WHAT'S
ON THIS
WEEK
13 - 16
August
2009
Ferragosto
is a typical Italian holiday that takes place on
Saturday, August 15. It dates back to
ancient Rome (18 b.c.) during the reign of Emperor Octavian Augustus
(63 b.c.
to 14 a.d.) and derives from the Latin word Feriae Augusti meaning, the
rest of
Augustus. In fact, he instituted this mid summer holiday to celebrate
the
completion of harvesting and most of the heavy farm works. It actually
lasted
for the whole month.
Nowadays, Italians
enjoy this feast
by travelling, going to the beach, taking part in concerts, plays,
events and
enjoying many initiatives set up for the day. Several shops may be
shut, buses
will be running according to the Sunday schedule (in Italian:
"festivo")
but there will be alot going on, so keep your eyes open and eat
water-melon, a
typical Roman custom to celebrate ferragosto after meals!
EXHIBITIONS
"Musei di Sera" (Museums
open at night) is a cultural event organized each
year by the Comune di Trieste. The Sartorio Museum (an ancient 18th
century
Villa of noble Genovese origins) is at the centre of this event and
will be
open at night from 20:00 - 00:00 hrs every
Tuesday and Wednesday offering a series of guided tours of its
numerous art
collections such as the Tiepolo Veneziano works of art and more
recently those
of Fittke. There will also be a series of music concerts and plays in
the
Villa's garden.
18 August at 21:00 "The Red Wine Serenaders", country blues,
ragtime,
hokum and jug band music from the 1920s and '30s.
19 August at 21:00: " Il Mondo e il Teatro" (the life of play
writer Carlo
Goldoni) with Laura Rizzetto (mezzo-soprano) accompanied by Marco
Barbato on
the piano
The Sartorio Museum is situated in Largo Papa
Giovanni XXXIII n.1.
Bus 30 and 10.
The entrance fee for the guided tours and
musical entertainment is
€ 3,00. For more on programme:
"Art & Cinema" at the
Revoltella Museum there will be
a series of French
films related to Leonor Fini's friendship and artistic collaboration
with
Renoir, Buñuel and artists such as Dali or writers such as Cocteau.
Thurs 13 August at 20:30: 2 films will be projected in the
Auditorium. "L'âge
d'Or" a film by Luis Buñuel and "le Sang d'un Poète" by Jean
Cocteau (the films are in French with Italian subtitles). Ticket
entrance to
the Museum and the film (plus a series of guided tours from 18:00 -
21:30) is €
6,00.
The ongoing exhibition at the Revoltella Museum
is: Leonor Fini "L'Italienne de Paris, an
Argentine surrealist painter who lived in Trieste in the early
part of her
life and subsequently moved to Paris
(1907 - 1996). The exhibition presents a huge collection of 150
works
coming from important museums and private Italian, French and American
collections, illustrating different periods of the artist's works. Open
until 4
October. For more info check http://www.museorevoltella.it/
"Genti di San Spiridione. I Serbi a Trieste 1751 - 1914" (the history of the Serb Minority in Trieste) in collaboration with the General Consulate of Serbia, the religious Serb-Orthodox community of Trieste and the History and Art Museums of Trieste. Ongoing until 4 November, at the San Giusto Castle.
MUSIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT
Classical Music Concert in the Miramare Castle Throne Room every Friday at 20:30, organized by the Tartini Conservatory of Trieste. Ticket cost € 4,00 payable directly at the ticket office of the Castle entrance on a first-come first-served basis. Be there at least half an hour before the show starts.
Fri 14 August: A flute quartet concert with musicians from the Muscic Academy of Lubiana, music by Dekleva, Lauber, Damase, Casterede and Bozza. See: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it/
Sounds and Lights Show at the Duino Castle
from the sea "La Rocca degli Usignoli" (the Rock of the
Nightingale which tells the story of the artistic and intellectual
friendship
between the poet Rilke and Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis). The
show is
seen from the sea on board the Delfino Verde ferryboat.
Departure is fixed from the dock in the Bay of Sistiana at 21:00 and return at 22:45. You may take bus Apt 51 (the airport bus) to Sistiana and return. Ticket cost for the boat and show: € 7,00. Booking is necessary at "Ticket Point" in Corso Italia n.6/c, or directly at the Duino Castle's box office from 9:30 - 17:30. The shows will be performed on the following days: 12 -13 - 19 - 20 - 26 - 27 August. Check http://www.airsac.it/
FREE SHOWS
DOWNTOWN
Piazza Unità at 21:00
- Thurs 13 August: "Righeira "in Concert, an Italian pop band
- Fri 14 August: Live music concert, "Dari" a new band from Aosta
- Sat 15 August: a tribute concert in honour of Lelio Lutazzi, a famous Italian showman, composer and musician, followed by "Overfunk and friends" band.
"Cavana Tango" on Thurs 13 August from 21:00 to 23:00. This event is taking place in the streets of the old city between Piazza Cavana and via del Pesce. Music and tango in the open air with tango schools performing but the event is open to anyone who would like to join. This will be repeated on 20, 27 August and 3 September.
Piazza Hortis at 21:00
- Fri 14 August: "Sarto per Signore" a vaudeville comedy in Italian by George Feydeau
Foro San Giusto (San Giusto Castle) on
Thurs 13 August at 21:00
The
best of
the operetta repertoire with the "Cameristi Triestini" directed by
Fabio Nossal, Andrea Binetti tenore and and soprano Gisella Sanvitale.
"Barcolissima": 13 -16 August near and around the Barcola Fountain, music, entertainment and kiosks.
Other
cultural and musical events taking place in the region:
In Udine and
surroundings: http://www.udinecultura.it/
Cantera Social Club in the Sistiana Bay is open during the summer each day from 23:00.
You can get
to Sistiana with the airport bus 51 and walk down to the bay or take
bus 44
from Piazza Oberdan. Bus 73 takes
you down to the bay, but the last bus up is at 20.06 so be sure not to
miss it
unless you can cope with the steep climb back up. There are
free buses on Saturday night for young people who wish to go
to Sistiana Bay with the following timetable: Departure from Piazza
Oberdan at
22:15, 22:30, 23:30 and 23:45 and return at 1:10, 2:20, 2:50 and 4:15
(the two
last returns will proceed to Muggia and Opicina)
FLEA MARKET AND BRIC A BRAC: Every Friday in August, down in Sistiana Bay,
at the
"Parco Caravella", there is a flea market from 18:00 - 23:00.
TOURS
Guided Tours:
-On Sat 15 August at 10:30:
"dangerous species", organized by the
Giardino Botanico Carsian and
the Natural Reserve of Miramare. Meeting point at the "Castelletto"
in the Miramare Park. A biologist will guide you and illustrate some
dangerous
living orgnanisms in the Adriatic waters. The visit lasts approx till
12:00.
check www. carsiana.eu or riservamarinamiramare.it/ tel: 040 229573
- On Sat 15 and Sun 16 at the
Carsiana Botanical Gardens in Sgonico, there
will be a series of guided tours
starting at 17:00 on poisonous and plants of the Carso. You can reach
Sgonico
by bus 46 from Piazza Oberdan.
Guided
Tour on foot of Trieste’s historical monuments
(in
Italian and English) at 10:00 daily. 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
FOR MORE INFO ON EXCURSIONS IN
TRIESTE CHECK
OUR WEBSITE: http://infopoint.ictp.it OR COME DIRECTLY TO SEE ITINERARIES
AND BROCHURES AT
THE INFOPOINT.
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
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