WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND    26 - 29 July 2012

 

ART EXHIBITIONS

Winckelmann and the Art of ancient Egypt (Winckelmann e l'arte presso gli egizi), Civico Museo di Storia ed Arte - Orto Lapidario, Piazza della Cattedrale 1 (next to the Castle of San Giusto). It is one of the best collections in Italy after those in Turin, Florence, Bologna and Milan. It has over 1000 findings. Ongoing until 15/11. Open Tuesday - Sunday, from 10.00 to 19.00. For info: 040 360068 or www.ortobotanicoitalia.it/friuli-venezia-giulia/trieste/

 

At Café' Stella Polare (in via Dante 14): Painting exhibition by Triestine artist Furio Bomben with works dedicated to typical Triestine panoramas (the karst, the gulf, houses, alleys). His unique technique is a mixture of pencil, Indian ink and tempera colours. Ongoing until 3/9

 

At Hotel Vis-a'-Vis, Piazza dello Squero Vecchio, 4 (next to Piazza Unità) Photography exhibit by  Massimo Goina, 'Glances on Jazz' (Gli sguardi sul Jazz). Ongoing until 4/8: from Monday to Friday 9.00 - 17.00; Saturday 9.00 - 15.00. For more info: http://triestelovesjazz.com

 

Visit Magazzino 26: 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.

 

FILMS

Art&Cinema within the "Revoltella Estate" activities. Every Thursday until 30/8.  Tonight 26/7 at 20.30: "Cave of Forgotten dreams" (by Werner Herzog) in original language, Italian subtitles, at the Revoltella Museum's Auditorium (Via Armando Diaz, 27). Ticket: full price Euro 6,50; reduced Euro 4,50.   For more info: www.museorevoltella.it

 

I Fiori di Hollywood (The flowers of Hollywood): Cinema festival at the "Franco e Franca Basaglia Theatre (Via Weiss, 13 - Park of San Giovanni), organized by University of Trieste, IPSIA "L. Galvani of Trieste, Agricola Monte San Pantaleone with the support of the Province of Trieste. On Friday, 27/7 at 21.30: Documentary “Jean-Michel Basquiat – The Radiant Child” by Tamra Davis in the Cecchelin Foyer On Saturday 28/7 at 21.00: Mrs. Miniver, 1942 by William Wyler, six-time Oscar winner. Admission: free of charge. Take bus 6 to the last stop, Piazzale Gioberti and then take bus 12 from there to OPP.

 

ENTERTAINMENT

"Lights and Sounds" at 21.30 in Piazza Venezia (two minutes walk from Piazza Unita'): The Imperial dream of Maximilian of Habsburg, from Miramare to Mexico, a new version of the show on the Miramare Castle with 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. Now showing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening until 18/8. The show is free of charge. Info: www.airsac.it

 

Sagra de la Sardela (The Sardine feast) at the sports field in  Via delle Campanelle 300, Trieste. Open from Thursdays to Sundays in the evenings with music, entertainment, food and wine events, fried sardines and pizzas. Return  by car or taxi as the last bus back (bus 33 from Largo Barriera downtown is at 21.00). For info:  393 3365811 

 

TOUR TRIESTE

The Friuli Venezia Giulia TOURIST POINT at the corner of Piazza Unità organizes guided walking tours (in Italian and English) every day at 10:30. On Saturday 28/7, there is an additional tour at 16.30 on Trieste's literarary route, that 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

 

MUSEUMS

The Baron and the Archduke. Overseas dreams at the Revoltella Museum. Opens: 26/7 at 21.00. Replicas in July: 27/7 & 28/7 at 21.00,  29/7 at 19.30 & 21.00. Replicas in August: 10/8 & 11/8 at 19.30 e 21.00, 12/8 at 21.00; 17-18-19/8 at 19.30 & 21.00. Following the big success of the previous show "A coffee with the Baron", this is a new story with new characters (Maximilian of Austria and Empress Sissi, coming back to Trieste from the Isle of Madera) in a new show with actors dressed in costumes of the time who show you through the rooms of this lovely palace. Ticket 10 Euro. Max 35 spectators/show.  Book beforehand: 040/6754350

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Botanical Gardens  in via Marchesetti, 2  - Trieste

During the weekends of July and August: A guided paleontological tour at the botanical gardens in Via Marchesetti 2, from 10:00 to 12:00. Observe the oldest Karst rocks and fossils (approx. 125 millions years ago, down to "only" 40 millions years) and "Antonio", the famous dinosaur (Tethyshadros insularis) whose entire original fossil skeleton is preserved and visible at the Civic Museum of Natural History in Trieste (Via Tominz, 4). Take bus 25 from Piazza della Borsa downtown. For info: 040 360 068.

 

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.

 

CANTERA SOCIAL CLUB (Sistiana Bay) The most fashionable discotheque of the Adriatic Riviera. Every Friday: Italian Friday.  All the greatest hits of Italian pop music & dance version remixes of  the eighties/nighties. Starts at  23.00.  Every Saturday: The Grand finale of the week, with the most popular hits. From 23.00 – to 04.00 (Reduced tks before 24.00:  10 euro – Afterwards Ticket/males: 15 euro – Ticket/females: 12 euro).  For info: www.cantera.it

Transportation: It is best to take a taxi upon request.

By bus nr. 51 (ticket euro 2,90) during the weekends and the last bus back to the campus is at 00:21.

 

 

 

 

 

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