After five days at the dock, the
Amerigo Vespucci is leaving the port of Singapore, thus closing
the 25th leg of its world tour, which began on 1 July 2023 from
Genoa.
With the unmooring of the Navy training ship, the Villaggio
Italia, the traveling exhibition that accompanies the sailing
ship on its world tour, also closes.
"The Amerigo Vespucci and the Villaggio Italia have been able to
build a solid bridge between cultures, uniting the soul of Italy
with the beauty of each country visited, creating an
extraordinary bond that will remain forever in the history of
our beloved countries", said the Undersecretary of Defense,
Matteo Perego di Cremnago, during the closing ceremony,
recalling the "very strong bond" between Italy and Singapore.
"Having hosted the lady of the seas was a true privilege," added
the Italian ambassador to Singapore, Dante Brandi.
"The Vespucci is much more than a symbol, it is a traveling
ambassador of Italy. In these days we have painted an Italy
capable of surprising, innovating but also dialoguing".
The president of Difesa Servizi, Gioacchino Alfano, said: "If I
had to sum up the Singapore stopover in one sentence, I would
say that this is the Italy that does not give up.
"We are not Italians, but citizens of the world to whom history
has assigned Italy.
"As in the gardens of Singapore, where every element comes from
a seed, so we all try to ensure that the seeds can be useful in
contributing to the excellence of Italy".
The Amerigo Vespucci is therefore back on the water, en route to
the next stopover, scheduled for Belawan, Indonesia, from 1 to 4
November. Afterwards, the sailing ship will reach Phuket,
Thailand, where it will remain from 6 to 10 November.
In the following stopover, in Mumbai, India, from 28 November to
3 December, the Villaggio Italia will also return, with
exhibitions, debates and forums on Made in Italy in the world.
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