and the Interamnia World Cup, an international handball event. A week in October is also dedicated to an international photography of film show. University of Teramo The University of Teramo offers 5 faculties, 24 bachelor's degree courses, 35 master's, 6 postgraduate schools and 10 departments. The Coste Sant'Agostino Campus holds the faculties of Law, Communication Sciences, and Political Science. The University is going through a period of internationalization by offering scholarships to students from all over of the world. Osservatorio Collurania The Observatory of Teramo was founded by Vincenzo Cerulli in 1890–1891, and donated to the Italian administration in 1891. Starting from 1994, the observatory owns an optical telescope. Government At the municipal level, the City of Teramo has a council made up of the mayor and councilmen that are elected every 5 years. in Italy every citizen over 18 has the right to vote. Twin towns — sister cities Teramo is twinned with: Berane, Montenegro, since 1982 Memmingen, Germany, since 1986 Rishon LeZion, Israel, since 1988 Prague 7, Czech Republic, since 2005 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, since 2005 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, since 2007 Ávila, Spain, since 2010 Strovolos, Cyprus, since 2010 Aglandjia, Cyprus, since 2011 Notable people People born in or around Teramo include: Berardo da Pagliara, (?-1123), bishop and patron saint of the city and diocese Melchiorre Delfico, (1744–1835), Enlightenment philosopher Melchiorre Delfico, (1825–1895), caricaturist Vincenzo Cerulli (1859–1927), astronomer Ivan Graziani, (1945–1997), singer-songwriter Marco Pannella (1930–2016), politician Francesco Possenti, (1838–1861), also known as Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows. Patron saint of Abruzzo Felice Centofanti, (1969–present), a former soccer player Marco Mordente, (1979–present), Basketball player Gianni Di Venanzo, (1920–1966), cinematographer Gaia Sabbatini (born 1999), Italian middle-distance runner Neighborhoods Il Castello Colleparco Gammarana Madonna della Cona San Berardo San Benedetto San Leonardo Santa Maria a Bitetto Santo Spirito Villa Mosca Villa Pavone Piano della Lenta Colleatterrato Frazioni Frazioni within the commune of Teramo include: Cannelli Caprafico Castagneto Castrogno Cavuccio Cerreto Chiareto Colle Caruno Colleatterrato Alto Colleminuccio Colle Santa Maria Forcella Frondarola Galeotti Garrano Garrano Basso Magnanella Miano Monticelli Nepezzano Pantaneto Poggio Cono Piano D'Accio Piano della Lenta Poggio San Vittorino Ponzano Putignano Rapino Rocciano Rupo Sardinara Saccoccia San Nicolò a Tordino San Pietro ad Lacum Sant'Atto Santa Reparata Scapriano Sciusciano Sorrenti Spiano Tofo Sant'Eleuterio Tordinia Turri Valle Pezzata Valle San Giovanni Valle Soprana Varano Villa Falchini Villa Gesso Villa Ripa Villa Romita Villa Stanghieri Villa Taraschi Villa Viola Villa