SISTER RESTAURANT EVENTS
Visit Cuba with the White Dog Cafe
November 11 - 18, 2000
As part of “Table for Six Billion, Please,” our international sister restaurant project, the White Dog Cafe is sponsoring our third trip to Cuba. The Elian Gonzalez crisis raised questions about the quality of life for children in Cuba. A focus of our trip will be gaining a better understanding of Cuban children and the way their lives are effected by both their own government and by the US government’s foreign policy toward Cuba. Through a combination of interviews and informal fun, we’ll get to know the Cuban people and learn about the effect of the 40 year long US embargo on their lives, as well as both the successes and shortcomings of the Cuban revolution.
Trip Highlights
Lunch at our sister restaurant El Bambu; a review of the economic situation; a study of new sustainable development projects in agriculture, medicine and renewable energy; interviews with educators, intellectuals, artists, farmers, political and economic analysts and government representatives; visits with Cubans in their homes; tours of schools, childcare and senior care centers; dancing, rum drinking, and swimming at Cuba’s world renowned beaches.
Tour Leader
The Tour will be led by Global Exchange, a non-profit research, education and action center based in San Francisco. For information on Global Exchange or other Reality Tours, visit www.globalexchange.org
Cost
$1770 per person - Price includes roundtrip airfare from Miami to Cuba; ground travel in Cuba via air conditioned private motor coach and transfers as appropriate; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; four star hotel accommodations (double occupancy) for 7 nights; English speaking tour guides; admissions and fees to museums and all programmed activities; and 30 day Cuban visa. (You are responsible for your airfare to and from Miami.)
Flight Times
Once we have a complete list of participants, we can make flight arrangements to Cuba and confirm the departure and return to Miami.
Travel Restrictions
Our government has a series of restrictions on US citizens traveling to and spending money in Cuba. You can find a detailed list of restrictions at www.treas.gov/ofac - click on Cuba. (We will be traveling with a specific license from OFAC prior to going.)
How do I sign up?
If you are interested in joining us, please complete a White Dog Application to Cuba as soon as possible. We will be in touch with you for other necessary paperwork.
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