WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEK 21
-
24 October 2010
Special Event at ICTP on Sat 23 Oct:
Inauguration of the XXVth edition of the Latin American Film Festival
at the
Leonardo Building at 20:00, presentation by Rodrigo Diaz, director of
the film
festival and projection of the film
"La Balena di Rossellini" by Claudia Bondi at 20:30.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Tartini Music Conservatory offers a series of free concerts every Wednesday at 20:30. Forthcoming concert on Wed 20 Oct: XIV International Piano Prize "Stefano Marizza", the winner's concert. On the occasion of the "Festival jazz & Wine of Peace 2010", there will be a piano jazz recital performed by Keith Tippett on Monday 25 Oct at the Tartini at 20:30. The Conservatory is situated in via Ghega 12, close to the Central Train Station. 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
The Verdi Theatre offers 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. Only for the Sat afternoon performances
young
people under 26 can purchase tickets for euro 5. For more info on
program and
tickets, check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com
Verdi Theatre programme: On Fri 22 and Sat
23
Oct: Concert for piano and
orchestra with music by Chopin with pianist Mikhail Liftis from
Uzbekistan)
followed by symphony music by Poulenc "Gloria"(for choir and soprano)
and "Les Biches". Opera music on Sun 24 Oct at 17:00: "Marinella",
music by Giuseppe Sinico, inspired by the novel of Victor Hugo "Le roi
s'amuse". There is a 10% discount on ticket prices for ICTP badge
holders.
ART EXHIBITION
Inauguration of a new exhibition and
ongoing until 21
Nov: "Le Mille Storie di Sir Richard Burton" (1821 - 1890) dedicated to the figure of this British diplomat, an
expert
traveller and orientalist of his time and famous for his translation of
the
"Thousand and One Nights" into English. The exhibition covers his
works and life with a special attention to 18 years spent in Trieste as
the
British Consul. There will be a video film produced especially on this
occasion. The Sartorio Museum is also worth visiting as it is an
ancient
historic dwelling with important art collections and beautiful
furniture
recalling the lives of nobles and rich merchants living in this city
during the
past centuries. Opening times Tues - Sun 9:00 - 13:00 and Wednesdays
also in
the afternoon 15:00 - 19:00. The Museum
is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII in Trieste. Bus 30 or 10.
Miramare Castle Special: On
the occasion of the 150 anniversary of the Castle, every last Tuesday
of the
month of Oct (26), Nov (23) and Dec (28) the Castle will be open to
visitors at
night from 19:00 - 23:00 with free entrance and free guided tours to
the art
Exhibition Il Bacio by Francesco Hayez (at 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and
22:00). Every Sunday there are free-guided tours
of the Park (in Italian) 11:30 and 15:30. For more details see
http://www.castello-miramare.it/eng
Cavour & Trieste at the San Giusto Castle ongoing
until June 2011 (Piazza della Cattedrale
3, bus 24
from Train Station). The exhibition highlights the special relationship
Cavour
had with the city of Trieste, his stay in 1836, and the political and
economic
importance of the city used as a model for Europe's modernization in
the 19th
century. Entrance ticket euro 5
(opening times in October 9 - 19 and Nov - March 9:00 - 17:00). Check
http://www.triestecultura.it
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.
http://www.miromiramare.com
FREE GUIDED WALKING TOURS
A botanical excursion along the Rilke Path on Sunday 24 Oct organized by the Area Marina Protetta Miramare and the municipality of Duino-Aurisina. The meeting point is at the IAT Sisitiana, departure at 9:30 and return at 12:30. Booking is necessary. Tel: 040 224143, ext 3. Take airport bus 51 to Sistiana.
"La Landa Carsica", an excursion to Monte
Cocusso in the Val Rosandra Natural Reserve
Park on Sunday 24 Oct (3 hours approximately). Meeting point in Pesek
at 9:15
at the Hotel Pesek. The guided tour will be centered on the ecology and
environment of the area with special focus on the history and
production of
honey and cheese. The tour is organized by the associazione "Curiosi di
Natura". Booking is necessary. Please contact 340 5569374 or write to
curiosidinatura@libero.it. Check website: http://www.curiosidinatura.it.
Unfortunately
no public transport on Sundays to Pesek (Close to Basovizza)
MISCELLANEOUS
Latin
American Film Festival from 24 - 31 October at the Miela Theatre in
Trieste in
Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, close to Central Train Station. See complete
programme: http://www.miela.it or http://www.cinelatinotrieste.org
"Cinemare" is a series of films and documentaries all dedicated to the relationship between cinema and sea. The venue is at the Salone degli Incanti on the Rive after Piazza Unità. All films are free and start at 17:30 (99 seats allocated on a first-come, first-served basis). On Sat 23 Oct "Wind - Piu' Forte del Vento" (1992) by Francis Ford Coppola centered on the America Cup. There are also free guided tours in Italian on Fri 22 and Sun 24 at 18:00 (to visit the photography exhibition of Franco Pace. (You need to pay only euro 3 for the entrance). Bus 8. Check: http://www.retecivica.trieste.it
"S\paesati" at the Miela Theatre: Conferences, films, and music on the theme of human migration. Starting this week and ongoing until November. Check http://www.spaesati.org for programme and details.
FUN:
"SKIMAGIC” ongoing until 24 October at the Montedoro Free Time
shopping mall
close to Muggia. There is an artificial ski slope recently set up and
accessible to all (especially beginners) where you can try skiing and
take
lessons with qualified instructors from the local Trieste Ski Schools.
You can
get a free coupon by downloading it from the website:
http://www.montedorofreetime.it
and click on Skimagic. No special equipment
needed, everything is given to you on the spot. For more info, call:
040
232320.
MUSIC
AND ENTERTAINMENT OUTSIDE TRIESTE
Jazz & Wine for Peace Festival in Cormons (close to Gorizia) from 21 - 25 October. Check programme: http://www.controtempo.org
Pumpkin Festival in Venzone 23 - 24 October. As every year, this medieval town in the heart of the Friuli Region celebrates the autumn season with pumpkins everywhere, music and folk dances in the streets, kiosks with typical specialities of the Region made with pumpkins. For the occasion, all trains to Udine will stop in Venzone. Check http://www.mappy.it for the itinerary
Info Point takes no responsibility whatsoever for the
correctness or completeness of the above information. Check website:
http://portal.ictp.it/infopoint