2024-03-18 18:00:38
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The presentation of the film had all the magic of Italian cinema. Amerigo Vespucciwhich in view of completing its second voyage around the world, docked yesterday in the port of Buenos Aires.
On a summer night, and favored by its beauty, the stylized Italian sailboat captured attention during a welcome event in which several of the participants referred to the Vespucci as “a 93-year-old lady.”
The ship, which He had already visited Buenos Aires in 1952, has a long history behind it: it is the oldest unit of the Italian Military Navy since it has been sailing for almost a century. Its design – three masts, a length of 101 meters and a crew of more than 400 men and women – is inspired by the 18th and early 19th century ships of the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
With its peninsula nestled in the Mediterranean, Italy certainly does not lack tradition and experience of the sea. Eight months ago ‘Mrs. Vespucci’ set sail for her trip around the world from the port of Genoa, one of the powerful Italian ‘Marine Republics’ of a distant past along with Amalfi, Pisa and Venice.
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During the ceremony there were official speeches at the bilateral Argentina-Italy level, anthems, videos and a brief demonstration of the work of the sailors on board. There was no lack of music either: the fanfare of a regiment of the ‘Bersaglieri’ was showcased in an original interpretation with jazz rhythm of ‘O sole mio’ and ‘Volare’two songs that remain synonymous with Italian music.
The flood of peninsular immigration to Argentina was a kind of backdrop to the event, which took place at the port’s naval station two steps away from the Immigration Museum: “The presence of the ship in Argentina has an importance that perhaps there is no in other countries: the route that the Vespucci took is the same one taken by thousands, if not millions, of Italians to get here, the place where they can build their future and the future of this country,” highlighted the Italian ambassador to Argentina, Fabrizio Lucentini.
“Reducing the depth of bilateral relations only to a history of immigration,” he said, “would be wrong; in the country there are 250 Italian companies that generate wealth, that have invested in the nation and in which some 50,000 Italian-Argentinians work. In the culture and history of this country there is a lot of Italy, a fact that is fundamental. However, The most important thing is that this enormous capital can create new relationships,” said the diplomat.after remembering the recent visit of President Javier Milei to Rome.
“This meeting has political weight, it has been years since we have seen ministers or heads of government present in Argentina to try to strengthen relations,” highlighted Daniela Santanché, Minister of Tourism of Italy, a sector that “represents 13% of our GDP.” “The visit, she added, also takes place while unfortunately in the world there are differences, oppositions, wars. “None of us could imagine living through a period like the one we are experiencing.”
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“We are in Argentina because through the Vespucci we talk about Italy and also because we want to increase Italian tourism in Argentina”the minister concluded at the end of the event by highlighting the importance of “reciprocity and exchange between countries.”
Also participating in the ceremony were the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense, Matteo Perego di Cremnago, the CEO of the company Difesa Servizi, Luca Andreoli, Admiral Pietro Covino, the commander of the ship Giuseppe Lai and Daniel Scioli, Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports: “It is important, Scioli pointed out, that Argentines visit Italy and at the same time that Italians come to our country to reconnect with their families and our culture.”
The arrival of the ship, which can be visited by the public on indicated days and times, is accompanied by activities in different areas. The Embassy and Consulate General in Buenos Aires, the Defense Attaché Office, the Italian Institute of Culture of Buenos Aires and the ICE Agency participate in the organization of these initiatives.
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