WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK                       26 - 29 AUGUST 2010

ICTP CINEFORUM TONIGHT: "Abre los Ojos' (open your eyes), a Spanish - French - Italian co-production, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, in Spanish with English subtitles. The story of a handsome rich boy who falls in love just to wake up into a nightmare. A play about the perception of reality and the fiction of relationships, the Spanish way. THE FILM WILL BE PROJECTED IN THE MAIN LECTURE HALL AT THE LEONARDO BUILDING. FREE ENTRANCE.

CLASSICAL MUSIC (FREE)

Piano Concert at the St. Euphenia and Tecla Church in Grignano on Sat 28 August at 21:00. Free entrance. For more info: http://www.ilconcerto.eu

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 27 August: "Trio Operacento" with music by Haydn, Shostakovich and Dvorak. Places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

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.

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 27 August: "Camille Claude", the story and life of French artist and sculptor, sister of writer Paul Claudel, interpreted by Isabelle Adjani and Gerard Depardieu.  Entrance fee, 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, 26 August at 19:30: Wines in Istria (Malvasia, Refosco, Terrano and others) 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. 

FREE ENTERTAINMENT

"Borders and Happenings 26 - 29 August at the Bagno Ausonia in Riva Traiana 1 (bus 8), promoted by the Province of Trieste to enhance initiatives of cultural exchange between young people of different nationalities and languages. Tonight at 18:00, representatives of different countries meet informally in front of a cup of coffee, followed by a multimedia projection on themes related to memory, history, circus and pop culture. Friday 27 at 20:00, a cooking session followed by a multi ethnic dinner. Sat 28 at 21:00, Donald Trumpet Concert from Slovenia (a fusion of Balkan, jazz, and pop music). Sun 29 at 19:00, an aperitif with a video document on this event.

Tango and Milonga evening at the San Giovanni Park (in via de Pastrovich 5/a) on Friday 27 starting at 21:00 "Mi Buenos Aires querido" with poetry recital and songs accompanied by live music and at 22:00 "La Milonga delle Rose", a dancing evening open to everyone, organized by the Associazione Culturale l'Officina-Circolo Arci.

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, 26 August: "Rip! A remix manifesto" a Canadian film by Brett Gaylor on problems related to music recordings and copyrights.  Sat 28 August: "Fish Tank" a British film by Andrea Arnold.

GUIDED TOURS

Free Guided of the Miramare Park for children (aged 5 - 11) on Sunday 29 at 11:00 for a maximum of 25 children accompanied by a parent. The tour lasts one hour and booking is necessary by calling: 040 224143

CARSIANA BOTANICAL GARDEN "Piante in Pentola" (plants for cooking found in the Carso) on Sunday 29 August at 16:00 and 17:00. http://www.curiosidinatura.it Carsiana Botanical Garden is located in Sgonico and open Tue – Fri 10:00 /13:00, Sat and Sun (and holidays) 10:00- 13:00/ 15:00 – 19:00. Take bus 46 from Piazza Oberdan and then reach Sgonico by buses 42 or 44. There are guided tours every Sunday at 16:00 and 17:00. Tours may be organized for a minimum of 8 persons in English, Slovene and German. 040 229573 - http://www.carsiana.it. Ticket euro 3.

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

"World Folk Festival", 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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