Vespucci and Villaggio Italia, ever closer to the 300,000 visitors mark
In the first five stages a total of 258,000 guests. Over 1,500 workers involved. Andreoli (Defence Services): 'A travelling mini-Expo'.
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Key points
- Italian excellence squared
- Andreoli (Defence Services): "Symbol of exchange between different cultures"
- More than 1,500 Italian workers involved
- Investment attraction at the centre
- The "firsts": a board meeting and a CSC report to the Village
- The initial budget: 35 million euros between public and private funds
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It is not surprising that 'pride' is the word most frequently quoted by Italians on social media at each of the five stops so far of the Villaggio Italia. From Los Angeles to Tokyo, from Darwin to Singapore, up to Mumbai, a total of 258 thousand visitors have visited this multi-year travelling exhibition of Made in Italy and 123 thousand people have boarded the Amerigo Vespucci ship of the Italian Navy. The goal of 300 thousand visitors is within reach: the Doha, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah landings are still missing to complete the tour.
Italian excellence squared
.Italian excellence squared: on one side a magnificent sailing ship that trains officer cadets and is now on its second world tour; on the other a moving showcase that, alongside the Vespucci in eight landings, celebrates the best of Italy. What makes us famous in the world - art, fashion, music, food - and the interventions and strategies with which we are facing challenges in the new domains: space, the sea, the underwater dimension. With an eye on new technologies, research and innovation.
Andreoli (Defence Services): "Symbol of exchange between different cultures"
.'The Villaggio Italia,' explains the CEO of Difesa Servizi, Luca Andreoli, 'is a living, evolving reality. It grows every day, becoming a symbol of exchange between different cultures. A meeting point for global dialogue, where curiosity and desire for knowledge meet. It is the mirror of an Italy that continues to put into play everything that makes it unique, to grow together'. For Andreoli, this 'travelling mini-Expo also evolves into the dimension of a multidisciplinary platform: from Italy and beyond, the Italian Village is required to promote and convey further initiatives that make it a multiplier of contacts, of relations, of excellence that we project into the world. We are truly satisfied because this was one of the objectives we had set ourselves from the very beginning, confirmed by the interest shown by our interlocutors who want to take part in the project'.
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Over 1,500 Italian workers involved
.The tally speaks of 72,000 visitors in Los Angeles and 63,000 in Tokyo (Defence Minister Guido Crosetto was present), 28,000 in Darwin, 45,000 in Singapore, despite the restrictions of the local port authority, and 48,000 in Mumbai, where the Minister of Enterprise, Adolfo Urso, and the Undersecretary for Defence, Matteo Perego di Cremnago, arrived. About 1,500 Italian workers were involved in the five stages of the Italian Village, including those working on site and those in support from Italy.
Investment attraction at the centre
.At each stage, Mimit organised round tables dedicated to investment attraction. In Japan, for example, together with Vice-Minister Valentino Valentini, the Japanese counterpart Nobuhiro Yoshida, the Commissioner for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka, Mario Vattani, and representatives from some of the major Japanese companies present in our country: Denso, Hitachi, Ihi, Marelli Holdings, Marubeni, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Nippon Sanso, NTT Data and Shionogi.
