Giovanni Mezzanotte was 19, and he was sunbathing on 2 June 1946 near the harbor, when he heard the screams of some children of a hospice who were drowning. He was able to save three of them, but could not save the fourth and drowned with him. Marcello Acerbo, 71, was his friend, and has never forgotten. His parents - he was an only child - never recovered from the tragedy. Other witnesses can still remember among the tears the deep emotion of the event. On his tomb there are always fresh, yellow and white flowers.

Organized by the municipality, the exhibition will be open until 20 December. Among the painters Mira Cancelli (with her works on the Holocaust), Piero Marazzi, and a special section to late Giuseppe Di Prinzio.

From 8 to 10 December the first edition of the "Tendopoli di Natale", with a Christmas concert and traditional songs. Under the tents typical products, crafts, oil, antiques, roasted chestnuts, wines and "porchetta", and in town escorted visits to the three museums and a Santa Claus for the younger ones.

From today to late January in the historical center of Treglio eleven cribs on exhibit in various corners of the ancient alleys. And in Lanciano, from 7 December to 7 January, the 10th edition of the Crib Competition, to give new life to a tradition that is fast disappearing in favour of the Christmas tree. Prizes to sales points with the best cribs in the shop windows.