Havana: Arts, Education and Daily Life
EF Educational Tours is pleased to offer educational and cultural exchanges to Cuba. EF qualifies for the people-to-people general license established by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("OFAC"). Under this license, EF will offer educational and cultural exchanges and conversations with the people of Cuba. The itinerary is subject to change based on day of week and availability, but a complete people-to people itinerary will always be maintained.
*If traveling to Cuba, additional booking conditions apply and need to be signed separately.
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Day 1: Fly to Miami
Take a walking tour of Little Havana (time permitting)
Attend an orientation meeting
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Day 2: Havana
Fly to Havana
Meet your Cuban Tour Director at the airport
Meet with faculty and students at the University of Havana
- Engage in discussions about access to education, available subjects, university resources, and preparation for post-education careers
Visit the Muraleando Community Project
- Discuss the impact of art on communities with the artists and their students
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Day 3: Havana
Visit the Literacy Museum
- Discuss Cuba's post-revolution literacy project
Visit a Community Day Care Center
- Discuss the types of projects that can help young Cubans overcome hardships and challenges
Participate in a discussion about private enterprise in Cuba at a local restaurant and organic farm
Visit a neighborhood-sponsored Learning Facility
- Meet with teachers and students to discuss outreach projects
Attend a children’s theater performance
- Meet with the director, parents and children to discuss how theatrical performances can help children develop confidence and independence
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Day 4: Havana • Pinar del Rio
Travel to Pinar del Rio
Meet with a tobacco farmer at a local farm
- Discuss tobacco production
Engage in a discussion about organic farm practices at a local farm
Return to Havana
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Day 5: Havana • Matanzas
Travel to Matanzas
Visit the School of Music and Art
- Interact with students and teachers
Meet with a local artist at his art studio and workshop
Interact with the workers at a book-making shop
Return to Havana
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Day 6: Havana
Attend a Spanish lesson
Visit a Community Project
- Discuss the impact the project has had on the neighborhood's economy
Discuss Cuban sports and participate in a sports activity
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Day 7: Havana • Mayabeque Province
Travel to Mayabeque Province
Interact with members of the Las Terrazas community
Engage in a discussion with a local naturalist
Meet with a local landscape artist
Return to Havana
Visit José Fuster’s home and studio
- Discuss the impact of his artwork on the community
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Day 8: Return to Miami/Depart for home