Небольшой пресс-релиз от организаторов, перевод мой. (ДД)
Музей Сигар Гаваны и Гаванский Городской Исторический Центр имеют честь объявить об открытии 4-ого Международного Симпозиума, посвященного всем аспектам истории и культуры кубинского табака. Мероприятия пройдут с 5-ого по 8-ое июля 2011 года в Гаванском Городском Историческом Центре. Помимо научной программы запланированы и развлекательные мероприятия с 8-ого по 13-ое июля. Главным спонсором Симпозиума выступит Habanos S.A. Традиционно на симпозиум съезжаются историки, журналисты, исследователи табачной темы, коллекционеры, музыканты, сомелье и бармены со всего мира.
На Симпозиуме прозвучат доклады, посвященные всем аспектам культуры кубинского табачного дела: традиции, история и культура, как кубинские традиции влияют на мировых табачных производителей, обзоры рынков, марок и перспективы их продвижения.
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TOPICS
1. Historic, cultural and socioeconomic aspects of the Cuban tobacco industry
Points concerned with the history of tobacco industry in the island and its impact on society, particularly stressing on researches on the social history of families devoted to cultivation or the industry of tobacco would be dealt with.
2. Cultivation, pre-manufacture and the Cuban industry of cigars.
It includes topics related with Premium cigars, the mechanical process and cigarettes, traditional forms of cultivation and changes in the techniques used by the industry. Current scientific and technological accomplishments and the programs currently implemented and its international impact would be discussed.
3. Habanos, “unique since 1492”
This point would basically stress on the historic and socioeconomic analysis of habanos and how they arrived and took a position in different regions and countries of the world. Markets, local accounts and trademarks along centuries and their distinction in different zones would be included as well.
5. Art & Habanos
It would show the impact of the Cuban tobacco industry on different areas of culture, namely lithographs, literature, architecture, handicrafts, plastic arts, cinema and others.
6. Habanos: its close association with other items and culture
Assessing the cultural and identity phenomenon that lies behind tasting habanos would be the objective under this point. Papers on the marketing, gastronomy and other related areas may be presented.
A working session of the symposium would be devoted to the annual meeting of members of the cultural Project “Women friends of habanos” with the aims to exchange on their first year of work and future prospects.
POST EVENT COURSE
The post event course, Habanos: its close association with other items and culture would begin upon conclusion of the symposium. Specialists involved in restoration and habanos marketing, sommeliers, bartenders, gastronomic salesclerks, maîtres, salesclerks in habanos shops and points of sale would take part. The proposal of this second international course would be basically focused on rums, habanos and coffee. Anyway, other drinks may be included considering their close links with cigars. Participants in the course would pay for it upon paying the registration fee and no additional payments are required.
REGISTRATION FEE
Cuban professionals: 200, 00 CUP (Cuban pesos)
Foreign professionals: 200, 00 CUC (Cuban convertible pesos)
Foreign students: 100 CUC (Cuban convertible pesos)
Foreign accompanying persons: 100 CUC (Cuban convertible pesos)
Payment of the registration fee includes credentials and participation in the event and collateral proceedings, delivery of registration materials, certificate of participation and a compilation of the papers discussed. It also covers the cost of lunch and coffee breaks during the event and free visits to the museums of the Office of the Historian in Havana.
Registration and lodging fee may be paid through a bank transfer (before May 19th, 2011) or in cash, at the moment of registration, on June 5th, 6th or 7th at the public library Rubén Martínez Villena.
Those interested in paying through a bank transfer may do it to the following account:
CUC (Cuban convertible pesos):
Beneficiary Agencia de Viajes San Cristóbal S. A.
Bank Banco Financiero Internacional, sucursal La Habana Vieja
Address Calle Oficios esquina a Teniente Rey, La Habana Vieja
Account CUC 0300000002689220
For any additional information, please contact:
Lic. Zoe Nocedo Primo, presidenta del Comité Organizador del Simposio Internacional Habana-Habanos 2011
Museo del Tabaco: Mercaderes 120 entre Obispo y Obrapía, La Habana Vieja, Cuba
Teléfono: (53-7) 861 5795
Email:
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