Vincent Price Art Museum - CUBA!
Join us for an art-trip of a lifetime!
March 7-14, 2016
Enjoy a rare and special opportunity to join the Vincent Price Art Museum on an exciting and informative People to People trip to Cuba. Explore the Cuban art scene, see Ernest Hemingway's home and raise a glass to him in his favorite local bar. Experience the rich architectural diversity of this magic island and meet artists, curators, musicians and other creative influences on the Culture on the island.
The month of March is an excellent time to visit the tropical island. The days are mild and the Caribbean trade-winds roll in during the evenings, making for delightful nighttime activities.
This eight day/seven night program focuses on meeting everyday Cuban people, learning about the art and urban issues from Cuban experts in the fields of art, music, and preservation, and visiting a variety of museums and art centers on the island. You will also have the opportunity to experience lots of wonderful Cuban music and visits to a variety of artists' studios and galleries.
Art, architecture, music, food and the people of Cuba!
Cuba offers a wealth of artistic diversity. We will visit a variety of artists, Cuba's glorious architecture and experience its art & culture.
Most importantly, making substantive connections with the Cuban people will complete the picture of Cuba that you will experience. You'll participate in discussions about Cuban art, urbanism and culture with some of the island’s most articulate cultural thinkers, and experience the country’s lively music and deep-rooted culture.
Havana has become a foodie town with the advent of many new paladares (home restaurants) opening recently. Get ready to sample a wide variety of interesting traditional and creative new food.
It's now easier to visit Cuba!
On January 16, 2015 President Barack Obama liberalized People to People educational travel, which now allows Americans to travel to Cuba without all of the paperwork previously needed. This makes travel to Cuba infinitely easier. People to People travel is not tourist oriented or self-directed but it is both rewarding and unique. It allows participants to visit a wide scope of organizations, institutions, and community projects that provide a deeper understanding of Cuba, its people and its culture. Our trip includes a full time schedule of educational exchange activities designed to promote meaningful interactions between Americans and the people of Cuba.
Program Price
Land $ 3,330.00 Per passenger.
Air $ 545.00 Mia-Hav- Mia
Total $ 3,875.00 Per passenger. $ 450.00 single supplement
Trip Details
Your trip begins with a chartered flight to Havana, where you will stay for the first three nights in the historic five-star Hotel Nacional. You will enjoy several days of exploration and discovery in the Cuban capital, then travel by luxury, air-conditioned private motor coach to the resort town of Varadero where you will stay at the five star Melia Varadero, You will explore the culture in the region and then return to Havana for the rest of your program at the Hotel Nacional
You will be joined by experienced Cuban-American study leader, Rosa Lowinger, along with an excellent, fully bilingual Cuban guide.
The trip includes 15 meals: daily breakfasts at the hotels, and a variety of lunches and dinners. There will be time for dining and exploring on your own.
PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES:
* A designed trip e-flyer for your use in recruiting
* Meet and greet at the Miami International Airport
* Round trip air Mia-Hav-Mia, Departure Tax in Miami
* Departure tax on day of departure from Havana
* Cuban Visa
* US Traveler paperwork
* Transfers in and out from the airport to hotel
* Medical Insurance in Cuba
* Accommodations for five (5) nights at five star Hotel Nacional de Cuba
*Accomodations for two (2) nights at five star Hotel Melia Varadero
* Daily breakfast at the hotel
* 3 dinners (welcome and closing dinners plus one)
* Six (6) Lunches (Sixteen meals total)
* Luxury Motor coach transportation as per itinerary
* Full time, bilingual, professional Cuba based guide
* Program Management in Cuba
* City tours and visits to a variety scenic places in Havana
* Visits to seven (7) Cuban cultural institutions
* A variety of Cuban cultural experts to speak with the group
* A ride in a fleet of historic American cars
* Entrance to the Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Cuba
* Artist studio & gallery visits
* CTT's Cuba Travel Tips publication and extensive traveler guidance
PROGRAM PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
*Passports
*Tips for (Guide and Driver, baggage handlers & waiters)
*Single room differential ( $450 per single traveler)
*Trip Interruption Insurance
*Air from Home City to Miami
*All other items not listed in “PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES”
RESERVE EARLY!
Departure is a few short months away. This is the perfect time to book this special visit to Cuba. Sign up now to ensure your place; reservations are accepted on a first come first served basis.
Meet Rosa Lowinger!
Rosa Lowinger is a long time member of the Board of the Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation. She is a Cuban-American art conservator and writer with a specialty in art, architecture, and Cuban culture. The author of Tropicana Nights: the Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub (Harcourt, 2005), a memoir and history of 1950s Havana, Rosa is a respected scholar and lecturer on Cuban art, architecture and modern heritage. She specializes in high-end, in-depth art and architecture programming and has designed and spearheaded Cuba travel programs for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Museum of Arts and Design in NY, the Menil Museum, the Bronx Museum, Art in General, the Association for Preservation Technology, the Santa Monica Museum, and the American Institute for Conservation. Rosa guest curated the 2013 exhibit Concrete Paradise: Miami Marine Stadium at the Coral Gables Museum, and is presently guest curator for an exhibit on Cuba that will open in 2016 at the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach, FL. She is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation and was the 2008-2009 Rome Prize winner in conservation. She was recently featured on the PBS News Hour discussing Cuba. (see below)
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The Vincent Price Art Museum
The mission of the Vincent Price Art Museum at East Los Angeles College is to serve as a unique educational resource for the diverse audiences of the college and the community through the exhibition, interpretation, collection, and preservation of works in all media of the visual arts. VPAM provides an environment to encounter a range of aesthetic expressions that illuminate the depth and diversity of artwork produced by people of the world, both contemporary and past. By presenting thoughtful, innovative and culturally diverse exhibitions and by organizing cross-disciplinary programs on issues of historical, social, and cultural relevance, VPAM seeks to promote knowledge, inspire creative thinking, and deepen an understanding of and appreciation for the visual arts.
Cuba Tours and Travel
Cuba Tours and Travel has over fifteen years of experience offering expert-driven cultural travel to Cuba. Our management and program-design team, working together with a team of superb Cuban travel associates in both Havana and Miami, are uniquely suited to offer you the finest in-depth travel program to the island. We are licensed by the US Treasury Department and are fully insured. Most importantly, we have an abiding love for Cuban art and culture and have strong connections to the cultural institutions on the island.
Cuba Tours and Travel is a full-service agency licensed by the U.S. Government
TSP# CU-077926-b. CST number 2073790-40
We are located at
320 Pine Avenue, Suite 503
Long Beach, CA 90802
For more information please write to customerservice@cubatoursandtravel.com
or call us at 888 225-6439
For more information on OFAC licensing please visit the following document:
http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/cuba.pdf
Infrastructure in Cuba may not be maintained as well as participants are used to, resulting in potential challenges and risks. Participants must be careful walking, and aware of their surroundings at all times. Cuba does not have accessibility laws and some sites may not be accessible to travelers with limited mobility. Please contact us with any question.