The Italian Navy's Amerigo Vespucci
training sailboat, a worldwide ambassador of Italy, will reach
Tokyo for the first time over the next weeks, as part of its
2023-2025 World Tour.
The historic training ship of the Italian Navy will station at
the International Cruise Terminal on August 25-30.
On Monday, August 26, at 10, an inaugural ceremony will be held
at the Villaggio Italia (Italy Village), an international
exhibition of Made in Italy showcasing "Italian national
excellence", in order for the world tour of the Amerigo Vespucci
to be, along with a unitary expression of the values of the
entire nation, also a showcase of the best Italian production
chains, promoting Italy's economy and culture.
The initiative "World Tour -Italy Village", strongly promoted by
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, unites the tradition of
training activities for Navy cadets on the ship with the
promotion of the excellence of Made in Italy in the main ports
reached through Villaggio Italia.
After departing from Genoa in July 2023, during the course of 13
months of navigation, the vessel reached 16 out of the 31
countries it will visit, touching 20 of the 30 ports involved in
the overall tour, thus visiting three of five continents.
Participants in the government's ambitious project include, in
addition to the defence ministry, also the prime minister's
office - with the minister for civil protection and maritime
policies and the minister of sport and youth - the ministry of
foreign affairs and international cooperation, the ministry of
the economy and finance, the ministry of infrastructure and
transport, the business and Made in Italy ministry, the
agriculture, food sovereignty and forestry ministry, the
ministry of the environment and energy security, the ministry of
culture and the ministry of tourism.
The inaugural ceremony at Villaggio Italia will be attended by
Defence Minister Crosetto, Japanese authorities, Italy's
Ambassador to Japan Gianluigi Benedetti, Italian authorities,
and Luca Andreoli, CEO of Difesa Servizi.
Villaggio Italia and the Amerigo Vespucci vessel will be open to
the public from August 16 to August 26.
All information on the program of Villaggio Italia in Tokyo is
available on www.tourvespucci.it
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