22nd Habano Festival

General Program

Official Languages

Spanish, English

Sunday 23/02

10:00 - 16:00 hrs.

Registration. Convention Center.

Monday 24/02

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

Registration. Convention Center.

10:00 - 11:00 hrs

Press Conference. Convention Center (Room 4)

11:30 - 17:00 hrs

3rd Habanos World Challenge Preliminary Contest (Room 3)

14.00- 14:30 hrs                                 

Trade Fair Opening

19:00 hrs

Welcome evening devoted to Bolívar brand.

Club Habana

Tuesday 25/02

09:00 - 16:00  hrs

Registration. Convention Center.

07:30 - 13:00 hrs

Visit  to tobacco plantations, Partido Zone (D.O.P) San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa.

Wednesday 26/02

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

Registration. Convention Center.

09:30 - 09:45 hrs       

International Seminar Opening. Convention Center (Room 4)

09:45 - 10:45 hrs        

Master Lecture “Habanos and its brands” by Ciro Bianchi (Room 3)

10.45 - 11:15 hrs

Coffee Break

10.45 - 11:15 hrs

Presentation of Montecristo Delegend Parfum by Mille Centrum Parfum (Habanos´ Stand)

11:15 - 12:30 hrs

Master Class on rolling technique “Totally handmade”.

“The making of a parejo cigar” by  Miguel Barzaga (Room 1)

12.45 - 14:15 hr

Lunch at “El Bucán“ Restaurant

14:30 -15:30 hrs

Master Lecture (Room 3)

“El Bello Habano” by Reynaldo González

15.45. - 17:00 hrs

Habanos Alliance (Room 1)

19.00 hrs.

Evening dedicated to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of La Casa del Habano and 85th Anniversary of the Montecristo brand. “El Laguito” (Protocol Room)

Thursday  27/02

09:00 -16:00  hrs

Registration. Convention Center.

09:00 -12:00 hrs

Visit to Habanos Factories “La Corona” and “Partagás”

12:30 -14:30 hrs

Lunch at “El Bucán” Restaurant.

14:45 -16:00 hrs

Special Tasting (Room 1)

16:15 -17:30 hrs

Habanos Moments (Rooms 3 and 4)

Friday  28/02

09:00 - 13:00 hrs

Registration. Convention Center.

09:30 - 12:00 hrs     

Final of the Habanos World Challenge Contest (Room 1)

12:00 - 12:30 hrs       

Coffee break

12:30 -13:00 hrs         

Habanos Sommelier Master Class (Habanos´ Stand)

13:00 -14:00 hrs

Closure of the Seminar and Trade Fair (Room 4)

Awarding Ceremony to Best stands by category and winners of the Habanos World Challenge Contest.

14:00 - 15:30 hrs        

Farewell lunch at “El Bucán” Restaurant

19:00 hrs

Gala Evening dedicated to Romeo y Julieta brand.                   

Traditional Humidor´s Auction. PABEXPO (Room C)