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On May 17, SGI-Cambodia held a youth culture festival at its culture center in Phnom Penh. Themed “I Choose Hope,” the event was attended by some 500 people, including government officials, and featured a variety of performances. A youth member shared their personal experience of positive inner change through Buddhist practice, whereby they achieved concrete results in their studies and at work.

From May 3 to 10, the climate action exhibition the “Heritage of Life” was held in the town of Castelletto di Branduzzo in Lombardy, northern Italy. The exhibition is part of the “If I change, the world will change” campaign of the Be the Hope Foundation, a Soka Gakkai Italy affiliate.

At the opening ceremony, which was attended by some 230 people, Castelletto di Branduzzo Mayor Flavio Ferlini, an environmentalist and ornithologist, highlighted the importance of the interconnectedness of living species, focusing particularly on the role of birds as indicators of global environmental health.

Various workshops were held, including a session on reducing food waste and a Repair Café promoting the repair and reuse of household items.

On May 2 and 3, SGI-Argentina (SGIAR) held a youth festival at its Peace Auditorium in Buenos Aires to mark the 30th anniversary of the venue. The event was attended by over 2,000 members and guests, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and Co-President of The Club of Rome Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo. SGIAR youth gave musical and dance performances, expressing their resolve to create a peaceful future. An exhibition on SGIAR’s history and the activities of Acción Solidaria Soka was also on display.   

On April 29, Bharat Soka Gakkai hosted its fifth annual Sustainability Conclave in New Delhi, India. Titled “Building Resilient Futures: Climate, Communities and Collective Strength,” the event brought together over 400 participants including educators, students, media representatives and changemakers. Veditha Reddy, director of Education and Sports for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, delivered the keynote speech. The program included youth performances, presentations by local students and a panel discussion. The "Seeds of Hope & Action: Making the SDGs a Reality" exhibition, a joint initiative of the Earth Charter International and the SGI (Soka Gakkai International), was on display after the event.