Celebrating World Youth Day Seoul 2027 with DESTA, where Faith, Art and Tradition come together

We are deeply honored to share with our customers news of extraordinary significance for our company: DESTA has officially been selected for the design and supply of the liturgical vestments, sacred vessels, and Eucharistic bread that will be used during the celebrations of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.

WYD 2027 will take place in Seoul, South Korea, from August 3 to August 8, 2027, and will be inspired by the Gospel passage:

This event represents a historic moment of great hope for the Church: it will be the first World Youth Day held in a country with a non-Christian majority and the second in Asia, following Manila 1995. It will be an occasion that calls millions of young people to rediscover their faith and to face the challenges of the contemporary world with courage, trust, and hope.

This important appointment continues the experience gained during World Youth Day Panama 2019 and World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, during which DESTA was exclusively entrusted with the production and authorized commercialization of the vestments worn during the official liturgical celebrations. These assignments were moments of profound honor for our company and confirmed the international trust placed in our work.

For WYD Seoul 2027, DESTA will devote the utmost care to:

• liturgical vestments for all Bishops and Priests, crafted according to the most authentic Italian sartorial tradition, combining liturgical dignity, artistic beauty, and reverence for sacred signs;
• sacred vessels, expressions of art and sacredness, designed to safeguard and enhance the Eucharistic Mystery;
• Eucharistic hosts and altar breads, produced in full compliance with liturgical norms, so that every celebration may be a true encounter with Christ.

Every DESTA creation is conceived not merely as an object of worship, but as a visible sign of a shared spiritual journey, an instrument that accompanies prayer and ecclesial communion among the faithful from all parts of the world. As the Gospel reminds us: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit” (Jn 15:5).

The journey of preparation for WYD 2027 has already begun and involves the Church, institutions, and Korean civil society in a great project of dialogue, care for creation, and testimony of hope. In this context, DESTA is proud to contribute its work to an event that speaks of peace, unity, and a future for new generations.

We take this opportunity to thank all those who, over time, have placed their trust in our company, and in particular His Excellency Paul Kyung Sang Lee, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul and General Coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee for WYD Seoul 2027. It is also thanks to you that today we can continue to place Faith, Art, and Tradition at the service of the Church and of young people around the world.

With gratitude and devotion,

DESTA Industrie S.r.l.