WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       15 -18 April 2010

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Opera at the Trieste Verdi Theatre: Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner ongoing until Sunday 18 April. 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. The Verdi is close to Piazza Unità, in Riva 3 Novembre, nr 1.

Baroque music concert for flute and harpsichord on Sat 17 April at 17:45, free entrance at the Basilica di San Silvestro. The church is one of the oldest churches in Trieste and is situated behind Piazza Unità, opposite the Questura going towards San Giusto. Maestri Casaccia and Ferrini will play the music. See: http://www.waldorftrieste.com/site/index.php

"Aperitivo in Musica" in Duino at the Auditorium of the United World College of the Adriatic on Sunday 18 April at 11:00: Heike Schuch and Nenad Lelic (violoncello and piano) play music by Schumann, Beethoven and Rossini. The concert is organized by the Scuola Superiore Internazionale di Musica "Trio di Trieste" and the United World College.

The Tartini Music Conservatory offers a series of free concerts every Wednesday. Forthcoming concert on Wed 14 April at 20:30: Piano Recital with Jens Harald Bratlie, in collaboration with the Oslo Music Conservatory. 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. See: http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it

JAZZ AT THE MIELA "Le Nuove Rotte del Jazz 2010" 17 April - 8 May presents a number of important international musicians and groups. This week's programme: Fri 16:  Anthony Joseph (Trinidad and Tobago), Sat 17 April: "Soil and Pimp Sessions" (Japan). Ticket price for one concert euro 15 and for the 2 concerts euro 24. Check http://www.controtempo.org for complete programme. Box office at the Miela Theatre, Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi open from 17:00 - !9:00 everyday, call 040 365119.

Rock music with Willie Nile  and his band tonight at the Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi 3 at 21:30. Tel: 040 365111. See http://www.triesteisrock.it

Bar Knulp in via Madonna del Mare 7/a on Friday 16 April Zullian - Vardabasso Quintet at 20:45 organized by the Circolo Jazz Thelonious, see: http://www.thelonious.trieste.it

 

ART & EXHIBITIONS

Exhibition at the Duino Castle until 15 Nov "The Emperor at Duino" with more than 400 objects with the image of the Emperor Franz Joseph, the Habsburg family and the alliance with Wilhelm II of Prussia. You may also like to visit the exhibition of musical instruments, the Orpheon collection ongoing until Nov 1. ICTP badge holders pay euro 4,50 for entrance to the Castle. You may also visit the oldest part of the Castle and the "Dama Bianca" rock open for the first time to the pubic and recently restored. Reservation is necessary. For more info, check: http://www.castellodiduino.it. Take airport bus APT 51. Check: http://www.castellodiduino.it

"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, on genetics and the mechanisms of reproduction, on natural selection and biodiversity. The exhibition is ongoing until 30 May, open only Sundays 10:00 - 20:00. Check: http:// www.immaginarioscientifico.it.

GUIDED TOURS

"Castelli Aperti" on Sat 17 and Sunday 18 April, organized by the Consortium for the Protection of Historical Castles of the Friuli Venezia Region. There will be guided tours to visit privately owned castles and dwellings generally closed to the public. In Trieste, you may visit the Castle of Muggia owned by the sculptor Villi - Bossi and his beautiful sculptures placed in the castle's garden. The guided tours will start on Sat 17 April 14:30 - 18:30 and Sunday 18 April 10:00 - 18:30 - every hour. Entrance to the castle costs euro 6. Take bus 20 to Muggia or the Delfino Verde boat from Molo Bersaglieri. For other castles to visit in the Region call the Consortium at 0432 288 588 or check: http:// www.consorziocastelli.it

"Spring Workshop" walking tour, organized by the Marine Reserve of Miramare and WWF on Sat 17 April at 15:30 for adults and children to learn more about nature and marine life and environment. For info and bookings, call 040 224147, ext 3. http://www.riservamarinamiramare.it

The Synagogue in Trieste offers guided tours every Sunday at 10:00 11:00 and 12:00. Entrance fee 3,50 (including audio-guide). Via San Francesco 10, close to Piazza Oberdan.

 

The Sartorio Museum is an ancient 18th century Villa of noble Genovese origins. There will be a guided tour of the Villa every Sunday until 13 June starting at 10:30
You may visit the Villa's beautiful rooms with its antique furniture and learn about the history of Trieste through the lives of the Sartorio family members. The museum has a number of important art collections such as the Tiepolo Veneziano works and more recently those of Fittke. There will also be a free-guided tour of the museum for children aged 6 -11 (the guides will talk about the lives of the Sartorio children in the 1800s) followed by an art workshop for children aged 6 -11 every Sunday at 10:30. Booking for children is necessary at this number: 040 307309 (Casa della Musica) from Mon - Fri 15:00 - 19:00 /Tues - Thurs 10:00 - 12:00. For more info call 040 301479. The Sartorio is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII, n.1 - take bus 30

SPORT EVENTS

"Trieste in Bicicletta, Pedalata Ecologica" on Sunday 18 April is a non - competitive bicycle race in memory of Giordano Cottur. Participants should sign up in via Crispi nr. 9 until Saturday 17 April or even on Sunday from 8:30 - 9:15 in Piazza Unità at the Sala Matrimoni del Comune. Participation costs euro 6 (one euro will be given to UNICEF). You will be given a T-Shirt and the first 150 participants will get gadgets. There will also be a lottery with a bicycle for first prize. The race will start at 9:45 in Piazza Unita' and will proceed through the city: Corso Cavour - Piazza Liberta' - Viale Miramare - Bivio - and return (for 20 km). For more info call: 040 771423, http://www.sc-cottur.org

Talent Sport Motor Show in Sisitiana Bay on Sat 17 and Sun 18 from 11:00 - 20:00. There will be a number of exhibitions of supermotard, vintage motorbikes and cars, acrobatic stunt men, go-kart mini- motos. There will also be a few sailing regattas in Sistiana. Kiosks open for snacks as well. You may reach Sistiana by taking the Airport bus 51 and walk down to the sea. For more info on events, check: http://www.comune.duino-aurisina.ts.it.

MISCELLANEOUS

Trieste Magica Show presents "What a magical show" on Sunday 18 April at 17:30 with ICTP's Valerio Cappellini and the Trieste Magica professional magicians. One hour of magical entertainment at the Sala Beethoven, in via Coroneo 15, 2nd floor. Free entrance.

"I lunedi' dello Schmidl" at the Civico Museo Teatrale "Carlo Schmidl" at Palazzo Gopcevich every Monday until 31 May at 17:00. There will be a series of talks on literature, music and/or concerts. For more info, please check: http://www.retecivica.trieste.it/triestecultura/new/musei/museo_schmidl/default.asp?pagina=lunedi

Wine and farm products in an "osmiza": The osmiza is a private farm house, typical of the Carso area, where farmers open their doors and serve their home made food and wines for a few weeks a year. The term "osmiza" derives form the Slovene language "osem" which means "eight" and dates back to the times when the region was under Austrian rule: farmers had to ask for a special licence to sell there products for "8 days". If you are in the Carso you may notice hand-made wooden signs with a branch of leaves (called "frascha") indicating the direction of the osmiza's location. You may have wine, different kinds of hams, boiled eggs and cheeses. Check those open during this period:  http://www.osmize.net

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