WHAT'S ON
THIS WEEKEND
22 - 25 November 2012
THEATRE
-
At
the Rossetti Theatre:
-
"Macbeth"
(Viale XX Settembre 45) on 22, 23 and
24/11 at 20.30; extra show on Sunday
25/11 at 16.00. A new mise-en-scene
of the renowned Shakespearean tragedy under the
direction of Andrea De Rosa performed by Giuseppe
Battiston and Frédérique Loliée . Tickets from Euro 12.00. for more
info:
www.ilrossetti.it
- "Bulli e Pupe" (Sala
Assicurazioni Generali) on 28/11 at 17.00. The funniest, colourful
Broadway musical,
based on a story by Abe Burrows, with the immortal music by Frank
Loesser ,
directed by Corrado Abati. On stage more than 20 performers with great
voices,
wonderful costumes and breathtaking ballets. The show made its debut at
Broadway in 1950 and counted over
1200 replicas (almost 5 years continuously) In 1951 it won the best
musical
award! For more info:
http://www.ilrossetti.it/scheda_fuoriabb.asp?RecordID=4591&path=3
CLASSICAL MUSIC
At the
Rossetti Theatre- Sala Bartoli Wunderkammer has organized a
concert by Frederick Haas. On
Friday 23/11 at 21.00: J.S.Bach -
Goldberg variation. Tickets
Euro 12 (+ presale rights), reduced (over 65, students under 25)
Euro 10
(+ presale rights). Box Office
& presale: Ticket Point, Corso Italia or at the Rossetti Theatre.
Tel.:
040-3498276/277)
At the Verdi
Theatre (Piazza Verdi) on Saturday
24/11 at 20.30 and Sunday 25/11
at 16.00: "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (The Barber of
Seville),
an opera buffa in two acts based on
the libretto by Cesare Sterbini,
music by Gioacchino Rossini. This is one of the greatest masterpieces
of
musical comedy. The premiere took place on 20 February 1816 at the
Teatro
Argentina in Rome and was a disastrous failure. However, the second
performance
was a roaring success and even after two hundred years, its popularity
attests
its greatness. The orchestra is
directed by Maestro Corrado Rovaris and the chorus by Maestro Paolo
Vero.
Tickets from euro 10. For Info and tickets: http://www.teatroverdi-trieste.com
or call toll-free number 800.09.03.73 Mon - Sat : 9.00 -
21.00.
MUSEUM
Visit the
Sartorio Museum, an
ancient 18th century Villa that belonged to a rich merchant family.
There are beautiful rooms with antique furniture and important art
collections,
paintings, jewellery, furnitures, silverware as well as 254 drawings by
Tiepolo
(1696-1770, a famous Venetian artist), Santa Chiara's triptic and more
recently, Fittcke's paintings. Ticket euro 5,50. The Sartorio is
situated
in Largo Papa Giovanni XXIII, n.1, open Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 - 13:00.
Take bus
30.
FOR KIDS (3-7 YEARS)
"
Fiabe al cioccolato" (Chocolate
tales) at the Fabbri Theatre (Via
dei Fabbri 2, close to Piazza Hortis) tales and
hot chocolate for children. On Sunday
25/11 at 17.00: "Stories of
monsters and fear". Admission:
Euro 5.00. For
info: call Teatro Orazio Bobbio (Via del Ghirlandaio
12): 040 948472/390613.
FOR CHILDREN (8-12 YEARS)
"Alimentation Lab" at
the Science
Center "Immaginario Scientifico" - Grignano on Sunday 25/11 at 10.30
and 11.30. Two
appointments for families and children, aged 8 years and over, who will
learn
together about the fun world of vitamins B, analyzing and experimenting
"on
the field" the optimal amount of vitamins to take every day,
understanding
what is an integrator or if cooking food alters
the quantity and quality of the vitamins
contained in it. The interactive workshops are totally free. Booking is
mandatory , call 040 224424.
MISCELLANEOUS
At
the Ariston Cinema (Viale
Romolo Gessi 14 - Buses 8, 9 & 15) on Monday
26/11 at 21.00: the documentary "Scorie di Liberta'" by Gianfanco Pannone. An interesting
investigation on nuclear waste in the surroundings of the nuclear plant
in
Latina, near Rome.
At the American Corner (Via Roma 15) on Friday 23/11 at 18.00. Weekly appointment with American culture, arts, history, nature. This week the documentary "Beyond our Differences" (PBS - Public Broadcasting Service 70 minutes), gives us a multicultural view of religion, hope and optimism. Interviews with Dalai Lama and other religious. political, spiritual leaders. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. These are all the activities open to the public at the American Corner - Trieste: Thursday Coffee Hour, Friday Documentary, Saturday Storytime, lectures and events. Open Monday to Friday 16.00-20.00 and Tuesday and Thursday 10.00-12.00. Their library includes over 10,000 books, 1,000 DVD's, Children's Corner. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Corner-Trieste#!/pages/American-Corner-Trieste/109108249114316?fref=ts
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
FILMS -
ENGLISH LANGUAGE - PROGRAMME 2012/13
Nine great films at the
Ariston Cinema (Viale
Romolo Gessi 14 - Buses 8, 9 & 15) for members
of the British Film Club, Trieste. Movies are
screened on: Wednesdays: 16.00, 18.00 and 20.00; Thursdays: 14.00,
16.00,
18.00, 20.00, 22.00 (Any changes in times will be announced in advance
at the
previous screenings).
Next film: Wednesday, 12/12
and Thursday 13/12:
BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (J.
Madden)
Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie
Smith (118 mins)
TOUR TRIESTE
The
Friuli Venezia Giulia TOURIST POINT at the corner of
Piazza
Unità organizes guided walking tours (in
Italian and English) on 24/11 and 25/11 at 10:30. Each tour 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
OUTSIDE
TRIESTE
- Karsolina Tours
Guided tours to discover
the local natural and cultural beauties of the Karst Region and have a
taste
of its food&wine!
You can choose amongst
three different kind of tours. The meeting point is at Borgo Grotta
Gigante-parking place (bus nr. 42 from Piazza Oberdan) at 10.a.m. every
weekend
until the end of November 2012, departure by minibus (min. 5 pax).
Click on
www.karsolina.eu for more info. Registration fee from euro 45
The Info Point takes no responsibility whatsoever for the
correctness or completeness of the above information. Check website: http://portal.ictp.it/infopoint