Today the XXII Festival del Habano will kick off which will take place as usual in Cuba, where visitors from over 60 different countries are expected.
Below are the detail for the entire event:
Monday 24/02
09:00 – 16:00: Registration. Convention Center.
10:00 – 11:00: Press conference. Congress center (room 4)
11:30 – 17:00: 3rd preliminary competition Habanos World Challenge (Room 3)
14:00 – 14:30: Opening of the fair
19:00: Welcome evening dedicated to the Bolívar brand, the Bolívar Reserva Cosecha 2016 will be presented. Club Habana.
Tuesday 25/02
09:00 – 16:00: Registration. Convention Center.
07:30 – 13:00: Visit to the tobacco plantations, Partido area (D.O.P) San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa.
Wednesday 26/02
09:00 – 16:00: Registration. Convention Center.
09:30 – 09:45: Opening of the international seminars. Congress center (room 4)
09:45 – 10:45: Master Lecture “Habanos and its brands” by Ciro Bianchi (Room 3)
10:45 – 11:15: Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30: Master Class on the “Totally handmade” rolling technique. Miguel Barzaga’s “The making of a parejo cigar” (Room 1)
12:45 – 14:15: Lunch at the restaurant “El Bucán”
14:30 – 15:30: Master Lecture (Room 3) “El Bello Habano” by Reynaldo González
15:45 – 17:00: Habanos Alliance (Sala 1)
19:00: Evening dedicated to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of La Casa del Habano and the 85th anniversary of the Montecristo brand. “El Laguito” (Protocol Room)
Thursday 27/02
09:00 – 16:00: Registration. Convention Center.
09:00 – 12:00: Visit to the Habanos factories “La Corona” and “Partagás”
12:30 – 14:30: Lunch at the “El Bucán” restaurant.
14:45 – 16:00: Special Tasting (Room 1)
16:15 – 17:30: Habanos Moments (rooms 3 and 4)
Friday 28/02
09:00 – 13:00: Registration. Convention Center.
09:30 – 12:00: Final of the Habanos World Challenge competition (Room 1)
12:00 – 12:30: Coffee break
12: 30 – 13:00: Presentation of Zenith and Habanos (Habanos Stand)
13:00 – 14:00: Closing of the seminar and the fair (room 4)
Award ceremony to the best stands by category and winners of the Habanos World Challenge competition. 14:00 – 15:30: lunch at the “El Bucán” restaurant
19:00: Gala evening dedicated to the Romeo y Julieta brand.
Traditional humidor auction. PABEXPO (Room C)
The brands that will be honored during the Festival will be Bolivar, which will open the welcome evening, Montecristo with its 85 years and Romeo y Julieta, who will celebrate 175 years, at the final gala evening.
As usual during the event, Habanos S.A products will be presented for 2020, there will be visits to the La Corona and Partagás factories and plantations in the Partido area, San Antonio de los Bañosed and Artemisa. There will be international seminars with interesting lessons and practical sessions, The Habanos Alliance with DOP wineries and the acclaimed Habanos World Challenge.
On the closing evening, the Humidors, handmade by the best master craftsmen, will be auctioned. The dinner and the exclusive concert of an internationally recognized group will take place during the dinner.