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THE ART & ARCHITECTURE of CUBA Havana, Matanzas & Varadero T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT ◆ THE ART & ARCHITECTURE OF CUBA ◆ Havana, Matanzas & Varadero ◆ October 11 to 18, 2014 ◆ T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, We are delighted to invite you on an exploration of Cuban art and architecture, from the colonial to the post-revolutionary period, with privileged access to the country’s arts community. On this “people-to-people” program, there will be many opportunities to meet talented artists, museum directors, architects and musicians. Immerse yourself in Cuba’s rich culture and fascinating history, and delight in its warm hospitality. Joining us will be Amelia Peck, the Marica F. Vilcek Curator in the Department of American Decorative Arts and Manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the study of American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Accommodations are at the elegant Saratoga Hotel in the heart of atmospheric Old Havana, which we will discover on a guided walk. Meet some of Cuba’s leading artists on visits to their studios and homes, and at a private reception at the Ludwig Foundation for the Arts. Take a curatorial tour of the National Museum of Fine Arts, and admire the beautiful craftsmanship on display during a special after-hours visit and reception at the Ceramics Museum. We will also see Ernest Hemingway’s evocative country retreat, Finca la Vigía, in nearby San Francisco de Paula. TRAVELING WITH YOU Travel beyond Havana to discover Amelia Peck is the the Afro-Cuban heritage of Matanzas, where Marica F. Vilcek Curator in highlights include a tour of the Castle of San the Department of American Severino and lunch at Xanadu, the former Decorative Arts and Manager Dupont mansion built in the 1930s. Meet with of the Henry R. Luce Center local artists in Cárdenas before spending the for the Study of American Art at The Metropolitan night in nearby Varadero. Museum of Art. Her areas of Specially arranged performances of expertise include American theater, music, and dance will enhance our textiles and interiors. She has curated numerous visit, as will lectures on Cuban history and exhibitions at the Metropolitan and is the author of art. Please join us for this immersion in the many books and exhibition catalogues. In the past many celebrated arts of Cuba. few years, Ms. Peck’s projects have included overseeing the major renovations to the American Wing’s late Sincerely, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century period rooms and decorative arts galleries (2009). Most recently she was the coordinating curator for the major textile exhibition, “Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500-1800” (2013). She is a graduate of Brown University and received her M.S. in Historic Preservation from Columbia University. ◆ Emily K. Rafferty President T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT ◆ 1000 F IFTH A VENUE ◆ N EW Y ORK, N EW Y ORK 10028 ◆ ◆ T HE A RT & A RCHITECTURE OF C UBA Havana, Matanzas & Varadero October 11 to 18, 2014 ________________________ ◆ ________________________ MIAMI ◆ HAVANA Saturday, October 11 Meet at Miami International Airport in the early morning for a regularly scheduled chartered flight to Havana. Upon arrival at the José Martí Airport, transfer to the Hotel Saratoga for lunch and check-in. In the early evening, attend an introductory lecture by Amelia Peck. Our welcome dinner this evening is at a lively local restaurant. Photo by Indra Purmale. Young artist at the Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana. HAVANA HAVANA Sunday, October 12 Monday, October 13 Join an architectural historian for a morning lecture, Begin the day with a lecture by a local historian on the followed by a walking tour of Old Havana focusing on current Cuban reality. Then at the Instituto Superior de the four main squares: the Plaza de Armas, Plaza de San Arte (ISA), Cuba’s leading art school, a guided visit is Francisco de Asís, Plaza Vieja, and Plaza de la Catedral. planned. There will also be a chance to view the students’ The tour will also include a visit to Palacio de los Capitan and professors’ artwork. Enjoy lunch in the village of Generales, the former official residence of the governors Jaimanitas where artist José Fuster has decorated more of Havana. Situated on Plaza de Armas, the beautiful than 80 houses with ornate murals and domes to suit the baroque palace now houses the Museo de la Ciudad de personality of his neighbors. Among the creations are a la Habana. Conclude with lunch near the cathedral. chess park with giant boards and tables, and an Artists’ Afternoon visits are arranged in the homes and studios Wall composed of a quilt of dozens of tiles signed and of some of Havana’s leading artists. The evening is at donated by other Cuban artists. In the late afternoon, leisure, and you may wish to dine at a paladar, a privately we have been invited to a private after-hours tour and owned restaurant often located in the owner’s home. reception at the Ceramics Museum, followed by dinner. HAVANA Tuesday, October 14 Attend an informal morning rehearsal of the Contemporary Dance Company of Cuba at the Teatro Nacional, located adjacent to the Plaza de la Revolución. Then visit the Colón Cemetery, whose many monuments commemorate Cuban heroes, statesmen, and novelists. With such ornate tombstones, this cemetery is sometimes called the largest sculpture park in Cuba. Following lunch at leisure, additional artist visits have been arranged including Taller Grafico, the print workshop near Plaza de la Catedral. In the early evening, drive to the Ludwig Foundation for the Arts where we will have a presentation on Cuban Art. The Foundation President Photo by Audun Engh. will host a cocktail reception and buffet dinner on the Plaza Vieja, Old Havana. penthouse terrace. Invited guests include Cuban artists. ◆ T HE A RT & A RCHITECTURE OF C UBA ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ VARADERO ◆ MATANZAS ◆ HAVANA Thursday, October 16 Following a late morning lecture and lunch, drive to Matanzas for a private concert. Then visit the historic Pharmacy Museum and Ediciones Vigía, where handmade books are created. Conclude the afternoon at a local sculptor’s studio before returning to Havana for an evening at leisure. HAVANA Friday, October 17 Visit the National Museum of Fine Arts for a curatorial Photo by Alan Kotok. A handmade book from Ediciones Vigía, Matanzas. tour focusing on the Cuban art collection. Then drive to the small, hilltop village of San Francisco de Paula to visit HAVANA ◆ MATANZAS ◆ Finca La Vigía, the house where Ernest Hemingway lived CARDENAS ◆ VARADERO for 20 years. View the rooms of the house through open Wednesday, October 15 windows and see his fishing boat, the Pilar. Stop at the village of Cojímar, the setting for The Old Man and the Depart for Matanzas, stopping en route at the Bacunayagua Sea, before returning to Havana. After lunch at leisure, Bridge, the highest in Cuba, with panoramic views of the attend a private performance in the late afternoon. Gather nearby valley. Upon arrival, tour the Castle of San Severino, this evening for our farewell dinner. which includes a room on Santeria (an Afro-Cuban religious tradition) and one on slavery as part of UNESCO’s project HAVANA ◆ MIAMI “The Route of the Slave.” Continue to Cárdenas to meet local Saturday, October 18 artists and visit their studios. A late lunch is arranged at Xanadu, the beautifully restored former Dupont mansion Depart this morning for the airport and the flight to Miami. built in the 1930s. Dinner and overnight accommodations are at the Melia Paradisus in nearby Varadero. Photo by E. Doolaar. Photo by Chas A. Miller, III. Bacunayagua Bridge, Matanzas. Finca La Vigía. ◆ H AVANA, M ATANZAS & V ARADERO ◆ ◆ T ERMS & C ONDITIONS ◆ PROGRAM RATE $5,995 per person, double occupancy any aircraft, ship, train, bus or other carrier, or through neglect or default SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $595 (limited availability) of any subcontractor or other third party, which may be used wholly or in part in the performance of their duty to the participants of The RATE INCLUDES Program. The passage ticket issued by the carrier is the sole contract ◆ Round-trip airfare via regularly scheduled chartered between the participant and the carrier. Nor will AAA or the Met and/ flights: Miami / Havana / Miami or their agents be responsible for loss, injury, damages or expenses to ◆ Eight nights accommodations, as per itinerary persons or property, due to illness, weather, strikes, local laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature or other such causes in connection ◆ Buffet breakfast daily, five lunches, and five dinners with bottled water, soda, local beer, and coffee / tea with The Program or anything beyond their reasonable control. AAA is not responsible for transportation or other program delays and changes, ◆ Transportation via private motorcoach as per itinerary, nor additional expenses or loss of time that may be incurred. In the event including services of bilingual national guide it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well-being of the ◆ Airport / hotel / airport group transfers participants, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter the itinerary at any ◆ Taxes, service and porterage; gratuities to local guides time, without notice to the participants, such alterations will be made and drivers without penalty to AAA or the Met. Additional expenses, if any, shall ◆ Cuban Visa fee (excluding Cuban-born travelers), Cuban be borne by the participants. Baggage and personal effects are the sole Departure tax and limited Cuban health insurance policy responsibility of the participant at all times. 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