Today at 18.30 Inauguration of solo art exhibit "Icons" by young, promising painter Gabriele Bonato in the most reputed art gallery of the Region, Lipanjepuntin, in via Diaz 4, (close to Piazza Unità). Ongoing until 29 September, open Tuesdays to Fridays 15.30 - 19.30. For info: www.lipanjepuntin.com.

"I non luoghi", a solo art exhibit by painter Livia Bussi with over 30 expressionist pastels on paper in the Municipal Art Gallery in Piazza Unità. Ongoing until 25 July, from 10-13 and 17-20.

"Un tempo pieno di attese" (A Time full of expectations). A Photography exhibit by Jan Lukas with shots taken in 1965 while he was a political refugee at the Risiera di San Sabba, in Via Palatucci 5, ongoing until 4/11/2012, from 9.00 to 19.00. Admission: free.

The Former Nazi lager of Risiera San Sabba during WWII was a foreign refugee camp from 1949 to 1965, hosting almost 1500 persons/day in their quest for freedom who had crossed the Italian border illegally from Ex Jugoslavia, Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania. For info: Tel. 040 826202.

"DOUBLE TRACK" (Doppia Traccia): Objects with lost traces from the recent past, at Studio Tommaseo downtown, in via del Monte 2/1 at 18.30. This International Design Contest has become a great challenge proposed to designers from 23 Central Eastern European countries. What kind of new object was the old drawing-curve turned into? The designer of this mysterious object won the Gillo Dorfles Prize! Ongoing until 13/9. www.triestecontemporanea.it

"Rembrandt. Incidere la luce (Rembrandt. Engrave light) at the Stables of the Castle of Miramare, Trieste. This building was planned by Carl Junker and built between 1856 and 1860 on the road to the Castle. There are engravings by the great Dutch artist, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 - 1669), famous painter & engraver and 3 works by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Ongoing until 7/10. Open Tuesdays to Sundays: 10.00 -13.00 / 14.30 -18.30.

MUSIC

Friday, 20/7 at 21.30, Castel of San Giusto: Goran Bregovich in "Champagne for Gypsies tour" concert. An outstanding and instinctive composer, son of a Serbian mother and a Croatian father, Bregovich is one of the most popular artists of our time for his irresistible music: a mixture of pop, rock, classical music, Byzantine litanies, Balcan folk music and Gypsy legends. Admission: Euro 28.50. For tickets: http://www.azalea.it/Events.asp?EvtID=1448

Friday, 20/7 at 21.00 : "Odradek Project" Piano Festival at Beethoven Hall (Via del Coroneo 15 with the performance of the Miho & Masumi Hio Hindemith Duo: Sonate für Klavier zu vier händig Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Brahms: 3 Ungarische Tänze J. Strauß: Geschichte aus dem Wienerwald J. Strauß: Rosen aus dem Süden J. Strauß: Fledermaus -Overtüre. Saturday 21/7 at 21.00, performing Pina Napolitano Schönberg: Drei Klavierstücke op. 11 Brahms: Klavierstücke op. 76 Schönberg: Fünf Klavierstücke op. 23 Schönberg: Klavierstück op. 33 a/b Brahms: Klavierstücke op. 118. Admission with donation. For more info call: 393 9569937.

Saturday 21/7 at 21.00, Castel of San Giusto: by Zveza Slovenskih Kulturnih Drustev ZSKD: Youth Intercampus Orchestra. A performance of the team made up of pupils and students between ten and twenty years, from over twenty music schools and orchestra of the Friuli Venezia Giulia and Slovenia. In case of bad weather the concert will be held at the Prosvetni Dom in Opicina.

"TriesteLovesJazz", an International Jazz Festival, ongoing till 27/7, each concert is free and starts at 21.00 in Piazza Verdi (close to Piazza Unita') :

Saturday 21/7: The California Guitar Trio, founded in Los Angeles in 1990, starts its new european tour with TriesteLovesJazz. The three musicians combine classical music, rock, blues and jazz. Participation of violinist Luca Ciarla, known as "the jazz architect" for his formal and technical precision. For more info: http://triestelovesjazz.com

ENTERTAINMENT

Saturday 21/7: "Lights and Sounds. The Imperial dream of Maximilian of Habsburg, from Miramare to Mexico": a new version of the show that has been attracting people for the past decades in the lovely park of the Miramare Castle. The show, through illustrations, music and sound effects, will tell the sad and unfortunate story of Maximilian of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and Emperor of Mexico and his wife, Carlotta from Belgium. Ongoing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening until 18/8. Admission: Free of charge.For info: http://www.triestevisiteguidate.it/tour-insoliti/tour-luci-e-suoni-a-trieste/

TOUR TRIESTE

The Friuli Venezia Giulia TOURIST POINT on the corner of Piazza Unità organizes guided walking tours (in Italian and English) every day at 10:30. On Saturdays, there is an additional tour at 16.30 on either Trieste's literarary routes or on its religious routes that take place alternatively each week. This Saturday 21/7: Tour Trieste, a mosaic of different religions. Each tour lasts 2 hours and costs euro 5/head. There is also the possibility of visiting the city by yourself with an audio-guide that you may rent there. Open every day from 9.00 - 19.00. Language service: Italian, English, German or French. For more info call the FVG Tourist Info Point in via dell'Orologio nr.1 on the corner of Piazza Unità. Tel: 040 3478312 or check: http://www.turismofvg.it

The Miramare Castle - outstandingly beautiful - is right next to the ICTP and is open every day from 9.00 to 18.30. Entrance to the surrounding park is free (8.00 - 19.00). The location, gardens, castle with the lovely decor and furnishings, paintings, rooms full of history are not to be missed. For more info: www.castello-miramare.it

The Duino Castle is one of the most attractive castles in Europe and is still the official residence of the Torre e Tasso royal family. From its cliff top location there is a stunning view of the sea as it overlooks a small fishing village and is surrounded by colourful, extensive gardens. Inside, you can admire the furnishings, paintings, books and mementoes collected over centuries, visit its beautiful park and the World War 2 bunker. For more info: www.castellodiduino.it

The Giant Cave - Grotta Gigante

The cave is considered the largest tourist cave in the world, situated on the Triestine Karst and an exclusive feature of the cave is the horizontal pendulum, constructed by university researchers in order to calculate the slightest movements of the earth's crust. The temperature is constantly around 11º and the tour lasts around one hour. For more info: www.grottagigante.it

Boat Excursions

Boat trips Trieste to Muggia or to Sistiana.

Muggia is an old Venetian fishing village (nice cafes and good fish restaurants). The "Delfino Verde" ferry Boats for Muggia depart from Molo Bersaglieri in Trieste (the dock after Piazza Unità). Tickets must be purchased on board. Return ticket euro 6.90 daily, with several schedules. If you wish to go, instead, the other way, i.e., to Sistiana, a swimming resort full of bars, cafes and music on the beach and close to the scenic Rilke path should you choose to have a nice walk in the karst that leads you to the Duino castle, you can in this case, board the boat directly at the bay of Grignano. Return ticket: euro 3. Check all the schedules: http://www.delfinoverde.it

Boat trips Trieste to Grado (1,5 hrs)- Return ticket: euro 9.30.

Departure from Trieste Stazione Marittima (after Piazza Unita') - provided sea is not too rough

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From Trieste to Grado (stazione marittima): 8.00, 15.00, 12.30, 16.45 and from Grado to Trieste (molo torpediniere): 10.00, 14.15, 18.30 For info: 800955957 or www.aptgorizia.it

ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TRIESTE

FLEA Market every Friday down in Sistiana Bay, in the Caravella Park from 18:00 - 23:00. You can get to Sistiana with the airport bus 51 or take bus 44 from Piazza Oberdan and walk down to the bay here there are several food and drink stalls, music and summer fun.

OUTSIDE TRIESTE

MITTLEFEST (ending Sun. 22 July), a famous cultural-art event with music, theatre, movies, dance performances, taking place in Cividale del Friuli, each day starting at 18.00.

Cividale is a lovely town around 15 km. from the city of Udine. It was founded as a Roman municipium by Julius Caesar in 50 BC with the name of Forum Iulii ("Julius' Forum"; Fréjus had the same Roman name). Archaeological findings have revealed that the area was already settled by Veneti and Celts. After the destruction of Aquileia and Iulium Carnicum (Zuglio), it became the chief town of the district of Friuli and gave its name to it. See Mittlefest's program: http://www.mittelfest.org/calendario

The Info Point takes no responsibility whatsoever for the correctness or completeness of the above information. Check website: http://portal.ictp.it/infopoint