WHAT'S ON
THIS WEEK
20-23
November
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
This
evening,
Thursday, at 21.30 at the Etnoblog (via Madonna del Mare, 2) the Reggae band “Jamaram” from Munich will be
performing.
Fifth
concert in
the programme of ‘Mattinate Musicali’ in the Auditorium of
the Museo Revoltella (via Diaz 27) on Sunday 23
November 2008 at 11:00. Ticket 6 Euro
which also gives entrance to the museum’s collections. This
week’s concert will be a selection of
music by Vitali, Stamitz and Elgar performed by the Nuova Orchestra
“Ferruccio
Busoni”. More info on the site:
www.museorevoltella.it.
On
Sunday 23 November at 17:00 in
the Chiesa Evangelica Luterana (the German church in Largo Panfili in Trieste town centre), there will be a concert in
the
series entitled “Musica Barocca a Venezia e Napoli”
by the Inchordis Trio who will play a selection of baroque
music for mandolin and harpsichord. Tickets
on the door 10 Euro (8 Euro
concessions).
EXHIBITIONS
New
exhibition
opening on Saturday 22 November at 18:00 in the Galleria Rettori
Tribbio 2
(Piazza Vecchia, 6 in Trieste
town centre). A selection of
watercolours depicting scenes of Trieste
by the French artist Vincent Brunot. Open
Tuesday-Friday 10-12.30 and 17-19.30,
Sunday 11-12.30. Open until 5 December.
From
Monday
24-Saturday 29 November, Trieste Contemporanea is organizing a series
of Videoart presentations by young Chinese
artists. Events are scheduled to start
at 18.30 each day in the Studio Tommaseo (via del Monte 2/1). Titles include: China and Tradition,
China in the Mirror,
China and Shadows, China
smiles. More information on
www.triestecontemporanea.it.
In
the Sala
Comunale d’Arte in Piazza Unita’ in Trieste,
there is an exhibition entitled “Fumo.
Rosso,grigio,nero” (Smoke. Red, grey, black) by local artisit
Brigida
Nussdorfer. Daily from 10-13 and 17-20 until 23 November 2008.
Until 11
January
2009, an exhibition at the Acquario Marino (Molo Pescheria, 2) entitled
Lussino: vivere tra mare e cielo, explores
the fauna of the island of Lussino in the Adriatic
Sea.
Daily until 9-13. Closed Mondays. Entrance costs 4.50 Euro, children
over 5 years
3 Euro, up to 5 years free. The entrance ticket also gives access to
the rest
of the acquarium’s exhibits.
Exhibition
at the
Immaginario Scientifico in Grignano
until 28 December 2008, entitled Space
Art. Open every Sunday from 10-20.
Exhibition at the Civico Museo Sartorio until 30 November
2008 of documents, photographs and personal objects of the great
mountaineer,
writer and musician, Julius Kugy, on the 150th anniversary
of his
birth. Daily from 9-13. Closed Monday.
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.
Primoz
Bizjak “Focus on the Invisible” until 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
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.
FAIRS AND
MARKETS
From 20-23 November in
Piazza Sant’Antonio there will be Europa
al coperto a fair of typical European food. The stalls will be open
daily
from 10-20.
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 has recently been inaugurated. 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.
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 8:00–17:00. 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 16:00 at weekends only and on public holidays. 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. 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