"Capitignano ad Occidente del Gran Sasso. Nel Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga". The book, a fine specimen of ethnic-photography will be presented today. It is a wonderful document that tries to join the presence of man with the protection of the environment. Graphic editing by Duilio Chilante. Many authorities at the presentation: Antonio Falconio, Palmiero Susi, Stefania Pezzopane, Giuseppe Rossi, Vinicio Polidori, Elda Fainella and the Mayor of Capitignano, Gabriele Fulvimari. Also a backstage video at 21.30.

Open up to 20 August (10-12.30; 16-20.30) in Guardiagrele the Mostra dell'artigianato della Maiella, in its 29th edition. The exhibition owes its liveliness to president Rocco di Giuseppe. This year on show jewels from all over Italy and 83 pendant crosses for the Jubilee.

Archaelogy and art are now the great resource for tour operators after the bad weather in July. A great exhibition on the Palizzi family, Vastese artists of the XIX century, in Palazzo d'Avalos, will be open until the summer of the year 2000. Then Casa Mattioli, with the rich Townhall library and the most ancient archaeological museum in Abruzzi, the magnificent Giardini d'Avalos overlooking the sea, the Roman baths with a splendid neptune mosaic near the church of Sant'Antonio di Padova.

Rossini's opera Wednesday in Civitella di Vasto in the restored Roman amphitheatre. Throughout August sagre, music, theatre and dance all over the province of Chieti, in Canosa Sannita, Tollo, Roccamontepiano, Monteodorisio and Montemarcone.

Former partisans of the Brigata Majella met yesterday at the war sanctuary in Taranta Peligna, where right at the entrance of the Grotte del Cavallone a Mass for war victims was celebrated. Domenico Troilo, former second-commander, commemorated fellow partisans.