WHAT'S ON THIS WEEKEND                                    23 - 26 May 2014

Quote of the day

A life spent making mistakes in not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

                                                                        George Bernard Shaw

 

EXCITING WEEKEND IN TRIESTE

 

Tonite: Jazz Concert at Cafe' San Marco at 21:00

Today at 21:00 the jazz quartet called "Cose" will perform with pieces that originate from the Chicago Art Ensemble  and will present their album. Sip a drink while enjoying their music. Cafe' San Marco is in Via Battisti, close to Viale XX settembre downtown.

 

A Discovery weekend at the Natural History Musem in Trieste with SCIENCE BITE

There are many things for you to discover with your families this weekend as excitement, knowledge and scientific novelties will charm you all. "Science Bite-In preda alla scienza", taking place at our Natural History Museum in via dei Tominz, 4. The programme begins tomorrow morning at 10:00 with naturalist Klinger who'll talk about his research on hunting the white shark in the Adriatic-Giants that are extinct or that have been forgotten? At 11:00 there's a lab for kids from 6-12 yrs of age " Where the sharks lurk" the great white shark awaits with its jazws open and alot about the fish that dwell in our seas. At 15:00 Andrea Canoni and Francesco Iordan will talk about carnivorous animals and at 16:00 the great attraction: visiting Antonio the dinosaur . On Sunday, the shark programme is very enticing and at 11:30 there will be a guided visit about the evolution of mankind . This special weekend will end at 16:30 with a guided visit to the new room hosting info about the great while shark and its lifestyle. Take bus 22 from the train station and get off at the via Revoltella 83 stop. Walk through Strada di Rozzol, turn right in via Rietti and proceed until you get to via Tominz). For info : http://www.museostorianaturaletrieste.it/

 

Cherry festival this Weekend  in Caresana

Caresana is in the San Dorligo della Valle area and this weekend - starting at midday - will be the 52nd edition of the Cherry festival open from today to Sunday 25/5 and also next weekend. There will be music, food stalls, good local wines and all the types of cherries you coan dream of! Be careful not to overdo it as too many cherries can cause stomachache! It is about 2,7 km from San Dorligo della Valle.

How to get there: take bus nr. 40 from the train station to Bagnoli, ask the driver.

 

Europe in the  Piazza Ponterosso square and Ponterosso canal these days

The event "Europe in the squares" started today with the participation of many operators from Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Slovenia, Finland, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Rumania selling typical products and drinks from their countries as well as tasty cooked foods in stalls and alot of beer. There will also be many stalls selling gadgets, bags, jewellery, sweets, jems, bulbs from Holland and more. Open from 9-23.

 

Monday 26/5: Chamber music at the Sala Ridotto of the Verdi Theatre

On Monday at 20.30 there will be a perfomance directed by Fedra Florit with the great violinist Pavel Berman. It seems like it will be a really fine evening where the artist will play music by Paganini and Ciajkovksky . For info: http://www.acmtrioditrieste.it

 

 

Miscellanea

 

If you're fed up with your bicycle, sell it this weekend in Duino!!!

 

If you want to purchase second-hand bikes, skates, skateboards, longboards, rollerblades and more, the GranDuino supermarket is promoting a weekend for everybody who wants to sell and buy these items at cheap prices. It will take place in the supermarket's parking lot, so if you have things to sell, it's fine to deliver them tomorrow, get in touch with their staff. On Sat., one can sell and buy from 10-19.30 whilst  Sunday is only for sales, from 10-16.

 

 

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 (in Piazza Unità): 040 3478312.

 

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 weekends and holidays: 9:30 - 16:00 .  For more info: www.castellodiduino.it

 

The SLIVIA TOWERS CAVE at Aurisina Cave (Bus nr. 44 from Piazza Oberdan) is 60 mt. deep and 600 mt. long and is adorned with spectacular stalactites and stalagmites, like towers! (The most famous are a group of 8 stalagmites, after which the cave is named). The cave can be visited by anyone, without particular tools, however sturdy shoes are recommended.  Check that they are open before going, call 338 3515876.

For more info: http:// ww.grottatorridislivia.it/lagrotta.htm

The Giant Cave - Grotta Gigante is considered the largest tourist cave in the world, situated in the Karst half an hour from the city centre. 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. Visiting times every hour: 10:00 - 18:00. Each visit lasts one hour. Entrance ticket:  Euro 11/each. For groups of over 15 persons: Euro 5/head. Take bus 42 from Piazza Oberdan and get off at Borgo Grotta, Sgonico – proceed by foot for 5 minutes – follow road sign for Grotta Gigante. Wear comfortable shoes, no heels. Check website: www.grottagigante.it

 

The Revoltella Modern Art Museum is located downtown; it was founded in Trieste in 1872 by Baron Pasquale Revoltella who left his house to the city (located in Piazza Venezia) after he passed away. It still displays all the art works, furniture and books of his time. The main building was built in 1858, designed by Friedrich Hitzig and later on, in 1907 the City acquired the Brunner Building located nearby in order to expand the original collection. This building has been completely utilized only since 1963, following its restructuring of Carlo Scarpa. Its entrance is from Via Diaz 27. It has a remarkable collection of modern art (1860 to 1970), baroque art and 1700s and 1800s furniture, located in a superb environment. Not to be missed! Open from 10:00 - 19:00, closed on Tuesdays.

 

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.

CAFES, FOOD AND WINE IN TRIESTE

Trieste's historical cafes:  Cafe'  Tommaseo  (Riva 3 Novembre) and Cafe' San Marco  (Via Battisti 13) are places where writers, intellectuals and artists still meet. Presentation of books, art exhibits and musical evenings are held there too.

 

Renown Triestine Buffet in town: "Da Pepi", via Cassa di Risparmio nr 3: a typical Triestine old-fashioned food place where one can have excellent ham sandwiches at the bar or enjoy the special house dish, a variety of meats served with sauerkraut and freshly grated horseradish. Good selection of wines and beers. Reviewed by the New York Times as the best in the Region.

 

Traditional pastry shops, dating back to 1850, decorated in "Liberty " style: "La Bomboniera" in via XXX Ottobre (near Piazza San Antonio) with its delicious pastries and coffee served in a cosy historical environment and "Pasticceria Pirona" in Largo Barriera 12, where James Joyce used to be a customer. Pirona won a prize for the best hot chocolate in Italy.

 

 

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