(ANS – Turin) – The much-anticipated Salesian Youth Synod opened today, 11 August 2024, in Valdocco, with an atmosphere of joy, prayer, and eager anticipation. This significant gathering brings together 376 participants, including 292 young people from around the world, along with numerous Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians.

(ANS - Turin) - The Youth Synod begins today. There are 376 participants; 292 young people have the right to vote in the Assembly. The other participants in the Synod, without the right to vote, are: the Rector Major and 45 Salesians: representatives of the Regions/responsible for content and entertainment, logistics, social communication, translators and technical staff; 19 FMA; 15 musicians and 5 lay technicians.

(ANS - Rome) - After long months of preparation at all levels, the Salesian Youth Synod will finally begin on Sunday, 11 August 2024, at the cradle of Salesian charisma, Turin-Valdocco, a synodal experience in which around 300 young people of the Salesian Youth Movement will share dreams, perspectives, spirituality, dialogue, reflections and Salesian joy. Here is the detailed programme of activities.

(ANS – Castelnuovo Don Bosco) – Once again this year, the Strenna theme inspired the various temporary exhibitions at the Missionary Ethnological Museum (MEM) at Colle Don Bosco, a place that bears witness to the global dimension of the dream. Specifically, in this Bicentennial year of Don Bosco's Dream at Nine Years of Age, an exhibition has been set up in two displays: one that acts as a common thread throughout 2024 and exhibits an African fabric (or tapestry) that depicts, according to local art, the dream at 9 years of age; the other that varies according to the period, highlighting the different characters in the dream: Don Bosco, Jesus (the noble Man), Mary  (the Woman of majestic appearance), young people.

(ANS - Rome) - Everything is now ready for the start of the long awaited Salesian Youth Synod (SYS, in English), the large gathering of boys and girls from the Salesian Youth Movement promoted by the Salesian Youth Ministry to celebrate the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's Nine Year Dream and to imagine, together with its protagonists - the young people - the Salesian educational and evangelizing action of the future.