from 10-19.

*Solo art exhibit *at Galleria One San Nicolo' (in via San Nicolo' 
downtown)by acclaimed painter*Anton Zoran Music *(1909-2005).**Open: 
Tues. - Sat.: 10-13/16-20.**

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*Solo art exhibit *by artist*Consuelo Rodriguez* at *LUX Art Gallery *in 
via Rittmeyer 7*. *On until 11/1/2014, open on Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri from 
17.00-20.00.; on Sat: 10-13/17-20.

At the*Eurocar Salon (Audi car dealer) in via Flavia 27, Trieste, 
outstanding contemporary group art show "Extra Large Painting" *with 
Zigaina, Busdon, Cervi Kervischer, Palcic, Rosso, Sila, Tigelli, 
Bigarella, Batich, Qing Yue, Chersicola, and many others.**Open until 
end January 2014, open Mon. - Fri.9-13/16-19 and Sat 10-12.30.

*MISCELLANEA*

*Latin American dancing at Paradiso*

*Every Friday*from 22.00 at Dancing "Paradiso" in via De Franceschi, 3, 
Trieste, lovers of latin american music and Caribbean rhythms can go 
dancing. Free entrance. Take bus 20 or 21 from the central train 
station. Check the bus schedules: 
www.triestetrasporti.it/index.php?linee-e-orari

*/SWIMMING /*

- The Acquamarina thermal pool (towards the end of the seafront, close 
to the Ausonia bathing establishment) at Molo f.lli Bandiera 1, 
Trieste,is equipped with a swimming pool, jacuzzi tubs, saunas, a 
fitness and massage centre and a lot more. The pool has salt water at a 
temperature of 30-32 degrees and is therapeutic for whomever suffers 
from pains, sprains and else. There are acquagym and other courses 
organized in the evenings. It is open to the public for swimming only, 
but timetables can be awkwardas on Mon, Wed & Fri it's open from 7.40 - 
13.00; Tue & Thur from 10.20 -13.00 & from 15.40 - 17.00;Sat 7.40 - 
13.00; Sun 7.40 - 11.40. Tickets cost euro 6,60/head for the pool only - 
one is allowed to stay in the pool for 80 minutes -, if you include 
jacuzzi with pool, it costs euro 9,10.

Take bus 8 from Roiano or from the train station. For info see: 
www.2001team.com/acquamarina/ or call 040 301100.

- If you live downtown and like *swimming and sunbathing throughout the 
year*, the municipality of Trieste has decided that the *Lanterna 
*(called 'El Pedocin' in the Triestine dialect),*/the one and only 
swimming establishment in the whole of Italy which has separate accesses 
for men and women/,* will now be kept open the whole year through. 
During the cold season, water may not be provided but the neighbouring 
thermal pool is equipped with a cafeteria and toilets, in case.

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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 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.

*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/

The *Science Centre Laboratorio dell'Immaginario at the Adriatico 
Guesthouse, *(Grignano), is an interactive and multimedial *museum*. It 
has interesting experiments and videos and more. It hosts exhibitions, 
events and activities with the aim of spreading scientific and 
technological culture. There are special programs for children each 
month. Open January to May and October to December only on Sundays from 
12.00 - 20.00. /www.immaginarioscientifico.it/tel:-040 224424.

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*/_CAFES, FOOD AND WINE IN TRIESTE_/*

*San Marco Cafe'*(Via Battisti 13), the historic Viennese-style coffee 
house has just re-opened after renovations. First opened in January 
1914, when Trieste was still part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the 
San Marco became popular among students and intellectuals. The original 
art deco' furniture is still there and it is a place where famous writer 
Claudio Magris usually likes to hang out. Now its new owners offer a 
great deal of new services to its customers, like a new book counter, 
kosher meals, aperitifs, tapas, meze, tourist menus and traditional 
meals. Besides all this, the important cultural activitiesheld in the 
past will continue in the future with a broad range of programmes and 
initiatives.

The most typical & genuine *Triestine Buffet in town is "Da Pepi",* in 
via Cassa di Risparmio nr 3, where one can have excellent ham rolls at 
the counter or enjoy the special house dish: a variety of ham and meats 
served with sauerkraut and freshly grated horseradish. Good selection of 
wines and beers. Reviewed by the New York Times as the best in the Region.

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*Two traditional pastry shops, dating back to 1850*, decorated in 
"Liberty " style are*"La Bomboniera"* in via XXX Ottobre (near Piazza 
San Antonio) with its delicious pastries and coffee served in a cosy 
environment and "*Pasticceria Pirona*" in Largo Barriera 12, where James 
Joyce used to be a customer. Pirona won a prize for the best hot 
chocolate in Italy.

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