WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                                  26 - 29 Nov 2009

EXHIBITIONS

Inauguration of an exhibition "Nuvole a Trieste" with around 200 drawings by six well-know Italian comic-strip designers Alberti, Chendi, Devescovi, Colombani and the Pastovicchio brothers at Palazzo Costanzi, in Piazza Piccola 2 (close to Piazza Unità) on Sat 28 Nov at 18:00. The exhibition is open to the public every day from 10:00 - 13:00/ 17:00 - 20:00 until 15 Dec.

 

A Darwin 2009 exhibit at ICTP

ICTP's ongoing exhibit on Darwin and evolution, celebrating the bicentennial of Darwin' s birth, runs until 11 December. Details are described at http://events.ictp.it/ictp/darwin-evoluzione-e-scienza.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

Free concert at the San Giusto Castle on Sat 28 Nov at 20:30 "Red Rose Four" (from Holland), a ladies' flute ensemble with Kitty de Geus, soprano. See: http://www.wunderkammer.fvg.it

 

"Mattinate Musicali at the Revoltella Museum" has resumed on Sundays at the Auditorium at 11:00. Entrance ticket to the Museum and the concert is euro 6,00. This Sun 29 Nov: "Microkosmos - Ensemble Musicale Italiano", texts by Martinetti and music by F. Samale. Please purchase your ticket half an hour before the concert in order to find a seat as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Refreshments and drinks will be offered to the audience and to the musicians after the show! Via Diaz 27, bus 8 or 30 from Train Station, bus 9 or 10 from Piazza Goldoni. For more info see: http://www.museorevoltella.it/eventi

 

Miela Theatre:

Friday 27 Nov at 21:30, live music and concert with Ampara Sanchez, one of the most representative voices of Spain, best known with her former group Amparanoia (that won the BBC Interanional music award for best European group), presents a new repertoire with a mix of Caribbean, jazz, bolero and son music. Ticket 15,00/pers directly at the Miela's box office.

Sunday 29 Nov at 20:30, on the occasion of the Trieste International Tango Festival, the Associazione Musicale Buenos Aires has organized a concert on Sun 29 Nov at 20:30: the Peter Soave & Rucner String Quartet will play music by Piazzola. Check programme at http://www.miela.it  (Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi 3)

 

Jazz Music at Bar Knulp on Fri 27 Nov at 20:30 with Andrea Massaria on the guitar and Costanzo Tortorelli on the contrabass, free entrance. Via Madonna del mare 7/a.

"Autumn Concerts" at the Tartini Music Conservatory in Trieste." A French evening", Wednesday 2 Dec at 20:30. Soprano Martine Deschamps and Domitile Bèe on the piano, music by Massenet, Poulenc, Langlais and Messiaen. Free entrance on a first-come first-served basis. For the programme see: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it/.

Body painting exhibitions, tattoos, music and live performances at the Stazione Marittima - close to Piazza Unità, 27 - 29 Nov (from 17:00 - 23:00). Entrance ticket 12,00/pers.

OPERA "IL TROVATORE" at the Verdi Theatre of Trieste:  Ongoing until 28 Nov.There is a 50% reduction on tickets purchased "last minute" (one hour before the show) for all performances directly at the Verdi's ticket office. You may also send an SMS to: 340 4350395 and join the Verdi's mailing list info for last minute seats availability. For more info on program and tickets, check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com

GUIDED TOURS

Pansepol Travel in collaboration with the Province of Trieste has organized two guided tours on Sun 6 December by coach.  Morning: A trip to the rock of Monrupino, the Rilke path and the Via Gemina by bus with a guide, and in the afternoon, the villages of the Carso with a guide and a professional photographer. Both tours cost 10.00/pers each and include wine and food tasting at the end of each trip in a local farm or trattoria.The language spoken is Italian. Booking in advance is necessary. Please contact the organizers by calling 040 367130 or email: info@pansepol.it. Web site: http:// www.pansepol.it

MISCELLANEOUS

On the occasion of the XII International Festival of Poetry, on Thursday 26 Nov at 17:30 at the Teatro dei Fabbri in via dei Fabbri 2/a (near Piazza Hortis - bus 30) there will be an evening dedicated to Jalal al Din Rumi, the mystic Persian poet, presented by Dr. Amir Madani.The poems  will be read by Azizeh Esmailzadeh and Maryam Khoshravana followed by a Persian music concert by Darioush Madani and Dena Khoshravan. For more info call 040 307910, check: http://www.triestepoesia.org

 

Casa della Musica in via dei Capitelli n.3 (Cavana): Seminar on Greek folk dances on Sat 28 and Sun 29 with Greek dancer Nikos Kanellopoulos. The 2-days seminar must be booked in advance and costs euro 30,00/pers. Call 339 6991301.

"November Conferences" at the Miramare Caslte organized by the "Museo Storico del Castello" every Thursday at 17:00 at the Sala Gabbiani in the Castle. This Thurs 26 Nov: "From Milan to Venice" the lectures will illustrate the archdukes' Maximilian and Charlotte close ties with artists from Milan and Venice and their love for art. Free Entrance up to 50 seats. The talks are held in Italian. Check http://www.castello-miramare.it/eng/eventi/news.ph

Theatre for children (in Italian) at the Teatro la Contrada. Check programme: http://www.contrada.it

For those who enjoy food and wine tasting in the Region see Nov and Dec programme: http://www.slow-food-friuli.it

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