Authentic Cuba: People and Society Today An Exclusive Learning Adventure for Members of the Dartmouth Class of 1959 MARCH 4-13, 2016 Authentic Cuba: People and Society Today About Your Lodging

Overview DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Delve into the rich history and heritage of Cuba. In the heart of Havana and Miami Airport & Convention Cienfuegos, meet members of the local communities to discuss their lives and cultural Center: Miami, 2 nights traditions. Meet face-to-face with community leaders, local residents, artists and Full Service Hotel intellectuals to discuss Cuba today and explore local landmarks that are significant to Hotel Jagua: Cienfuegos, 3 nights Cuba’s cultural heritage. Resort-style hotel with a magnificent Highlights location in Cienfuegos’ well-known • Meet with members of a local musical group in Cienfuegos and learn about their residential area of Punta Gorda. careers as musicians. Hotel Nacional de Cuba: • Enjoy lively interactions at a local Senior Center. Havana, 4 nights • Learn about conservation and enjoy lunch at a beachfront private enterprise. Four-star hotel located in the

Activity Rating: Active — Walking up to two miles a day with some walking on uneven center situated on a vantage point cobblestone streets. overlooking the Malecon — Havana’s seafront promenade. *Please note that space is limited to 24 participants.

This Ten-Day Adventure About Your to Cuba Includes: Program Provider

• 9 nights of accommodations This Cuba experience is offered through • 21 meals: 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, Road Scholar, formerly known as 7 dinners Elderhostel, a not-for-profit organization • 4 Expert-led lectures founded in 1975 to provide lifelong-

• 13 Field trips learning opportunities for baby boomers and beyond. Its mission is to inspire adults • 10 Hands-on experiences to learn, discover and travel. Its learning • 2 Performances adventures engage expert instructors, • 2 Flights during the program provide extraordinary access, and stimulate • Visas: 1 (out of 1 required) discourse and friendship among people for

• Group travel and transfers whom learning is the journey of a lifetime. throughout the program As a leader in educational programs, Road Scholar offers 5,500 educational adventures • A Group Leader to accompany you throughout the program to in all 50 states and 150 countries. handle all logistics

• Modest gratuities, taxes and destination fees

• The Road Scholar Emergency and Travel Assistance Plan, including 24-hour assistance for medical and other emergencies Daily Itinerary

Day 1: Friday, March 4 explore this beautifully preserved national monument. In the hotel's Arrival in Miami / Orientation / Welcome Dinner Hall of Fame, enjoy photos of and folklore about famous past guests: Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Meyer Lansky and others. Hotel check-in at 4 p.m., followed by Orientation and Welcome Dinner. Day 6: Wednesday, March 9 Day 2: Saturday, March 5 Presentation and Exploration of History and Fly to Santa Clara / Main Square / Architecture of Old Havana / Interactions with Children’s Dance Company Artists / English Language Bookstore Upon arrival in Cienfuegos, explore the city and walk through Plaza Enjoy a presentation by a local architect involved with the government- Jose Marti, the main square. Talk about the square’s history while you funded restoration project of Old Havana. Next, discover Plaza de la observe local life amid beautiful buildings like the Tomas Terry Theater. Catedral and Plaza Vieja. Each square has its own unique features. People Connection: Meet a youth dance group and discuss their lives. People to People Connection: Meet with members of a graphic arts Day 3: Sunday, March 6 cooperative and discuss what they do. Lunch and dinner are on your Arts School / Trinidad / Casa Particular own to explore local cuisine. Walk through Plaza de Armas and Plaza de San Francisco de Asis. People to People Connection: Experience Meet with faculty and students to discuss life at the Benny Moré Art Havana’s first English bookstore and talk with Cuban intellectuals. School, named for a famous Cuban singer and native of Cienfuegos province. Then, depart on a full-day excursion to Trinidad, founded Day 7: Thursday, March 10 in 1514 and the crown jewel of colonial Cuban cities. After lunch in Expert Presentation / a paladar, walk to Plaza Mayor to explore the town's historic and Fortress of La Cabana / Dance Company architectural landmarks. People to People Connection: Enjoy an Discuss the history of U.S.-Cuban relations with an expert in the field. encounter with the owners of a free-enterprise B&B. Learn about the Explore the Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabana, the fortress that relatively new development of independent business in Cuba while once protected the mouth of the Havana harbor. Enjoy lunch in a hearing the owners’ story and how they transformed their home into a paladar and hear from the owner about how he operates and sources "casa particular." Return to Cienfuegos for dinner. his ingredients. People to People Connection: Observe a rehearsal by a Day 4: Monday, March 7 modern dance group then converse with the dancers. People to People Santa Clara / Che Memorial / Senior Center / Connection: Enjoy a performance by a women’s a capella chorale. Children’s dance activity Discuss life for women today in Cuba, then have dinner in a paladar.

At a local farmers market, talk with farmers about their produce. Day 8: Friday, March 11 Depart on a full-day field trip to Santa Clara, capital of the Villa Clara Expert Presentation / Fine Arts / Hemingway’s Home region. People to People Connection: Interact with a vivacious group Today’s presentation explores the role of religion on Cuban identity. of senior citizens who share their leisure activities and discuss how Discover the Fine Arts Museum of Havana and delve into the stories some Cubans enjoy retirement. After lunch at a restaurant, visit the behind each work and its artist. After a light lunch in a paladar, drive Che Guevara Memorial and Mausoleum, home to historical displays of to Finca La Vigia, the Hemingway Farm. This beautiful property hosts events from the influential revolutionary's life. Return to Cienfuegos the house where the author lived with his third wife, Mary, for over 30 and stroll the main shopping street to learn the differences between years. See the home and Hemingway’s belongings as he left them. Walk Ration, Cuban Pesos and CUC stores. Explore the complexity of the the grounds to his writing studio, swimming pool and beloved fishing two-currency system and talk with Cubans and workers who shop at boat, Pilar. Dine at a local favorite: El Aljibe, famous for its roast chicken. these stores. People to People Connection: Enjoy a performance by a Cienfuegos musical group and discuss their careers and daily life. Day 9: Saturday, March 12 Free Enterprise Artisan Market / Departure to Miami Day 5: Tuesday, March 8 Depart Cienfuegos / Bay of Pigs /Havana Visit the free enterprise artisan market followed by transfer to Havana Airport for the flight to Miami. Dinner at the airport is on your own. Upon En route to Havana stop at the Zapata Swamp to study conservation in arrival in Miami, clear U.S. Customs and Immigration, then board the hotel Cuba. Enjoy lunch at a seaside restaurant, then continue to Playa Giron, shuttle and check in. Program ends. the small coastal village where CIA-trained Cuban exiles and Cuban rebel forces clashed in 1961. Explore the Bay of Pigs Museum to get the Day10: Sunday, March 13 Cuban perspective of the infamous invasion and to see artifacts from Independent Departure From Miami the failed mission. Enjoy a welcome cocktail at the Hotel Nacional, then Registration and To Register Cancellation Information

Please call Road Scholar toll free at (800) 322-5315 and Authentic Cuba: People and Society Today reference Program #20594, "Authentic Cuba: People and Program #20594 | March 4-13, 2016 Society Today, starting on March 4, 2016 and say that you are a member of the Dartmouth Class of 1959. Please note that participants on this program must be 21 years or older due to program content and the serving of alcohol.

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Double-occupancy price: $3,870 per person Payment Schedule $250 (due upon Single=occupancy price: $4,245 per person Deposit Payment enrollment) Final program Due Dec. 18, 2015 payment Cancellation Policy Fee amount per person Cancel up to 67 Days Prior $250 (date of enrollment) to Program Start Date Cancel 66 to 30 days prior Cancel by Dec. 29, 2015: to program start date 50% of the order total Cancel less than 30 days Cancel by Feb. 4, 2016: prior to program start date 100% of the order total Non-attendance fee will be applied if you do not call Road Scholar Participant 100% of the order total Services at least one business day prior to the program start date.

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