Spain – "Sueños, el Musical" receives the Charism Award from the Spanish Conference of Religious
Madrid, Spain – November 2024 – The award ceremony for the fifth edition of the Charism Awards of the Spanish Conference of Religious (CONFER) took place during a gala evening held at the CaixaForum in Madrid on 28 November. "Sueños, el Musical", a show produced by the Salesians of the Saint James the Greater Province Spain (SSM) and staged in April and part of May this year, was one of the winners in the 'Youth Vocation Ministry' section. The musical, conceived and directed by Father Toño Casado and inspired by John Bosco's childhood dream, received this award from the jury because this dream "continues to change the lives of many young people today". More than 25,000 spectators saw the musical. The president of CONFER, Jesús Díaz Sariego OP, was the first to take the floor to explain the meaning of this act and its awards. "CONFER, every year, wants to make visible its commitment to the promotion of humanity, because everything that comes from the most intimate part of the person matters a lot for the more than four hundred Congregations that are part of the Conference and for those close to it". The creator and director of the musical, Fr Toño Casado, and, representing the Salesians, Fr Xabier Camino and Fr Javier Valiente were present at the gala. After receiving the award, Casado thanked the work of the entire team and the commitment of the Salesians in producing a work that can reach young people in today's language.