Habanos Cuban Festival XII - Feb 2010

[Deano]

Well, this is where I plan to be in Feb 2010.

http://www.festivaldelhabano.com/index.htm

Habanos S.A. Corporation and Tabacuba Business Group are honored to invite you to the 11th Habanos Festival, the most important event in the Habanos realm.

From 23rd to 27th of February La Habana, venue of the Festival will become the meeting place of the distributors, specialists and lovers of the best cigar in the world. It will be a unique setting for presenting the novelties to be incorporated to the Habanos portfolio in 2009, which guarantee the dynamism of our market.

Within the Habanos Festival, the Trade Fair and the International Seminar will provide a wide exchange of knowledge, experiences, products and ideas and create a unique atmosphere to fully enjoy the aroma, flavor and texture of the Habanos, the true stars of the Festival.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Havana where you will find pleasure in the tradition and future of the Habanos.

I'm thinking of doing what I did before - 7 days on the beach then 3 in Havana to soak up the experience, plus this time the festival.


Anyone been before? Do you need to pre-register etc?


Anyone else up for it!

Update: The actual dates for the XII festival are probably February 22-26, but yet to be confirmed - the site is still displaying 2009 details.

[Pantomimehorse]

Im defo on for this, and if people get interested now and a rough guide to cost etc we can all get saving

[TJCoro]

It's a family affair!

The Coros are looking into it as well.

[HabanoSy]

I am definitely up for this...

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Giulio]

I would be up for it as well..... would have to bring wife I guess but can leave her on beach all day... :P

[cohibaIV]

Nope....

[Simon-JG-hr]

I may be going, but it would eat into prime skiing time...

[cj121]

Nope....

Nor me, I'll be changing nappies

Looks good though

[TJCoro]

When Will Daddy Be Home, Mommy?

Nor me, I'll be changing nappies

Looks good though

WHAAAAAAAA! WHO'S YOUR DADDY?

[HabanoSy]

I may be going, but it would eat into prime skiing time...

I can just hear the Doctor now...

'That's it Simon, you take it nice and easy and give that back a rest with some prime time SKIING...!!!'

LMFAO, HabanoSy

[Simon-JG-hr]

I'm glad you find it so funny Sy...

Skiing's great for the back, works the core muscles that support it!

Only heavy weights that really affect it now (pumps and eductors for example ).

[Big_T_UK]

Depending on cost, certainly interested.

T.

[cj121]

WHAAAAAAAA! WHO'S YOUR DADDY?

[cbob]

Well, this is where I plan to be in Feb 2010.

http://www.festivaldelhabano.com/index.htm

Anyone been before? Do you need to pre-register etc?

It's a good plan but note that your link and the dates are for the XI Festival in 2009. I believe (but can't confirm) that the dates for the XII Festival in 2010 will be February 22-26. Nobody seems to be advertising the 2010 event as yet.

I've been before (in 2008) and can tell you that it's a great experience if a tad pricey.

I registered and booked a complete package through these guys:

http://www.excelenciastravel.com/Default.aspx

I'm probably going to be in Havana at Festival time next Feb but will try to "cherry-pick" a few events to attend rather than the Full meal Deal. There are a number of daily features that you really only need to experience once or twice but I'll be considering the Welcome Gala, factory tours and probably the Closing Final gala.

If you would like more details and are on Facebook, I have a Photo Album with some seriously pornographic cigar pictures. My Avatar is from the Festival Tour to Vi?ales.

[reigndrop]

I only I could legally go ...