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One Bridge, Three Stories
Young people from the Holy Land in Reggio Calabria, summer 2026
In the summer of 2026 young people from the Holy Land met their peers in Reggio Calabria through three paths: training in the kitchen, sport and community life. Attendiamoci's houses and volunteers offered spaces of welcome, learning and sharing. One Bridge, Three Stories tells of these experiences and of the relationships born between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
Places: Jerusalem · Sebastia (West Bank) · Reggio Calabria
Who collaborates, and in what role
- Attendiamoci ODV ETS: promoter and organiser; hospitality at the Villaggio dei Giovani
- Casa Kerigma: relationship base in the Holy Land
- Patriarcato Latino di Gerusalemme: ecclesial reference and collaboration
One Bridge, Three Stories · Holy Land – Reggio Calabria · Summer 2026
Documentary, English version, from the Attendiamoci ODV YouTube channel
The documentary
Images and voices from the three experiences of summer 2026, produced by Attendiamoci. The video complements the story told here; it does not replace it.
The three experiences
Vocational training and cultural exchange
Taste of Dialogue — Il gusto dell'incontro
Hospitality students of the Collège des Frères of Jerusalem
The kitchen became a place of learning and relationship. The students of the Collège des Frères deepened their knowledge of Italian dishes and shared a training experience in Reggio Calabria. The path combined practical skills, discovery of the area and encounter with the young people and volunteers of Attendiamoci.
Who collaborates, and in what role
- Attendiamoci / Casa Kerigma: educational design, coordination and hospitality
- Collège des Frères, Gerusalemme: school of origin and teaching support
- APAR: premises and professional training
- Associazione Provinciale Reggini Chef: contribution to the training activities
Sport, educational mobility and encounter
Giovani Senza Confini
Football school of Sebastia, West Bank · hosted at the Villaggio dei Giovani, Reggio Calabria
A football pitch can become a place to get to know one another and learn to work together. The group from Sebastia lived in Reggio Calabria an experience of sport and shared life: training sessions, meetings with the local community and exchanges with their peers. The path values teamwork as an educational experience and mobility as a chance to widen one's horizons.
Training was led by Roberto Breda and Gianni Saffioti, with meetings with figures of Reggio football, cultural visits and moments of cooking and sharing.
Who collaborates, and in what role
- Pro Terra Sancta: operational partner
- Attendiamoci ODV ETS: host: Villaggio dei Giovani, Reggio Calabria
Encounter, formation and community life
The young people of San Salvatore
Parish of San Salvatore, Jerusalem · hosted at the Villaggio dei Giovani, Reggio Calabria
The young people of the parish of San Salvatore in Jerusalem shared a few days with the Attendiamoci community in Reggio Calabria. Discovering the city, moments of formation and everyday life lived together offered occasions of listening and mutual knowledge. An experience in which hospitality takes shape in the gestures of every day.
Who collaborates, and in what role
- Parrocchia di San Salvatore, Gerusalemme: parish of origin
- Patriarcato Latino di Gerusalemme: collaboration within the Patriarchate
- Attendiamoci ODV ETS: hospitality at the Villaggio dei Giovani
Content verified on 21 October 2026.