Italy – November 2024 - From Tuesday 29 October to Saturday 2 November, 400 pilgrims, members and friends of the Salesian Family, coming from the various works of the France and Southern Belgium Province (FRB), went on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Don Bosco, in the places of his life as a child and as an adult: the Bezcchi and Valdocco, in Turin. The previous editions had been held in Lourdes but, this time, the SDB and FMA Provinces wanted to go to Italy to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco's Dream at 9 Years of Age. All were welcomed by Fr Daniel Federspiel, Superior of the FRB Province, and Sister Marie-Agnès Chetcuti, Provincial of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in the Notre-Dame des Nations Province (France, southern Belgium, Tunisia). There were numerous Salesian Cooperators, past pupils and young people from the Salesian Youth Movement. On the spot, they were accompanied in particular by Fr Mike Pace, SDB, deputy director of the "Museo Casa Don Bosco" in Turin, who explored John Bosco's Dream at 9 Years of age, again when he was 29 years old, in 1844, and the 1886 dream in Barcelona, a "missionary" dream with the future deployment of the Congregation in the world. The All Saints' Mass, celebrated in the lower basilica of Colle Don Bosco, was presided over by Fr Emmanuel Petit, the last ordained for the Congregation and now on mission in Guadeloupe. Finally, on the last evening, the children from two Salesian works in the south of France, La Navarre and Saint-Cyr, presented  a musical comedy dedicated to Michael Magone: "From the street to the light, a teenager on the way".

El Campello, Spain – November 2024 - This weekend, the Confederation of Don Bosco Youth Centres in Spain, together with the Salesian National Centre for Youth Ministry and in collaboration with the Don Bosco Federation of the Valencian Community, held its 20th Congress in El Campello (Alicante). This event, funded by the Youth Institute, dependent on the Ministry of Youth and Children, and the Ministry of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda, brought together 150 young leaders, volunteers from all over Salesian Spain, to share, learn and define new strategies to strengthen the participation of young people in Salesian youth centres. With a focus on the voices of young people, the congress was a space for dialogue and reflection where they themselves were protagonists, expressing their concerns and desires to build more welcoming and engaged spaces. The event was attended by numerous personalities and experts including Fr Fernando Miranda, Provincial of Spain's Mary Help of Christians Province (SMX); Vicente Ripoll, General Director of the Valencian Youth Institute (IVAJ in Spanish); Fr Francisco Cervantes, Head of Oratories and Youth Centres for the Youth Ministry Sector at Salesian Headquarters. The latter stressed the fundamental importance of the Salesian oratory as a space for meeting, formation and continuous renewal for young people. María José Silva, Provincial Pastoral Coordinator of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, and Fr José Miguel Núñez, Director of the Salesian National Centre for Youth Ministry, thanked the efforts and commitment of the leaders from all the youth centres who continue to commit themselves to a solid and real education in their free time, entrusting themselves to the Gospel, accompanied by the charism of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello.

Itanagar, India – October 2024 – The Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF) 2024 was welcomed with great success on 18 October at Don Bosco College (DBC) in Itanagar, representing a transformative event that inspired action for the climate and sensitised young people to the environment. A total of 956 people, including students, teachers and guests of honour, participated in the screening of numerous films on climate change and youth empowerment. Through a powerful visual narrative, the films perfectly embodied the theme of the DBGYFF: "I Have a Dream - Youth and climate change - Making Mother Earth cleaner and greener". The event was attended by distinguished guests, including Bollywood actor and director Saurabh Pandey, director Tai Gungte and branding consultant Kezleen Kholie, who shared their points of view, encouraging participants to commit themselves to the climate. Fr Kottarathil CD Mathai, Principal of DBC, reflected on the impact of the event, noting that "the DBGYFF has the potential to promote a global network of conscious filmmakers and change-makers".