WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       18 -  21 February

MUSIC

Opera at the Verdi theatre of Trieste (close to Piazza Unità, in Riva 3 Novembre, nr 1) "Romeo et Juliette” from 18 Feb to 27 Feb, music by Charles Gounaud. 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

Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi: Fri 19 Feb starting at 16:30: CXG Concert dedicated to the guitar player Gabriele Manfioletti who passed away in 2008. There will be 12 different groups performing one after the other starting at 16:30 and ending around midnight (at 21:00 rock and roll and later a jazz group). Sat 20 Feb at 21:00 a Piano concert with Piernarciso Masi, music by Chopin and Beethoven. Check for more info: http://www.miela.it

Sunday Matinée concerts at the Revoltella Museum at 11:00: Sunday 21 Feb, a piano recital with Massimo Gon, music by Schumann. Chopin and Ravel. The museum is situated in Via Diaz 27 close to Piazza Venezia, take bus 8. Entrance fee: euro 6,00. See: http://www.museorevoltella.it

Free Concert at the Tartini Music Conservatory every Wednesday evening at 20:30. The conservatory is situated in via Ghega 12. You must book your place by calling the Conservatory the day before each concert preferably in the morning (tel: 040 6724911) (i.e. Tuesday).  Please be there 15 minutes before the show. Forthcoming concert on Wed 24 Feb:  Piano sonatas with Luca Delle Donne, music by Beethoven. See: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

Free: Jazz at Bar Knulp in Via Madonna del Mare 7/a on Fri 19 at 20:45, with Barbara Errico (voice), Bruno Cesseli (piano) and Franco Feruglio (contrabass), organized by the Circolo del Jazz Thelonious, free entrance. Check http://www.thelonious.trieste.it

Free: Organ concert on Sat 20 Feb at 18:00 at the Basilica di San Silvestro situated in Piazzetta San Silvestro 1 - (the small church behind Piazza Unità, take the stairs to San Giusto). Music by Bach, Schumann, Mendelssohn.

Free: "Jimmy Joe & Simon Acoustic Blues" live on Fri 19 at 21:00 at the Triestestube in via Foscolo (close to Largo Barriera).

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

Free every Saturday: Live music with "Magazzino Commerciale" band at the Duke Pub in via Vidali 2/b (close to largo Barriera).

ART & EXHIBITIONS

Ongoing Exhibition until 7 March: "The Age of Coubert and Monet" at Villa Manin di Passariano in the province of Udine. The exhibition presents 120 masterpieces by Corot, Courbet, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Ensor, Kandinsky and Malevich testifying the diffusion of realism and naturalism in Central and Eastern Europe. The paintings come from European and American museums and European private collections. You may also like to visit the outstanding 17th century Villa that was occupied by Napoleon in the 18th century during his Italian military campaigns. Entrance fee to the exhibition is euro 10. You can reach Villa Main by taking the train to Udine and getting off in Codroipo, then take bus to Passariano. By car: Highway A4 from Trieste - exit Latisana and follow road signs to Codroipo. For more info check: http://www.villamanin-eventi.it

"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. Ongoing until 18 March. Info on http://www.retecivica.trieste.it

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.

FILMS IN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

At the Miela Theatre "Film Outlet" every Wednesday in February, in collaboration with the Cappella Underground film association, there will be a series of films projected in their original soundtrack with Italian subtitles. Entrance ticket euro 4. Next Wed 24 February, a film by Michael Haneke: Das Weiβe Band (The white ribbon) at 19:00 and 21:30. Check http://www.miela.it or http://www.lacappellaunderground.it

MISCELLANEOUS

Ski in the Region: for those of you who would like to ski or just visit the ski resorts in the Region, there is a wide choice: Piancavallo, Zoncolan, Tarvisio, Sella Nevea or Forni di Sopra. You may rent skis and boots on the spot but not ski suits. There is also a new bus service from Udine Central Bus station that will take you to Tarvisio or Sella Nevea. For general ski info check: http://www.promotur.org

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