WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEK 18
-
21 November 2010
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Inauguration of the
Opera Season at
the Verdi Theatre with "La Traviata" by Verdi. Ongoing until 23 Nov.
Check: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com. 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. 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
"I Concerti della Cometa", at the
Lutheran Church on Sun
21 Nov at 17:00, a guitar concert with Ennio Guerrato, music by
Dowland,
Maudarra, Weiss, Giuliani, Tarrega, Malets, Garados, Mangor and Ripo.
See
http://www.nova-academia.it.
The church is located in Largo Panfili, behind the
central post office. Tickets euro 10/head at the Ticket Point in Corso
Italia
6/c, tel: 040 3498276.
Wunder Kammer concert on Thursday 18 Nov at 20:30 at the Sartorio
Museum, a lute concert in the
Costantinides Hall. The concert is free and seats
will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. The Sartorio
museum is
worth visiting: It is an
ancient 18th century Villa that belonged to a noble family of Genovese
origin.
The rooms are furnished with antique furniture, decorative objects and
paintings. The museum has a number of important art collections such as
the
Tiepolo Veneziano works. The
Sartorio is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni
XXIII n.1 - take bus 30
Miramare Castle concerts on
Sat 20 Nov at 20:30, "Il Giardino dei Barberini" with the Janas
Ensemble and Lia Serafini, soprano. Next concert on Wednesday 24 Nov at
20:30
organized by the Wunder Kammer "Nocturne and Waltz", music by Chopin
with Bart van Oort on the piano. Both concerts are free and held in
the Throne Room, 80
seats available and allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Check
http://www.casello-miramare.it
Tartini Music Conservatroy "Wednesday Night
Concerts" are free and open to all prior to booking. Forthcoming on 24
Nov
"Live Electronics and piano" Doati video. 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 on
Tuesday
morning (tel: 040 6724911). Please be there 15 minutes before the show.
See:
http://www.conservatorio.trieste.it
MIELA: African Cinema today, 18 Nov with
four films projected at the Miela Theatre in Piazza Duca degli
Abruzzi (close to Central Train Station). First film at 17:30,
"Pumzi" by Wanuri Kaniv (Kenya) followed by "Imani" by
Caroline Kamya (Uganda), at 19:30 "Single Mothers" and at 20:00
"Lezare" by Zelalem Woldemarian (Ethiopia) followed by "Après
l'Océan by Eliane de la Tour. Check: http://www.spaesati.org
or
http://www.miela.it
GUIDED TOURS
"Osmizza d'Autunno" ongoing until 28 Nov organized by Parovel wine producer in San Dorligo della Valle (Bagnoli della Rosandra). There you can eat a cold cut platter with different kinds of hams and cheeses for euro 10 (wines are not included in the price), and you can taste the newly produced "novello wine" as well as other well-known wines produced by this winery. The "osmizza" will be open from 6 - 14 Nov and from 21 to 28 Nov, Mon - Fri 17:00 - 23:00 and Sat - Sun 10:00 - 23:00.
"Bakus Day" at the Paovel "osmizza" on Sat 13 Nov with live music with the Kraski Ovcarji band (Shephard dog of the Carso) pop-Balkan rhythms! http://www.parovelevents.com
There
will be free visits to the Parovel oil
pressing mills
on Sunday 21 where you can taste extra virgin
olive oils
and even for purchase. The tours will be at 11:30, 12:30, 15:00 and
16:00 but
it is necessary to book your place by calling 346 7590953. Last visit,
next
Sunday. Take bus 40.
ART EXHIBITIONS IN TRIESTE
Opening of a solo exhibition of Catalan artist Jordi Alcaraz "La scomparsa delle immagini" on Sat 20 Nov at 18:30 at the Galleria Torbandena in via Tor Bandena 1. The artist who lives in Barcelona will present. The gallery is located close to the Roman Theatre and the Questura. Ongoing until 31 Dec. See http://www.torbandena.com
Opening of art exhibition on Sat 20 Nov at 18:30,
"Serse, Geometriche Dissolvenze" on Sat 20 Nov at 18:30. Venue at the Salone degli Incanti in Riva Nazario Sauro
1, close to
Piazza Unita', bus 8.
Sartorio Museum: "Le Mille Storie di Sir Richard
Burton" (1821 - 1890), ongoing until 21 Nov 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.
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.
Roberta
di Camerino, Italian fashion designer, at the Revoltella Museum: "La Revoluzione
del Colore" (the revolution of colour), ongoing until 12 December.
Opening
hours every day 10:00 - 19:00 (closed on Tuesdays). You may also visit
this
sumptuous, historical dwelling with its original 19th century
furniture, art
collections and sculptures and the Modern Art Gallery. The
museum is located in via Diaz 27,
close to Piazza Venezia, take bus 8. Entrance ticket 6,50. There
is a guided tour organized by us for ICTP scientists and visitors
on Sunday 21 with an English speaking guide, reduced entrance fee
(4,50/head),
the visit includes the visit to the museum, concert and refreshments.
Please
check with the Info Point at the latest on Friday afternoon.
MISCELLANEOUS
Book Presentation tonight at Bookshop "Libreria Lovat" in Viale XX Settembre 20 at 18:00: "Come diventare italiani in 24 ore" (how to become Italian in 24 hours) by Laila Wadia, writer and university professor from India but living in Trieste. Laila Wadia arrived in Italy from India with a scholarship to study at the university here more than 20 years ago and has remained ever since. The books she writes are witty and full of humour. The book she presents tonight is a humoristic vademecum for foreigners who come to Italy for the first time and wish to understand the Italian way of life.
OUTSIDE
TRIESTE
"Munch
e Lo Spirito del Nord", Villa Manin in Passariano di Codroipo in the
province of Udine. For the first time in
Italy,
“Munch and the Spirit of the North. Scandinavia in the Second Half of
the
Nineteenth Century” aims to piece together a story that identifies the
spirit
of the North in painting in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The
exhibition, composed of approximately 120 paintings on loan from
Scandinavian
museums in particular, but also from several other European and
American
museums, focuses chiefly on landscapes, although it also features a
good number
of portraits and figural works. Ongoing until 6 March 2011. Opening
times:
everyday 9:00 - 19:00 (until 1 Nov) and from 2 Nov Mon - Thurs 9:18:00
and Fri,
Sat and Sun 9:00 - 19:00.
Info Point takes no responsibility
whatsoever for the correctness or completeness of the above
information. Check
website: http://portal.ictp.it/infopoint