General Program

Sunday 26/02

10:00 – 16:00 hrs. Registration. Palco Hotel. Convention Center.

Monday 27/02

09:00 – 16:00 hrs.  Registration. Palco Hotel. Convention Center.
10:00 – 11:00 hrs.    Press Conference. (Room 4)
11:30 – 17:00 hrs. 4th Habanos World Challenge Preliminary Contest. (Room 3)
14.00 – 17:00 hrs.      Trade Fair Opening. Convention Center.
19:00 hrs.     Welcome Evening devoted to Montecristo brand. Club Habana.

Tuesday 28/02

09:00 – 16:00 hrs. Registration. Palco Hotel. Convention Center.
07:30 – 13:00 hrs. Visit to Tobacco Plantations. Pinar del Río.
09.00 – 17:00 hrs. Trade Fair. Convention Center.

Wednesday 1/03

09:00 – 16:00 hrs. Registration. Palco Hotel. Convention Center.
09.00 – 17:00 hrs. Trade Fair. Convention Center.
09:30 – 09:45 hrs. International Seminar Opening. Convention Center (Room 4)
09:45 – 10:45 hrs. Lecture The Partagás brand through Vitofilia by Fernando González & Zoe
Nocedo
. (Room 4)
10:45 – 11:00 hrs. Coffee Break.
11:00 – 12:15 hrs.

Master Class on Rolling technique “Totally Handmade”. (Sala 1)

“The making of a parejo Habano with tapered head, by Ana Isel Mederos.

12:30 – 14:00 hrs. Lunch“El Bucán” Restaurant
15.00. – 16:30 hrs. Habanos Alliance with Sake. (Room 1)
19.00 hrs.

Mid-Week Evening dedicated to Bolívar brand. El Laguito (Protocol Room).

Thursday 02/03

09:00 – 16:00 hrs. Registration. Palco Hotel. Convention Center.
09.00 – 17:00 hrs. Traid Fair. Convention Center.
09:30 – 12:00 hrs. Visit to Habanos Factories: H. Upmann & Partagás.
12:30 – 14:30 hrs. Lunch ̈El Bucán ̈ Restaurant
14:45 – 15:45 hrs. Special Tasting Habanos with Eminente Rum. (Room 1)
16:00 – 17:30 hrs. Habanos Moments. (Room 3 to 7)

Friday 03/03

09:00 – 13:00 hrs. Registration. Palco Hotel. Convention Center.
09.00 – 17:00 hrs. Traid Fair. Convention Center.
09:30 – 12:00 hrs. Final of the Habanos World Challenge Contest. (Room 1)
12:00 – 12:30 hrs. Coffee Break.
12:30 – 13:30 hrs. Closure of the International Seminar and Trade Fair. (Room 4)
Awarding Ceremony to the stands by categories and Winners of the
Habanos World Challenge Contest.
13:30 – 15:00 hrs. Lunch ̈El Bucán ̈ Restaurant
19:00 hrs. Gala Evening dedicated to Partagás brand.
Traditional Humidor’s Auction. PABEXPO. (Room C)