WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

24 - 27 September

SPECIAL EVENT: RESEARCHERS' NIGHT tomorrow, FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER!

Researcher's night (Notte dei Ricercatori) is a major science festival for the public that will take place for the first time in Trieste on Friday 25 September in Piazza Unità and other nearby buildings from 16:30 to 23:00. The event aims at sharing with the public the many exciting activities that ICTP, along with Trieste's other research and educational institutes and is meant for all age groups. Centred in Piazza Unita' and other closeby locations (Camera di Commercio, Verdi hall entrance, Sala Matrimoni, etc.), here are some of the activities organized on that day:

- Popular science discussion forums (Street and Science PROSIT) coordinated by Sandro Scandolo, will be held in the Camera di Commercio building (Piazza della Borsa, 14) and will feature ICTP scientists:  K. Aoudia, J. Chela Flores, P. Creminelli, S. Luzzato, C. Piani,  A. Scardicchio, and scientists belonging to other institutions - Ictp will share a large gazebo with other institutions to demonstrate scientific experiments with Carlo Fonda and there will be films, games involving scientists and the public such as ping pong or mini-football, orienteering in the nearby streets, a karate exhibition, a digital art exhibit in hotel Savoia. Flight adventures (volo di Miyazaki) will take place in Sala del Torchio, via Capitelli, 8 (close to the Casa della Musica) and a catering laboratory on "Scientific Take-Away" by a chef will be held in a stand in Piazza Unità.

- Marine and astronomy observation from the sea on board the "Delfino Verde" ferryboat with biologists, oceanographers and astronomers.

- Live music in Piazza Unità will start at 6:30 pm with 4 different bands coordinated by ICTP's Joe Niemela (with musicians who work in various scientific institutions). The bands are: Chirike' (6:30-7:15), Blooby Blues Band All-Stars with Joe Niemela (19:30 - 20:15), Suny Boy and the Diplomats of Blues (20:30 - 21:30), Stefano Franco and the Fluid Horns (22:00 - 23:00). The Tartini conservatory will present pianist Massimo GON who will play pieces of Chopin in the hall of the Camera di Commercio.

Everybody is invited to take part in this exciting event, don't miss it!. See the Researchers' Night website for full details of program and schedules: http://www.prosit.trieste.it

EXHIBITIONS

Solo photography exhibition "Le Vele di Franco Pace" by Franco Pace at Salone degli Incanti, Riva Nazario Sauro, 1. There are many beautiful, blown up sailing photographs of one of the most famous photographers of the kind with outstanding views. Open until 18 October, 10:00 - 21:00.  Free admittance.

Solo photography exhibition by artist Qing Yue at Muggia, Porto San Rocco, Sala Congressi entitled  "Body". The artist presents a series of six large photographs (120 x 120 cm.) of models with body painting. Open until 25 September, every day, 9:00-12:30 / 14:00 - 18:00.

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 18 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.

 

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

 

Symphony Music Season at the Verdi Theatre of Trieste with a series of 8 concerts.

This week's program music by Weber, Paganini and Dvorak, directed by Moshe Atzmon: Fri 25 Sept at 20:30 and Sat 26 Sept at 18:00.

For the Saturday performances only, there is a 50% reduction on tickets purchased "last minute" (one hour before the show) directly at the Verdi's ticket office.  For more info on program and tickets, check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com

 

Two classical Music Concerts at the Miramare Castle in the Throne Room: On Friday 25 Sept, there will be the last concert of the season organized by the Tartini Conservatory. 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. Check: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

The second free concert is on Sat 26 September at 20:30 with  the Glasbena Matica orchestra  playing music by Galliano, Piazzola and Ipavec. Check: http://www.provincia.trieste.it or call 040.3798301. Please be there at least half an hour before in order to find a seat as the concert is on a first-come first-served basis.

 

The Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi (http://www.miela.it)

- The international film festival: "I Mille Occhi", with daily film projections and art exhibits ongoing until 26 September see program: www.milleocchi.com

- A Piano concert by Jin Ju playing Beetoven and Chopin on Monday 28 September at 21:00

- Free show on  Wednesday 30 Sept at 21:00 "La via per la Pace", music and dances from Tibet performed by 11 Buddhist monks from the Monastery of Sera Jhe in India.

 

- TOURS

Free Entrance to the Miramare Castle (9:00 - 19:00) and free guided tours only this Sat 26 Sept and Sunday 27 Sept on the occasion of the European Day for Culture: at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00, there will be guided tours on the history of scientific explorations and geographical discoveries at the time of the Habsburgs and at 17:00 there will be a guided tour on Canaletto’s works of art. Check http://www.castello-miramare.it

Free Entrance to San Gusto Castle in Trieste this weekend on the occasion of the European Day for Culture. Upon request you may also ask for earphone sets in English with guided explanations on the Castle and the Lapidarium. Take bus 24 from the train station. Open Mon to Sun 9:00 - 17:00.

For more info: 040.309362 or check website http://www.retecivica.trieste.it

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

Carsiana Botanical Gardens has a special guided tour on Sun 27 Sept at 16:00: "La poesia del Carso" (Poetry of the Carso). The  botanical guided tour will be accompanied by a recital of poems on the Carso by famous Italian and foreign poets such as Saba, Ungaretti, Slataper, Svevo, Rilke, Kosovel, Jan Morris, Susanna Tamaro.  Entrance fee: euro 3,00. This tour will be conducted by Barbara Bassi and Prof. Anna Pettener. You can reach Carsiana in Sgnonico by bus 46 from Piazza Oberdan. For more info: http://www.carsian.eu/ or call 040.229573

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.

EVENTS OUTSIDE TRIESTE:

New Exhibition: "L'Età di Courbet e Manet", " The Age of Courbet and Manet, Realism and Impressionism in Central and Eastern Europe" at Villa Main, Passariano (in the province of Udine) from 26 September to 7 March 2010. Check: http://lineadombra.it/ -  bookings at biglietto@lineadombra.it, tel 0422.429999

"Gusti di Frontiera" in Gorizia 26 - 29 September. A food and wine festival with typical products and wines from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region and Central Europe. Check: http://www.comune.gorizia.it/eventi or see: http://www.udine20.it/gusti-di-frontiera-gorizia/

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
Buses for trips outside Trieste: http:www.autostazionetrieste.it Ticket purchase for concerts in and out of Trieste: “Ticket Point” in Corso Italia 6/c tel: 040.3498277