WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

23-26 October

MUSEUMS The following website gives details of all museums in Trieste and the surrounding region: http://www.museifriuliveneziagiulia.it/ www.turismo.fvg.it

MUSIC AND CONCERTS

Free concert by the Jimmy Joe Blues Band at 20:30 on Friday 24 October in Bar Crispi, via Crispi 18.

First concert in the new programme of ‘Mattinate Musicali’ in the Auditorium of the Museo Revoltella (via Diaz 27) on Sunday 26 October 2008 at 11:00. Ticket 6 Euro.  This week’s concert will be by the Nuova Orchestra ‘Francesco Busoni’, conducted by Massimo Belli.  More info on the site: www.museorevoltella.it.

Concert at the Teatro Miela (Piazza Duca delgi Abruzzi not far from the station on the waterfront in Trieste town centre) on Sunday 26 October 2008 at 21:30 by the legendary punk rock band from Belfast, Stiff Little Fingers. Tickets cost 16 Euro on the door, or 14 Euro in advance.

ART EXHIBITIONS

Exhibition at the Civico Museo del Mare in via Campo Marzio 5.  “I Cosulich: una dinastia adriatica”, tracing the history of the great local shipping family.  Daily until 1 February 2009 from 8.30-13-30 and 16-19. Closed Monday. Tickets €3.50.

Solo exhibition by renowned artist BRUNO CHERSICLA - mentioned in the 2001 Guinness Book of Records as the artist who painted the biggest painting in the world in Piazza Unita' square, Trieste -   at Galleria Planetario in via Filzi, 4 , 1st fl.  Mon to Fri :  10-12 and 16-19. Open until 30 Nov

Last week to see Luci sull’Adriatico: Paesaggi di mare tra Venezia e Trieste nell’Ottocento. Until 30 Oct, 60 19th Century local landscapes are on display at the Museo Revoltella in via Diaz, daily from 10-18. Closed Tuesday.

Primoz Bizjak “Focus on the Invisible” 4 Oct – 25 Nov an art exhibition dedicated to the city of Madrid at the Galleria d’Arte contemporanea Lipanjepuntin in Via Diaz n.4. Visiting times: Tues – Fri 15:30 – 19:30 and Sat 16:30 – 19:30

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY

From 11:00 to 17:00 in Piazza Verdi (near Piazza Unita’), there will be the last ‘Sunday Party’ of the season for children from 0-12 years old.  All sorts of games, entertainment and musical activities are on offer.


CINEMA and FILM CLUBS

Cinecity, Shopping Centre Torri d’Europa, Via D'Alviano 23. Bus 29, 8 and B. Check the movies at http://trieste.cinecity.it/. Earphones are available so you can listen to the original language for some films; please ask before buying your ticket.

TOURS IN TRIESTE AND SURROUNDINGS

Guided Tour on foot of Trieste’s historical monuments (in Italian and English) at 10:30 and at 16:00 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (for this Fri and Sat see the above mentioned tour) , Sundays only at 10:30. The tour lasts 2 hours and costs Euro 5,00 (children under 12 go free).  Advance booking is necessary, please call the Tourist Bureau in Piazza Unità. Tel. 040-3478312. Email: info@turismo.fvg.it

Grotta Gigante – Giant Cave

This year the Grotta Gigante, the largest tourist cave in the world, is celebrating it’s centenary of opening to the public with an exhibition until 31 December in the visitor’s centre open 10-18 daily except Monday.  Visits to the cave itself take place every hour from 10-16.  Take bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan and get off at Borgo Grotta Sgonico.  It takes 5mins on foot, following the signs, to reach the cave. More info online: www.grottagigante.it.

Faro della Vittoria – Lighthouse visits

Trieste’s lighthouse in Strada del Friuli has just re-opened to the public.  You can visit it until March from 10-15 each Sunday and public holidays.

Val Rosandra Valley

If the weather is fine, it’s nice to take a walk along the paths of the Val Rosandra Valley midst the typical Carsic vegetation.  There are paths for varying abilities of walker, from the very easy up to those suitable for hikers.  There are easily accessible caves for speleology and archaeology lovers.  You can reach Val Rosandra by taking bus 40 from the railway station in Trieste and get off in Bagnoli della Rosandra.  A new visitors’ centre was inaugurated on 22 October.  Info Point has maps of the area if you require one.

Muggia

The boat linking Trieste with Muggia, a charming Istro-Venetian fishing village, runs all year. You get a great view of Trieste from the sea.  Catch the boat from Molo Pescheria on the seafront in the centre of Trieste, near Piazza Unita’.  Check schedules on www.triestetrasporti.it, under ‘servizi marittimi’. A return tickets costs Euro 6.05.  You can get information on Muggia here: www.muggia.info

Giardino Botanico Carsiana – Carsiana Botanical Garden

The local Carsiana botanical garden is open this Sunday 26 October from 14-18, with guided tours at 15:00 and 16:00 explaining how the local Carsic vegetation prepares itself during autumn for the cold winter months.  More information on guided tours and how to get there on www.carsiana.eu.

CASTLES

Miramare Castle is very close to the ICTP and is open every day from 9:00 to 19:00. Entrance ticket to the Castle costs Euro 4.00 (Euro 2.00 up to 25 years). The park is open from 8:00–18:00 (it closes at 17:00 from November). Please note, if you opt for a late tour of the castle, the only route open to exit the park is ‘viale dei lecci’, leading towards the youth hostel. For more info: www.castello-miramare.it

Duino Castle, take bus nr. 51 (the airport bus) or bus 44 (city bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan). Visiting times: 9:30 to 16:30 every day except Tues.  Entrance ticket to the castle Euro 4.50 for ICTP badge holders.  Children up to 6 do not pay, from 7-16 years Euro 3.50, full price Euro 7.  Until 2 November, there is an ongoing exhibition of 200 handbags dating back to the 19th Century.

To arrange a guided tour phone: 040 208120. For more info: www.castellodiduino.it / info@castellodiduino.it

San Giusto Castle, take bus nr. 24 from the railway station.  Built between 1470 and 1630, the castle rises up from the hill in the heart of the old city. You can enjoy a full view of Trieste, visit the museum, the armoury and the lapidario tergestino. Outside the castle walls lies the cathedral built in the 14th century and in the surroundings, the remains of the ancient Roman city dating back to the first and second century. Until 25 January, there is an exhibition which focuses on life in Trieste during the Middle Ages. Visiting times: 9:00–19:00. Check the following website for a comprehensive list of opening times and entrance prices:

http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/musei.asp?pagina=musei_storia

Useful Websites

Restaurants in Trieste: http://www.vivalapappa.it/ristoranti/elenco.php/provincia=Trieste

Bus schedules in Trieste: www.triestetrasporti.it

Train timetables: www.trenitalia.it

Map itinerary: www.mappy.it

Ticket purchase for concerts in and out of Trieste: “Ticket Point” in Corso Italia 6/c tel: 040.3498277

Buses for trips outside Trieste: www.autostazionetrieste.it

Films on Trieste: http://it.youtube.com/triestecity