(ANSA) – SANTO DOMINGO, 17 MAG – In the 16th-century setting of Casa de Italia, in the heart of the colonial area of Santo Domingo, the event ‘From the land to the table: the culture of Made in Italy’ was held, organised on the occasion of Made in Italy Day in the World. The event, traditionally dedicated to promoting the knowledge of Italian products of excellence, was dedicated this year to the culture of wine, showcasing the ambitious ‘Vino y Viña’ project, which aims to transplant the knowledge and know-how of Italy’s wine-growing heritage to the Dominican Republic, thus laying the foundations for the creation of a local supply chain.
The initiative was promoted by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Casa de Italia association, the Dominican Ministry of Agriculture, the Eqypo company, and the Loyola (San Cristóbal) and Spallanzani (Castelfranco Emilia) agrarian institutes. The event was attended by representatives of the Dominican private sector and numerous members of the Italian community. The aim of the meeting was to highlight the distinctive traits of Made in Italy: a virtuous combination of tradition and innovation, valorisation of the territory and capacity for openness and international dialogue. The proceedings were opened by Italian Ambassador Stefano Queirolo Palmas, who stressed the symbolic and cultural value of wine as an expression of Italian tradition and a lever of international cooperation. Following this, the Dominican Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rafael Ortiz, confirmed the institutional support for the Vino y Viña project, described in detail by its creator, Antonio Vecchione, CEO of Eqypo. The project also stands out for its strong social inclusion component, as it involves rural and traditionally disadvantaged areas, particularly in the south of the country. The project is also characterised by a structured technical training programme thanks to the collaboration between the Loyola Polytechnic Institute and the Spallanzani Institute, also formalised by a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutes. The current phase sees the start of the preparation of young Dominican technicians, with the aim of transferring skills and knowledge in a new context, but one that is also rich in potential and with a promising and growing market. The visit to the Dominican Republic by a delegation of teachers and students from the Spallanzani Institute, who were present at the event, was also part of this context, reciprocating the previous mission of the Loyola Institute in Italy. The director of the Spallanzani Institute, Professor Maura Zini, and the Rector of the Loyola Institute, José Altagracia Victoriano Reyes, also took the floor, and emphasised the educational and transformative value of the cooperation underway. Closing the proceedings was the head of commercial cooperation at the Dominican Embassy in Italy, Elna Arelis Perdomo, who played an important role as a liaison between the actors involved.
The introduction of new export crops is a feature of the country’s markedly growing agricultural development. Last month, President Luis Abinader inaugurated the first shipment of table grapes to the American market, which was also originally developed with Italian technical assistance.
Read article…
The initiative was promoted by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Casa de Italia association, the Dominican Ministry of Agriculture, the Eqypo company, and the Loyola (San Cristóbal) and Spallanzani (Castelfranco Emilia) agrarian institutes. The event was attended by representatives of the Dominican private sector and numerous members of the Italian community. The aim of the meeting was to highlight the distinctive traits of Made in Italy: a virtuous combination of tradition and innovation, valorisation of the territory and capacity for openness and international dialogue. The proceedings were opened by Italian Ambassador Stefano Queirolo Palmas, who stressed the symbolic and cultural value of wine as an expression of Italian tradition and a lever of international cooperation. Following this, the Dominican Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rafael Ortiz, confirmed the institutional support for the Vino y Viña project, described in detail by its creator, Antonio Vecchione, CEO of Eqypo. The project also stands out for its strong social inclusion component, as it involves rural and traditionally disadvantaged areas, particularly in the south of the country. The project is also characterised by a structured technical training programme thanks to the collaboration between the Loyola Polytechnic Institute and the Spallanzani Institute, also formalised by a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutes. The current phase sees the start of the preparation of young Dominican technicians, with the aim of transferring skills and knowledge in a new context, but one that is also rich in potential and with a promising and growing market. The visit to the Dominican Republic by a delegation of teachers and students from the Spallanzani Institute, who were present at the event, was also part of this context, reciprocating the previous mission of the Loyola Institute in Italy. The director of the Spallanzani Institute, Professor Maura Zini, and the Rector of the Loyola Institute, José Altagracia Victoriano Reyes, also took the floor, and emphasised the educational and transformative value of the cooperation underway. Closing the proceedings was the head of commercial cooperation at the Dominican Embassy in Italy, Elna Arelis Perdomo, who played an important role as a liaison between the actors involved.
The introduction of new export crops is a feature of the country’s markedly growing agricultural development. Last month, President Luis Abinader inaugurated the first shipment of table grapes to the American market, which was also originally developed with Italian technical assistance.
Read article…
