(ANS - Colle Don Bosco) - The first official press conference at Colle Don Bosco will take place this afternoon, 3 June, at Morialdo.  It is being organized to highlight and enhance the spirit of warmth and friendliness of the places where Don Bosco was born and lived,  and which helped to make him the symbolic figure that he still is in the world.

John Bosco was born in Castelnuovo d'Asti on 16 August 1815. He lived in the area of Monferrato, and spent his life in places like the Becchi, Buttigliera, Morialdo, Chieri, Turin, Valdocco ...

Don Bosco, the saint who formed so many others, died on 31 January 1888.

First a man and then a saint, he loved his native land of Monferrato. In anticipation of the Bicentenary of the birth of Don Bosco, which will begin next August, Colle Don Bosco has organized a press conference to raise awareness of the places where he lived, the beauty of the place where he grew up, and which continues to enchant his followers until this day.

The aim is to highlight the welcoming spirit of Don Bosco’s land, the hills and valleys that speak of him, and are waiting with open arms for the arrival of the people who will come during the Bicentenary year.  

The project is being organized in collaboration with other groups in Asti and Monferrato, who are also working on various schemes  to make pilgrims welcome.

The press conference entitled "The holy year of Don Bosco" will take place this afternoon at 5.00 p.m. (GMT +2), in the theatre of the Salesian Institute at Colle Don Bosco

It will be chaired by Marco Graziano, journalist and director of the Mediaset networks. The coordinator is Fr Egidio Deiana, Rector of the Basilica of St. John Bosco in Castelnuovo d'Asti. Various agencies in the area will take part.

Published 03/06/2014