The world tour of the Amerigo Vespucci , the historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navy, Ambassador of Made in Italy in the world, is arriving for the first time in its 93-year history in the United Arab Emirates. It will stop in Abu Dhabi from 27 to 31 December, the 31st leg of the Vespucci World Tour, which started from Italy on 1 July 2023.
During its stay in Abu Dhabi , Nave Amerigo Vespucci will be flanked by Villaggio Italia, the international Made in Italy exhibition which brings together the “nationals of Italian excellence”, so that the Amerigo Vespucci’s World Tour is a unitary expression of the values of the entire nation and a showcase of Italian excellence and supply chains, a driving force for the economy and for the diffusion of Italian culture.
Hosted by the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port and created in partnership with Experience Abu Dhabi, the Villaggio Italia will also celebrate the bond between Italy and the United Arab Emirates, a strategic country for our foreign policy and for our businesses, which welcomes a large community of compatriots.
The initiative “ Vespucci World Tour – Villaggio Italia ”, strongly desired by the Minister of Defence of the Italian Government Guido Crosetto and to which 11 Ministries adhere, together with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, combines the traditional training and Naval Diplomacy of the Training Ship with the promotion of Made in Italy excellence in the main ports covered by the campaign. This is the seventh appointment with the Villaggio Italia after those in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Darwin, Singapore, Mumbai and Doha.
The following Italian authorities are expected at the Villaggio Italia in Abu Dhabi : the President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana; the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto; the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hon. Maria Tripodi; the Undersecretary of State for Defense Senator Isabella Rauti; the Ambassador of Italy to the United Arab Emirates Lorenzo Fanara; the Commander in Chief of the Naval Fleet, Admiral Aurelio De Carolis; Luca Andreoli, CEO of Difesa Servizi, the in-house company of the Ministry of Defense that implements and supports all phases of the initiative.
