For a week Discovery Channel was a guest at Gianluigi Peduzzi's pasta plant "La rustichella"; this pasta is cut through bronze tools that leave the surface scrubby, so that sauces are better retained. The United States is the largest consumer of this product.

Success in Assisi for the musical on San Francesco, with Antonello Angiolillo, 32 years old, from Chieti, in the main role. Music is a family vocation for Antonello, who chose dance at 17. He worked in TV ballets for a long time before finding his occasion in the theatre.

Mario Pomilio (Orsogna 1921 - Napoli 3 april 1990) received yesterday the Teramo prize ten years after his death. A native of Orsogna, he lived long in Teramo, and was a great presence in the cultural life of Abruzzo.