The XXII Habanos Festival Opens

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HAVANA, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

- Havana is getting ready to host the XXII Habanos Festival, which will take

place from the 24th of February to the 28th

- The brands taking centre stage during the Festival will be: Bolivar,

Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta

- La Casa del Habano will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year

Havana is hosting the XXII Habanos Festival, the largest international event

for aficionados of the finest tobacco in the world, Habanos, which will be held

from the 24th of February to the 28th. The event will be attended by

enthusiasts of this unique product from all over the world, with the Bolivar,

Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta brands taking centre stage.  

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Attendees, from more than 60 countries, will enjoy a comprehensive programme

full of activities designed to explore some aspects of the Habanos culture:

tours of plantations to the area of Partido*, San Antonio de los Baños*, in

Artemisa, and tours of the La Corona and Partagas factories to learn more about

the Habanos production process across its entire value chain.   

The Trade Fair and, particularly, the Welcome Evening, will open the XXII

Habanos Festival. The Trade Fair is the meeting and interchange point for

tobacco industry professionals worldwide and the Welcome Evening, which will be

held at Club Habana, will pay homage to the Bolívar brand with the presentation

of Bolivar Reserva Cosecha 2016.   

The program will also feature practical sessions and keynote speeches led by

renowned experts in the world of Habanos, meeting together at the International

Seminar, to be opened on Wednesday, the 26th of February. The XXII edition of

the Habanos Festival will organise, for the third year in a row, the Habanos

World Challenge.

The Evening dedicated to the 30th anniversary of La Casa del Habano and the

85th anniversary of the Montecristo brand will be held at the El Laguito

Reception Hall on Wednesday, the 26th of February, with a dinner for 550 guests

designed for the enjoyment of aficionados of the most prestigious premium

cigars in the world.

On the 28th of February, the Gala Evening dedicated to the Romeo y Julieta

brand will be the Festival's grand finale. This evening, full of surprises,

will conclude with the Habanos Awards and the traditional Humidors Auction,

with all proceeds going to the Cuban Public Health System.

*Protected Appellations of Origin

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Contact:

BCW:

press.habanos@yr.com

Izaskun Martinez, Tel: +34 670 09 40 74   

Carla Llado, Tel: +34 669 54 69 09

Source: HABANOS SA