The Amerigo Vespucci leaves Singapore, 'bridge between cultures'

The 25th stage ends, Villaggio Italia returns to Mumbai

After five days at the dock, the Amerigo Vespucci leaves the port of Singapore, thus closing the 25th stage of its world tour, which began on 1 July 2023 from Genoa. With the unmooring of the Navy training ship, Villaggio Italia, the traveling exhibition that accompanies the sailing ship on its trip around the world, also closes.

“The Amerigo Vespucci and the Villaggio Italia were 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 of 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 recent days we have painted an Italy capable of surprising, innovating but also communicating”. “If I had to summarize the Singapore stage in one sentence – the words of the president of Difesa Servizi, Gioacchino Alfano -, 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 therefore returns to navigation, en route to the new stage, scheduled in Belawan, Indonesia, from 1 to 4 November. Subsequently, however, the sailing ship will touch Phuket, Thailand, where it will remain from 6 to 10 November. In the next stop, that of Mumbai, India, from 28 November to 3 December, the Italian Village will also return, with exhibitions, debates and forums on Made in Italy in the world.