(ANS – Turin) – The international photographic competition called "Don Bosco's Dream Today" launched in January 2024 to celebrate the bicentenary of Don Bosco's Dream at Nine Year of Age, promoted by the Casa Don Bosco Museum and organised by the curator of the next temporary exhibition, Dr Ana Martín García, ended on 25 March 2024. Participation, in terms of numbers and quality was very significant: a total of 65 proposals from different countries were submitted to the competition, with the participation of dozens of artists from all over the Salesian world.

(ANS - Colle Don Bosco) - The Salesian province of Piedmont (ICP)  gathered together with her members to celebrate as a family the Provincial Community day. This year, the festivities were hosted at Colle Don Bosco on May 4, 2024. The significance of the venue was also due to the bicentenary of the dream of Don Bosco at the age of nine, which had lot of relevance for the province and the rest of the world. After the initial greetings, the jubilee celebrations (profession and ordination anniversaries) took place, with the presence of the provincial Fr  Leonardo Mancini. The day was crowned by the Eucharistic Celebration, a fraternal lunch and a visit to the renovated places.

(ANS – Turin) – On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco’s dream of nine years, Museo Casa Don Bosco proudly introduces a temporary exhibition running from May 22 to September 22, 2024 to celebrate the narrative, history and iconography of the Dream inspired St. John Bosco’s life and mission.

Turin, Italy – April 2024 - The second and last session of the 11th Provincial Chapter of the  Piedmont and Valle d 'Aosta  Special Circumscription (ICP) took place from 24 to 27 April in Valdocco. The first session took place on 2-3 April. The Chapter Assembly consisted of 80 Salesians and at various times 12 young Salesians, 2 Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, 14 lay people who share responsibility for the mission and 13 young people from the Salesian Youth Movement also took part as guests. In addition to disucssion and exploration of the three core areas of the 29th General Chapter, the Provincial Chapter worked on other topics: the report on the status of the ICP Province, which was followed by the work in the Commissions and in the Assembly; the presentation and dialogue on the Eductive and Pastoral Plan (SEPP), led by the Youth Ministry delegate and by the collaborators of the Youth Ministry Office; the question of reshaping, to which a suitable working time was dedicated in the Commissions and in the Assembly, to offer the Provincial and his Council points of attention and guidance. At the end of the 11th Provincial Chapter, votes were held on the documents to be sent to the GC29 and the choice of the two provincial delegates to the next General Chapter.

Bologna, Italy – May 2024 – On Sunday, 5 May 650 teenagers and young adults filled Piazza Lucio Dalla in Bologna with enthusiasm and joy, with the 2024 Festival of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) with young people from Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Switzerland and San Marino. From the previous day, teenagers from the Leaders Formation School were at the Our Lady of San Luca institute where, led by a large group of formators they began the work of preparation for the Festival. At dawn on Sunday morning, with vans, minibuses and trolleys all loaded, the entertainers moved to Piazza Lucio Dalla to begin preparations for the Festival. The groups that came for this event were welcome with music and dances, making them immediately enter the atmosphere. During the morning, the young people were involved in four workshops on music, theatre, dance and street art, coordinated by professionals. These workshops were enriched by the two testimonies by Fr Gianmarco Pernice, a Salesian and street artist by passion, and Simone Lupo, a young man from Arese whose life was changed by the Salesian oratory. The centre of the event was the Mass celebrated by Fr José Miguel Nunez, Extraordinary Visitor to the Lombardy-Emilian Province, Italy (ILE) on behalf of the Rector Major of the Salesians, who urged young people not to be afraid and to rediscover "the Salesian sacrament of presence". The afternoon was animated by sports tournaments in the fields set up in the surrounding park, and by giant games built by the leaders. The show, the result of the work of the morning workshops, attracted numerous passers-by and concluded the event.

Reggio Calabria, Italy – April 2024 - The 28th Provincial Chapter of the Southern Salesian Blessed Michael Rua Province Italy  (IME) has opened in the Don Bosco church at Bova Marina. A valuable time in which a representation of Salesians and lay people, engaged in the 28 Salesian Educative and Pastoral Communities, are working together with Provincial Fr Gianpaolo Roma, on the three core areas of the 29th General Chapter (GC29) and on reshaping the Southern Province. After the celebration, at which the Provincial presided, everyone moved to the Altalia Club Village in Brancaleone to officially start the work of the Chapter. These are busy days, characterised by discussion of various topics, with particular attention to the contributions of young people from the Salesian Youth Movement and the Salesian Family. The active inclusion of the laity has made the conversation even richer and more meaningful, confirming the value of shared responsibility in the life of the IME Province and the Congregation. In the following days, the participants addressed a series of crucial issues, guided by the desire to give concrete form to Don Bosco's charism in the current context. The Provincial's detailed report on the status of the Province provided a comprehensive overview of the activities and challenges faced, paving the way for an in-depth and constructive discussion. The presentation of the core areas of GC29 also offered valuable insights to guide the future work of the Congregation. The last day was dedicated to the approval of the Provincial Directory on the Economy and the election of the Delegate and Substitute of the IME Province to  GC29, Fr Giuseppe Russo and Fr Tomë Mihaj, respectively.