| Thursday 3rd February |
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Group flight to Jose Marti Airport Havana where
the group will be met and transported to the accommodation
in central Havana. |
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| Friday 4th February |
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Free day to acclimatise and explore. |
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| Saturday 5th February |
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Free daytime. An opportunity to explore the sites
of central Havana either independently or with our
English speaking Cuban guide. |
| 19:30 |
Opening party with live Cuban band. This will also
be an opportunity to meet your Cuban tutors for the
week. |
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| Sunday 6th February |
| 10:00 – 16:00 |
Daytrip to ‘Playas del este’.
An organised outing to one of the beautiful beaches
to the east of Havana. |
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Free evening to either relax or to go out to one
of the local Salsa clubs or bars.
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| Monday 7th February |
| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Salsa percussion workshop for all participants. |
| 13:30 - 16:00 |
Split into sections and begin to study parts
for Cha-Cha-Cha.
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| Tuesday 8th February |
| 10:30 – 12:30 |
Split into sections, percussion, singers and
instrumentalists, to continue working on parts
for cha-cha-cha with Cuban tutors
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| 13:30 – 16:00 |
Sections come together to play cha-cha-cha. |
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| Wednesday 9th February |
| 10:00 – 12:30 |
Split into sections to learn parts for Salsa piece. |
| 13:30 – 16:00 |
Sections come together to play salsa piece |
| 17:00 – 20:00 |
Visit to open air live Salsa/ Rumba venue |
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| Thursday 10th February |
| 10:00 – 12:30 |
Carnaval workshop whole group. |
| 13:30 – 16:00 |
Carnaval workshop whole group. |
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| Friday 11th February |
| 10:00 – 12:30 |
Demonstration by Folkloric group, looking at some
of the traditional Afro-Cuban styles Rumba, Bata,
Palo monte, Abakua.
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| 13:30 – 16:00 |
Rumba workshop, percussion and song. |
| 21:00 |
Night out to Casa de la Musica, Salsa discoteca
with live band. |
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| Saturday 12th February |
| 10:30 - 18:00 |
Daytrip to waterfall at Soroa, Pinar del Rio
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Evening free to relax or go out to local bars/restaurants. |
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| Sunday 13th February |
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Group return flight Havana – Paris. |
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Please note tutors will remain for half an hour after end of
workshops to answer any questions and to help anyone who is
having difficulty with the material.
Please note that transport for daytrips/visits to sites in
Havana is not included. Costs are shared between participants
and payment made directly to transport provider (taxi/bus).