WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEKEND 27 - 30 September 2012
PHOTOGRAPHY
SHOW AT the ICTP
On Thursday, 27 September 2012 at 18:30 at
the Adriatico
Guesthouse, ICTP will inaugurate an international photography exhibit
entitled
"POLLUTION" .
This event is part of the VIII edition of Trieste's renowned
Triestèfotografia
Festival. On display there are the works of about 20 photographers
selected by
the popular JULIET Art Magazine.
The exhibit will be presented by Mr. Boris Brollo, art critic
and
President of the International Association of Plastic Arts - Aiap -that
operates under the aegis of Unesco and by Mr. Alessio Curto, deputy
director of
Juliet Art Magazine. The selected
photographers are: Cinzia Ambrosini, Luca Carrà, Nada Cingolani, Sabine
Delafon, Giuseppe Desiato, DNA 79 (Francesco Sbaiz), Raoul Gilioli,
Rino
Gropuzzo, Plinio Martelli, Maurizio Melozzi, Marco Moschini, Gianni
Pasinato,
Adriano Perini, Paolo Pirona, Matjaž Prešeren, Stefano Reia, Fabio
Rinaldi,
Mario Sillani Djerrahian, Willmar Schwabe, Oliviero Toscani, Pierre
Verrier,
Valerio Vivian. Ongoing until 26
October, Mondays through Fridays, from 10-19.
"Trieste NEXT" Event from 28 - 30
September 2012 A European Innovation and
Science
Research Forum
(28-30 September 2012), the first edition of a major event downtown and
a
laboratory in which applied research and new technologies, concrete
ideas and
solutions coexist and find practical application that can enhance
community
wealth and business competitiveness. Meetings, keynote speeches by
distinguished speakers, scientists, shows and performances will present
science
and its developments in an innovative way.
This edition is entitled “S.A.V.E. the FOOD”, with
a special
section focused on food in a tradion-vs-innovation perspective. On Saturday, 29 September at 15:00 at the
Scuola Superiore di
Lingue Moderne per interpreti e traduttori in via Filzi, 14 (near
piazza
Oberdan) ICTP will present a Round Table on "Climate Change: What
impact
on developing countries?" with Filippo Giorgi, G. Spataro, L. Brito, C.
Carraro, M. Jaroslav. And also, on
29/9 at 15.00 in Piazza Unità, ICTP
will present "Non-numerical recipes: recipes from all over the world by
the ICTP researchers and employees".
The programme of the event
is very vast,
some activities must also be booked beforehand, see the website: www.triestenext.it
ART EXHIBITIONS
On
Thursday, 27 September at 19.15 at the Stelio Crise
Municipal Library (above Piazza Hortis, in Largo Papa
Giovanni XXIII), inauguration of art show
"Painters from Hamburg in
Trieste" with music and special lighting. Six German painters exhibit contemporary paintings
depicting landscapes, the sea and the architecture of Trieste. Ongoing
until 31/10/2012.
Open Mondays to Fridays: 9.30 - 18.30; Thursdays 9.30 - 21.30;
Saturdays 9.30 -
13.30. For Info: 040300725.
On Thursday 27/9 at the
Magazzino delle idee (Corso Cavour): opening of the
Photography exhibition entitled "Il mio Carso 100 anni 100 immagini"
(My karst, 100 years, 100 images), a tribute to Scipio Slataper
(renowned
Triestine Author of the novel "My Karst"-1912), ongoing until 4/11,
with the following schedules: Monday and Thursday from 10.00 to 13.00
and from
15.00 to 17.00; on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10.00 to 13.00; on
Friday,
Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 20.00. Entrance free of charge. For
more
info: http://bora.la/eventi/5555/il-mio-carso-100-anni-100-immagini-omaggio-a-scipio-slataper/
At the Modern Art Gallery
"Salone degli Incanti" (once a fish market) in
Riva Nazario
Sauro, an outstanding Photography
exhibition by photo reporter Monika Bulaj: "Nur/Luce Appunti
afgani"
(Afghan notes). Ongoing until 30/9, from Monday to
Friday
17.00-23.00, Saturday, Sunday 10.00-23.00. On Sunday 30/9: guided tours with Monika Bulaj at 18.00.
For
info: 040 3226862.
SCIENTIFIC
MUSEUMS
Guided
tours from Monday to Sunday until 13/10 (no extra cost on the entrance
ticket):
Museo
del Mare (Via Campo Marzio, 5):
each Thursday at 11.00 (sea story of Trieste)
Acquario
Marino (Ex
Fish Market, Riva N.Sauro 1): each Friday at 17.30
(fishes and reptiles on display)
Orto
Botanico (Via Marchesetti): each
Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 12.00 (rocks and fossils); each
Wednesday at
10.00 (plants and curiosities)
Museo di
Storia naturale (Via dei Tominz): each Monday at 10.00 (in English at 12.00) on
Dinosaur
"Antonio" and other findings
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
On
Friday 28/9 at 20.30 (and Saturday 29/9 at 18.00) the symphony season
at Verdi
Theatre foresees
music
by Claude Debussy, Michael Nyman and Maurice Ravel. The Orchestra is
directed
by Maestro Wayne Marshall, on the saxophone the talented Federico
Mondelci. For
Info and tickets: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com or green number
(free of
charge, from 9.00 to 21.00 from Monday to Saturday) 800.09.03.73.
TOUR
TRIESTE
The
Miramare Castle 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. It is open from 9.30 to 17.30; closed on Tuesdays. On
Saturday 15th
and Sunday 16th a new part of the park will be open to the public.
During this
week end the entrance ticket will cost an additional Euro 2.00/head.
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. Open from
10.00 to
18.00 (as from October from 10.00 to 16.00). Entrance tickets: Euro
11.00; for
groups of over 15 persons Euro 5/head. For more info: www.grottagigante.it
CAFES, FOOD
AND WINE IN TRIESTE
Trieste's
historical cafes: The Tommaseo Cafe' (Riva 3 Novembre) and the San
Marco Cafe'
(Via Battisti 13) are places where writers, intellectuals and artists
still
meet. Presentation of books, art exhibits and musical evenings are held
there.
Best ice
cream in town: Gelateria
Zampolli, in via
Ghega near the train station or in Viale XX Settembre, where ice creams
are
made in the traditional way with over 68 flavours.
MISCELLANEOUS
Watch over
two hundred 20th century historical videos on Trieste, gathered by
the
Luce Institute (set up in 1924)
now available on line.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CinecittaLuce/videos?query=Trieste
NATURE
AT
ITS BEST:
"La
Napoleonica" Panoramic route mostly
overlooking the sea, on the Trieste karst. Take Bus 4 from Piazza
Oberdan to the
"Obelisco" and go walking or jogging on the Napoleonica (Napoleon's
path). If you wish, you can take path number 12 (marked by C.A.I -
Italian
Alpine Club) and reach the Sanctuary of Monte Grisa, proceed to Opicina
through
the Via Crucis path (number 12) and finally return to the Obelisk and
take the
bus back to the city.
Hiking in Val
Rosandra (half or full day), Trieste
Provided the
weather is fine and sunny, the Val
Rosandra Valley encloses a remarkable natural
environment and a walk through its paths, and by the stream and natural
ponds,
surrounded by typical carsic vegetation is worth it. Make sure you have
good
sneakers on and enough water. Walk along colour-marked footpaths, each
marked
by CAI (Italian Alpine Club), ranging from very easy paths to others
that
require certain ability. There are easily accessible caves for
speleologists
and archaeology lovers. You can reach the Valley by taking Bus
40 from
the Central Train Station in Trieste and get off in Bagnoli della
Rosandra.
Registration to the
European Marathon and the Triestine Marathon are
open on line at www.bavisela.it. Cost for the Europe Marathon: Euro 33
(for the
first 250 registered runners).
OUTSIDE
TRIESTE
27 - 30 September: Go
to Gorizia to enjoy their International
Food festival: Tastes along
the borders 2012 (Gusti di Frontiera 2012). The whole city will be
covered
250 food stalls from all over the worldover the world, thousands of people will be present. For info:
http://www3.comune.gorizia.it/en/node/4655
On Saturday 29/9 at 11.30,
at Udine Fiera: opening
of the "Casa Moderna" the modern home
exhibition with interior decoration and contemporary designs.
PARTICIPATE
IN THE FOLLOWING
COMPETITIONS:
1) UNESCOMMUNITY Photo
Contest - The
UNESCO Internal Communication team has launched its very first annual
photo
contest! The theme is “UNESCO in Action”. Projects,
missions, workshops, conferences: there are plenty of opportunities to
be
captured anywhere UNESCO is doing creative work both in the field and
at
Headquarters. Shoot some photos if you haven’t done so already! Present
your
shots until 7 December, 2012
The first annual photo
contest is open to any UNESCOMMUNITY fellow. Regardless of grade,
status, the
type of your contract - fixed, limited duration, temporary consultant,
young
professional, associate expert or intern - you are all invited to
participate
and show your creativity! The best photos will be published in the 2012 UNESCO Annual
Report 2012.
The winner will receive a digital camera.
Your photos must be high resolution
(300 DPI) and send to unescommunity@unesco.org with “Photo
Contest” in
the subject line. Please remember to include a photo caption telling
about the
photo, including where and when it was shot, and the names of any
people in the
picture.
Due to their size, photos
should
be sent using FILEDEPOT. For technical information
on how to
use FILEDEPOT, please contact Carole Darmouni from the Audio-Visual
team at
Headquarters. (c.darmouni@unesco.org;
+ 33 (0)1 45 68 17 38).
2) ONE YEAR
IN TRIESTE: a competition
dedicated to several topics: Essays,
Photography, Poetry, and Novels by Women. Competitors can take
part in
one or more sections and the works should be delivered via email to
info@artecultura by 30 December 2012. Photographs
(4 photos maximum) should be about Trieste and
its hinterland; novels should be
focussed on topics regarding Trieste or its province; poetry, as well
as novels
by women, can cover any topic.
There are several bureaucratic requirements to follow,
therefore, please
see the organizer's website: www.artecultura.it or write to :
info@artecultura.it
The
Info Point takes no responsibility
whatsoever for the correctness or completeness of the above
information. Check
website: http://portal.ictp.it/infopoint