In the cultural fi eld we wish to cite action to assist the Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini (www.fondazionepergolesispontini.com) in its sponsorship of the theatre season, the Youth Theatre initiative and areas named after the late actress Valeria Moriconi, the Town of Maiolati Spontini for the project to redevelop the Fornace di Moie for use as a library (www.bibliotecalafornace.it), the initiative Tipicità (www.tipicita.it) designed to support traditional food products of the Marches and its specialities, the Musicultura Association (www.musicultura.it) for an important programme of musical events of importance for young new talent on the Italian music scene, the City and Culture Project Foundation for the construction of a new theatre, the Fondazione Teatro delle Muse (www.teatrodellemuse.org) and the Fondazione Angelo Colocci (www.fondazionecolocci.it).