Among the three hundred Italian athletes running in NY marathon next 4 November there is also a representation from Vasto prison staff. The Italian athletes are running also to show their solidarity to the grief of the great city.

Newspaper "il Centro" established an email address through which students from Abruzzo can send their messages: amici.usa@ilcentro.it. Those schools without an Interet connection can write to il Centro, corso Vittorio Emanuele 372, 65122 Pescara, or fax 085 4212460. The messages will be especially addressed to those New York students who were affected from the tragedy.

Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, 20 years old, from Atessa, was first in the accordion world championship organized by the Confederation mondial dell'Accordeon. He started playing when he was nine.

From today to Sunday the 27th edition of the popular event. At 18 traditional parade with Bacchus pageant, then exhibitions and booths with typical products, at 21 traditional dancing. On Sunday morning blessing of the of baskets with grapes, and at 15 a parade of allegorical wagons.

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