A rich program this August with cabaret artist Alessandro Bergonzoni (29 August), actors Aldo Giuffrè (24 august) and Mario Scaccia (12 august); dancers Laura Comi, Gianni Rosaci, Riccardo e Stefania Di Cosmo (14 august), opera with Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto" (17 august). On the Colle Sacro games and historical sbandieratori (5, 6, 7 and 8 august). classical music, flamenco, folk songs, art and crafts exhibitions.

Inauguration today of "Centri storici in musica", 1999 edition, in Mazzara castle, Torre Dè Passeri at 21.15 is jazz quintet Lello Scassa with musics by J. Van Heusen, M. Dannis, H. Carmicheal. e G. Gershwin. Tomorrow in Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, piazza dei Fiori the "Flauti italiani".

Second edition of theatre review "Teatri Randagi". Tomorrow in piazzetta S.Lorenzo "La ballata dei tre scrigni", by Abruzzo Tucur Theatrical Company from Guardiagrele. Every evening at 21.30 from 1 to 8 august a performance on one of the squares. Aim of the event is to offer a meeting place to local and outer companies.

Fortieth edition this year of the "Rassegna ovini di Campo Imperatore" in Fonte Macina, Campo Imperatore on 5 August. The traditional shepherds' rally until WWII was intended to ask God for protection during transhumance; nowadays the event is important to emphasize the natural heritage of Abruzzo and the great resource for tourism both in summer and winter that the mountainous centres can offer. On schedule also a congress and many cultural events and entertainments at Castel del Monte.

SULMONA - This afternoon the V edition of the Giostra cavalleresca, due last Saturday but postponed for the bad weather. For the fisrt time a knight from Sulmona, Adriano Di Buccio, will appear in the event, to replace professional rider Franco Melossi engaged elsewhere. Last year Adriano Di Buccio won the palio for the scholl's knights and will surely have all the support of his sulmonese people.

BISEGNA - Film review "Una montagna di cinema" will be held in the squares of Bisegna and San Sebastiano dei Marsi from 7 to 18 August under the direction of film director Riccardo Milani on the theme of memory. Next Saturday "Del perduto amore" by Michele Placido, on Sunday 8 in San Sebastiano "The Truman show" Monday in Bisegna "Pane e cioccolata", again San Sebastiano dei Marsi with "La notte di San Lorenzo", and more movies every night with final "La vita è bella" on 18 August. Prize Bisegna to best actor and prize San Sebastiano to best director will be awarded.

CARSOLI - Inauguration tomorrow of painting contest "La Portella", now of national importance, with a rich 8-day program, organized as always by local club "Carsoli nostro" to denounce the abandonment of the ancient village centre. 150 artists will have their works on show.

ROSETO - Erick Zonca's "La vita sognata degli angeli" has won the fourth edition of "Roseto opera prima" film festival. Starring in the film Buschez and Natasha Regnier. Special mentions to "Character" by Mike VanDiem and "Zona di guerra" by Pimroth. Career prize "Rosa d'oro" to "Spaghetti western" actor Bud Spencer, welcomed by hundreds of children.

ALBA ADRIATICA - Vincenzo Di Pasquale, 23, barman from San Nicolò a Tordino, and Tatiana Antonelli 19, student from Ascoli Piceno, were awarded the beauty prize in Alba Adriatica.