Sunday 26/02

10:00-16:00 hrs

Registration (Palacio de Convenciones)
From Monday, February 27^th until March the 2^nd, registration will be possible from 9 hrs to 16 hrs.

Monday 27/02

09:30-10:30 hrs

Press conference. Handing out of the press dossier on the XIVth Festival. * (Hall 3) (Palacio de Convenciones)

10:30-17:00 hrs

Preliminary International Habanosommelier Contest. (Hall 5) **

14:00 hrs

Trade Fair opening

14:30 hrs

Preliminary Habanos D.O.P./D.O.C. Vinho do Porto (Port wines) Alliance (Hall 6) **

19:00 hrs

Welcoming evening
Concert: “ECLECTIC-US” by Augusto Enríquez and guests. Karl Marx Theater.

20:30 hrs

Welcoming cocktail: Salón Rojo at Cristino Naranjo Club.

* For the accredited press and Exclusive Distributors
** Invitation required

Tuesday 28/02

07:00 hrs

Visit to plantations in Vuelta Abajo, Pinar del Río.

10:00 hrs

Preliminary: Blind tasting of Habanos with the participation of factory tasters, sommeliers and aficionados (Hall 6)**

** Invitation required

Wednesday 29/02

10:00-10:15 hrs

Opening of the International Seminar (Hall 4)

10:15-11:15 hrs

Master Lecture (Hall 4)

11:15-11:45 hrs

Coffee break

11:45-13:15 hrs

Master Class on cigar rolling technique "Totalmente a Mano". Making a Cañonazo. (Hall 3)

13:15-14:45 hrs

Lunch at “El Bucán” restaurant.

15:00-16:30 hrs

Flavors and Aromas:
combinations of Habanos with cachaza, beer and other products.

20:00 hrs

520 Anniversary Evening: "Bellas Artes Museum, Cuban Art Building".

Thursday 01/03

09:00-12:00 hrs

Visit to Habanos factories

12:30-14:00 hrs

Lunch at “El Bucán” restaurant

14:00-15:30 hrs

Final: Habanos Blind Tasting Contest. (Hall 4)

15:30-17:00 hrs

Final Habanos D.O.P. / D.O.C. Vinho do Porto (Port wines) Alliance

20:00 hrs

Dinner offered by ICT (**)

** Invitation required

Friday 02/03

9:30-11:00 hrs

International Habanosommelier Final Contest (Hall 3)

11:00-11:30 hrs

Coffee break

11:30-12:30 hrs

Projection of the James Suckling and James Orr Film "Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba". (Hall 1)

12:30-13:00 hrs

Closing of the Seminar and Trade Fair (Hall 1)

Awarding ceremony:

13:00 hrs

Farewel Lunch at “El Bucán” restaurant

19:00 hrs

Gala Night: Dedicated to Romeo y Julieta PABEXPO. Hall C

IMPORTANT NOTE: Taking into consideration the capacity of the halls where the participative activities will take place (marriages, ritual, class on cigar rolling and other activities), access to these capacities will be limited, thus it will be required to present the corresponding ticket.