On October 23 of 2026, we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Don Bosco in Mongolia.
"Over the past 25 years, our Don Bosco organization in Mongolia has fulfilled its noble mission with real results, achieving great success and accomplishment. This is not merely the outcome of our own efforts, but the result of unity, solidarity, and brotherhood created together with our partners, teachers, parents, students, local authorities, and the educational institutions of Mongolia."
This celebration is a part of the renewal for our commitment to the young people of Mongolia. Therefore, we are happy and grateful to all of you, to be here today to celebrate this historical moment of our 25th years presence in Mongolia.
The celebration was held according to the following program:
PROGRAM FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE DON BOSCO ORGANIZATION IN MONGOLIA(October 23, 2026)
OPENING SECTION
- 10:00 – Host / Opening
- 10:05 – National Anthem of Mongolia
- 10:10 – Opening Remarks
- Speech by the President Choi Won Chol (10 minutes)
- 10:20 – Morin Khuur Melody & Urtyn Duu (Long Song)
- Morin Khuur (Horse-head fiddle) + Long song
- 10:25 – Congratulatory Remarks from State Organization Representatives
- Speech by a representative (5 minutes)
BRANCH GREETINGS
- 10:30 – Don Bosco Erdem VET (Vocational Education and Training) Center
- Brief greeting by 1 member of the management team (2 minutes)
- Mongolian dance "Snowy White Kharkhiraa" (5 minutes)
- 10:40 – Employee Greeting
- Speech by B. Undarmaa, one of the pioneering Mongolian employees (5 minutes)
- 10:45 – Alumni Greeting
- Speech by D. Gantulga, Plumbing-Welding graduate in 2008 (5 minutes)
- 10:50 – Caring Center Greeting
- Greeting by Manager D. Otgonchimeg (2 minutes)
- Mongolian dances (5 minutes)
CEREMONY OF HONOR
- 10:55 – Honoring the Salesians
- Inviting all Salesians to the stage
- Mongolian employees who worked over 20 years of service come up to the stage
- Photo taking session
- 11:10 – Regional Superior’s Greeting
- Speech by the Regional Superior (5 minutes)
- 11:15 – Salesian Cultural Performance
- Cultural performance by Salesians (5 minutes)
PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS & AWARDS
- 11:20 – Awarding Ceremony
- All Salesians (5 minutes)
- Awards for special employees
- 11:30 – Darkhan Branch Greeting
- Greeting by Manager Zulaa (2 minutes)
- Mongolian dance by Emujin, a talented student of the Don Bosco Training Center in Darkhan
- 11:40 – Presentation of Souvenirs to Organizations
- Representatives of the Salesians
- (Insert organization names)
- 11:50 – Day Care Center Greeting
- Greeting by Manager Ganchimeg (2 minutes)
- "Nu Pogodi" Latin American dance
- 12:00 – Lunch / Lucky lottery
END OF PROGRAM
- 13:00 – Closing
- Closing remarks by the host
Note: Participants are kindly requested to attend the day's event wearing traditional Mongolian attire.
