Poxoréu, Brazil – December 2023 – On Saturday 16 December, the Poxoréu São João Batista Youth Centre welcomed the young people from Salesian Social Works in different districts of the city as well as the Alto Coité district, to celebrate Christmas together. The event was opened by the young people from the AJS (Articulação Juvenil Salesiana – the Salesian Youth Movement in Brazil), who presented a show called "The real Christmas". Then the recreational activities began, with inflatable games, a mechanical bull, a cable car and a visit from Santa Claus. The Christmas party at the São João Batista Youth Centre is a tradition that has been renewed for 18 years and that mobilises many people. This year the event brought together around 1,500 young people, children and families. This beautiful tradition is made possible by the collaboration of various partners and municipal departments which have contributed with aid and donations.