WHAT'S ON
THIS WEEK
2-5 April
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.
Until 11 April, at the “Nat_Spaziocorti”
(via
Corti 2, Trieste),
there is an exhibition on Japanese culture. Open
daily Tuesday-Saturday from 10-13 and
15.30-19.30. 040-9990006 for more info.
New exhibition at the Municipio (town hall)
in
Sgonico (take bus 46 from Piazza Oberdan), entitled ‘Bosnia
Erzegovina uno
sguardo al futuro’ with photographs by the journalist & writer
Erica
Mattea Vida and the poet Ljubia Selic of their travels throughout the
former
Yugoslavian Republic. Inauguration on Friday 3 April at 18:00,
with
traditional Balkan music played live.
The exhibition will be open until 7 May Mon-Fri 9-13 and Mon
& Wed
15-17. Entrance is free, but donations are
welcome for a charity in Sarajevo
which takes care of war orphans.
Exhibition of local landscapes of Carso by
various
artists is on display in the Galleria Poliedro (via del Bosco 30/a)
until 10
April. Open 10:30-12:30 and 17:30-19:30.
Closed Sunday. 040-305496 for more info.
You can see the exhibition “Trieste, 26
donne, 26
opere” which displays 26 pieces of work by 26 different female
artists,
including paintings, sculpture, photography and costume, 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.
At
the Sala Comunale d’Arte in piazza Unità, there is an exhibition of
works by
Laila Grison (defined by one critic as ‘la magica cucitrice’ – the
magical
seamstress) which she has created over 30 years using recuperated
materials and
fabrics. Open daily 10-13 and 17-20. Free entrance.
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.
MUSIC
& CONCERTS
On Thursday 2 April at 21:00 at the Casa
della Musica (via Capitelli 3 – 040 307309) there will be a concert of
jazz
music by the Buster Williams Quartet Something More.
This weekend
there will also be the usual free live music concerts in the various
bars
around Trieste. Details will be publicized in the Piccolo and
the Mercatino on Friday 3 April. Contact
Info Point on Friday if you want to find out the times and venues.
MARKET
This
Sunday, 5 April, there will be the monthly flea and antiques
market at the Giulia shopping centre (via Giulia 75/3 – bus 6 stops
right
outside) from 9:30-19:30.
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.
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.
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. The
last time for entrance to tour the castle is at 18:30. Entrance
ticket to the Castle costs Euro 4.00 (Euro 2.00 up to 25 years). The
park surrounding the castle is open from 8:00-19:00. 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. New exhibition “L’Imperatore a
Duino”, of more than 300 items about
Emperor Franz Josef is on display until 8 November 2009. This weekend there are a number of
springtime events taking place, including ‘Vini
in Piazza’ (a chance to taste the wines, cheeses, honey and hams
produced
locally in Carso). From 10-18, there
will be demonstrations by local artisans of restoration of antique
furniture,
with an exhibition of their work. In the
gardens of the castle, there will be an ‘ex tempore’ art event, with
artists
painting in the open air (weather-permitting!).
On Sunday 5 April at 15:00 and 16:00, there will be two spring
musical
concerts in the castle. Concerts will
also take place on Sunday 5 April at the United World
College at 11:00
(classical music for violin and piano), and at 18:00 in the church in
Duino (Il
Quartetto dell’Adriatico). In conjunction with this event, the
adjoining United
World College
will be holding
an Open Day on Saturday 4 April. There
will be various activities for children taking place, including
craftwork
laboratories both in the College and in the Casa Rurale in Duino. 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 PLEASE NOTE THAT
FOR THIS WEEKEND ONLY, ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE
AND ALL THE ONGOING
EVENTS WILL COST ONLY Euro 3.50 on 4-5 April. An Info Point will be set
up in
the village Piazza to give information of all the events.
Opening times
of the castle are daily from 9:30-17:30. Closed Tuesday. 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