12/10/2026
On 7 October 2026, the Italian Ambassador to Ireland, Nicola Faganello, and the Director of the IIC Dublin, Michela Linda Magrì, inaugurated the exhibition "The Nativity Scene: The Legacy of St Francis of Assisi through Italian Design and Irish Craftsmanship" at Rathfarnham Castle. The exhibition was organised by the Embassy of Italy and the IIC in collaboration with designer Andrea Vecera, who curated the project.
The exhibition forms part of the commemorations marking the eight-hundredth anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. It celebrates an important aspect of Italy’s spiritual and cultural heritage while also serving as a symbolic bridge between Italian and Irish cultures.
The initiative was made possible through the support of key partners, including the Irish Government’s Office of Public Works (OPW) and Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI)
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In data 7 ottobre 2026, l’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Irlanda, Nicola Faganello, e la Direttrice dell’IIC, Michela Linda Magrì, hanno inaugurato presso il Rathfarnham Castle
la mostra "Il Presepe: L’eredità di San Francesco D’Assisi attraverso il design Italiano e l’artigianato Irlandese", organizzata dall’Ambasciata d’Italia e dall’IIC in collaborazione con il designer Andrea Vecera, curatore del progetto.
La mostra si inserisce nel contesto delle celebrazioni dedicate alla figura di San Francesco d’Assisi in occasione degli ottocento anni dalla sua morte, ponendosi come momento celebrativo di un importante elemento dell’eredità spirituale e culturale italiana e, al contempo, come ponte simbolico con la cultura locale.
L’iniziativa è stata realizzata grazie al sostegno di importanti partner, quali l’ente governativo irlandese responsabile del patrimonio storico e architettonico Office of Public Works-OPW e il Design & Crafts Council Ireland -DCCI
Credits:
Picture 1
Mary Heffernan, Head of Collections and Sites - l’OPW
Andrea Vecera, Curator
Brendan Joyce, Joyce's Marble Quarries
Michela Linda Magrì, Director IIC
Edel MacBride, Irish Knitwear
Ambassador of Italy to Ireland, Nicola Faganello
Mary Blanchfield, CEO DCCI
Frank McCormack, Irish Natural Stone
Tom Watts, Head of Design DCCI
John Conlon, Chairman OPW
