Palermo, Italy - August 2018 - A tree of friendship in the school garden: one in Palermo, the other in Haimen, China. Thus the seal of the twinning between the students of Don Bosco Ranchibile with the students of the Haimen High School, in the province of Jangsu in China, a twinning that took place in recent weeks in Palermo. Fifteen Chinese students, guests of 15 families of Salesian students, visited the Sicilian capital within a vast and intense program led by the students of Don Bosco Ranchibile. The Mayor of Palermo, prof. Leoluca Orlando, gave the greeting and welcome and highlighted the validity and value that this initiative of Don Bosco Ranchibile takes on within the current social landscape. The project, coordinated by Fr Arnaldo Riggi with the collaboration of prof. Cinzia Pennino, is part of the educational project offered by the Don Bosco Ranchibile Institute, which for more than eighty years has offered the entire Palermo scholastic and educational services.
Cairo, Egypt - 31 August 2018 - The ceremony for the inauguration of the new Provincial of the Salesian Province of the Middle East (MOR), Fr Alejandro León, took place on 31 August. Present at the ceremony were Fr Stefano Martoglio, Councilor for the Mediterranean Region, and Fr Munir Al Rai, former MOR Provincial.
Bukavu, R.D. Congo - August 2018 - During the months of July and August, the Don Bosco Center in Bukavu organized summer camp activities for about 180 children led by 50 volunteer animators. In addition to the various sports, art and play activities, the participants visited the cultural sites of the city and followed a catechesis inspired by the Rector Major's 2018 Strenna.
Bharoul, Nepal - August 2018 - From 12 to 26 August, at the Salesian community of Bharoul, there was the IV Inter-scholastic Don Bosco Football Tournament on the theme "Sport is a means to accompany young people". About 200 young people from 14 schools participated in the annual event.
Fusagasugá, Colombia - August 2018 - From 25 to 29 August, at the Salesianum Spirituality House, there was a meeting for the formation of Salesians and lay leaders of various works of the Bogotá Province (COB). The 22 participants were animated by Fr Rubén Darío Jaramillo, SDB, on the theme of spiritual accompaniment through the historical context of the Church of St Frances de Sales and St Giovanni Bosco.
Sao Paulo, Brazil - August 2018 - On August 23, before Fr Justo Ernesto Piccinini, Superior of the Province of Sao Paulo (BSP), the new studio of the A.COR.DAR Facebook page was presented, run by Salesians in formation and young people of SYM. After a year and four months of activity, A.COR.DAR has reached a new level of professionalism with a studio equipped for live broadcasts and other productions. The studio, located inside the Pio XI Theological Institute, in addition to being soundproofed and air-conditioned, has a small energy accumulator and features high-definition cameras. The A.COR.DAR page was originally not related to a religious content but after the experience of some prayer broadcast shows, it was seen that a large audience is interested in praying together through social networks.