WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEK 9 - 12
December 2010
EXHIBITIONS IN TRIESTE
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.
"Copertine d'autore" (Artists Covers): On Friday 10 Dec. at 20.00 Inauguration of a group art show at the cultural centre KNULP, via Madonna del Mare 7/a with several contemporary artists organized by magazine Bioguida, a review on alternative medicine and yoga. Entrance free.
"Merry ChristmART 2010" Arte sotto l'Arco (ART BELOW THE ANCIENT ROMAN ARCO DI RICCARDO) in the antique area of Trieste, midway via San Michele. Opening of group art shows on Monday 13 Dec. at 18.00 in the following locations: the Arco di Riccardo Restaurant, Atelier CARPE DIEM, MetroKubo, ERDISU, AREA Science Park, Bar Barbacan and Associazione Euterpe e Clio. Free entrance. The shows will be on until 31 Dec.
"Dalla Metafisica all'Arte" (from metaphysics to Art). Exhibit by Giorgio De Chirico on 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 paintings of the Fifties. 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 city of Trieste) 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: LAST
WEEK> "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.
THEATRE &
CLASSICAL MUSIC
"MOMIX REMIX", at the ROSSETTI THEATRE (in Viale XX settembre downtown) from Fri 10 to Sun 12 Dec A real success ! Moses Pendleton's exquisite choreography is a mix of Momix hit successes over the past 30 years. Schedules: Fri & Sat at 20.30; Sun at 16.00Tickets (16 - 40 euros/each) may still be purchased through web site : www.ilrossetti.it or call tel 040-3593511.
Ballet "ROMEO & JULIET" at the VERDI THEATRE (in Piazza Verdi) on Sat 11/12 at 20.30 Sun 12/12 at 16.00. For info : www.teatro-trieste.com; numero 800090373.
Tartini Music Conservatory Concert: 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
Matinee with Music: Meeting and Concert lessons Sunday 12 Dec at 11.00 at the Teatrino Basaglia, Parco di San Giovanni in via E Weiss, 13. Pianist Silvia Barbieri and violinist David Briatore will discuss about the tones within each of the music airs (Mozart, Schubert, Boulanger, Tailleferre, Pejacevic, Schumann) they will perform. Take bus nr. 4 close to Piazza Oberdan and get off after 12 stops (ask driver where).
Matinee Concert at the Revoltella Museum on Sunday 12 Dec at 11:00, with the Cappella Civica Choir, director Marco Sofianopulo. Music composed by Sofianopulo and Ravel and De Falla . Entrance to museum and concert: euro 6,50. On Sunday 9 January 2011 a duo piano concert with music by ravel, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and Ravel.
The concert "Two seasons for Christmas", "La Misa Criolla di Ariel Ramirez", will be repeated on Sat 8 January 2011 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.
MISCELLANEOUS
"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.
Other
Christmas initiatives close to Trieste:
Fri. 10/12 at 17.00 : At the United World College at Duino, evening dedicated to the Hospice in the Auditorium.
Sat 11/12 at 16.00 : At the Villaggio del Pescatore: Ceremony "Lighting the Christmas tree" and at 19.00 Concert by the "Trieste Flute ensemble" in the church.
Sun 12/12 from 10-12 : At Sistiana Father Christmas will stop by Wine cellar 'Why not"
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
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia:
Christmas kiosks, concerts, music and everything you need to buy from
sweets,
clothes, souvenirs, gifts ! Open
until 2 January 2011 from 10.00 to 22.00.
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whatsoever for the correctness or completeness of the above
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