Caribbean Week 2025 launches CTO’s reimagine plan for sustainable tourism Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) concluded last Thursday with high praise fromCaribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill, who declared the 2025 edition a powerful testament to regional unity, strategic vision, and forward-thinking leadership. “This is my first Caribbean Week as Chairman of the CTO and based on all the feedback we received, it went extremely well,” said Gooding-Edghill, who also serves as Minister of Tourism and International Transport for Barbados. “We are certainly delighted that we’ve had so many participants (over 200) registered. It also tells us that the organization is going in the right direction.” Held under the theme “Caribbean Resilience: Crafting Tomorrow’s Tourism”, the week brought together tourism leaders, cultural influencers and media stakeholders for a series of high-level discussions, workshops, and networking events focused on shaping the region’s tourism future. Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO Chairman and Barbados Minister of Tourism and [...]

Alejandro Fleites and Mario L. Acosta win the national finals of the Cocktail Maestros Havana Club contest By Daily Pérez Guillén Cuba already has its representatives for the regional and world competitions of the Cocktail Maestros Havana Club contest. Bartenders Alejandro Fleites and Mario Luis Acosta prevailed over their fellow bartenders and secured their ticket to the next phase in Colombia. After two rounds of competitions in which they had to demonstrate their skills and knowledge of Cuban cocktails, the prestigious jury, made up of Havana Club International SA specialists, brand ambassadors and renowned national bartenders, chose the pair that combines experience and youth. The Cocktail Maestros Havana Club is a contest sponsored by the international joint venture that highlights the collaborative spirit among bartenders and reaffirms Cuba's place in the global cocktail scene. Amed Álvarez, the company's National Sales and Marketing director, pointed out that the professionalism of the continent's [...]

“Baila en Cuba”: An event for music and dance lovers Come and dance in the cradle of Son and the rhythms that gave birth to Casino and Salsa! Cuban cultural tourism agency Paradiso invites you to participate in the XVIII World Encounter World Meeting of Casineros and Salseros “Baila en Cuba”.of Casino and Salsa Dancers “Baila en Cuba” (Dance in Cuba). If you are passionate about Cuban dance and music, this event is an opportunity for you to enjoy this unique experience. For six days, between November 16 and 21, 2025, Havana will become the epicenter of salsa, casino and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Dancers from all over the world will arrive in the capital of the Caribbean country to move their bodies in this “Creative City of Music.” This XVIII Encounter includes classes on Cuban rhythms (Son, Rumba, Mambo, Cha cha cha and others), taught by prestigious Cuban teachers and dancers; specialized [...]

FIHAV 2025 to be held from November 24 to 29 The XLI edition of the Havana International Fair (Fihav 2025) will take place from November 24 to 29 at its usual venue, the Expocuba fairgrounds, as announced by Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Oscár Pérez-Oliva Fraga, on Tuesday afternoon at a press conference. The choice of this new date in the calendar of annual events is due to the “strategy of minimizing weather risks, especially after last year's experience when Hurricane Rafael forced us to suspend the fair just 48 hours after its inauguration,” Pérez-Oliva explained. The Organizing Committee will offer a 30% discount on participation fees to exhibitors affected in 2024 who are interested in registering this year. Exhibit space prices will also remain unchanged, taking into account the country's complex economic situation. Rafael Alejandro Rodríguez, director of Pabexpo, announced that 723 firms (441 foreign and 282 domestic) [...]