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Salesian College (Autonomous), Sonada, in collaboration with Rimpocha and Tea Promoters India Ltd., will host a Two-Day International Conference on “Darjeeling Tea: Leaf, Life, and Legacy — A multidisciplinary exploration of place, people and possibility.” The event will take place on 27–28 March 2026, bringing together scholars, industry leaders, and community voices to celebrate and reimagine the legacy of Darjeeling Tea.
The Department of Mass Communication at Assam Don Bosco University hosted an enriching cross-cultural dialogue, bringing together distinguished media and academic leaders from Sri Lanka for an engaging exchange of ideas.
Licentiate students of the Divyadaan, Salesian Institute of Philosophy, organised a thought-provoking symposium on “Faith, Fear and the Future: From Secularism to Ethical Solidarity” on February 17, 2026, drawing faculty members and students into a critical engagement with contemporary socio-political realities.
The campus of Nitika Don Bosco resonated with colour, music and youthful energy as DB SERVE children came together to celebrate the feast of St. John Bosco, blending festive joy with strong value-based messages rooted in the Salesian tradition.
The Chennai Salesian Province celebrated Faith Fiesta (Maraikalvi Naal) 2025–26, a vibrant children’s convention organized by Deepagam, the Don Bosco Catechetical Center for Faith Formation and Value Education, at St. Bede’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School. The day-long programme brought together nearly 1,000 children from the four regions of the Province—Tirupattur, Pondicherry, Vellore, and Chennai—for prayer, learning, creativity, and fellowship.
The Pushpanjali Centre and Gujarat Region FMA Community hosted a lively Bal Mela on 30 November, bringing together about 800 enthusiastic children from Baroda, Dakor, Gandhinagar, and Pansora. With the theme “Small Steps to a Brighter Future,” the event blended learning, creativity, and fun in a bright, energetic setting.
The Butterfly Express initiative—an effort to counter digital distraction and strengthen reading habits among rural students—marked a significant milestone on Friday with the launch of its second dedicated school library at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Polur, in the Tiruvannamalai district. The inauguration, led by Fr. John Alexander, Vice-Provincial of the Salesian Province of Chennai and Patron of Butterfly Express, reaffirmed the Salesian commitment to expanding learning spaces beyond classrooms for rural children.
Don Bosco Chinchwad extended a warm and festive welcome to a youth delegation from the Diocese of Eichstätt, Germany, as they celebrated a meaningful day of international friendship, cultural exchange, and shared learning.
In a vibrant celebration of heritage and identity, Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong, Manipur, hosted its inaugural two-day cultural festival, “Cultural Extravaganza 2025: My Culture, My Pride,” on October 17–18. The event marked a significant milestone in the school’s commitment to integrating cultural values into education, drawing enthusiastic participation from students, teachers, parents, and community members.
As part of a year-long initiative to bridge classroom learning with community engagement, social work students from Loyola College, Trivandrum, partnered with Don Bosco Veedu to stage a compelling street play on screen addiction at MSK Nagar. The event also marked the launch of a new children’s theatre group that aims to take the message to neighbourhoods across the city.
The historic Marian shrine of Bandel Church, which has stood sentinel on the banks of the Hooghly River since 1599, became the site of a unique spiritual and musical homecoming on Saturday. Baul Samrat Sanajit Mandal, a pioneering figure in Bengali Gospel folk music, returned to his roots to reimagine two iconic devotional tracks—Kaatar Mukut(Crown of Thorns) and Dhike Dhike Shona Jai (Heard All Over)—in a special music video shoot organized by the Song of Gospel YouTube channel.
To foster cultural understanding, leadership, and personal growth among the youth, 24 young people from Meghalaya represented the state at the International Youth Exchange Programme in Jakarta, Indonesia, from February 16 to 22 for the fourth time. The delegation, selected from a pool of 600 applicants across 12 districts, participated in an initiative made possible through the collaboration between the Government of Meghalaya and the Salesians of Don Bosco Shillong Province.
Deepagam released a new music album, Yethirnokkin Yilaighaney, on the occasion of the Provincial Community Day celebrations of the Salesian Province of Chennai at St. Bede’s Community of Schools, Chennai.
The Multi-Talent Contest of SYMFEST 2024 took place on the evening of 29th December, featuring an exciting array of artistic and creative performances showcasing the participants' diverse talents. It brought together young artists from various disciplines to celebrate their creativity, teamwork, and passion. It provided an opportunity to foster a sense of companionship and shared experience. The events included the Theme Song, Dance Performance, Rangoli Drawing, Creative Art, Canvas Painting, and Tableau Presentation.
Education and Culture
The "Education and Culture" dimension in Salesian Youth Ministry is centered around holistic growth, emphasizing the development of young people in their educational, cultural, and social contexts.
Provincial In Charge:
Fr. Jose Koyickal INB
Regional Coordinator:
Fr. John Parankimalil
Director: DEAL
Fr. Patrick Lepcha
director@dbya.in
Address:
Don Bosco Youth Animation,
Don Bosco House – SPCI,
C-991, New Palam Extension,
Sector 7, Dwarka,
New Delhi – 110077.
Links:
Visit Don Bosco Schools India
Visit Don Bosco Youth Animation
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