The Amerigo Vespucci World Tour arrives in Abu Dhabi

The following Italian authorities are expected at the Villaggio Italia in Abu Dhabi: The following Italian authorities are expected at the Villaggio Italia inAbu Dhabi : the President of the Chamber of DeputiesLorenzo Fontana ; the Minister of DefenseGuido Crosetto ; the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hon.Maria Tripodi ; the Undersecretary of State for Defense SenatorIsabella Rauti ; the Ambassador ofItalyto the United Arab...

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 for 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; the CEO of Difesa Servizi Luca Andreoli

The opening ceremony of the Villaggio Italia will be held on Saturday December 28 at 10.30am

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ABU DHABI, UAE, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 exhibitionwhich 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.

During the stopover in Abu Dhabi, the Amerigo Vespucci ship and the Villaggio Italia will be open to the public free of charge .

Visits on board the Amerigo Vespucci ship

Previous Booking on the website https://tourvespucci.it/en/abu-dhabi-27-31-december-2024/ it will be possible to climb aboard to experience first-hand the charm of the ship defined as "the most beautiful in the world", guardian of the most ancient naval and seafaring traditions for over ninety years and emblem of the Italian Armed Forces.

On-board visits will be available :

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December from 3pm to 7pm; Monday 30th December in the morning from 10am to 12pm and in the afternoon from 3pm to 7pm; Tuesday 31 December from 10am to 12pm (for the visit, we recommend wearing comfortable shoes).

Activities offered by Villaggio Italia in Abu Dhabi

Villaggio Italia, with all its exhibitions, will be open to the public every day from 10am to 10.30pm (with the exception of Friday 27 December when it will open to the public at 12pm and close at 11pm and Tuesday 31 December when it will close at 6pm).

Entrance to the Villaggio Italia, the exhibitions and the scheduled activities is free .

On the website you can find more information and reserve your places for the activities scheduled at the Village with limited places: https://tourvespucci.it/en/abu-dhabi-27-31-december-2024/

Music, art, theatre, design, cinema, conferences, sports-disability and gastronomy will be the areas of excellence protagonists at the Villaggio Italia in Abu Dhabi.

The culture

Music

Art

At the Villaggio Italia in Abu Dhabi, the Italian artist JAGO ( Jacopo Cardillo) will be present, a young Italian sculptor famous all over the world, the first artist to have sent a marble sculpture to the International Space Station, in 2019, on the occasion of the ESA Beyond mission. In Abu Dhabi, Jago will have an entire pavilion dedicated to his art, where he will exhibit the marble work "family" in which three forearms intertwine and embrace each other in a continuous and fluid movement where each hand holds the other creating a seamless circle that reveals the importance of cohesion and mutual belonging. The other work exhibited is called "future" and is the new sculptural project by Jago, conceived to represent a message of hope and cultural connection.

On December 29 at 12pmJago will be the protagonist of a meeting dedicated to him in which he will talk about all his work.

The Villaggio Italia will also host the work "Posidonia", inspired by the sea, by the artist Lorenzo Quinn.

Theater

On December 30 at 9pm Villaggio Italia will host the theatrical show "Ovid the relegated poet, Metamorphosis of exile " by actor Ugo Pagliai.

Design

The "Italia Geniale" exhibition dedicated to Italian design, created by the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy and the Ministry of Defense in collaboration with ADI Design Museum, will also be present in Abu Dhabi, telling the world about the invention, creativity and design capabilities of Made in Italy . Guided tours of the exhibition will also be available every day.

Cinema

At Villaggio Italia it will be possible to attend some film screenings selected in collaboration with the Venice Biennale International Film Festival:

December 28 at 9pm the film " The Lion's Share " by Baptiste Etchegaray and Giuseppe Bucchi; December 29 at 5pm the film " Happiness " by Michela Ramazzotti; December 30 at 4pm the film " Comandante " by E. De Angelis.

On December 27at 3pm Villaggio Italia will host the event " La Dolce Via Festival " curated by Benedetta Paravia, dedicated to the promotion of Italian cinematographic culture, with the screening of the film "Goffredo, e l'Italia chiamò" by Angelo Antonucci.

Dedicated to children:

On December 29 , 30 and 31 at 10amthere will be the "Vespucci Camp – A Journey into the History of the Vespucci". An event for children aged 8 to 12, accompanied by their parents, dedicated to the legendary training ship Amerigo Vespucci. Children will have the opportunity to imagine and draw the next voyage of the Vespucci, creating together a fantastic map that tells stories of exploration and discovery.

The gastronomy

Even at the Villaggio Italia in Abu Dhabi, many moments will be dedicated to Italian gastronomic excellence that will be protagonists with the art of pizza and olive oil , for a journey into the taste and tradition of Italian craftsmanship thanks to a program of events promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests that will take place in a dedicated area, " Anima Italia ". The Villaggio Italia will also host the "Garden of Italian excellence" , a corner of nature dedicated to typical Italian crops, a tribute to the rich tradition of Mediterranean cuisine and the authentic flavors of Italy.

Conferences 

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