São Paulo, Brazil - October 2016 - The Salesian Youth Festival "Fest 2016" took place on 15 October at the Salesian College "Santa Teresinha" in São Paulo. The theme was "Youth in an adventure of mercy." The event was attended by 2,500 young people from the works of the Salesians, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Sisters of Charity of Jesus in the state of São Paulo. Fr Natale Vitali, Councillor for the American Southern Cone Region presided at the opening Eucharistic celebration.