WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       25 - 28 February 2010

MUSIC

Opera at the Verdi Theatre of Trieste (close to Piazza Unità, in Riva 3 Novembre, nr 1) "Romeo et Juliette” last performances: today at 20:30 and Saturday at 17:00, music by Charles Gounaud, lyrics in French. 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

Sala Tripcovich: The Verdi Orchestra directed by Julian Kovatchev will perform on Sunday 28 Feb at 17:30. Music by Schubert and Beethoven. You may purchase your ticket directly at the box office in Piazza Libertà 1 (close to the Central Train Station) one hour before the concert at a reduced price.

Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi: Live concert today: "The legendary Eugene Chadbourne meets Arbe Garbe" at 21:30: Chadbourne is a well-know American musician guitar and banjo player, composer and improviser. He will play with the Friulian Folk Band Arbe Garbe. The music combination should be entertaining.

Piano Festival at the Miela on Sat 27 Feb at 21:00 with Giuseppe Andalaro who is one of the most famous piano soloists on the international scene and has won numerous international music awards.  He will be playing music by Liszt and Schumann Check for more info: http://www.miela.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 1 March:

Piano recital with Alessandra Ammara, music by Schumann. See: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.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

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

Forthcoming Concert on Thursday 11 March at the Sala Tripcovich at 21:00: The Fondazione Teatro Lirico "Giuseppe Verdi", Trieste, informs that a ballet performance based on the music of BOLERO (M. Ravel) and CARMEN (G. Bizet) at the special price of euro 10 per person, under 26: euro 5. Check: website: http://www.teatroverditrieste.com/verdi2009a/0.Home/indexHome.asp

ART & EXHIBITIONS

"The Evolution of an idea" at the Immaginario Scientifico in collaboration with WWF Italy (Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta 15, in Grignano beneath the Adriatico Guest House). The exhibition presents multivision projections on themes related to Darwin's theory of evolution from the origins of species to biodiversity, to genetics and the mecchanisms of reproduction. The exhibition is ongoing until 30 May, open only Sundays 10:00- 20:00. Check: http:// www.immaginarioscientifico.it

Exhibition on Polar explorations at the Museo Nazionale dell"Antartide in Via Weiss 21 (ex -OPP San Giovanni), bus 6 or 9. The exhibition is ongoing till 28 February.

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

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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In order to better organize your weekend check the weather forecast in Trieste and in the F.V.G Region: http://www.osmer.fvg.it/~www/EN/HOME/ or http://www.meteo.it  This weekend, in Trieste, the weather will be partly sunny and cloudy with temperatures around 9 - 11*C.

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