XII Habanos Festival Program 22nd-26th Feb

Monday 22/02: Preliminary Habanosommelier (Room 5, by invitation). Inauguration of the Fair-related Exhibition. Preliminary: Alliance Habanos/Tequila Welcome Evening. Gran Teatro de La Habana. Presentation of launches 2010. Exclusive concert of Maestro Chucho Valdés and guest musicians. Welcome Cocktail: Carpentier Room of the Gran Teatro de La Habana. Tuesday 23/02: Visit to Vuelta Abajo plantations, Pinar del Río. Wednesday 24/02: Inauguration of the International Seminar. Main commercial results of Habanos, s.a. in 2009. Novelties 2010. Mr. Manuel García Morejón, Commercial Vice-president Habanos, s.a. Master conference: “How to date Habanos boxes?”, by Mr. Simon Chase. Master class on the technique of rolling a Habano totally by hand. ”How to make a Laguito No. 2”? Conducted by Mr. Arnaldo Ovalles, Director of El Laguito factory. Lunch at “El Bucán” restaurant. “Flavors and aromas”: Combinations of Habanos with coffee, Armagnac, Brandy, Cuban rums and other products (Rooms 5, 6 and 7) Evening: “Women in Habanos”. Presentation of a new size specially dedicated to women. Museo de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts). Thursday 25/02: Visit to Habanos factories La Corona and El Laguito Lunch at “El Bucán” restaurant. Panel Habanos-Vintage, conducted by Mr. James Suckling (Room 4). Final Habanos/Tequila Alliance. Conducted by Mr. Adargelio Garrido of Habanos, s.a. and Mr. Ramón González of the Tequila Regulatory Council. Private screening of “Cosi” with the presence of the Director Christopher Menaul, the producer Stephen Evans and the actresses Sarah Brightman and Mia Maestro. Friday 26/02: Final of the Habanosommelier Contest.