WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEKEND 22 - 24 June 2012
ART
& CULTURE
At
ICTP's Adriatico Guesthouse in Grignano: Photography exhibit by Tullio
Valente
"Windows of the World". Tullio
Valente specializes in travel and cultural documentary photography and
has
worked for several major international magazines in Italy, France and
Germany. Ongoing
until 12 July, every day from 10.00 - 19.00.
The
Hydrodynamic Plant in the Porto Vecchio of Trieste has just been opened to the
public and is a Museum.
It is a fascinating 1890 newly restored building, that was powered by
water,
functioning up to 1930. Afterwards, water was replaced by electricity
and the
plant was active until 1980.The original machineries are on display.
Open
on Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Fridays till July 20th, from 9:30 to 12:30. Entrance ticket: Euro 3,00.
Groups
must book in advance by calling 040-6732621 (Monday-Thursday,
10:00-12:00 and
14:00-16:00).
Next to the Hydrodynamic
Plant, visit
Magazzino 26 that is featuring an exhibit on Nereo Rocco.
La leggenda del Paron (Nereo Rocco. The legend of the
boss). This is all about Trieste's great soccer player Nereo Rocco
(1912-1979)
who became a national soccer star and later on, a skilled coach. On
display pictures, documents, personal
belongings and photos of the people he met during his career, another
side of
the history of Italy. The exhibit is on until 31st July.Every Tuesday
&Thursday, guided tour by his son, Bruno Rocco, from 18.00 - 19.00.
In
MUGGIA:
"Artists in Muggia", a group art show featuring
works of
around 60 artists and sculptors. The inauguration is on Saturday, 23
June at
18.00 in the Municipal Art gallery "Giuseppe Negresin" in Piazza
Marconi 1, Muggia. Visiting times Mondays to Saturdays: 10.00 -
13.00/17.00 -
19.00, Sundays 10.00 - 12.00. Ongoing until 14 July. For info:
0403360340.
"From
utopia to dissent. Russian socialist realism from 1951-1991" Art show
with
the works of Russian artists of the time at Ugo Carà's Modern Art
Museum in Muggia (Via
Roma, 9) set up with the assistance of Tatiana Vilibakhova of the
Museum of St.
Petersburg with paintings and documents. Inauguration tonite at 19.00.
Ongoing
until 13 August, open from Tuesdays to Fridays 17.00 -19.00/Saturdays
10.00 -
12.00 & 17.00 -19.00/Sundays 10.00 - 12.00. For info call: 040
3360340.
MUSIC
Tonight BALKAN MUSIC by Emir
KUSTURICA and the No
Smoking Orchestra at 21.00 in Borgo Grotta
Gigante. Kusturica is
a
renown filmmaker and musician, actor, writer and urban planner. He will
open
the summer concert season in Borgo Grotta Gigante, Sgonico.
Take bus 42 from downtown
Piazza Oberdan. There may be a general bus strike tonite,
therefore please check with
Info Point before making bus transportation plans. Tickets - if
still
available - on sale tonite at the entrance to the volley ball field, 15
euro/head. For Info: 3465231127.
THEATRE
Lyrical
theatre VERDI in Piazzza Verdi
(close to Piazza Unita') features "La Vedova Allegra"
(The
Merry widow) on Saturday 23 June at 20.30.
http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com.
For info call 800 090373.
ENTERTAINMENT
Triskell
2012 - XII Edition: Boschetto del Ferdinandeo
(Ferdinandeo's woods),
Trieste.
A popular International
Celtic Festival
with so much to do and see for all: celtic music, traditional costumes,
ancient
Celtic magic, photography, clay moulding, divination, creativity,
ethnic dance
workshops, archery
&
sword demonstrations for adults & kids, games, BarBQs and other
savoury
foods, exciting shows with fireworks and sound effects,
and Celtic games for everyone. Tonite the Fabula Aetatis will perform
at
20.30 followed by the Celtica Pipes Rock
at 22.15. Other concerts are scheduled for the following days
and the
festival will end on Sunday, 1st July. Opens from 16.00 and carries on
into the
night.
http://www.utherpendragon.it/portale/triskell2012
Take bus nr. 24 from the
central train
station and stop at Piazza Unità, walk to Piazza della Borsa and take
bus 11 to
the Ferdinandeo.
Today there is a bus
strike, check www.triestetrasporti.it
META
Summerfest in MUGGIA until 24 June in Piazzale Alto Adriatico .Muggia.
Dancing and recital shows, belly
dancing, festival
of local songs, special motor
show organized by the "Trieste Tuning Club", "Team Eagle
Drift" cars, food
&
wine stands, sports and entertainment for all. , For Info call: 338 3907780 -
www.metaturisti.it
Enjoy your weekend!
Info Point
Ext. 433
Info
Point takes no responsibility whatsoever for the
correctness or completeness of the above information