Off to the rally, Pontedera world capital of the Vespa

Wasps everywhere. Of every model and color. 12 thousand have already arrived from all over the world in Pontedera for the Vespa World days, the annual gathering of Vespa clubs from all over the world which this year will be held from 18 to 21 April, which will bring scooterists in love with what is an icon of Made in Italy in the world since forever. It was precisely in Pontedera that the Vespa was born and has been produced since 1946. They have traveled thousands of kilometers riding old and new models, arriving from every corner of Italy and even the world, including Asia. Entire families, young people, graying enthusiasts proudly clutched in their motorbike jackets full of pins, stickers and themed gadgets of all kinds. After the gathering at the Vespa Village, with the consequent collection of the registration pass for the big parade scheduled for April 20th at 10.30am in which eight thousand Vespa enthusiasts are registered, thousands are flocking to the Piaggio Museum where the 140th anniversary of the group led by the brothers is being celebrated Colaninno and where any excuse is good to immortalize yourself in a selfie that celebrates the participation of individuals or groups in the event. In the museum pavilions all the languages ​​of the world are spoken while the Italian genius is admired among the visitors. The 2024 edition promises to be one of the grandest editions in seventy years of history, starting from the first time in 1954 in Paris. Enthusiasts representing thousands of Vespa Clubs are expected (660 from Italy alone) from countries such as Australia, Canada, Japan, USA, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, Pakistan, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Morocco as well as from all the nations of Europe. Thus, the eight thousand places available for the parade on April 20, always the most spectacular event that will pass through the most beautiful locations in Valdera, were quickly sold out: a large snake over 10 kilometers long is announced, because others will be added to the officially registered Vespas. thousands. The Piaggio Museum in Pontedera, on the occasion of the Vespa World Days, celebrates 140 years of Piaggio, a company founded in 1884, with the great exhibition 'Vespa all over the World' which, with original and spectacular materials from the Piaggio Historical Archive, tells the spread of the Vespa throughout the world, retracing the history of its first and early internationalisation, between the end of the 40s and the 60s. Through the reconstruction of an imaginary and global assembly line and thanks to the generosity of collectors who have made very rare original models available, produced and set up all over the world, the exhibition tells the story of the thousand roads traveled by the Vespa, which was soon built, assembled and sold on all continents, decades ahead of the concepts of globalization. The Museum auditorium will also be the location for Meet & Greets,meeting moments dedicated to Vespa enthusiasts who will be able to hear the history and genesis of the Vespa, directly from those who design and produce it. The ultra-modern Piaggio factory where Vespa was born will open to the public on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, with 128 rounds of extraordinary visits, reserved for Vespa enthusiasts registered for the rally, aboard comfortable electric trains. The epicenter of the party will be, for all four days, the Vespa Village set up in Piazza del Mercato in Pontedera. Here a food & beverage area and various exhibition stands, including the official Vespa one with the entire range on display and the sale of merchandising, will give Vespa enthusiasts and visitors the opportunity to be together, in the full spirit of the Vespa Clubs and from here On Saturday and Sunday, the Vespa Rally, one of the sporting events of the rally, will start. The Vespa Village also includes a technical assistance area and an official spare parts shop. Test rides, the delivery of 250 limited edition certificates of origin for the event and the Concorso di Eleganza on Saturday, another of the most awaited moments of the Vespa World Days. The awards ceremony for the winners of the Vespa Trophy will be held at the Vespa Village on Sunday 21st. During the rally, the Vespa Boutique will be open in the city centre, in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, where you can purchase the new and exclusive Vespa clothing capsule. But the entire city of Pontedera, in its most fascinating points, will offer itself to visitors as an enormous place of celebration and events dedicated to the Vespa, from photographic and art exhibitions to the film festival which will see the continuous screening of three of the hundreds of films that had the Vespa among the protagonists: the Disney-Pixar production Luca, the famous Roman Holiday and the fiction Enrico Piaggio, an Italian dream.the delivery of 250 limited edition certificates of origin for the event and the Concorso di Eleganza on Saturday, another of the most anticipated moments of the Vespa World Days. The awards ceremony for the winners of the Vespa Trophy will be held at the Vespa Village on Sunday 21st. During the rally, the Vespa Boutique will be open in the city centre, in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, where you can purchase the new and exclusive Vespa clothing capsule. But the entire city of Pontedera, in its most fascinating points, will offer itself to visitors as an enormous place of celebration and events dedicated to the Vespa, from photographic and art exhibitions to the film festival which will see the continuous screening of three of the hundreds of films that had the Vespa among the protagonists: the Disney-Pixar production Luca, the famous Roman Holiday and the fiction Enrico Piaggio, an Italian dream.the delivery of 250 limited edition certificates of origin for the event and the Concorso di Eleganza on Saturday, another of the most anticipated moments of the Vespa World Days. The awards ceremony for the winners of the Vespa Trophy will be held at the Vespa Village on Sunday 21st. During the rally, the Vespa Boutique will be open in the city centre, in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, where you can purchase the new and exclusive Vespa clothing capsule. But the entire city of Pontedera, in its most fascinating points, will offer itself to visitors as an enormous place of celebration and events dedicated to the Vespa, from photographic and art exhibitions to the film festival which will see the continuous screening of three of the hundreds of films that had the Vespa among the protagonists: the Disney-Pixar production Luca, the famous Roman Holiday and the fiction Enrico Piaggio, an Italian dream.