Chiari, Italy - April 2018 - On April 15, the "San Bernardino" Salesian Institute hosted the youth event "DLDay 2018" entitled "Surrounded by Joy #FuoriDiTenda". The day featured games, prayer and friendship, and saw the participation of about 1,500 young people and 250 animators from Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Switzerland and the Republic of San Marino.
Guwahati, India - May 2018 - On May 1, the Minister of Finance, Health and Welfare, Education, Development and Tourism of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, laid the foundation stone of the Don Bosco Science College in Diphu, Karbi Anglong, in the presence of Fr VM Thomas, Provincial of the Guwahati Province (ING).
Caracas, Venezuela - May 2018 - During the Extraordinary Visit to the Province of Venezuela, Fr Timothy Ploch, Councilor for the Interamerica Region, took part in a meeting with the Salesian Family on May 1st. The event, organized by Fr David Marin, Delegate for the Salesian Family in Venezuela, was a moment of fraternal sharing, wherein the different experiences of each group were exchanged. Fr Ploch concluded the meeting by leaving a message: "The members of the Salesian Family are sons of a dreamer who planted a tree that has become a forest, and our mission is to give the best to those who have less."
Lyon, France - May 2018 - Provincials from the Region of Central and Northern Europe met in Lyon for their annual animation meeting under the guidance of the regional Provincial, Fr. Tadeusz Rozmus. The event took place at the Salesian formation center "Centre Jean Bosco". Four days of work, from 2 to 5 May, are dedicated to the study of the current situation in Europe, reflection on the status of the individual provinces, exchange of experiences and dialogue with the Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr Francesco Cereda, and the General Councilors of all sectors. It is a time full of moments of fraternity and exploring ways of carrying out the Salesian mission in the province of France - South Belgium.
Johannesburg, South Africa - May 2018 - On the Day of the Salesian Family celebrated in Ennerdale on 1 May, Fr Joy Sebastian, Superior of the Vice Province of Southern Africa (AFM), presented a copy of the AFM Salesian Bulletin, Easter edition, to the Nuncio Apostolic of South Africa, Archbishop Peter Wells.
Krakow, Poland - May 2018 - On May 2, during the XXIX edition of the International Games of Salesian Youth and the second day of "Savionalia", the Youth Festival of the Krakow Province, a flash mob of a religious nature took place in the city's main square; its protagonists, young people. It all began at midday with the traditional gathering call via trumpet from the Basilica of Saint Mary's tallest tower. The young people danced a Belgian dance and sang the anthem of the World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, while the animators of Lednica animated the dances. The highlight was when the young people covered themselves with "the mantle of Mary", made from the blue handkerchiefs distributed to the young participants, who thus entrusted themselves to the protection of the Virgin. The participants of this flash mob also prayed for peace in the Central African Republic (# Pray4RCA), and the young people of the war-torn country offered a small concert in exchange.