May 2023
Events and shows
Monday, May 1st at 6 p.m.
Festival Emotion and Work
Villa Ritter, via Brigata Pavia 140
The New Ferruccio Busoni Orchestra, with Massimo Belli as conductor, Gianni Fassetta on accordion, and Lucio Degani on violin, will perform music by Astor Piazzolla.
Tickets are available for pre-sale at Ticket Point in Corso Italia 9, Trieste (tel. 040 3498276).
From Tuesday 2 May (with inauguration at 6 pm) to Friday 8 May
Art exhibition Transfigurations by Ambra Marega.
Kulturni Dom on Brass Street
Weekdays from 10am to 1pm and from 4pm to 6pm.
Info 0481 33288
Wednesday, May 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Heart Chakra meditation with Alessandro Chiarion
CSM Basement Hall, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
An experiential meditation session based on breathing and gentle body movement to create a sense of solid connection with the earth by working on the heart energy center.
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Thursday, May 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Postural rebalancing exercises with Michela Struchel
CSM Basement Hall, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
Simple exercises to rebalance the musculoskeletal structure, for correct posture, for greater efficiency of movement.
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Thursday, May 4th at 10am
The Isonzo: a green corridor. Knowing the area to protect biodiversity
Transalpina Square
A scientific-environmental project involving several cross-border primary and secondary schools in a shared learning program as they prepare for Go! 2025.
Isontina Under 18 Science Cultural Association
Thursday, May 4th at 6:03 PM
Presentation of "Jews in Gorizia. 'Reading' a Vanished Community Through Its Spaces" by Andrea Morpurgo
De Grazia Palace, Via Oberdan 15
Review The Book of 6.03pm
Introduced by Lorenzo De Sabbata of the Institute of International Sociology of Gorizia
A reading education and introduction project promoted by the Municipality of Gorizia in collaboration with ISIG and the cultural association Il libro delle 18.03.
Friday, May 5th from 6pm to midnight
The National Night of the Classical High School
Kulturni Dom on Brass Street
Reservations: cristinarumich@goiss.it
Free entry
Saturday, May 6th at 6pm
Italian Lightweight Title - 10 rounds
Francesco Santacroce vs Marvin Demollari
PalaBrumatti Divisione Mantova 2 square
Saturday, May 6th at 8:45 PM
A view from the bridge
Verdi Theater, Via Garibaldi, Gorizia
With Massimo Popolizio
The ticket office at Via Garibaldi 2/a (tel. 0481 383601) is open Monday to Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm and Saturday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Online sales on the Vivaticket circuit
Sunday, May 7th from 9am to 8pm
Let's Go Gamers
Youth Point via Morelli 48
9 Doors opening, exhibition visit and free play (video games, board games)
10 Magic Tournament and Mordheim Event “The Ashes of the Carnival King – Act 2” Begin
10:30 a.m. Cinematic walk through the city's main filming locations, organized by the Casa del Cinema di Trieste in collaboration with Kinoatelje. Departure from the Youth Point. Reservations can be made by emailing informagiovanigo@gmail.com.
6.30pm Game closure and awards ceremony
6:45 PM Conference: "Isonzo, Multiplayer Games, and Reflections on Historical Reality"
Sunday, May 7th at 6:00 PM and Saturday, May 13th at 8:30 PM
LAK ZA SANJE (LACQUER FOR DREAMING)
Musical
KULTURNI CENTER LOJZE BRATUŽ, viale XX Settembre, 85, GORIZIA
Fun and explosive, set in the 1960s, the show is performed in Slovenian by around thirty young people who, through song, dance, and live music, convey a series of positive messages, focusing on the difficult experience of adolescence but also on the extraordinary power of young people.
Mladinska Gledališka Skupina O'klapa (O'klapa Youth Theater Group), of the association Skupnost Družin Sončnica (Sunflower Family Community)
Tel. 0481 531445 – info@centerbratuz.org
Tuesday, May 9th from 9am to 6pm
East/West: The Frontier in Cinema and History
Kinemax Piazza Vittoria
International guests will discuss ideas and techniques for creating an innovative and creative learning environment for teaching and learning history.
Program on www.kinoatelje.it
Wednesday, May 10th
Festival of Change
Chamber of Commerce of Venezia Giulia
Wednesday, May 10th at 6pm
Conference "From sexting to revenge porn, from social challenges to cyberbullying: here's how to protect yourself online"
Inner Wheel Club of European Gorizia
Dora Bassi Hall on Via Garibaldi
Speakers will include Manuela De Giorgi, director of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Postal and Telecommunications Police, and Natalina Folla, professor of Criminal Law at the University of Trieste.
Wednesday, May 10, 6-7 p.m.
Laughter Yoga with Irena Stibilj
CSM basement room (outdoors in good weather), Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
They say laughter is more than half of your health, but I believe laughter yoga is much more than laughter. I invite you to see for yourself how it can benefit your personal growth and well-being.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 10th at 8:30 PM
Ancestors
By and with Marco Paolini
Kulturni dom via Brass
Included in the Frattempi/3 Festival The Time to Re-Born, organized by ACCulturArti and the Municipality of Prato Carnico.
Info and advance ticket sales at Kulturni dom (tel. 0481 33288)
Thursday, May 11, 6-7:30 p.m.
The Sacred Ritual of the Warriors of Psyche with Marco Bertali
CSM Basement Hall, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
A meditative practice, both introspective and dynamic-expressive, to reconnect with our Soul and our chakras.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Friday, May 12th from 5pm to 8pm
Divine Style
A unique stroll through the city center's streets, discovering participating shops, easily recognizable by their distinctive flags. Inside, visitors will find a tasting table from a "twinned" winery, with the same producers present, sharing their knowledge of the wine and the region while offering free tastings.
Confcommercio Gorizia
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May 5pm and 6.15pm
Enchanted Palace – A dramatized visit to Palazzo Coronini Cronberg
Show created by a.Artisti Associati with Enrico Cavallero, Chiara Cardinali, and Letizia Buchini
Palazzo Coronini Cronberg (entrance from Via Coronini 1)
A fun and adventurous journey through one of the region's most beautiful historic buildings, discovering its history, secrets, and curiosities.
Recommended for children aged 6 to 10 (alone or accompanied by parents). Reservations required: tel: 0481 5334 85
Email info@coronini.it
Saturday, May 13th at 8:45 PM
Alice sings Battiato-Eri con me
Verdi Theater, Via Garibaldi, Gorizia
With Carlo Guaitoli on piano
The ticket office at Via Garibaldi 2/a (tel. 0481 383601) is open Monday to Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm and Saturday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, closed on public holidays.
Online sales on the Vivaticket circuit.
Wednesday, May 17, 5-6:30 p.m.
Emotions in harmony with Cristina Tonut and Michela Sesso
Ground floor room of the CSM, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
Recognizing our emotions and understanding their intelligence. A theoretical and experiential meeting dedicated to understanding the emotional world through self-listening and simple meditative practices.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Grounding experience with Alessandro Chiarion
CSM Basement Hall, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
An experiential session dedicated to exercises designed to help you ground yourself and rediscover your body's connection to the earth, the present moment, the here and now.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Thursday, May 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Terra Madre with Paola Kluge
CSM Basement Hall, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
A space for listening, sharing, and shamanic creativity.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Saturday, May 20th at 9am
Rendezvous Border Gardens
A photo walk from Palazzo Attems to Castagnevizza, passing through Salcano.
Middle Dream
From May 22nd to 28th
èStoria – International History Festival
Over 200 meetings with 300 guests on the theme of "Women".
Monday, May 22, 5:30-7:00 PM
And Yet We Are Light with Lia Gregoretti
Ground floor room of the CSM, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
A circle of sharing and listening, along with meditative practices, to recognize how the sufferings of the Soul can also be interpreted as clues and instructions about our future and the path to self-realization.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Heart Chakra meditation with Alessandro Chiarion
CSM Basement Hall, Basaglia Park, Via Vittorio Veneto 174
An experiential meditation session based on breathing and gentle body movement to create a sense of solid connection with the earth by working on the heart energy center.
AMA Border Line Association
Free admission
For information: 333 4857158 – 339 2434242
amalineadisconfine@gmail.com
Memory Gym
Gymnasium at the Multipurpose Municipal Social Center on Via Baiamonti 22
UISP Territorial Committee of Gorizia APS
Games and exercises to train the mind are part of the "Sport InComune" project, supported by the Region as part of its active aging initiatives.
10 meetings starting Wednesday, April 26: Monday afternoon from 4 to 5:30 pm and Wednesday morning from 10 to 11 am.
For info: 0481 535204 and 375 6878714 from Monday to Friday 9-12
Friday, May 12th at 5pm
A WALK WITH YOUR NOSE IN THE UPWARDS. From Via Rastello to Via Alviano
A walk to discover all the details that we never stop to think about because they are “above our heads”.
Meeting point: in front of the Michelstaedter statue on Via Rastello.
The walk is reserved for members of the Via Rastello voluntary association. You can register on the day.
For information and reservations: associazione.viarastello@gmail.com
Gorizia and the Nine Hundreds: the Lost Frontier
Every Saturday at 3pm
FVG Tourism Promotion
Registration at the Gorizia Infopoint – Corso Italia 9 +39 0481 535764/+39 335
Departure from Piazza Vittoria, meeting point at the Column of Saint Ignatius. A stop is planned at the new Passport Museum at the Rafut Pass.
Duration: approximately 2 hours.
Memory Experience
FVG Tourism Promotion
Registration at the Gorizia Infopoint – Corso Italia 9 +39 0481 535764 / +39 335 1084763
April opening hours: 9am-1pm/1.30pm-5.30pm
Free for FVG Card holders
A tablet provided by the Municipality of Gorizia is available, containing period documentaries and interviews relating to the period that saw the division of the city and the partition of the territories. Listening stops are planned at key points in the events of the era. The route starts from the Info Point and ends in Piazza Transalpina, following the border line.
Duration approximately an hour and a half.
Exhibitions and museums
From Saturday 1st April
Viatori Garden
Via Forte del Bosco 28 Gorizia
Until June 25th, open Fridays from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Access by reservation and only as part of guided tours
Weekday visits are available upon request for groups of at least 15 people.
The guided tour includes both the Garden and Casa Viatori, which features a multimedia installation and serves as a meeting point and synthesis of the CariGO GREEN initiatives, implemented by the Carigo Foundation to promote sustainable development in the Isonzo area, with an immersive, emotional, and interactive approach.
Information and reservations: Monte San Pantaleone Agricultural Cooperative
montesanpantaleone@gmail.com
+39 388 1214369 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Until June 18th
Wings over the Isonzo – Aviation and Aviators in Gorizia
Santa Chiara Museum on Corso Verdi
Friday 3.30pm-7.30pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am-1pm and 3.30pm-7.30pm.
Free admission
Held to mark the centenary of the Italian Air Force, the exhibition is organized by the Isonzo-Historical Research Group cultural association, together with the Municipality of Gorizia, and in collaboration with the Mitteldream, Arma Aeronautica, 4° Stormo, and èStoria associations, as well as the Baracca Museum in Lugo di Romagna.
Calendar of in-depth conferences (3rd floor conference room):
- Friday, May 12th at 6pm
"Tullio Crali and Aeropittura: Traces for a Reading" with Emanuela Uccello, art historian and critic
- Friday, May 19th at 6 p.m.
“The Rusjan Brothers: Flight Pioneers in Gorizia” with Grazia Rusjan, granddaughter of the flight pioneer brothers
- Friday, May 26th at 5:30 PM
“Wings over the Isonzo - Aviation and Aviators in Gorizia” with Bruno Pascoli
- Saturday, May 27th at 6pm
“Fighting Bombers on the Front Line During the Cold War” with Commander Flavio Babini
- Friday, June 9th at 6pm
“At the North Pole with Commander Nobile, the red tent” with Pino Biagi, nephew of the radio operator of the airship Italia, and Gerardo Unia
- Friday, June 16th
Friuli Venezia Giulia, the cradle of Italian military flight”
Guided tours on Saturday, May 13th, Saturday, May 20th, Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th (during èStoria), Saturday, June 3rd, and Saturday, June 10th at 6 pm.
From Saturday 13 May (inauguration at 6 pm) to Saturday 27 May
Contamination from Sabotino
Contemporary art exhibition by Andrea Verzegnassi
Agorè Gallery, Corso Verdi 95
This event concludes a series begun in 2015, conceived to mark the centenary of the 1915-1918 war. The project aims to use art to highlight the Great War itineraries in the Isonzo area, from San Michele to Sabotino. It seeks to explore contemporary art in all its forms: mixed media, installations, and video, interpreting a philosophy dear to the French Impressionists: plein air painting.
Italy Fifties Fashion and Design. Birth of a Style.
Palazzo Attems Petzenstein (Piazza De Amicis 2) Gorizia
+39 0481 385335
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month.
Fashion Museum
Borgo Castello, 13 Gorizia
+39 0481 385228/+39 348 1304726
Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month
Exhibitions: Between Earth and Heaven. The Ursulines' Marvelous Embroidery and The Ursulines in Gorizia. A Precious Thread 350 Years Long
Guided tours on Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 pm.
Museum of the Great War
Borgo Castello, 13 Gorizia
+39 0481 385228/+39 348 1304726
Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month.
Closed on Easter Monday, Easter Monday and April 25th open 9am–7pm
Smart Space
Savings Bank Foundation of Gorizia
Via Carducci 2
+39 0481 537111
A digital exhibition space dedicated to art, culture, and landscape narration. Open every afternoon from Monday to Saturday: first visit at 4:00 PM and second visit at 5:30 PM.
Book your visit at: smartspace-viaggionellastoriadigorizia.eventbrite.it
Coronini Cronberg Palace
With Messerschmidt exhibition space
Via Coronini 1
+39 0481 533485
Wednesday to Friday 10am-1pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm.
Guided tours every hour.
Passport/Prepustnica – History and Memories of a Border Town
Multimedia exhibition
Municipality of Gorizia – Culture, Events, and Tourism Service, in collaboration with Quarantasettezeroquattro and ISIG
Rafut Pass, Rafut Road 32, Gorizia
Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
For groups during the week by reservation 0481 383456/383420/383339
Comel Museum of Natural Sciences - A. Comel Naturalists Association
Via Brigata Avellino 4, tel. 0481 392269
associazionenaturalisti.comel@gmail.com
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday by appointment only (342 8699900)
Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm
Free tours guided by an expert.
Exhibitions and museums
From Saturday 1st April
Viatori Garden
Via Forte del Bosco 28 Gorizia
Until June 25th, open Fridays from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Access by reservation and only as part of guided tours
Weekday visits are available upon request for groups of at least 15 people.
The guided tour includes both the Garden and Casa Viatori, which features a multimedia installation and serves as a meeting point and synthesis of the CariGO GREEN initiatives, implemented by the Carigo Foundation to promote sustainable development in the Isonzo area, with an immersive, emotional, and interactive approach.
Information and reservations: Monte San Pantaleone Agricultural Cooperative
montesanpantaleone@gmail.com
+39 388 1214369 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Until June 18th
Wings over the Isonzo – Aviation and Aviators in Gorizia
Santa Chiara Museum on Corso Verdi
Friday 3.30pm-7.30pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am-1pm and 3.30pm-7.30pm.
Free admission
Held to mark the centenary of the Italian Air Force, the exhibition is organized by the Isonzo-Historical Research Group cultural association, together with the Municipality of Gorizia, and in collaboration with the Mitteldream, Arma Aeronautica, 4° Stormo, and èStoria associations, as well as the Baracca Museum in Lugo di Romagna.
Calendar of in-depth conferences (3rd floor conference room):
- Friday, May 12th at 6pm
"Tullio Crali and Aeropittura: Traces for a Reading" with Emanuela Uccello, art historian and critic
- Friday, May 19th at 6 p.m.
“The Rusjan Brothers: Flight Pioneers in Gorizia” with Grazia Rusjan, granddaughter of the flight pioneer brothers
- Friday, May 26th at 5:30 PM
“Wings over the Isonzo - Aviation and Aviators in Gorizia” with Bruno Pascoli
- Saturday, May 27th at 6pm
“Fighting Bombers on the Front Line During the Cold War” with Commander Flavio Babini
- Friday, June 9th at 6pm
“At the North Pole with Commander Nobile, the red tent” with Pino Biagi, nephew of the radio operator of the airship Italia, and Gerardo Unia
- Friday, June 16th
Friuli Venezia Giulia, the cradle of Italian military flight”
Guided tours on Saturday, May 13th, Saturday, May 20th, Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th (during èStoria), Saturday, June 3rd, and Saturday, June 10th at 6 pm.
From Saturday 13 May (inauguration at 6 pm) to Saturday 27 May
Contamination from Sabotino
Contemporary art exhibition by Andrea Verzegnassi
Agorè Gallery, Corso Verdi 95
This event concludes a series begun in 2015, conceived to mark the centenary of the 1915-1918 war. The project aims to use art to highlight the Great War itineraries in the Isonzo area, from San Michele to Sabotino. It seeks to explore contemporary art in all its forms: mixed media, installations, and video, interpreting a philosophy dear to the French Impressionists: plein air painting.
Italy Fifties Fashion and Design. Birth of a Style.
Palazzo Attems Petzenstein (Piazza De Amicis 2) Gorizia
+39 0481 385335
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month.
Fashion Museum
Borgo Castello, 13 Gorizia
+39 0481 385228/+39 348 1304726
Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month
Exhibitions: Between Earth and Heaven. The Ursulines' Marvelous Embroidery and The Ursulines in Gorizia. A Precious Thread 350 Years Long
Guided tours on Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 pm.
Museum of the Great War
Borgo Castello, 13 Gorizia
+39 0481 385228/+39 348 1304726
Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month.
Closed on Easter Monday, Easter Monday and April 25th open 9am–7pm
Smart Space
Savings Bank Foundation of Gorizia
Via Carducci 2
+39 0481 537111
A digital exhibition space dedicated to art, culture, and landscape narration. Open every afternoon from Monday to Saturday: first visit at 4:00 PM and second visit at 5:30 PM.
Book your visit at: smartspace-viaggionellastoriadigorizia.eventbrite.it
Coronini Cronberg Palace
With Messerschmidt exhibition space
Via Coronini 1
+39 0481 533485
Wednesday to Friday 10am-1pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm.
Guided tours every hour.
Passport/Prepustnica – History and Memories of a Border Town
Multimedia exhibition
Municipality of Gorizia – Culture, Events, and Tourism Service, in collaboration with Quarantasettezeroquattro and ISIG
Rafut Pass, Rafut Road 32, Gorizia
Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
For groups during the week by reservation 0481 383456/383420/383339
Comel Museum of Natural Sciences – A. Comel Naturalists Association
Via Brigata Avellino 4, tel. 0481 392269
associazionenaturalisti.comel@gmail.com
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday by appointment only (342 8699900)
Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm
Free tours guided by an expert.
Exhibitions and museums (continued)
Coronini Cronberg Palace
With Messerschmidt exhibition space
Via Coronini 1
+39 0481 533485
Wednesday to Friday 10am-1pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm.
Guided tours every hour.
Passport/Prepustnica – History and Memories of a Border Town
Multimedia exhibition
Municipality of Gorizia – Culture, Events, and Tourism Service, in collaboration with Quarantasettezeroquattro and ISIG
Rafut Pass, Rafut Road 32, Gorizia
Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
For groups during the week by reservation 0481 383456 / 383420 / 383339
Comel Museum of Natural Sciences – A. Comel Naturalists Association
Via Brigata Avellino 4
Tel. 0481 392269
associazionenaturalisti.comel@gmail.com
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday by appointment only (342 8699900)
Tuesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm
Free tours guided by an expert.
Exhibitions and museums (conclusion)
Museum of the Great War
Borgo Castello, 13 Gorizia
+39 0481 385228 / +39 348 1304726
Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 7pm (closed on Mondays)
Free admission every first Sunday of the month.
Closed on Easter Monday, Easter Monday and April 25th open 9am–7pm
Smart Space
Savings Bank Foundation of Gorizia
Via Carducci 2
+39 0481 537111
A digital exhibition space dedicated to art, culture, and landscape narrative.
Open every afternoon from Monday to Saturday: first visit at 4 pm, second at 5:30 pm.
To book your tour: smartspace-viaggionellastoriadigorizia.eventbrite.it
Coronini Cronberg Palace
With Messerschmidt exhibition space
Via Coronini 1
+39 0481 533485
Wednesday to Friday 10am-1pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm.
Guided tours every hour.
Passport / Prepustnica – History and Memories of a Border Town
Multimedia exhibition
Municipality of Gorizia – Culture, Events, and Tourism Department
Rafut Pass, Via del Rafut 32 – Gorizia
Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
For groups during the week by reservation: 0481 383456 / 383420 / 383339
Comel Museum of Natural Sciences – A. Comel Naturalists Association
Via Brigata Avellino 4
Tel. 0481 392269
associazionenaturalisti.comel@gmail.com
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday by appointment only (342 8699900)
Tuesday and Friday 10am-1pm
Free tours guided by an expert.
