WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEK 2
-
5 December 2010
EXHIBITIONS IN TRIESTE
In-House ICTP photography exhibition: For those who have not seen it yet, visit the historical photography exhibition with over 20 attractive pictures of ICTP's history from its foundation up to today. It is located in the area to the right of the Main Lecture Hall of the Leonardo Building.
"Dalla Metafisica
all'Arte" (from metaphysics to Art).
Inauguration
of a new exhibition of works by Giorgio De Chirico on Sat 3 December at
the
"Scuderie del Castello di Miramare" (Miramare
Castle
"horse stables" - converted in an exhibition hall - before the
main entrance of the Castle on viale Miramare). The exhibition presents
90
works tracing the artist's creativity. There is also a solo exhibition
of the artist
Fabio Mauri "Un Sognatore della Ragione" (a dreamer of the reason)
with 5 installations and 1950s paintings. At the Miramare Castle, there
is
another exhibition of contemporary artists inspired by De Chirico's
works:
"Gli Specchi dell'Anima. Artisti intorno a De Chirico" (the Mirrors
of the Soul, Artists close to De
Chirico), to name a few: Adami, Ceroli, Chia, De Dominicis, Natham,
Schifano.
The exhibition is open every day from 9:00 - 19:00. Entrance ticket
euro 8.
Ongoing until 27 February 2011.
"Sotto Trieste, duemila anni di storia in
cittavecchia" (Under Trieste, two
thousand
years of history under the old city ) at the Biblioteca Statale in
Largo
Papa Giovanni XXIII, nr. 6. It is an urban archaeology exhibit with
recent
discoveries after excavations that were made in the old part of the
city. The
exhibiton is ongoing until 7 Dec with the following hours: Thursday
9:00 -
18:00, Friday and Sat 9:00 - 13:30
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.
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Matinee Concert at the Revoltella Museum on Sunday 5 Dec at 11:00, with the Nuova Orchestra Ferruccio Busoni, directed by Massimo Belli, music by Coral, Paganini, de Beriot and Farkas. . Entrance to museum and concert: euro 6,50. There are also free-guided tours included in the price from 10:00 - 12:00 and art workshops for children aged 7 - 10 from 10:00 - 13:00 and in the afternoon for smaller children (age 4 - 6) from 16:00 - 18:00. Check http://www.museorevoltella.it. The museum is situated in Via Diaz 27, close to Piazza Venezia, take bus 8. Next concerts: Sunday 12 Dec: Female Choir of the Cappella Civica, music by Sofianopulo, Ravel and De Falla and Sunday 9 January 2011 a duo piano concert with music by ravel, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and Ravel
"I Concerti della Cometa", at the
Lutheran Church on Sunday 5 Dec "Quartetto
Sirio"at 17:00, msuic by Shumann, Brahms. 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. Last concert on Wednesday 8 Dec at 17:00: Cheryl
Porter
from the USA and the Orchestra Classica del Veneto, directed by Dino
Doni with
music by Vivaldi, Handel, Holst, J. Lennon and Grauber.
Wunder
Kammer concert on Sunday 5 Dec at 20:30
at the
Sartorio Museum, "la Tecla de l'alma' (the
keyboard of the soul) by Cabezon with Paola Erdas on
clavicymbals. 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
from Genoa. The rooms are furnished with antique furniture, decorative
objects
and paintings. The museum has a number of important art collections
including
the works of the great Venetian master, Giambattista Tiepolo (1696-1770). The
Sartorio is situated in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII n.1 - take bus 30
Tartini Music Conservatory Concert, forthcoming
concerts: Friday 10 Dec: guitar concert, Wed 15 Dec, Jazz Ensemble and
Monday
20 Dec, Christmas Concert. The
Conservatory is
situated in via Ghega 12, close to
the Central Train Station. The concerts are free but 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
The concert "Two seasons for Christmas",
"La Misa Criolla di Ariel Ramirez", will be repeated on Sat 8 January
at 20:00 at the Chiesa SS.Andrea ap. e Rita da Cascia in via Locchi 22
and
Sunday 9 January at 18:00 at the Chiesa di S. Caterina da Siena in via
dei
Mille 18.
Music with the Contizanetti Ensemble, Alessandra Franco voice
and the
Hortus Musicus Choir directed by Vincenzo NInci.
GUIDED TOUR
"La Citta' di Miriam"
is a
free-guided by foot tour in Italian today at 16:00. A
qualified guide will that will take you on
a walk on the footsteps of Fulvio Tomizza, an Italian writer from
Trieste. Meeting
point at the Giardino Pubblico in Largo Tomizza (the corner of the
public garden
on via Giulia) and return to the Caffé San Marco at 18:00 where there
will be
the book presentation "La Citta' di Miriam" in its new edition,
followed by refreshments and "crostoli" (typical carnival sweets).
The event is organized by the associazione altamarea: http://www.altamareatrieste.eu
MISCELLANEOUS
Inauguration of a new jazz music club at the Caffé Rossetti on Friday 3 December: "jazz@lipsticks" directed by Stefano Franco. The evening at the Rossetti Caffé (same building as the Rossetti Theatre o Viale XX Settembre) will start at 20:30 with jazz music played by Stefano Franco and James Thompson and the the "Shipyard Town Jazz Orchestra directed by Flavio Davanzo with music from the 1940s (Glen Miller, Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington). Following this, there will be jazz music every Friday night starting at 22:30.
"Fiera di San Nicolo" is the annual open air "gift market" that takes place in December in Viale XX Settembre. Kiosks with Xmas items and stands with food specialities. Ongoing until 8 December.
"Fiesta
Argentina" (Argentinean Party) on Sunday 5 Dec at the Campo Sacro compound in
Prosecco
starting at 12:30, organized by the Associazione Italo-Argentina
"Madretierra". There will be music and entertainment. Entrance ticket
is euro 5/head which includes 2 empanadas and a drink of your choice.
Any other
extras must be paid. There are limited places as the "fiesta" is
organized indoors for a max of 70 persons. You must book your place by
writing
to: associazionemadretierra@gmail.com today at the latest. Tickets will
be
given on a first-come, first-served basis. You can reach the place with
buses
42, 44 or 46.
OUTSIDE
TRIESTE
"Munch e Lo Spirit del Nord", Villa Main in Passerine did Cardio 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. Tel: 0432 906509.
You can reach Villa Manin by car: Take motorway A24 proceed in the direction of Udine, exit Udine Sud and take SS Pordenone - Venezia, follow direction to Codroipo until you get to Passariano. By Train from Trieste: to Udine and get off at Codroipo station, take local bus or taxi (3 minutes). There is also an APT Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station nr. 51 that reaches Udine, then take local bus connection to Codroipo - Passariano. http://www.villamanin-eventi.it/eng/
Opening
of the ski season in the Friuli Venezia
Giulia Region
and Pramollo ski resort in Austria on 4 December.
For more info check:
http://www.promotur.org for ski
in the FVG Region,
Austria:
http://www.nassfeld.at/en/winter/
And general ski maps in
Italy: http://skimaps.skiforum.it/skimaps/index.php
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