WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

13-15 March 2009

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

EXHIBITIONS: Multimedia exhibition at the Immaginario Scientifico in Grignano entitled "Tempi e Stratempi" exploring meteorological phenomena is open until 14 June every Sunday from 10-20.  More info on http://www.immaginarioscientifico.it/ and 040-224424.

On Friday 13 March at 18:00, there will be the inauguration of the exhibition “Trieste, 26 donne, 26 opere” which displays 26 pieces of work by 26 different female artists, including paintings, sculpture, photography and costume.  You can see the exhibition at the Archivio di Stato (via La Marmora 17, 040-390020) until 4 April each Monday and Thursday from 9-17:30 and Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9-13:30. Closed Sunday.

Exhibition by the artist Roberto D’Ambrosio, entitled ’40 anni di pittura’ (40 years of painting) in Palazzo Costanzi (piazza Piccola, 2).  Open until 29 March daily from 10-13 and 17-20. Free entrance.

At the Sala del Giubileo (riva III novembre 2, on the waterfront near piazza Untita’) an exhibition opens on 5 March by the artist Guido Coletti entitled “My Gunpowder”, a collection of 40 works prepared using gunpowder. Open until 30 March daily from 16-19.30, Saturdays and Sundays 11-12.30.

At the “Factory-Art” contemporary gallery (via Duca d’Aosta, 6/a) until 28 March the Triestine artist Beatrice Crastini is displaying her project “How much time do you have?” which focuses on the huge amount of time wasted daily waiting: queuing at the bank, post office, supermarket, hanging on the telephone etc. Empty time, which we cannot reclaim.  From Tuesday to Saturday 17-20.

To mark Darwin Day”, the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin, Trieste’s Aquarium (molo Pescheria, 2 on the waterfront) has prepared a special exhibition of “Nature anomale” (nature’s anomalies).  Open daily from 9-13. Closed Mondays.  Entrance costs 4.50 euro for adults and 3 euro for children over the age of 5 and young people up to the age of 20.  The ticket is also valid for entrance to the rest of the aquarium’s exhibits.

Inauguration on Monday 16 March at 17:30 at the University of Trieste, Androna Baciocchi, Aula C, of and exhibition of Ernesto Che Guevara’s photographs and documents entitled “Con la adarga al brazo y un libro de versos en la mochila”.  Organized by the CSAL – Centro Studi per l’America Latina of the University. More information from Yenca Migoya Orue:  yenca@ictp.it

MUSIC & CONCERTS

Friday 13 March at 21 at the Casa della Musica (via dei Capitelli, 3, 040-307301) concert of jazz music by the Carl Verheyen Trio.

Friday 13 March jazz and Brazilian music performed by the Francesca Bergamasco Trio at the Lee Roy pub in via Paduina 9.

Friday 13 March at 20:45 in the libreria-bar KNULP (via Madonna del Mare 7/a), concert of jazz music with the Cogno-Pivetta-Vardabasso Trio.

Saturday 14 March from 19-22, Sunny Boy and the Diplomates of Blues will perform at the Caffè Orizzonte (via San Spiridione 12)

Sunday 15 March at 20:30 at the Sala Tripcovich (near the bus and railway station in Trieste), there will be a concert by the FVG Symphonic Orchestra accompanying the singer, Antonella Ruggiero who will perform ‘Canzoni italiane tra le due guerre’ (Italian songs from the period between the two world wars) .  Tickets available to ICTP and SISSA badge-holders for the special reduced price of 2 Euro. On sale one hour before the concert at the Sala Tripcovich, or from the box office of the Teatro Verdi during its regular opening hours.  Toll-free numero verde 800 090373.  More info on www.sinfonicafvg.it 

Sunday 15 March at 18 in the San Giusto Cathedral in Trieste there will be a performance by the soprano Eleonora Matijasic accompanied by the organist Roberto Brisotto of music by Brahms and Dvorak entitled ‘Vespers for Lent’.

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 10:00 each Saturday and Sunday. 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: The cave is considered the largest tourist cave in the world.  It is situated on the Triestine Karst (Carso), about half an hour from the city centre. 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. Entrance costs Euro 8.50 per person, and Euro 4.50 for a group of 15.  More info online: www.grottagigante.it.

Faro della Vittoria – Lighthouse visits: Trieste’s lighthouse in Strada del Friuli, built as a monument to the fallen of the First World War, has re-opened to the public. You can visit it until March from 10-15 each Sunday and public holidays.

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 ticket costs Euro 6.35.  If you prefer to go by road, bus 20 from the railway station takes you all the way to the centre of Muggia.  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 during the winter months.  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 is considered one of the most attractive castles in Europe and is still the official residence of the Torre e Tasso royal family.  From its cliff-top location it overlooks the small fishing village of Duino, and it is surrounded by extensive gardens.  Inside you can see the furnishings, pictures, books and mementoes collected over centuries.  In the grounds you can visit a World War 2 bunker. Take bus nr. 51 (the airport bus) or bus 44 (city bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan) to the centre of Duino, right outside the castle gates.. 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 3 May, 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