ARTS AND CULTURE IN CUBA
Travel. Explore. Learn.
After being virtually closed off from the U.S. for more than
50 years, Cuba and its people capture our imagination.
Join the University of New Mexico’s Division of Continuing
Education and Latin American and Iberian Institute on a
journey to Cuba where we’ll learn about the art, culture
and ways of life of Cuba as we meet and interact with its
citizens. During this 7-day trip, we’ll visit museums with
stunning collections, meet with grassroots organizations
working on literacy, environmental and agricultural
initiatives, attend artists’ studios, dialogue with community members about contemporary life in Cuba, explore
Habana Vieja, the oldest and most historical district of Havana and a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. We’ll
rest in the evenings at the El Presidente Hotel. A four-star
establishment located minutes from Habana Vieja, the
hotel was built as Havana’s first skyscraper in the 1920s.
UNM
Continuing Education
March 21-28, 2015
HAVANA, CUBA
UNM
LATIN AMERICAN &
IBERIAN INSTITUTE
Photograph of Havana, Cuba, reprinted CC © Artur Staszewski.
EXPERIENCE CUBA
PROGRAM FEES
COST: $3,495.00
THE $3,495 PROGRAM COST INCLUDES:
• Roundtrip airfare from Tampa to Havana
• 7 nights’ lodging in Havana
• based upon double occupancy
• single occupancy available for supplemental fee
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Breakfast and 7 lunches or dinners
Ground transportation for all programmed activities in Cuba
Entrance fees for programmed activities (unless otherwise indicated)
Guides and translation for programmed activities
Cuba visa
Health insurance
PROGRAM COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:
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Domestic roundtrip airfare to/from Tampa
Expenses in Tampa
$25 Cuban airport departure tax
Meals not included in the program
Drinks, tips, etc.
Optional and/or unscheduled activities (including transportation for those
activities)
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
• January 16, 2015: $500 non-refundable deposit due along with
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completed application, visa application, signed affidavit, and copy of
passport.
January 28, 2015: Balance of full payment due along with signed risks
and conditions form.
ABOUT PEOPLETO-PEOPLE TRIPS
In 2011, President Obama authorized people-to-people programs in
Cuba, granting licensed organizations the ability to oversee educational exchanges not involving academic study pursuant to a degree
program. In 2013, the UNM Latin
American & Iberian Institute (LAII)
became one of the few institutions
of higher education in the U.S.
licensed to oversee People-toPeople programs to Cuba, a privilege normally reserved for travel
agencies and chambers of commerce. This license supplements
the academic license that the LAII
has managed for over three decades.
As a result, the LAII is pleased to
partner with the UNM Division of
Continuing Education to oversee a
series of programs which allow U.S.
citizens the opportunity to travel
and experience firsthand the arts
and culture of Cuba.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, visit
http://laii.unm.edu/abroad
or contact:
•Marie McGhee
277-6320
[email protected]
•Amanda Wolfe
277-7044
[email protected]
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
ITINERARY
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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Morning departure from Tampa, FL
Afternoon arrival in Havana and transfer to hotel
Early evening orientation with local coordinators
Welcome dinner (cost included)
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
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Walking tour of Habana Vieja
Lunch in Habana Vieja (cost included)
Visit to Revolution Square, the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, and the Malecón
Visit to the artist studio of Salvador Gonzalez, renowned muralist and painter
Visit to Callejón de Hammel, a street cultural project
Dinner (cost not included)
Attend evening cannon firing at Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña
(entrance fee, approximately 8 CUC, not included)
MONDAY, MARCH 23
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Discussion with director of Literacy Campaign Museum
Lunch in Vedado (cost included)
Explore Havana’s Arts and Crafts market and meet with local artists
Discussion with members of community project Espiral, an environmental grassroots org.
Dinner at Hotel Nacional (cost not included)
TUESDAY, MARCH 24
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Visit Havana’s Fine Arts Museum
Visit to a farmer’s market in Vedado
Discussion with workers at Organic Agricultural Urban Cooperative of Alamar
Lunch in Habana Vieja (cost included)
Discussion with architect and urban planner Miguel Coyula
Dinner (cost not included)
Jazz show at La Zorra y El Cuervo (cover, approximately 10 CUC, not included)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
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Drive to Pinar del Rio and experience Las Terrazas biosphere reserve and national park
Meet local artists in the Pinar del Rio community
Lunch at La Casa del Campesino (cost included)
Discussion with local coffee producers and Café de María
Meet with local fishers at the San Juan River
Dinner (cost not included)
TRAVEL & LEARN ABROAD.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
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Visit campus of the Fine Arts University (ISA)
Visit the home of painter José Fuster and discuss his various community projects
Lunch with José Fuster (cost included)
Cultural activity with Okan-Tomi, a community project focusing on Afro-Cuban traditions
Dinner (cost not included)
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
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Walking tour of architectural sites, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Lunch in Habana Vieja (cost not included)
Visit to the Museum of the Revolution
Farewell dinner (cost included)
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
• Morning departure to Tampa, FL