WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       19 - 22 AUGUST 2010

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

Piazza Unità at 21:00: "Let it Beatles", an evening dedicated to the Beatles with music and entertainment.

CINEMA: Free entrance "Open Door, Teatri a Teatro"; open-air cinema at the Teatrino di San Giovanni in collaboration with the Cappella Underground and Cooperativa Bonaventura at 21:00, films in their original soundtrack with themes related to young people. Seats are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Check complete programme: http://provincia.trieste.it. Bus 6 to the San Giovanni Park District. Tonight, 19 August: "Green Days" an Iranian film by Hana Makhmalbaf (2009), a story based on the last  tragic events during the elections in Iran. The film is in its original soundtrack with Italian subtitles. Friday 20 August: "World" a Japanese and Chinese co -production, a film by Jia Zhang-Ke.

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 for the evening: euro 4/head.  Friday 20 August: Piano and Flute Duo recital with Federica Cecotti and Lucia Zarcone. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Muggia Porto San Rocco: Chamber Music on Sun 22 August at 21:00 with the "Aurora Ensamble" from Salzburg, directed by Romolo Gessi, music by Haydn and Mendelssohn. You may reach Porto San Rocco by taking bus 20 to Muggia and then bus 32. 

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, 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.

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 20 August: "Les Amants de Montparnasse", (on the life of Modigliani, interpreted by Gerard Philippe with Anouk Aimee) by Jacques Becker. 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, 19 August at 19:30: "I vitigni francesi del Carso"(French wine grapes that growin the Carso such as Pinot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Cabernet and Merlot produced locally) a presentation by a wine expert and a sommelier. There will also be an aperitif with cheese, honey and local extra virgin olive oils. 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

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.

OUTSIDE TRIESTE

Cuban Salsa festival in Capodistria, Slovenia from 20 - 22 August at the "Casa della Musica" and "Taverna". For more info, check these websites: http://www.soycubano.si or http://www.salsafestival.si. Tel: +38641562334

"World Folk Festival", next week in Gorizia 26 - 29 August with music and dances folk dances in the Castle and surroundings with folk groups from Macedonia, Chile, Karachaeva-Cherkessia (Russian Fed), Italy, Mexico, Turkey, Austria, Panama). See programme: http://www.festivalfolkgo.interfree.it. You may reach Gorizia by train, Saf Bus or car.

 
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