(ANS - Rome) - The feast of Don Bosco has always been an excellent opportunity to express, with creativity and art, the affection that so many people around the world still feel for the Saint of Youth. In the Year of the Bicentenary of his Birth, there has been a proliferation of songs, videos and tributes of affection, by oratories, schools, and other centres of the Salesian Family from all over the world.

The list of contributions is potentially endless and the more you search in social networks the longer it becomes. Among those received at ANS we mention the following:

• From Uruguay, a video explaining the Strenna for 2015;
• A video-clip of the hymn made by Bosco Media, in Spain;
• A hymn for the Bicentenary from Central America;
• “Vida en Ti”, a hymn for the Bicentenary from Ecuador, chosen after a contest;
• A hymn of the Salesian Youth Movement in Bolivia, composed for the Bicentenary;
• From Italy, a hymn in honour of Don Bosco composed by Monsignor Marco Frisina;
• The official song of the Bicentenary in the Antilles;
• A hymn for the Bicentenary from the Province of East Africa produced by BEAMS;
• From Ireland, a brief clip on the Strenna for 2015 and on fraternity;
• A video in honour of Don Bosco and his Bicentenary, made by class 4 EFI of the Colégio São Paulo in Ascurra, Brazil;
• A video-clip in Arabic for the Bicentenary, written and produced in the Holy Land;
• From the Province of Mexico-Guadalajara, the official hymn for the Bicentenary and another one made by the young people of the school in Colima;
• The official song of the Bicentenary in the Province of Colombia-Medellín;
• From Argentina, a song composed by Fr Eduardo Mena, SDB; and a video with some suggestions for celebrating the Bicentenary.

Others not mentioned in this list are invited to notify us of their works of creativity and ingenuity. They can do so by writing to the editor at, or on the Facebook page of the Agency.

Published 13/02/2015