The articles on culture in the Northeast Conference Report are intended especially for those teaching French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Generally they provide an update in the target language about current concerns including the family, education, economics, politics, and other matters of interest to second language learners. The following titles are presented: (1) "La France Contemporaine (Contemporary France)," by P. Maubrey; (2) "Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland heute--zeitgemasse Betrachtungen (The Federal Republic of Germany Today--Timely Considerations)," by B. Elling and K. Elling; (3) "L'Italia Contemporanea (Contemporary Italy)," by R. Trivelli; (4) "La Espana de Hoy (Spain Today)," by J. M. Darcey; and (5) "La Cultura Contemporanea de Hispanoamerica (Contemporary Culture of Latin America)," by F. Dauster. (AMH)