Amerigo Vespucci Arrived in Qatar
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, arrived in Qatar. Until 22nd December the Amerigo Vespucci will be at “Old Doha Port”, together with the Villaggio Italia, the mini “expo” dedicated to Italian excellence. Entrance to Villaggio Italia is free upon reservation at the link https://tourvespucci.it/en/doha-17-22-december-2024/
The Amerigo Vespucci World Tour arrives in Qatar.
From 17 to 22 December the Amerigo Vespucci will stop at “Old Doha Port”,together with the Villaggio Italia, the mini “expo” dedicated to Italian excellence The Amerigo Vespucci, historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navyand the rich program of events dedicated to Italian culture and gastronomy of the Villaggio Italia will be accessible free of charge upon reservation here The following are expected at the Villaggio Italia in Doha:The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry of the Italian Government Francesco Lollobrigida, Undersecretary of State to the Italian Ministry of Defence Matteo Perego di Cremnago,The Ambassador of Italy at the State of Qatar Paolo Toschi,Deputy Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Admiral Giuseppe Berutti BergottoThe CEO of Difesa Servizi Luca Andreoli. The inaugural ceremony of the Villaggio Italia will be held on Tuesday 17 December at 4 pm On Wednesday 18 December the Amerigo Vespucci will pay homage to Qatar on the occasion of National Day. Doha, 15 December 2024 – 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, stops in Qatar for the first time in its 93-year history. It will stop in Doha from 17 to 22 December, the 30th stop on the Vespucci World Tour, which started from Italy on 1 July 2023. During its stay in Doha, the Amerigo Vespucci will be flanked by Villaggio Italia, the international exposition of Made in Italy which brings together the “nationals of Italian excellence”, so that the Amerigo Vespucci’s round-the-world trip 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. 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 sixth appointment with the Villaggio Italia after those in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Darwin, Singapore and Mumbai, held in Qatar with the support of the Italian Embassy in Doha, the Italian Trade Agency and local partners Qatar Tourism, Katara Cultural Village and Old Doha Port. The Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests of the Italian Government Francesco Lollobrigida, the Undersecretary of State to the Italian Ministry of Defence Matteo Perego di Cremnago , the Italian Ambassador to the State of Qatar Paolo Toschi, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, andthe CEO of Difesa Servizi Luca Andreoli, the in-house company of the Ministry of Defense that creates and supports all phases of the initiative, are expected at the Villaggio Italia in Doha. The arrival in Doha of the Vespucci World Tour and the Villaggio Italia is part of the intense bilateral relationship between Italy and Qatar that has strengthened in recent years thanks to constant institutional dialogue. In fact, there were three visits to Italy by the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani between 2016 and 2023 preceded, in January 2020, by the State visit to Doha of the President of the Republic while in September 2023 the Prime Minister Meloni went to Doha to meet the Emir. On the occasion of the last State Visit, last October 21, it was the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella himself who announced to the Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the arrival in Doha of the Vespucci ship, in conjunction with the celebrations of the National Day of Qatar, on December 18, 2024. A tangible sign of the deep bond that binds the two Nations. As evidence of the growing relationship between the two countries, the growing ties in the fields of politics and diplomacy, economics, security and defense, culture, science, sports and much more. During the stopover in Doha, the Amerigo Vespucci and the Villaggio Italia will be open to the public free of charge. Prior booking on the website. it will be possible to go 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. Always after registration it will also be possible to access free of charge the Villaggio Italia, which in Doha offers a rich artistic, musical and gastronomic program. The activities proposed by the Villaggio Italia in Doha Villaggio Italia, with all its exhibitions, will be open to the public every day from 10AM to 11PM (with the exception of Tuesday 17 December when it will open to the public at 5PM after the inaugural ceremony and Sunday 22 December when it will close at 12PM after the unmooring of the ship). Entrance to Villaggio Italia is free. On the website you can find more information and reserve your places for the activities scheduled at the Villaggio Italia. Culture Music: Art: at the Villaggio Italia in Doha there will be, for the first time, an exclusive space dedicated to the Italian artist JAGO (Jacopo Cardillo), a young Italian sculptor already famous around the world, the first artist to have sent a marble sculpture to the International Space Station, in 2019, on the occasion of the “Beyond” mission of the European Space Agency. In Doha Jago 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. And Italian marble, much appreciated in Qatar, is among the excellent protagonists of the Villaggio Italia, with an ad hoc masterclass curated by the ICE Agency, Italian Trade Agency, on Thursday 19
