On a very special Befana 140 descendants of the family gathered in the memory of their ancestors, Carlo and Nicola Ruffini, who moved to Mosciano in 1770 from Morrovalle, province of Macerata. Among the many Ruffinis present, the President of the Province, Claudio Ruffini, and the family genealogist, Ivano Ruffini.

52 scenes in the alleys and square of the historcal center for the 6th edition of the Living Crib. Among the scenes, a Roman camp complete with horses, a lake with a real stream, livestock in their stables, hundreds of characters and bagpipe players in the light of torches, the census taking place in a square with a donkey coming with Mary and Joseph, everything necessary to recreate that special night.

Next 13 january on Raidue typical products and traditions with former Miss Italia Cinzia De Ponti, an abruzzese, and minister Pecoraro Scanio. Tv anchorman Osvaldo Bevilacqua was making a documentary on the area and especially on the localization of ancient "Superaequum".

The Almanac, a creature of former mayor Tagliente, is on sale in Vasto, 365 days with characters, recipes, traditions and stories from the town.

Pork festival on the occasion of Arnaldo Di Francesco's 63rd birthday with special guest his son Eusebio, player with glorious Roma, brother Ernesto from Venezuela, relatives from Pordenone and Trento and Marcello Zaccagnini with his special red wines to accompany pork dishes and 15 kg of "penne all'arrabbiata".

At 12 on 5 january expedition "El condor" sent through the internet a message from the top of Cerro Aconcagua, 6962 mt a.s.l.; in the group Domenico Di Bartolomeo, 47, a dentist from Pescara, Roberto Giancaterino, 37, a mountaneering instructor from Penne, Fabrizio Di Giansante, 24, and Roberto Delle Monache, 26, students from the Academy of the Arts, both from Penne, Marco D'Ercole, 37 from Penne, Emilio Marzola, 41, from Penne, Bruno Ammazzalorso, 47, from Pescara.

Basilio Cascella is well known as a painter, engraver, and also photographer. Exhibition open in corso Umberto, Pescara until 31 January Monday to Friday from 9 to 13 hours on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death. 56 works 30x40 from Media Museum of Pescara. In the photos all the less known aspects of 19th-century Abruzzo, and portraits of humble women and men against the backgrounds of mountains and clouds.

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