FILM + MUSIC + ART IN CUBA

December 8 - 13, 2024
(with Dec 6 - 8 extension)

Experience Cuba through a multi-sensory immersion of film, music, art, and dance. Trace the history of the legendary 19th Century composer "Lico" Jimenez' life throughout the UNESCO World Heritage towns of Trinidad and Cienfuegos. Arrive in Havana to witness both the Havana Biennial contemporary art festival and the Havana Film Festival for a stimulating injection of contemporary culture. Participate in filmmaker salons, screenings, art openings, and parties. Enjoy live performances of Cuban music and dance. Eat at Havana’s best restaurants, stay in architectural homes, and be inspired by a panorama of many other authentic experiences with our neighbors just 90 miles south of Florida. It's a once-in-a-lifetime party not to miss!

Havana Program Details

December 8-13, 2024

Double occupancy: $3,750 (per person)
Single occupancy: $4,350

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Non-refundable deposits (except for tour cancellation) of $750 are due to Project Por Amor upon signing up to secure a space. Full payment of the final balance is due by September 6th, 2024.

Spots will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis, 15 travelers need to make deposits by August 6th for this program to go. All funds will be refunded if the minimum is not reached. We encourage you to sign up while there is still availability.

NOTE: Airfare is not included. A number of flights on major airlines flying to Havana (HAV) and Santa Clara (SNU) are available. Staff at Project Por Amor are available to offer guidance ahead of you making your own arrangements.

Program Price Includes:

  • Cuban Visa and U.S. licensing paperwork for support for the Cuban People travel

  • Medical insurance in Cuba

  • Flight purchasing guidance, pre-trip information on preparing for Cuba, and Zoom orientation

  • Travel & itinerary app with updated trip information, guides, maps, and communications

  • Accommodations for five nights at the privately owned boutique hotels Casa Italia and El Claxón

  • Daily home-cooked deluxe breakfasts, four lunches, and four dinners at select paladares (Havana’s best private restaurants)

  • Insider activities with local experts including musicologist Dr. Olavo Alen, curator Cristina Vives, yogui Eduardo Pimentel, Pamela Ruiz, and RAUPA

  • Havana Biennial Art visits to Figueroa Vives gallery, Detras del Muro, Fábrica de Arte Cubano, El Apartamento gallery, Habana Light, Wifredo Lam Center, Fototeca de Cuba, and more...

  • Welcome dinner party at Havana Light Neon Workshop & gallery of artist Kadir Lopez

  • Cocktails and house tour of Pamela Ruiz and artist Damien Aquiles' mansion

  • Visit to Ernest Hemingway's house Finca Vigia

  • Private performance and discussion with modern dance company Mi Compania

  • Attendance to opening night ceremony of the Havana Film Festival

  • Scenic ride in 1950s American convertibles

  • Optional morning yoga classes with Julie Carmen and Eduardo Pimentel

  • Opportunities for leisure and individual exploration of Biennial, Film Festival, and music concerts

  • Luxury motor coach transportation with chauffeur for the whole program in Cuba

  • 24-hour program management by expert U.S. tour manager (and former L.A. Arts Commissioner) Adolfo Nodal and professional Cuban tour guide Gretell Sintes

Program price does NOT include:

  • Airfare from people’s home cities in the US to Cuba

  • One dinner on your own

  • Tips for Cuban guide, chauffeur, and chambermaids

  • Third-party trip interruption insurance

  • All other items not listed in ‘PROGRAM PRICE INCLUDES’

OPTIONAL PRE-TOUR EXTENSION TO TRINIDAD AND CIENFUEGOS

DECEMBER 6-8th, 2024

Program Extension Rate: $1,500 (per person)

We highly recommend the full experience of arriving early on December 6th for two days of meaningful visits with local musicians, dancers, and architects in the Cuban countryside of Trinidad and Cienfuegos. We’ll celebrate the life and music of 19th Century composer “Lico” Jimenez, stay in historic country homes, and eat home-cooked meals. An opportunity not to be missed!

TOUR EXTENSION INCLUDES:

  • Airport assistance in Santa Clara

  • Accommodations for two nights at the privately owned bed & breakfasts in Trinidad and Cienfuegos

  • Daily home-cooked deluxe breakfasts (2), three lunches, and two home-cooked dinners

  • Transfers from Santa Clara to Trinidad, Trinidad to Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos to Havana in Mercedes Sprinter

  • Three music concerts at Casa de la Música in Trinidad, Tonadas Trinitarias, and Lico Jimenez in Teatro Terry

  • Birthday celebration of Lico Jimenez with locals

  • Architectural and history tour of Trinidad with preservationist Nancy Benitez

  • Free time to explore Trinidad and Cienfuegos

RESERVE YOUR SPOT > >

Secure Your Spot: Don't miss this unique cultural immersion! Our exclusive tours fill up fast, and space is strictly limited to maintain an intimate experience.

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Secure Your Spot: Don't miss this unique cultural immersion! Our exclusive tours fill up fast, and space is strictly limited to maintain an intimate experience. 〰️

Legal Travel to Cuba

Our itinerary is designed to fully adhere to the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) §515.574 General License for Support for the Cuban People category of legal travel to Cuba. Each traveler will engage in a full-time schedule of activities that result in meaningful interaction with individuals and professionals in Cuba, enhance contact with the Cuban people, and support civil society in Cuba. Eating at privately owned Cuban restaurants (paladares), staying in privately owned hotels, shopping at stores run by self-employed Cubans (cuentapropistas), and professional exchanges with the Cuban people are an important part of this program.

A trip of lifetime.

  • "Our experience in Cuba met and exceeded expectations. If we’d visited Cuba on our own we wouldn’t have had the opportunities and adventures afforded us. Every day was packed with fascinating education, beautiful music, connection with the people, architecture and art, and so much good healthy food!"

    Melinda Soules

  • "Five star all the way. Superb planning, timing and interests. Great leaders, lectures, sights, food, hotels experiences and transportation. Cannot imagine a better introduction and understanding of Cuba than we were able to attain from this travel opportunity. The other travelers in the program were an integral part of making the tour such a memorable experience. Thank you!"

    Loren Rice

  • "This trip to Cuba was honestly the best travel experience I've ever had. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned, the activities were all amazing, and the leaders were beyond expectations. I can't recommend this tour enough. It was a great honor to participate in this once in a lifetime adventure. Thank you!"

    Kathleen Elliot