The "Gabriele D'Annunzio" Parco Letterario was started in 1997 at Anversa degli Abruzzi by the Fondazione Ippolito Nievo, an important national body that has established already 28 Literary Parks in Italy. Anversa offered D'Annunzio the setting for his tragedy "Fiaccola sotto il moggio" and the nearby Gole del Sagittario were described by Edward Lear.

The Accademia dei Transumanti degli Abruzzi (Ac.Ta), in Chieti Scalo, president Camillo Carapelle, is working towards the rediscovery of traditional instruments, such as the zampogna (bagpipes) and pifferi (flutes) and bring them back into use. The Accademia has a musical group (Galvano Coppa, Alfredo d'Addario, Carlo Cellini, Giustino Petrocco) that has already performed in various places.

Frattura "vecchia" was destroyed on 13 January 1915 by the earthquake. Now the municipality has funds for those owners who would like to restore the abandoned houses. The hamlet lies in a wonderful position, at 1300 mt above the lake, just below the natural reserve of Monte Genzana. The restored houses will be rented to tourists. The municipality will provide for the necessary services applying energy conservation technologies and establish a social centre, as well as trekking and mountain bike routes.

In past centuries Penne used to host two important fairs, devoted to San Biagio (early February) and San Massimo (May), focused on livestock and agricultural produce. The Fairs have for decades only existed in the memories of the elderly, since they were discontinued after WW2. Originally they were held along viale San Francesco, where in 1934 the municipality gardens were built, and the fairs were moved to the Fonte San Simone, also called Foro Boario, where the animals could drink from the fountain.

The period called "candelora" marks the beginning of five days' celebrations for San Biagio and Sant'Emidio, with fireworks and band, and the 20th edition of the "Sagra della ciambella e del moscato". On Thursday the «ballo della pupa». On Friday night a phone connection from the municipality to the «Casa d'Abruzzo», Melbourne, Australia.