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The Art & Architecture of Cuba T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT T HE ART & ARCHITECTURE OF CUBA Havana, Matanzas & Varadero December 7 to 14, 2013 T HE M ETROPOLITAN M USEUM OF A RT Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, We are delighted to offer an exploration of the remarkable art and architecture of Cuba, with special entrée to the country’s art community. There will be many opportunities to meet locals and enjoy the warm hospitality of this captivating nation on this “people-to-people” program. Joining us will be distinguished art historian H. Barbara Weinberg, the Metropolitan Museum’s Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture. Accommodations are at the elegant Saratoga Hotel in the heart of Old Havana, which we will see on a walking tour. Meet some of Cuba’s leading artists on visits to their studios and homes, and attend a private reception at the Ludwig Foundation for the Arts. Take a curatorial tour of the Cuban art collection at the National Museum of Fine Arts and see the beautiful craftsmanship on display at the Ceramics Museum on a special after-hours visit. On an overnight excursion to the beautiful north coast, travel to Matanzas, with its rich Afro-Cuban heritage, and spend a day in historic Cárdenas, where we will meet with local artists. Specially arranged performances of TRAVELING WITH YOU music and dance will enhance our visit, as will lectures on Cuban history, art, and society, and an excursion to the seaside village of Jaimanitas, which local ceramist and painter José Fuster has transformed into a living work of art. Please join us for this immersion in the many celebrated arts of Cuba. H . B ARBARA W EINBERG Enriching our visit will be commentary by H. Sincerely, Barbara Weinberg, the Metropolitan Museum’s Alice Pratt Brown Curator of American Paint- ings and Sculpture. Barbara was the curator or co-curator of several major loan exhibitions at the Metropolitan, including American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915 (2009–10), and of many exhibitions based on Emily K. Rafferty the Museum’s collection. In 2012–13, she President launched the exhibitions George Bellows and The Civil War and American Art at the Met. A native New Yorker, she is a graduate of Barnard College and received her Ph.D. degree in art history from Columbia University. A distinguished scholar of international art, she is a popular lecturer at the Met and many other museums. 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 December 7 to 14, 2013 ________________________________________________ HAVANA Monday, December 9 Begin the day with a lecture by a local historian on the current Cuban reality. Then, drive to the village of Jaimanitas where artist José Fuster has decorated over 80 houses with ornate murals and domes to suit the personality of his neighbors. Among the creations are a chess park with giant boards and tables and an Artists’ Wall composed of a quilt of dozens of tiles signed and donated by other Cuban artists. Return to Havana and visit the Taller Grafico, the print workshop near Plaza de la Catedral. Lunch is at leisure. In the late afternoon, we have been invited for a private after-hours tour and reception at the Ceramics Museum, followed by dinner. photo by Ellen Renstrom. Jose Fuster’s tiled swimming pool. MIAMI HAVANA Saturday, December 7 Meet at Miami International Airport in the early morning to check in for the regularly scheduled chartered flight to Havana. Upon arrival at the José Martí Airport, transfer to the Saratoga Hotel for lunch and check-in. In photo by Chas Miller III. the early evening, attend an introductory lecture before Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), Havana. our welcome dinner at a lively local restaurant. HAVANA HAVANA Sunday, December 8 Tuesday, December 10 Join an architectural historian for a morning lecture, Attend an informal morning rehearsal of the followed by a walking tour of Old Havana focusing on Contemporary Dance Company of Cuba at the Teatro the four main squares: the Plaza de Armas, Plaza de Nacional, located adjacent to the Plaza de la Revolución. San Francisco de Asís, Plaza Vieja, and the Plaza de la Then at the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), Cuba’s Catedral. Conclude with lunch near the cathedral. leading art school, a guided visit is planned. There will Afternoon visits are arranged in the homes and also be a chance to view the students’ artwork. Following studios of some of Havana’s leading artists, where there lunch, return to the hotel. In the early evening, drive to the may be an opportunity to purchase paintings and Ludwig Foundation for the Arts where we will have a drawings. This evening, you may wish to dine at a presentation on Cuban Art. The Foundation President paladar, a restaurant in a private home that operates with will host a cocktail reception and buffet dinner on the the special permission of the Cuban government. penthouse terrace. Invited guests include Cuban artists.. THE ART & ARCHITECTURE OF CUBA HAVANA MATANZAS VARADERO Wednesday, December 11 Depart for Matanzas, stopping en route at the Bacunayagua Bridge, the highest in Cuba, with panoramic views of the nearby valley. Upon arrival in Matanzas, tour the Castle of San Severino. Continue downtown to Ediciones Vigia, where handmade books are created. Enjoy lunch at the beautifully restored Hotel Velasco on the main square, before a visit to the Pharmacy Museum. Following a private performance, drive to Varadero for dinner and an overnight stay at the Melia Paradisus. photo by Chad Miller III Colón Cemetery, Havana. VARADERO CARDENAS HAVANA Thursday, December 12 Spend the morning in nearby Cárdenas to meet with local artists. After lunch, return to Havana where the evening is at leisure. HAVANA Friday, December 13 Following a morning lecture, visit the National Museum of Fine Arts for a curatorial tour focusing on the Cuban art collection. Conclude the morning at 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. Enjoy a private performance this evening, prior to our farewell dinner. HAVANA MIAMI Saturday, December 14 Depart this morning for the airport and the flight to Miami, arriving in the early afternoon. photos by Emmanuel Huybrechts Pharmacy Museum, Varadero. 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