16th Habanos Festival Program

Monday 24/02 10:30-17:00 hrs. Preliminary International Habanosommelier Contest. (Hall 5) 14:00 hrs. Trade Fair and Habanos Gallery opening. 19:00 hrs. Welcoming evening dedicated to Hoyo de Monterrey and Partagás. Concert and Welcome cocktail. Club Habana. Tuesday 25/02 07:00-17:00 hrs. Visit to plantations in Vuelta Abajo, Pinar del Río. Wednesday 26/02 09.30-09:45 hrs. Opening of the International Seminar (Hall 4) 09:45-10:30 hrs. Master Conference: "Germans in the Habano. Origin of the H.Upmann Brand" by Raúl Martell. (Hall 4). 11:.00-12:15 hrs. Master Class on Cigar Rolling Technique "Totalmente a Mano" (Totally Handmade). 14.15-15:45 hrs. Master Conference: "Tabaco, cine y grandes fumadores de la historia" by Rigoberto López. 16.00-17.00 hrs. Habanos – Beer Alliance (Hall 3). 20:00 hrs. Trinidad Evening. Museo de Bellas Artes. Cuban art building. Thursday 27/02 09:00-12:00 hrs. Visit to Habanos factories. La Corona and H.Upmann. 14:30-15:30 hrs. Master Conference: "Habanos Vintage. Tasting of an aged Habano" by Simon Chase 15:30-16:30 hrs. Vodka and Habanos (Hall 3) 16.30-17.30 hrs. Habanos Moments: Marriages of Habanos with Cocktails, Gastronomy, etc. (Different Halls) Friday 28/02 09:30-10:30 hrs. International Habanosommelier Final Contest (Hall 3) 11:00-12:00 hrs. Master Conference: "Elements that have an influence in the Combustion of Habanos" by Vladimir Andino and Felipe Milanés. Contest to get the longest ash. 12:00-13.00 hrs. Closing of the Seminar and Trade Fair (Hall 4) Awarding Ceremony: - Best stand by categories - Winner of the International Habanosommelier Contest. - Winner of the Video Contest "Habanos in Images" 19:00 hrs. Gala Evening: Dedicated to H.Upmann Reserva. Humidor Auction. PABEXPO. Hall C.