WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND
23 - 26 August 2012
ART EXHIBITIONS
On
Saturday 25/8: "Nel cielo di Sarajevo. Canto per Vijecnica", at
the Miela Theatre at 20.00, about
the 1992 Serbian shelling during the Siege of Sarajevo
which
caused the complete destruction of the library (a symbolic meeting
point of
different cultures); among the losses there were about 700 manuscripts
and a
unique collection of Bosnian serial publications, some from the mid
19th
century's Bosnian cultural revival. Before
the attack, the library had 1.5 million volumes and
over 155,000 rare books and manuscripts. The fact will be remembered
through
the writings of poets, scientists & philosophers. At 20.00 and
21.30.
Entrance: Euro 8. Presale: www.vivaticket.it.
For
info: http://www.miela.it/default.asp?pag=evento&id=3524
"Blooming
Salons. Still Life in Municipal Museums" at the Sartorio Museum,
ongoing until 10/9. The
exhibit includes about 30 works (paintings, drawings and some
embroideries) on
flowers and fruit. Some of them are part of Sartorio's furnitures,
others come
from different collections. Special ICTP Price: Euro 3,50. The guided
tour
starts each day as per following schedule: 10.30, 11.30, 12.00, 13.00,
13.30,
14.30, 15.00, 16.00, 16.30, 17.30.
For more info: 040 301479
"Colei
che sola a me par donna". Women in humanist literature and daily life. At Palazzo Costanzi,
Sala Veruda
(Piazza Piccola 3 - Ongoing until 23/9 - Open each day 10.00-13.00 and
17.00-20.00) e Museo Petrarchesco Piccolomineo (Via Madonna del
Mare 13,
c/o Biblioteca Civica Attilio Hortis - Ongoing until 5/1/2013 - Open
from
Monday to Saturday 9.00-13.00; on Thursday 15-19. Close on Sundays and
Weekend
day). In these two locations, the exhibition outlines the relationship
between
the feminine ideal described in humanist literature, as codified by
Francesco
Petrarca, and the actual condition of women at that time (1300-1400).
Entrance:free. For info: Tel. 040-6758184, 040-6758277, 040-6758200 or
FILMS
At the Revoltella Museum
(in cooperation
with the Cappella Underground): within the event Revoltella Estate /
Art&Cinema: Tonite at 20.30: QUIXOTE
by Mimmo Palatino - original
language, subtitles in italian. Entrance: euro 6,50
FILMS (outdoors)
At the ARISTON
outdoors Cinema in via Romolo Gessi 14 (in case it rains,
the movies will be held indoors) at 21.00. Tonite 23/8:
"The Lady" by Luc Besson,
on the extraordinary life of Burmese Aung San Suu Kyi (Nobel Peace
Prize in
1991, for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights in
her home
country)
MUSEUMS
by Night
Civic Theater
Museo Teatrale "Carlo Schmidl" Palazzo Gopcevich, Via
Rossini 4: open on Tuesdays from 20.00 to 24.00
"Sartorio" Museum, Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII
nr.1: open on Wednesdays from 20.00 to 24.00
MUSEUM:
Revoltella
Visit the exhibit
"Trieste-Suez. History and
modernity in the Voyage en Egypte by
Pasquale Revoltella". In 1861 the City Council of Trieste resolved
to
send a delegation to inspect the works of the Suez Canal. Pasquale
Revoltella
joined the expedition. Opening times: every day (Tuesday excluded) from
10.00
to 19.00; each Thursday & Friday (until 31/8): from 10.00 to 23.00;
guided
tours each Thursday & Friday at 20.00 and 22.00. Ongoing until
4/11.
Admission free. For info: 040/6754350;
www.museorevoltella.it/news.php?id_news=613
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 Saturday
25/8, there is an additional tour at 16.30
on: "Atmosfere letterarie", that lasts
2 hours and costs
euro 5/head. The office is 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
-
as follows:
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
http://www.youtube.com/user/CinecittaLuce/videos?query=Trieste
Over 200 historical videos
on Trieste, gathered by Istituto Luce (the
ancient public institution, born in 1924 for educational purposes and
then
become a powerful tool of the fascist regime) now available on line.
Very
interesting to watch!
Every Friday evening at
21.00 take
part in the event "Sailing through science", at the Civic Sea Museum in Via Campo Marzio 5 where biologists,
writers, musicians, sailors, historians, fishermen,
students, teachers and documentarists are united by the passion and
desire to
tell stories about the sea and those who live close to it. On
Friday 24/8:
"La via del
ghiaccio.
Dal Carso ad Alessandria d'Egitto" (The Ice Road. From the
Karst to Alexandria), by and with Sergio
Dolce, biologist and musician. Free entrance. Bus nr.
15 from Piazza Oberdan every 20' until 21.30.
The Carsiana Botanical
Garden. Is
located
within a "dolina" (sinkhole) in Sgonico, 18 km from Trieste. It was
created in 1964 to collect, conserve and exhibit the native flora of
the Karst
in its natural context. The garden is open from May to October with the
following
schedule: Tuesday -Friday: 9.30 – 13.00; Saturday - Sunday and public
holidays:
10.00-13.00, 15.00-19.00. Ticket: Euro 3.00; Reduced:Euro 2.00. Guided visits: Tuesdays - Fridays at
10.00;
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 10.30 and 16.00. You can get there by bus nr. 46 from
Piazza Oberdan.
For further info:
http://www.giardinobotanicocarsiana.it/en/
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.
The
Info Point takes no responsibility
whatsoever for the correctness or completeness of the above
information. Check
website: http://portal.ictp.it/infopoint