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Dear Friends
We are so pleased to work with Paradiso of the Cuban Ministry of Culture to be able to offer you a trip to the 13th Art Biennial of Havana.
Our trip is May 27 to June 3, in the midst of the exhibits and festivities.
The Havana Biennial runs May 22 to June 22, one of the most important of the international art biennials and certainly one of the most important art events in the Hemisphere.
More than that for us in the United States, it is an opportunity to visit Cuba and get to know the people of Cuba. If you have been before, go again. If you have never been, this is the time to go.
Note: If you cannot go on these dates, get in touch with us for other trips scheduled during the Biennial
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| Following are the Details of the Trip |
May 27 to June 3, 2015
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The group will meet in Miami on Tuesday, May 26, and then fly to Havana by charter flight on the morning of Wednesday, May 27, returning in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 3.
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Highlights of the Trip
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- First class accommodations at the Hotel Nacional, epicenter of the Biennial
- Full credentials for all of the events, exhibits, workshops and other activities of the Biennial
- Special Ediition Catalogue of the Biennial plus other mementos
- Visit and interaction with Center Wilfredo Lam, Biennial Curator
- Visit with artists
- Visits to Museums, the Callejón de Hamel, and other centers of interest and interaction with the Cuban people and Cuba’s culture and society
- Walking tours of the city and of the art exhibits with expert, English speaking guide
- Meals at well known restaurants including La Moneda Cubana, Café del Oriente, El Templete, Sancho Panza, La Mulata, Prado 115, and La Morelaja
- Visit to the Old Havana Crafts Market
- Excursion to Matanzas, with visits to the Velazco Galler, Ediciones Vigía handmade books, and the Finca Coincidenia, host of the permanent installation Arte de Fuego from the 2008 biennial and a center for sustainable agriculture
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Cost of the Trip
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| The cost of the trip is $3200 per person, with
a $250 surcharge for single occupancy. The cost includes RT air by charter flight from Miami with airport taxes, and 7 nights accommodations at the Hotel Nacional with breakfast daily. It includes additionally 6 lunches and 5 dinners, transportation by air conditioned bus for all scheduled activities, expert English speaking guide, entry visa for Cuba, full Biennial credentials, program of visits, excursions and meetings with Cuban artists, experts and ordinary people, medical insurance in Cuba, service and mailing fees.
The trip does not include additional meals or beverages, personal expenses and gratuities for meals and hotel services. It does not include trip cancellation/interruption/baggage insurance which is highly recommended
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How to Sign Up
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| Signing up for the trip is easier than ever, thanks to the new U.S. regulations released January 16 of this year. Simply fill out the Travel Affidavit and Application Form linked here (they are writeable pdfs) and send with your $500 deposit by check or credit card to:
Common Ground
1926 Hollywood Boulevard #108
Hollywood, FL 33020
By email to info@commongroundtravel.com, or
By fax to 954-620-0226
See coupon below for early sign up discount. Sign up deadline is April 1st. Trip limited to 15 participants.
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Common Ground Education & Travel
Specialists in People to People Exchanges
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Common Ground has been a specialist in People to People
Exchanges with Cuba since 1991, and is a leader in providing travel services. We are pleased to offer our friends and clients the opportunity to attend the 13th Havana Biennial.
Yours,
Merri Ansara
Common Ground Education & Travel Services
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Artists are
Participating from the Following Countries
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