The 12,000 young people of a hundred countries who will be present at the appointment in Budapest (Aug 31 to Sept 9), represent tens of thousands of their contemporaries in the world who share the ideal of fraternity.

The Genfest was born from a prophetic intuition of Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement. The Genfest is a meeting of young people who want to show the world that universal brotherhood, a united world, is an Ideal worth living for.

 "Let's bridge" is the title of the 10th edition of the Genfest, the "celebration" of the youth. 

At Genfest there will also be time to exchange concrete experiences which will show how the young people have been in action for years. Economy, art, social problems, intercultural dialogue: their "bridges", upheld by personal and group stories: diversified and consolidated throughout the world. Bridges between individuals, groups and peoples.

Young Adults from across the US have been working all year for Genfest and will be there!  You can join them Live via Internet Labor day Weekend!

Read more on the Official Genfest Website.

Transmitted Program

Friday, August 31:

• 12:30pm CST (1:30 pm EST): official welcome and concert

Saturday, September 1:

• 3:30am CST to 5:30am CST (for very early risers): morning program
• 8:30 am CST to 10:00 am CST: afternoon program

There will also be an outdoor flashmob between 2:00 and 3:00pm CST which will be most likely transmitted

Full program

Thursday, 30 August:

• 6:00pm, in Elizabeth square: Leave a mark in the city – Inauguration of the fraternity corner
• 8:00pm Gen Rosso Musical for the city: Streetlight

Friday, 31 August:

• 2:30pm opening session with United World stands, artistic performances, sprots4peace;
• 7:30pm official welcome from Hungary and an international concert in the arena (transmitted via internet)

Saturday, 1 September:

• 10.30am -12.30pm programme in the arena (transmitted via internet)
• 3.30 – 5.00pm programme in the arena (transmitted via internet)
• 9.00-10.00pm (more or less) flashmob on the chain bridge (for technical reasons the communication can only take place via cell phones/mobiles, twitter, facebook, etc.)

Sunday, 2 September:

• 10.30am:
  • Holy Mass in St. Stephen's square
  • Eucharistic celebrations in the various Churches in Budapest
  • Meeting with the young people of other faiths
• 12.00pm final greeting and time out for peace

The link is: http://www.genfest.org/live