PGSi Slovenia 2019 http://pgsi2019.si United by the field! Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:20:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.15 http://pgsi2019.si/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-desni-32x32.png PGSi Slovenia 2019 http://pgsi2019.si 32 32 31st edition of PGSI will be next year in Duisburg http://pgsi2019.si/31st-edition-of-pgsi-will-be-held-next-year-in-duisburg/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:09:22 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=4320 After succesfully concluded PGSi 2019 in Slovenia participants from all Europe and some other continents will gather again next year in Germany. Host city of PGSI 2020 is Duisburg. Salesians from Don-Bosco-Gymnasium Essen will organize International Salesian Youth games for the second time, after games in 2007. The event place stays the same as 13 […]

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]]> Official conclusion of the PGSi 2019 http://pgsi2019.si/official-conclusion-of-the-pgsi-2019/ Sat, 04 May 2019 22:30:22 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=4137 The young participants, their trainers, volunteers, organizers and guests of the 30th International Salesian Youth Games filled the Kodeljevo Sports Hall for the last time at the closing ceremony. Urška Koželj and Žiga Bunič hosted a diverse program that had been created by the dance club Šinšin, acrobats Jure and Grega, the Čupakabra enchanted us […]

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]]> Day 5: The Holy Mass, Finals and the closing ceremony http://pgsi2019.si/day-5-the-holy-mass-finals-and-the-closing-ceremony/ Sat, 04 May 2019 22:27:18 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=4141 We started the final day of matches with the Holy Mass which was held by Archbishop Stanislav Zore. You can read more about it in a special article here. At fields and on the stands we heard a loud cheering all afternoon because the final matches were held. From match to match, we got new […]

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]]> Valdocco – The Heart of the PGSi Games http://pgsi2019.si/valdocco-the-heart-of-the-pgsi-games/ Sat, 04 May 2019 19:25:29 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=4092 Valdocco – Don Bosco’s place of gathering young people was the heart of this year’s International Salesian Youth Games. A simple tent with this name offered shelter to young athletes and volunteers who were spending their free time there. A tent of hidden treasure of table games and social activities, mental challenges and challenges of […]

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]]> The Holy Mass: United by Jesus http://pgsi2019.si/the-holy-mass-united-by-jesus/ Sat, 04 May 2019 13:54:06 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=4028 On the last morning of the International Salesian Youth Games, young athletes gathered to celebrate a communal Holy Mass. It was led by Ljubljana’s Archbishop and Metropolitan msgr. Stanislav Zore.   He addressed the young people in the spirit of the motto of the PGSi 2019: “United by the Field”. The Games are more than […]

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]]> Explosion of youth at the Festival of Nations http://pgsi2019.si/explosion-of-youth-at-the-festival-of-nations/ Sat, 04 May 2019 10:38:02 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=3971 After three days, the participants of the 30th International Salesian Youth Games are still full of energy. They certainly do not show fatigue when socializing and having fun. Last night, the Kodeljevo Hall was filled again for the Festival of Nations. The event was hosted by the well-known face of this year’s accompanying events, Urška […]

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]]> Day 4: Visitors, excursion and birthday party http://pgsi2019.si/day-4-visitors-excursion-and-birthday-party/ Sat, 04 May 2019 09:41:05 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=3911 On the fourth day of the games – despite the bad weather – the energy and competitiveness of the participants in the games did not fall. The excitement grew from game to game, because those were the last matches before the semifinals. At the same time, table tennis competitors have already finished the competition part […]

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]]> Day 3: Sunny competiton day and joyful adoration http://pgsi2019.si/day-3-sunny-competiton-day-and-joyful-adoration/ Fri, 03 May 2019 21:13:12 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=3853 The second day of competitions passed in a competitive spirit. For most disciplines the last matches in group stage were in progress. Girls who compete in volleyball have already played quarterfinals. It was also exciting in Valdocco, because we were visited by members of the street circus Fuskabo. The acrobats have already presented themselves at […]

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]]> Message of sr Runita Borja FMA to the PGS-i 2019 participants http://pgsi2019.si/message-of-sr-runita-borja-fma-to-the-pgs-i-2019-participants/ Fri, 03 May 2019 17:08:01 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=3686 Sister Runita Borja, General Councillor for Youth Ministry FMA, sent this message to all participants of this year's Games ...

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]]> Evening of Worship http://pgsi2019.si/evening-of-worship/ Fri, 03 May 2019 10:39:52 +0000 http://pgsi2019.si/?p=3584 International Salesian Youth Games also give a great deal of emphasis to spirituality. For the first time in the history of the PGSi, the organizers appointed a patron of the Games: a Salesian missionary and God’s servant Andrej Majcen. There is also a chapel tent set up in the venue, where sport teams can gather […]

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