GENERAL PROGRAM

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17TH
CONVENTION CENTER
10.00 - 16.00h
Registration

MONDAY FEBRUARY 18TH
CONVENTION CENTER
09.00 - 16.00H
Registration 
10.00 - 11.00H
Press Conference (Room 4)
11.30 - 17.00h
Habanos World Challenge preliminary contest. (Room 3)
14:00 H
Trade Fair Opening.
opening night

19:00 H
Welcome Evening devoted to he 20th anniversary of the San Cristóbal de La Habana brand and, especially, to the 500th anniversary of the City of Havana. (exclusivamente con invitación)

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19TH
CONVENTION CENTER
09:00 - 16:00 H
Registration.
VUELTA ABAJO, PINAR DEL RÍO
07:00 - 17:00 H
Visit to tobacco plantations in the Vuelta Abajo region in Pinar del Río.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH
CONVENTION CENTER
09:00 - 16:00 H
Registration
09:30 - 9:45 H
Opening of the International Seminar. (Sala 4)
09.45 - 10.30h
Master Lecture: “Conference on the 5th Centenary Anniversary of the City of Havana and its ties to the Habano. Speaker: Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler. (Sala 4)
10.30 - 11.00h Coffee break
11.00 - 12.15h
Master Class on rolling technique “Totalmente a mano” (Totally handmade). The making of a parejo-shaped cigar with a pigtail. Speaker: Miguel Bárzaga, Tobacco Industry Expert. (Sala 1)
12.30 - 14.00h
Lunch. “El Bucán” Restaurant
CONVENTION CENTER
14.10 - 14.55h
Presentation of the book ‘Lo Llamaremos Cohiba 2’. Speaker: Dr. Adargelio Garrido de la Grana”. (Room 4)
15.00 - 16.15h
Special Habano sampling. (Sala 3)
16.30 - 17.30h
Alliance of Habanos with Ribera del Duero wines. (Room 1)
19.00h
Special Night dedicated to the Hoyo de Monterrey Gran Reserva Cosecha 2013.
(With invitation only).

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21th
CONVENTION CENTER
09.00 - 16.00h
Registration
VISIT TO HABANOS FACTORIES
09:00 - 12:00h
Visit to La Corona and Laguito factories
CONVENTION CENTER
12.30 - 14.30h
Lunch at “El Bucán” Restaurant
14.40 - 15.50h
Sampling of Cocktails and Habanos.
Speaker: José Rafa Malén, National President of the Association of Cuban Bartenders. (Room 1)
16.00 - 17.30h
Habanos Momments (Rooms 3, 4 y 5). (With invitation only).

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22ND
CONVENTION CENTER
09.00 - 13.00h
Registration
09:00 - 11:40h
Habanos World Challenge contest final. (Room 1)
11:45 - 12:00h Coffee break
12:15 - 13:00h
Closing of the Seminar and Trade Fair. Awarding Ceremony: Best stand by categories and Winner of the Habanos World Challenge Contest.(Room 4)
14:00 - 15:00h
Farewell Lunch. “El Bucán” Restaurant*
19:00h
Gala Evening dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the Trinidad Brand. Humidor Auction. PABEXPO Room C.
(Exclusively with invitation)