Abruzzo is a region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four provinces:L'Aquila,Teramo,Pescara,and Chieti. Its western border lies 80 km (50 mi) east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north,Lazio to the west and north-west,Molise to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically,Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area in the west,which includes the highest massifs of the Apennines,such as the Gran Sasso d'Italia and the Maiella,and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea.
L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. As of 2013,it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the Aterno river,it is surrounded by the Apennine Mountains,with the Gran Sasso d'Italia to the north-east.
Anna Tatangelo is an Italian pop singer and television personality. At the age of 15,she became the youngest person to win the Newcomer's Award at the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival singing contest. Her repertoire consists mainly of pop music with slight influences of neo-melodic in some of the songs composed for her by singer Gigi D'Alessio,but also in the fifth fusion albums Progetto B. She faced several social issues and current affairs,such as the empowerment of women,homophobia,anorexia and violence against women. Since 2007 she also wrote some songs. She participated in the Sanremo Music Festival six times in ten years,winning in 2002 with the song "Doppiamente fragile" and getting on the podium three more times:in 2005,when it was ranked third in the category "Women" with "Ragazza di periferia",in 2006,when it was ranked in third place overall and first in the category women with "Essere una donna" and in 2008,when,with the song "Il mio amico" has reached the second position. The last was in 2011 with the song "Bastardo".
Pierluigi Casiraghi is an Italian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker.
Giuseppe "Beppe" Greco is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
The 9th Alpini Regiment is a regiment of the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality,the Alpini,which distinguished itself in combat during World War I and World War II. Based in the city of L'Aquila in Abruzzo the regiment is operationally assigned to the Alpine Brigade "Taurinense".
Bruno Paolo Vespa is an Italian television and newspaper journalist.
The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo,in central Italy. The main shock occurred at 03:32 CEST on 6 April 2009,and was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale;its epicentre was near L'Aquila,the capital of Abruzzo,which together with surrounding villages suffered the most damage. There have been several thousand foreshocks and aftershocks since December 2008,more than thirty of which had a Richter magnitude greater than 3.5.
Antonio Angelucci is an Italian politician and entrepreneur.
Francesco Forte is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Benevento on loan from Venezia.
Gian Marco Centinaio is an Italian politician for the Lega Nord. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Tourism in the Conte Cabinet from 1 June 2018 to September 2019.
Pierluigi Gollini is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Atalanta,and the Italy national team. Having graduated from Manchester United's youth academy,Gollini began his senior career with Hellas Verona in 2014 and joined Atalanta in 2018,having been played for Aston Villa in 2016.
Aquila Basket Trento,also known for sponsorship reasons as Dolomiti Energia Trento,is an Italian professional basketball club based in Trent,Trentino.
Palestrina - Prince of Music is an Italian/German 2009 music film directed by Georg Brintrup. The subject is the life and music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca.1525-1594),a famous Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music. He is the best-known 16th-century composer of the Roman School. Filmed in March 2009 on locations mainly in and around L'Aquila and Rome,most of the ancient buildings and historical interiors in the city of L'Aquila were destroyed by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake,only a few days after the end of shooting. Palestrina’s music in the film is directed by Flavio Colusso and the Roman Ensemble Seicentonovecento. The film was also titled The Liberation of Music or Die Befreiung der Musik when released in Germany.
Alessandro Tambellini is an Italian politician and professor.
Giuseppe Petrocchi is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as the Archbishop of L'Aquila since 2013. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.
Pietro Biondi is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Pierluigi Camiscioni was an Italian rugby union player and stuntman. He played for L'Aquila Rugby.
Alfredo Lucio Esposito,also known under the pseudonym of Alfredo Fiorani,was an Italian poet,writer,essayist and man of letters.
