Next Meeting: December 13, 2025 – Details Below
Fall Meeting Dates: Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, Nov. 22, Dec. 13
Winter: Back on January 10th
Workshops: Nov. 29
FIRST TIME REGISTRATION LINK (you don’t need to register if you have already attended a meeting).
The Trieste Ukulele Club, founded in February 2022, is a welcoming community of music lovers who share a passion for the ukulele.
We meet every other Saturday morning for fun, informal FREE sessions that are open to everyone—beginners, seasoned players, and all ages from 8 to 80.
Our motto, “Better Fun Than Perfect”, captures our spirit: we value joy, connection, and creativity over perfection. Members have gone from strumming their very first chords to performing together at major public events, including Trieste Maker Faire in Piazza Unità, Monopolele Ukulele Festival a Monopoli, and Sala Luttazzi.
Thanks to the support of the U.S. Department of State, the club is more than just music—it’s also about skills-building, music diplomacy, and English language learning, all through the universal language of the ukulele.
Participation is FREE with online registration, and instruments are available on loan for beginners who want to give it a try.
Join us, make music, and be part of the Trieste Ukulele Club family!
Free with first-time registration at this LINK
Open to all ages & all levels
No uke? No problem – we’ll lend you one!
Join the fun → www.aiafvg.it
RESOURCES
Trieste Ukulele Club Trieste Ukulele Club Music Library
Trieste Ukulele Club YouTube Channel
Trieste Ukulele Club Ukulele in Class Booklet for Music Teachers.
Songbook from Trieste Maker Faire 2025
Saturday, December 13, 2025
10:00–12:00
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG
– Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, 6 – Trieste Italy
AGENDA
- Warm up Song: Don’t Worry Be Happy
- Featured Theme: Holiday Songs – Cynthia Lin – Holiday Song Book 2025
- Replay – Replay from Calico Workshop – I Got You Babe – Song Sheets – Video
- Replay – 3 Elvis songs in one place
- I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You – Song Sheet (Cynthia Lin) – Video with Lyrics
- Closing Song: Tram di Opicina Short Version or What’s Up?
Saturday, November 22, 2025
10:00–12:00
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG
– Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, 6 – Trieste Italy
AGENDA
- Warm up Song: Don’t Worry Be Happy
- Featured Theme: ELVIS’s 90th Birthday ELVIS Video Challenge Roma Ukulele Fest –Video Challenge Rules
- All Shook Up – Song Sheet – Video with Lyrics – 1 page – Tutorial
- Don’t Be Cruel – Song Sheet – Video with Lyrics – 1 page – Tutorial
- Return to Sender – Song Sheet – Video with Lyrics – 1 page – Tutorial
- All 3 above Elvis songs in one place.
- Optional Song. I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You – Song Sheet (Cynthia Lin) – Video with Lyrics
- Replay – Will you Still Love Me Tomorrow Song Sheet
- Closing Song: Tram di Opicina Short Version or What’s Up?
UKULELE WORKSHOPS
November 29, 2025
At Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, 6 – Trieste
Registration and Donation: €10 per workshop
November 29, 2025 – 10:00 AM
THE RHYTHM IS MAGIC WORKSHOP with UKULOLLO
RESOURCES:
Interactive Workshop for all levels · 50 min
Improve your skills and personalize your songs.
The rhythm is magic—feel it in your soul! Learn new strumming techniques that bring immediate, impressive results. You’ll quickly apply these fresh rhythms to your favorite songs and play with more confidence and style.
Ukulollo (Lorenzo Vignando) is one of Italy’s most versatile ukulelists and among the best known abroad. His concerts—often enriched by multimedia projections—are celebrated for their originality, creativity, and light-hearted reinterpretations of ‘80s and ‘90s hits.
November 29, 2025 – 11:00 AM
PLAY AND SING-ALONG with CALICO
Interactive Workshop for all levels · 50 min
Learn a special song to play together or solo.
Open to anyone who loves to play and sing! Join Calico for a joyful, hands-on workshop full of music and connection. You’ll leave with a new tune, a smile, and the thrill of performing with others.
Calico is a Vienna-based ukulele trio: Tina Niederpold (ukulele, vocals), Juliana Steiger (ukulele, vocals), and Albert Stepaniak (ukulele bass). Their performances blend jazz, classical, pop, and even heavy metal into unique arrangements with a “Calico twist,” captivating audiences with harmony, humor, and energy.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
10:00–12:00
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG
– Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, 6 – Trieste Italy
AGENDA
- Warm up Song: Don’t Worry Be Happy
- Featured Song: Will you Still Love Me Tomorrow Song Sheet – Song with Lyrics
- Optional Songs: Where have all the Flowers Gone – Twist and Shout / La Bamba
- Replay – The Addams Family Song Sheet – Bad Moon Rising
- Closing Song: Tram di Opicina Short Version
Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:00–12:00
AGENDA
- Warm up Song: Don’t Worry Be Happy
- Featured Songs:
- Replay – Losing My Religion Song Sheet
- Closing Song: Tram di Opicina Short Version
October 4, 2025
The Trieste Ukulele Club returns after the summer break!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
10:00–12:00
American Corner Trieste / Associazione Italo Americana FVG
– Piazza Sant’Antonio Nuovo, 6 – Trieste Italy
Special Guest: UKULADA – the young ukulele star from Slovenia, loved worldwide! 
Ukulada
Ada, known online as Ukulada, has been immersed in music since the age of six, when she first picked up the violin. After eight years of classical training, she discovered the ukulele during the quarantine period—and was instantly captivated. Soon, she began sharing her covers on social media under the name @ukulada, where her talent quickly caught worldwide attention.
Her skill and creativity led her to become the youngest Flight Ukulele endorser in Slovenia. Since then, Ada has performed at numerous festivals and events, including UkuleLent (four times!), Ukefest Maribor, the Austrian Ukulele Festival (2022, Graz), Špil Liga at Kino Šiška, VičStock Festival (2023), the Czech Ukulele Festival (2023), Soboški dnevi (2024), and many more.
Ada specializes in fingerstyle ukulele, always exploring new expressive possibilities and adding her own unique touch to each piece she plays. Alongside covers, she is now devoting time to developing her own original compositions.
With her fresh energy, skillful playing, and personal style, Ukulada is quickly becoming one of the most exciting young voices on the international ukulele scene.
#betterfunthanperfect #musicdiplomacy #AmericanSpaces #Skillsbuilding #EnglishLanguageLearning
More Resources:
Ukulada YouTube
Ukulada Instagram 98K Followers!
Ukulada Facebook
Ukulada TikTok
Ukulada Tabs
Ukulada Losing My Religion Song Sheet
Ukulada Flight Ukuleles Flight School Beginner Series
Flight Ukulele Instagram