WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                          28 - 31 January 2010

 

MUSIC AND THEATRE

Opera at the Verdi theatre of Trieste (close to Piazza Unità, in Riva 3 Novembre, nr 1) "Maria Stuarda", (Mary Stuart) until 30 January, music by Donizetti. 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

Piano Recital at the Verdi Theatre tonight at 20:30 with Grigory Sokolov, music by Bach, Brahms and Schumann. Tickets range form euro 8-20. See http//www.teatroverdi-trieste.com

Rossetti Theatre "We will Rock You" musical with music by Queen, produced by Barley Arts Promotion. The musical has been seen already by 8 million people around the world. Check:http:// www.ilrossetti.it

Slovene Theatre: A play by Cechov ("Uh, Ljubezen", Oh Love) in Slovene with subtitles in Italian, ongoing until 31 Jan. Via Petronio 4. You may purchase your tickets one hour before the show. For more info: check: http://www.teaterssg.it

"Catodica" last performance today, 28 January January at 21:30, Mira Calix, winner of the British Award for best composer in 2009, will inaugurate the new Etnoblog venue in Riva Traiano 1 (ex-ristorante Ausonia) a live audio/visual   For more info check locations of projections and programme: http://www.catodica.it

Free every Friday: "Sunrise goes to Viale 39", live music with Bandomat band + Dj Al at the Viale 39 Bar, in Viale 20 Settembre 39. See http://www.viale39.com

Jazz at Bar Knulp in Via Madonna del Mare 7/a on Fri 29 Jan at 20:45, "The Chladni Experiment Trio" at 20:45, organized by the Circolo del Jazz Thelonious, free entrance.

"Zu" an Italian underground band made of 3 musicians at the Miela Theatre on Friday 29 at 21:30, playing a fusion of jazz, hardcore punk and metal music. check  http://www.miela.it

TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL closing ceremony tonight at the Ariston cinema

Trieste Film Festival is the main film event for Central-European film productions. The closing ceremony will take place tonight at the Ariston Cinema (Viale Romolo Gessi 14 - bus 8) with one of the most important French and International actresses, Fanny Ardant, who will meet the public before the screening of the film she directed "Ashes and Blood", a French-Rumanian co-production. For more info, please check http://triestefilmfestival.it

ART & EXHIBITIONS

On the occasion of the day of the Shoah, a solo exhibition by the artist Giovanni Talleri was inaugurated yesterday 27 January at the Risiera di San Sabba museum, the only concentration camp in Italy. The artist's works are a collection of drawings and paintings inspired by his experience as a prisoner in Dachau in 1944-45 with themes that strongly affected him. The exhibition is open daily from 9:00 - 19:00 until May, in Via Palatucci 5. Bus 10.

"Mila e la Notte", an exhibition of famous fashion designer Mila Schön who passed away a year ago. The exhibition displays 63 unique high-fashion dresses from the 1960s. The exhibit is open daily from 10:00 - 20:00 at the Salone degli Incanti, Riva Nazario Sauro  (close to Piazza Unità), bus 8. Entrance fee euro 3,00. Ongoing until 18 March. Info on http://www.retecivica.trieste.it

A Darwin 2009 exhibit at ICTP - ICTP's ongoing exhibit at the Leonardo building on Darwin and evolution, celebrating the bicentennial of Darwin' s birth. Details are described at http://events.ictp.it/ictp/darwin-evoluzione-e-scienza.

In Gorizia there are 3 interesting futurist art exhibitions ongoing till 28 February. Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century.  1) Futurismo Giuliano: Gli anni trenta, Omaggio a Tullio Crali - Castle of Gorizia, Tuesdays through Sundays, 10:00-19:00. For info: 0481535146. 2) Futurism - Fashion and design - Musei Provinciali di Borgo Castello, Borgo Castello nr. 13, Tuesdays to Sundays, 10:00-19:00. For info: tel. 0481530382. 3) Futurism, at the Fondazione Cassa di Gorizia in Palazzo della Torre, via Carducci 2. 10-19 Tues-Sunday tel. 0481537111.

MISCELLANEOUS

First time in Trieste tonight at 19:30:  A competition for the fastest "cheeseburger eater" at the Leeroy Ristopub in Via Paduina (off viale XX Settembre). On the same evening, there will be a Zumba fitness exhibition and "Tex-Mex" dance. For more info, cell: 340 252 1492

Ice-skating ring on the Rive, (parking area after the Stazione Marittima) ongoing until 30 January.  Bus 8.

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