PESCARA - Cultural and social approach to emigration is changing, not only out of pride for Abruzzese achievements abroad, but to involve them in the future choices of the region. «Our emigrants can and must be a stronghold for economic, social and cultural enterprises and have a right to take part to the Region's policy, not only in rediscovering their roots but also in new enterprises».

Turism Counsellor Alfredo De Felice speaks of a new project, a Teatro Stabile to be established in Palazzo Sirena, with debut in February 2000. Anna Bucciarelli is encharged with enacting the project.

The great refusal is to be ascribed to Pilate, not Celestine. Angelo Chiaretti, well-known Dantist, presented his book "Dante Alighieri grande elettore di Papa Celestino V", describing the events of the «20 days that changed the world». Chiaretti stated, through his relations with cardinal Latino Malabranca and his words to Carlo Martello, Dante worked towards hermit Pietro Angelerio's election to the papal seat, since he believed the hermit would fulfil Giovanni da Fiore's prophecy of a Pastor Angelicus saving the church from the abyss. Proofs are a letter in Convivium, Book II, where Pietro Angelerio is shown as the Church's saviour, and a Giotto fresco in the Bargello palace, Florence, where Dante offers a flower and book to Carlo Martello in front of cardinal Malabranca.

SULMONA - Beautiful, golden-eyed 5-year-old "Lucky" was found on 5 August on the brink of death with rear legs paralyzed in the Chiarano reserve by Forestale people. Immediately brought to Popoli clinic he was looked after by vet Luca Brugnola and biologist Mario Posillico, who immediately diagnosed poisoning. Massive therapy could finally save the "bad" wolf, who has been already reintroduced in his environment, to hunt sheep and rabbits. A wolf's life.

In piazza Umberto I at 21.00 V edition for "Gustavo De Rentiis" Prize of Abruzzese dialect poetry. Ten poets this year.

ISOLA DEL GRAN SASSO. A film will be made on the life of San Gabriele dell'Addolorata; director Maurizio Angeloni from Teramo, joint distribution in Italy by Project San Gabriele and Minerva Pictures, Paramount worldwide. Present also producers Giancarlo Puritani, Marisa Di Marco and Gianluca Curti, actors Andy Luotto, Giuseppe Lavorato, Maria Egle Spotorno, Maria Tona, Francesco Scimeni and photography director Giorgio Tonti. Messages from Tonino Guerra, screenplay writer, and Michel Tassoni, who'll play the role of the saint. Anna Bischi, the widow of Teraman songwriter Ivan Graziani, will help composer Mauro Pagano with the music.

"99 Cosse"'s rising popularity is due to the dialect re-interpretation of famous pieces: like Dylan's Knocking on heaven's door (now "Aridetc' Galeone"), the Blur's Song 2 ("Vu'ddu'"), Red hot chili peppers' Give it away; ("Di Pianell'"). The band was formed four years ago and consists now of a dozen members : Michele Mastandrea, Fabrizio Camplone, Carlo "il fine" D'Alonzo, Fabrizio Gentile, Marco Pizii, Raffaello Zappalorto, Paolo Franciotti, Giovanni Cauti, Roberto Somma, Horst Fassbender and Lamberto, all from Pescara and belonging to the cult metropolitan music milieu.