WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND                                                   4 - 7 April 2014

Quote of the day

Scientific thought and its creation is the common and shared heritage of mankind.

 

                                                                                                                        Abdus Salam

 

VIVICITTA' Sports event on  SUNDAY  6 April

This is a remarkable sports event entitled "Sustainable cities and active communities" open to all and is a non competitive run in various areas of the city. The starting point is at 10.30 from Piazza della Borsa , along Ponterosso and the seafront up to Magazzino 26 in the Old Port of Trieste. Sign up for 5 euro/head, which also entitles to a colourful tshirt- at UISP today & tomorrow in via Beccaria from 9-13/14-17 or directly in Piazza della Borsa on Sunday from 8.30-10.30.  For more info: www.uisp.it/trieste

 

Tonite :  1900 British String music Concert at the Ridotto del Verdi

This evening at 20.30, the Conservatorio Tartini's String Orchestra will give a concert with music by Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Benjamin Britten. Free for all, but one has to book at 040 6724911 or see www.conservagtorio.triesteit.  Entrance through the side door of the Verdi theatre.

 

Tonite: Talk on "Homeopathy and its benefits" at the Salone degli Incanti

The World Homeopathy Day is usually celebrated on 10th April each year. Tonight, from 18:30 - 20:00, there will be a conference in Italian on "What is Homeopathy?" at the Salone degli Incanti (after Piazza Unita', on the seafront). Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, German physician (1755-1843) was the Father of Homeopathy, Human Pharmacology and Nano Medicine. His wife, Melanie d'Hervilly-Gohier, was the first woman to practice medicine in France and was a homeopath. Hahnemann fulfuled his usefulness and no man ever took his place. Book your place at: amec@smileservice.it.

 

Tonite: Yogic Culture Meeting at 20:30 on "Spring & herbs that purify and revive"

Tonite Ms. Raffella Ruju, a qualified herbalist, will give a talk and suggestions abut how one can revive one's energy and health this season with the help of herbs.  Venue: Institute of Yogic Culture, via San Francesco 34 downtown. Free entrance.

 

Today & Saturday 5/4: VIH Symphony at the Verdi Theatre

It will be held  at the Verdi theatre (close to Piazza Unita') and shows will be held tonight at 20.30 and tomorrow at 18:00. Director: Gabor Otvos and soprano, Mandy Fredrich with music by Richard Strauss. For more info, call toll free nr. 800090373 or check www.teatroverdi-trieste.com

 

Tomorrow, Saturday: House of Lords band at Macaki

The Californian rock band, House of Lords, will perform live at Macaki in Viale XX settembre, nr. 39 from 21:00 hrs till late at night. For info : www.triesteisrock.it

 

Monday 7 April : Springbreak@miela, Kristal and Jonny Boy perform at Teatro Miela

On Monday at 21.30, the Scandinavian duo with Kristina Hanses (singer and dancer) and Jonny Eriksson (guitar and drums) will perform with a wide range of pop, mystic and other music. Their show will surprise you with much more than expected. Tickets on sale from 17.00 - 19.00. For more info: www.vivaticket.it/  Teatro Miela is just after the train station, in Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi 3.

 

Art Exhibitions

Inauguration at Galleria One San Nicolo' tonite at 19.00: "Art in in the 1900s in Trieste", a display of paintings, sketches and grafics by the most significant painters of the last century, such as Leonor Fini, Parin, Dudovich, Dyalma Stultus, Grom, Deveta, Spacal, etc. It is in Via San Nicolo' downtown. Open until 17/5, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 16:00 - 20:00.

 

"Lelioswing, 50 years of Italian history", Magazzino delle Idee, close to the train station. The exhibit is dedicated to Lelio Luttazzi a famous Triestine musician who was well known abroad and who passed away a few years ago. It displays his pictures, posters, musical instruments and audiovisuals. Open until 4/5, Tues. & Wed. 10-13; Thurs 10-17; Fri., Sat, Sun. 10-13/15-19.  Free entrance.

 

Art exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery "2" by contemporary artist Bruna Daus. Venue: Piazza Unita', Trieste. Open until 23 April, 10-13/ 17-20.

 

Art exhibition "Sleepy Places" at the Econtemporary art gallery by artist Euro Rotelli, open until 19/4/14 . Via Crispi 37, open from 17/30-19.30.

 

TOURING THIS AREA

Guided tour of Trieste every day at 10.30 a.m.: A 2 hours guided walking tour through the main sites and monuments of Trieste. The tour is in Italian and English and costs euro 7/pers. Book your tour by calling the FVG Tourist Office in via dell' Orologio 1 (on the corner of Piazza Unità): 040 3478312.

 

The Natural History Museum downtown has a collection of meteorites ongoing until July 2014.  In fact, following the disintegration of  a meteorite at Chelybinsk, Russia, in 2013, the museum decided to  host a display of some original fragments. It is in Via dei Tominz 4, open Mondays - Saturdays, from 9.00 - 14.00. Take buses 11, 18 or 22 to go there.

 

The Miramare Castle is right next to the ICTP and is open every day - except Monday mornngs - from 9.00 to 18.30. Entrance to the surrounding park is free (8.00 - 16.00, until the end of February). The location, gardens, castle with the lovely decor and furnishings, paintings, rooms full of history are not to be missed. Ticket: Euro 4/head. For more info: www.castello-miramare.it

 

The Natural Reserve of Miramare, WWF, is located in a building inside the park of  Miramare and is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00. Entrance costs Euro 2,50/head. www.riservamarinamiramare.it/

 

The Science Centre Laboratorio dell'Immaginario at the Adriatico Guesthouse, (Grignano), is an interactive and multimedial museum. It has interesting experiments and videos and more. It hosts exhibitions, events and activities with the aim of spreading scientific and technological culture. There are special programs for children each month. Open only on Sundays from 10.00 - 20.00. www.immaginarioscientifico.it   tel:-040 224424.

 

The Castle of Duino 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. Open every day from 9:30 - 16:30

The Civico Museo Sartorio is a Villa that once belonged to the Sartorio dynasty originally from Sanremo. A branch of the family moved in 1775 to Trieste as part of its business expansion. Pietro Sartorio here with his family and bought the house, previously owned by the merchant family Faraon, originary from Alexandria of Egypt. The last heir of the Sartorio family, Baroness Anna Segrè Sartorio, left the villa and all the furniture to Trieste's city council with the explicit wish to make it a public museum. The villa was used by the Allies, as their headquarter after WW2, as can be seen by the marks on the tiles and walls where the telephone and electric leads were brought through. Besides the villa itself being a very interesting building architecturally, it contains drawings of famous XVII century artists Giambattista Tiepolo.

 

OSMIZE

 

Osmiza is a special licence once issued by the Austro-Hungarian empire to farmers, who, for a maximum of eight days (osem in Slovenian) could sell their produce without actually becoming a business concern (and thereby avoiding substantial fiscal pressure). These farms still open for a few days each year to the public, with their simple but appetizing menu of salami, ham covered in horseradish, cured ham, boiled eggs, omelettes, homemade bread and their own wine. When they open, the farmers indicate the way to their osmiza by hanging vine branches at the main crossroads in the uplands and then all along the road to lead you right into their farmyard.

 

Some popular osmize are the following (ring them before going to make sure that theyre open):

 

Ada CanteSlivia, 25 - Duino AurisinaTel.: 040 200750 (April -May)  -  VercMalchina, 58 - Duino Aurisina (April -May)  - Andrea Antonic, Ceroglie, 34 - Duino Aurisina Tel.: 040 299800 (March -April) - Sandi Skerk, Prepotto, 20 - Duino AurisinaTel.: 040 200156 (April-May) -  SkerkTernova Piccola, 4 - Duino Aurisina, Tel.: 040 200937 (April -May) - Paolo Ferfoglia, Duino Aurisina, Tel.: 040 (April -May)  - Ivan Pernarcich, Visogliano, 1/c - Duino Aurisina, Tel.: 040 (end April -May) 

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