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HAVANA JAZZ FESTIVAL TOUR:
WEDNESDAY, DEC 12 – THURSDAY, DEC 20, 2012
28th HAVANA INT’L JAZZ FESTIVAL:
THURSDAY, DEC 13 – SUNDAY, DEC 16, 2012 |
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Meet our Havana
International Jazz
Festival Tour Partners: |
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Latincouver is an organization that brings together Latin Americans
and Latin enthusiastics living in Vancouver to strengthen and celebrate the
richness of our cultures. At the same time, we act as a much-needed bridge
between Vancouver's rapidly growing Latin American communities and other
groups in the multicultural landscape of our city.
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Based in Vancouver, Sambata is a percussion school and musical ensemble
that plays a powerful and unique blend of music drawing on the rich
traditions of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian popular and folkloric music.
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Salsa Power - the largest salsa website on the internet. Cuban
casino-style salsa around the world |
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Miguelito Valdes - Described as one of Cuba's most highly regarded trumpet players of his generation. |
Puro Son - Miguelito combined his talent with that of five other Cuban musicians and together, they formed one of the most popular Cuban Bands in the city, Puro Son. |
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Authentic Cuba Travel and Turner Music & Events are pleased to present the 2012 Havana International Jazz Festival Tour!
In 1979, a series of successful concerts by Bobby Carcassés, one of Cuba’s jazz masters, and other musicians, led to the first Havana Jazz Festival, held in 1981 at the Casa de la Cultura of the Havana municipality of Plaza.
This year, Carcassés’ legacy continues with Jazz Plaza 2012, an exciting tour that features performances from musical innovators from all over the world including the U.K., Bermudas, Argentina, Chile, the United States. Past jazz masters who have graced the multi-venue event include Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Carmen McCrae, and Charlie Haden.
Joining their prestigious ranks are Cuban jazz bands and soloists, among them, Mayra Caridad Valdés, Bobby Carcassés, José Luis Cortés, Harold López-Nussa, Ernán López-Nussa and Lázaro Valdés. Late night jams are a nightly occurrence and have provided interesting match-ups such as Roy Hargrove sitting in with percussion legend Changuito and others.
The tour includes the the Mella Theatre, Casa de la Cultura of Plaza, La Zorra y El Cuervo Jazz Club, Palacio de La Rumba, Casa del Alba National Theatre of Cuba, Karl Marx Theatre, Sevilla and Cohiba Hotels.
In addition, guests will revel in the rich culture of the region through guided tours of Cuba’s world heritage sites, historical landmarks, and renowned restaurants.
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Places you'll see
- The beautiful Havana City and Havana Province
- Cienfuegos, a city of neoclassical buildings with a European flair
- Trinidad City, a perfect relic of the early days of the Spanish colony with
beautifully
preserved streets and buildings
- The evergreen eco-community of Las Terrazas in Sierra del Rosario
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Jazz Festival Line-up and Venues
The complete 2012 Havana Jazz Festival line-up will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Scheduled performances and spontaneous street jams will be happening throughout Havana, but amongst the venues you are sure to enjoy are:
Karl Marx Theatre - This 8,000 seat theatre has the largest audience capacity in Cuba and will host the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Festival.
Amadeo Roldan Theatre – The refurbished cultural center regularly hosts international events, showcasing a mixture of classical and contemporary musicians.
Casa del Alba –The newly opened, intimate venue celebrates intellectual and artistic endeavours in Havana.
Check out the Havana International Jazz Festival 2012 Tour HERE
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Program Costs
The Havana International Jazz Festival Tour has 2 hotel packages to suit your budget: |
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Economy Tour Package cost (E)
$1799.00* CAD
Accomodation at Hotel El Presidente and Hotel Jagua
Premuim Tour Package cost (P)
$2229.00* CAD
Accomodation at Hotel Nacional de Cuba and Hotel Jagua
Includes all taxes. Does NOT include airfare.
We provide Cuba Travel License assistance for USA residents as possible.
*Tour costs based on DOUBLE ROOM OCCUPANCY.
Additional charge for a single room* supplement for duration of trip:
$289 CAD for ECONOMY PACKAGE.
$399 CAD for PREMIUM PACKAGE.
Both Economy and Premium tour packages enjoy the same tour itinerary and services. |
Register today to ensure your participation.
A non-refundable deposit of $300 is required to secure your participation. Your tour deposit is good for life though!
You can pay your deposit by credit card online or by personal or company cheque, credit card cheque, bank draft, counter and officials cheques, and postal money orders.
Please make your cheque payable to:
Bella Travel Group Ltd.
108 Earl Place Toronto
Ontario M4Y 3B9 Canada
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Not Included
- International airfare
- Activities listed as "optional" or "not included in cost" in itinerary
- Gratuities for Cuban tour guide, bus driver, chambermaids, restaurant staff, porters, etc
- Cuban airport departure tax of $25.00 CUC ( about $28.00 USD or CAD)
- Optional travel interruption and health insurance
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We’re Here For You
BY TELEPHONE
Please feel free to call our toll-free numbers anytime:
(877) 280-2054 – North America
(647) 351-8191 – Anywhere else in the world
Our business hours are from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time.
BY E-MAIL
Please visit HERE
BY REGULAR MAIL
AUTHENTIC CUBA TRAVEL GROUP
HELLO CUBA TRAVEL GROUP
108 Earl Pl Toronto, ON
M4Y 3B9
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Day One - Wednesday 12 December - Arrival
Arrival at Havana Jose Marti International Airport.
Group welcomed by the ACT Cuban Guide. Transfer to Presidente (E) or Nacional de Cuba (P), located at the cultural center of Havana City. Breakfast is complementary from 7 am to 10 am. |
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Day Two - Thursday 13 December - Havana
Morning: meet with our morning guide, architect Miguel Coyula from the Group for the Comprehensive Development of Havana City. Their headquarters is at The Scale Model of Havana City - a museum that contains a model of the entire city of Havana.
Lunch at La Mina restaurant.
Afternoon: guided walking tour of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit to the Square of Arms, surrounded by the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, the Palacio del Segundo Cabo, and the Museo de Artesania at Castillo de la Real Fuerza.
Continue walking tour onto San Francisco Square, one of the oldest in the historical quarter and visit the Plaza Vieja. Free time in the famous open-air handicraft market of Old Havana where you can purchase souvenirs by local artisans.
Return to hotel.
Evening: participate in Opening Ceremony of the 28th International 2012 Jazz Festival of Havana in the Jazz plaza. Please, do not forget your All Access Jazz Pass.
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Day Three - Friday 14 December - Havana
Morning: visit to Superior Institute of Art (ISA), where the professors are all active musicians, dancers or artists. It is a good opportunity to see upcoming generations of Cuban artists.
Live Tap Dancing and Jazz Music at Pena de Santa Amalia.
Lunch hosted by Jose Fuster, one of the most important Cuban ceramists and painters today.
Afternoon: visit to Partagas Cigar Factory, founded in 1845 by Spaniard Don Jaime Partagas, who owned many of the best plantations in the Vuelta Abajo tobacco-growing region of Cuba.
Evening: exploration of International Jazz Festival related venues across the city. Enjoy programmed concerts and music events. Please, do not forget your All Access Jazz Pass. |
Day Four - Saturday 15 December - Vinales Valley
Day trip to Vinales Valley to witness the spectacular scenery. The valley is particularly famous for its freestanding rock formations called mogotes.
Visit an ancient burial site called Cueva del Indio and take a short boat ride on the subterranean river running through the cave. Enjoy the views of San Juan Lake.
Learn the secrets of growing the best tobacco in the world through meeting with local farmers. Discover a huge painting on the side of a mogote, the Mural de la Prehistoria.
Enjoy live Cuban country music and the best Cuban dishes in the Valley at Mural da la Prehistoria restaurant.
Visit the Vinales Botanical Garden, two widows maintain a garden full of fruits, orchids and medicinal plants. Explore Vinales town at your leisure: its open-air craft market, Parque Marti, town church and other interesting sites of this charming colonial hamlet.
Return to Havana City.
Evening: exploration of Havana Jazz Festival 2012 related venues across the city. Enjoy programmed concerts and music events. Please, do not forget your All Access Jazz Pass.
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Day Five - Sunday 16 December - Havana
Morning: Visit a hilltop villa, Finca Vigia, 20 Kilometers east of Havana, where famed author Ernest Hemingway lived.
Enjoy a guided tour around Cojimar fishing village where Hemingway kept his boat Pilar.
Lunch in Cojimar fishing village (optional/ not included in costs)
Afternoon: visit to the Havana Club Museum of Rum.
The afternoon is free to relax by the swimming pool of your hotel or explore the city on your own.
Evening: attend the Closing Ceremony of the 28th International Jazz Festival of Havana “Jazz Plaza 2012”. Please, do not forget your All Access Jazz Pass.
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Day Six - Monday 17 December - Havana, Cienfuegos
Morning: departure for Cienfuegos. Visit the Palacio de Valle, a building built be French, Arabic, Italian and Cuban artisans.
Lunch at Palacio del Valle restaurant.
Afternoon: guided walking tour of Cienfuego's Historical Center. We will visit the Square Jose Marti, Paseo del Prado, Tomas Terry Theatre, Casa de la Cultura, The Cathedral, and Galería de Arte Maroya.
Check in at Jagua Hotel, one of Cuba’s most famous hotels.
Dinner at the hotel.
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Day Seven - Tuesday 18 December - Trinidad
Day Trip to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Trinidad’s Historical Center. Visit to the Architecture Museum (Casa de los Sanchez Iznaga), Museo Lucha contra Bandidos, Museo Romantico, and the Sugar Mill Valley lookout, where the sugar barons used to have their countryside mansions and mills.
We will meet with a family of pottery-makers, who have been passing the tradition on for generations: the Santander Family.
Lunch at Trinidad’s famous “El Jigue” restaurant.
Afternoon: free time to wander the streets of the historical centre or enjoy the beach.
Return to hotel in Cienfuegos.
Evening: free to enjoy the beach and the lively streets of Trinidad. Check out live Cuban music on the steps of Casa de la Musica – a great opportunity to dance with Cubans and your tour companions. |
Day Eight - Wednesday 19 December - Cienfuegos, Havana
Check out of hotel and transfer back to Havana city. Check in at your hotel Presidente (E) or Nacional de Cuba (P). The rest of the day is free for last minute shopping and explorations on your own. |
Day Nine - Thursday 20 December - Departure
Early morning departure from Havana City International Airport.
Visit HERE for a detailed itinerary and more information |
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