WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       12 - 15 AUGUST 2010

FREE ENTERTAINMENT:

Tonight: In the Miramare Park "Sounds ad Lights" show at 21:00 with the Trieste Verdi Orchestra.

Piazza Unità at 21:00: Friday 13 August: From the U.K, "Morcheeba Live". Sat 14 August, Jazz with "Roy Paci and Aretuska". Sun 15 August, "Banda Barimbau" percussionists play Afro-Brazilian sounds and rhythms.

CLASSICAL MUSIC (FREE)

Miramare Concerts every Friday at 20:30 and ongoing until 17 September with the Tartini Music Conservatory. The concerts are free and held in the Throne Room, but you must pay the entrance ticket to the Castle: euro 4/head. This Friday 13 August: Piano recital with Elia Macri, music by Bach, Mozart and Schumann. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Flute and Piano Recital at the San Rocco Church in Duino tonight, 12 August, at 21:00. The music festival “Nei Suoni dei Luoghi” organizes this event. Free entrance.

Piano Recital at the Monrupino Church in the Carso on Sat 14 August at 21:00, music by Chopin and Schumann, in collaboration with the Tomadini Music Conservatory of Udine. Check http://www/neisuonideiluoghi.it. Free entrance.

ART EXHIBITION

"Musei di Sera' (Museums at Night) is an event organized by the Municipality of Trieste every year which gives the opportunity to a museum to open its doors to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday nights during the whole month of August from 20:00 - 24:00. There are free-guided tours, concerts, lectures, film projections etc.

This year the event will take place at the "Carlo Schmidl Theatre Museum", founded in 1924 and now located at Palazzo Gopcevich in Via Rossini 4 (on the canal).

The Theatre Museum has a wide collection of theatre costumes, medals, documents, photographs, and music instruments dating back to 18th century. For more details on this event and on the program offered, check http://www.retecivica.trieste.it or call 040 6754072.

"Mosaico&Mosaici 2010", (mosaics exhibition) in Spilimbergo at the Mosaics School, in via Corridoni 6, with the works created by the students during the school year. The exhibition is ongoing until 29 August and is well worth visiting. Open from 10:00 - 12:30 / 16:30 - 20:00. For more info check: http://www.scuolamosaicistifriuli.it. You may reach Spilimbergo by train, via Udine, Pordenone or Casarza della Delizia (closest to Spilimbergo) and then take a local bus. Check: http://www.spilimbergo.com/citta-e-dintorni/come-arrivare.html

Revoltella Museum in Trieste in via Diaz 27 (bus 8)

"Art&Cinema" every Friday ongoing until 27 August at 20:30, there will be a number of film projections at the Auditorium. All films are in their original soundtrack with Italian subtitles.  Friday 13 August: "Klimt", a film by Raoul Ruiz on the life and works of Gustav Klimt, interpreted by actor John Malcovich. Entrance euro 6/head includes entrance to museum and film projections. You may also have an aperitif on the Terrace of the Museum, open on this occasion from 18:00 to 21:00. For more info check: http://www.museorevoltella.it

"Calici d'Arte" is a wine and food tasting event held every Thursday night on the beautiful terrace of the Revoltella Museum. Tonight, 12 August at 19:30: "Ode al Terrano" (particular red wine produced in the Carso) and other red wines such as Refosco, Marzenimo: a talk by wine experts and a sommelier. There will also be a presentation of local extra virgin olive oils various cheeses and honey. Pre-booking is necessary by calling: 040 6754350. The cost is euro 10/head and includes wine and food tasting, the entrance to the museum and any visit to the art galleries or ongoing exhibitions.

Mirò, "Il Poeta del Colore" (the poet of colours) ongoing until 7 November at the Scuderie di Miramare (ex-horse stables of the Miramare Castle close to the main entrance gate). The exhibition is a collection of Mirò's art prints, lithographs, watercolours combined with poetic verses by the artist himself. Open from Tues - Sun 10:00 - 18:30. Entrance ticket euro 5. 

OPEN AIR ENTERTAINMENT

"Barcolissima” ongoing until 15 August, every day from 15:30 until 23:00, live music and kiosks with all kinds of items and foods around the "Barcola Fountain'. Check: http://www.barcolissima.it

Sistiana Bay Nightlife at the Caravella: Music, Bars and Discos. You can get to Sistiana with the airport bus 51 and walk down to the sea (5 minutes walk).  There are free buses on Saturday night departing from Piazza Oberdan. The service is called "Overnight" and is reserved for young people aged 16 - 25 who wish to go to Sistiana at night. Departure from Piazza Oberdan at 22:15, 22:30, 23:30 and 23:45 and return at 1:10, 2:20, 2:50 and 4:15. Flea Market and Bric à Brac every Friday in August, down in Sistiana Bay, at the "Parco Caravella" from 18:00 - 23:00.

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