Living Nativity Scene Matera 2025 – Peace and Dialogue

AND LET THERE BE PEACE!

The Living Nativity of Dialogue and Peace in Matera

Since the dawn of time, an infinite love has embraced the Universe. This love reveals itself in God made Man — fragile and humble — who, through the sacrifice of the Cross, shows humanity that the only true power is Love: the Love that unites, forgives, and includes everyone.

15th Edition of the Living Nativity Scene in the Sassi of Matera

The  15th Edition of the Living Nativity Scene in the Sassi of Matera  will open on  December 5, 2025, and welcome visitors on  December 6–7, 13–14, 20–21, 27–28, 2025, and  January 3–4, 2026.
This extraordinary Christmas event delivers a powerful message:  Peace  — not as a slogan, but as a concrete action that touches the heart of each person.

Since the beginning of his papacy,   Pope Leo XIV  has called for a “disarmed and disarming peace, ” a vision recently reflected in the book  “And Let There Be Peace!”

Dialogue and Matera: Mediterranean Capital of Culture 2026

This year’s theme also focuses on  Dialogue, as  Matera has been chosen as the Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026, in partnership with  Tetouan, Morocco.
Matera becomes a crossroads of cultures, tolerance, and social innovation — a meeting point for peoples of the Mediterranean, united by a shared pursuit of understanding and peace.

A Concrete Path to Peace

Each visitor becomes a  drop of hope  in a world scarred by conflict. Matera stands as a symbol of dialogue and lasting peace, recalling the suffering of children, women, and men in the lands where Jesus was born.

Promoting Peace Through Action

The event is organized by  Prisco Provider Eventi & Comunicazioni srl, together with the  Diocese of Matera-Irsina  and the  Municipal Administration, in collaboration with the  Patriarchate of Jerusalem  and under the  High Patronage of the United Nations.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to  humanitarian aid  for populations affected by war and conflict.