KATHMANDU, (Robert Urau) – A group of students in Nepal has become the first to start a video production club in Salesian South Asia Region. They are part of a media club spread out over three continents and in four countries (Poland, Ghana, Israel and Nepal).

The newly formed club in the Himalayan kingdom started off with a group of 15 boys who underwent two weeks training in basic photography and film making under the direction of Polish Salesian Fr. Roman Sikon SDB a member of “Art 43” Film School.

After the completion of the film making course, Fr Sikon, a professional film maker, organized photo competition for the students.

Seeing the enthusiasm and talent of the students Fr Sikon introduced them to the Salesian media club called “Art 43 Club,” which was started in the Salesian theology study institute at Krakow in Poland.

The name “Art 43” derives from Article 43 of the Constitutions of the Salesians of Don Bosco which says “we utilize as God’s gift the great possibilities which social communication offers us for education and evangelization.”

“The students of Don Bosco Thecho in Lalitpur district of Kathmandu formed their own group of “Art. 43 Nepal” on 15th April, 2014 along with some of their teachers,” says Director of the Technical Institute Fr. Jijio John proud of the achievement of his boys. To see their first video

In 2008, after the reorganization of the houses of formation in Poland, the post-novices of the Lad and Warta community published a bulletin called Lenda, produced a film about the life of the community, started the community website, and extended their activities in collaboration with the local youth centre.

With the help of the young people of the Salesian Youth Volunteer Movement, Article 43 was exported to Ghana in Africa.

There is an Art 43 group also in the International Theology Institute at Ratisbonne, Jerusalem, in Israel.

Published 22.04. 2014