WHAT'S ON THIS
WEEK
3 - 6
September
2009
Special Evening at ICTP on Thursday 10 September: Dinner
and Opera Music at the Leonardo
Building.
Two professional
opera singers from the Verdi Theatre of Trieste, soprano Loredana
Pellizari and
tenor Massimo Marsi accompanied on the piano by Maestro Corrado Gulin,
will
sing melodies from La Bohème, La Traviata, Turandot, airs from
Operettas and
Evergreens. All our visitors,
scientists and staff are welcome, free entrance.
On the occasion, there
will be a special dinner from 7 - 8:30 pm (as usual) at the Leonardo
Building
Cafeteria with the Chef's selection of special dishes from Verdi's
and Puccini's hometowns. The dinner can be paid with half a meal
voucher. Fot
those who do not have meal vouchers, the cost is 6,50 euro/person.
Desert and
drinks will be charged as usual.
EXHIBITIONS
New photography exhibition: Museo
Carà-Kartell-Triestefotografia
the Museo Ugo Carà in Muggia. A
selection of 150 photographs from the Kartell Art collection of pieces
of
furniture and objects chosen and designed by Kartell and put in a
different
perspective by famous artists and famous photographers such as David
Lachapelle, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Lindbergh, Helmut Newton, Ranjit
Grewal to
mention a few. The exhibition is open from Tues - Sun 18:30 - 20:30,
Thurs
10:00 - 12:00. Bus 20 to Muggia or Ferryboat.
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 Everyday 10:00 - 20:00, Thurs 10:00 - 23:00, closed on Tues.. 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.
Solo art show : Artist
Raffaella Busdon exhibits her works at Hotel Continental in Via
San Nicolò
25. Open each day during hotel's opening hours.
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 4 Sept: Piano recital. Luca Delle Donne
plays Beethoven and Chopin.
Check: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it
FREE SHOWS
In Trieste:
Sun 6 Sept at 11:00, Trieste Magica presents its new show for children: "Magic Academy", at the "Il Teatrino" in via Weiss (inside the San Giovanni Park), bus 6 or 9.
Activities for Children aged 6 -10 organized by the Ufficcio Progetti Speciali di Area. There are a number of open air activities for children in different areas of the city, games, artistic bricolage lessons, story-telling etc... For programme check http://retecivica.trieste.it/educazione/ clicc on "spazi urbani in giocco 2009".
"Cavana Tango" on Thurs 3 September (last time) from 21:00 to 23:00 with musician Eduaro Poetto and tango master Pablo Furioso. 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. Bus 8.
Muggia 2009 LIve
Jazz Festival at 21:00
Sat 5 September: The Dukes of Rhythm Duo (with Stefano Franco and James Thompson), Papadon Washington and the Martjin Schok Boogie & Blues Band.
Sun 6 Sept: The Flysh Quartet followed by the Big band Città di Torino, directed by Gianni Basso.
Bus 20.
Other
cultural and musical events taking place in the region:
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.
TOURS
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: http://www.triestetrasporti.it - Train
timetables:
http://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: http:www.autostazionetrieste.it