2/24/08

World Habano lovers in Havana next week


The 10th International Habano Festival will take place next week in this capital with the attendance of professionals and smokers from the world over, many of them already in Cuban soil, indicated industry sources.
Considered one of the most important meetings dealing on tobacco in the planet, this venue -from February 25-29- will gather at least one thousand persons of the five continents interested in habano cigars.
The event features a trade fair, visits to plantations and cigar factories, cigar-tasting and contests. On this occasion there will also be a contest for the Habanos-Armagnac trophy and Habano-sommelier, as well as lectures and debates of great interest.
The past edition attracted 1,600 participants, among them 948 foreignbers for 66 percent of all attendants.
The countries most represented were Spain, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Benelux and France and organizers expect a similar attendance this year from over 50 countries.
Among the topics to be discussed in the event are "The architecture of factories and warehouses, women and the history of the tobacco sector and the Oldest History of Tobacco, among others.
As is usual, the program includes the Distributors Dinner, dedicated this year to Germany and Switzerland and the closing Gala where the Habano Prizes of the Year are

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