Draft Programme – 57th Nordic Brigade 02-22 December 2013 – subject to change
Sunday 1 December
Arrival of delegations and departure of bus from the central office of ICAP in Havana.
Monday 2 December
09.30Floral offering at the monument of Julio Antonio Mella
10.00Official welcome activity
11.30General information meeting
12.00Lunch
15.00 Conference:’ the ideas of José Martí ‘by Carlos Rodríguez Almaguer, VP Jose Marti Cultural Society
19.00 Dinner
20.30 Welcome cultural activity
Tuesday 3 December
06.00Wake up & breakfast
07.00Leave for voluntary work
11.00Return to camp
12.00Lunch
16.00Conference: ‘Cuban public health care for a better world’, dedicated to the national Day of Latin American Medicine and Medical Internationalism
20.00Dinner and Cuban Night at CIJAM (camp)
Wednesday 4 December
06.00Wake up & breakfast
07.00Leave for voluntary work
11.00Return to camp
12.00Lunch
16.00Conference: ‘Democracy and human rights in Cuba’
18.00Dinner
20.00Presentation by youth Project ‘Alma-Danza’ from the local community of Caimito.
Thursday 5 December
09.00Screening of documentary Will the real terrorist please stand up about the case of the Cuban Five.
10.00Meeting at CIJAM with members of the families of the Five imprisoned in the USA.
12.00Lunch
15.30 Meeting with members of the Association of Veterans of the Cuban Revolution
18.00Dinner
20.00Gala – cultural night for the Five.
Friday 6 December
06.00Wake up & breakfast
07.00Leave for voluntary work
11.00Return to camp
12.00Lunch
15.00Conference: ‘Integration and challenges of Cuba as part of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA)’
18.00Dinner
20.30Dance classes and Spanish classes
Saturday 7 December
08.30Depart CIJAM
09.30Depart for the traditional football tournament between the brigades team and the local Caimito team
11.00Return to CIJAM
12.00Lunch
13.30Depart CIJAM. Optional excursión: City tour of Havana – old and modern. See Habana Vieja including the Malecon, Cathedral, Plaza de las Armas, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Plaza Vieja, Paseo del Prado and Capitolio, Visit to the Museum of the Revolution. Drop off at the Museum of the Revolution and free time in the city.
18.30Depart from the Museum of the Revolution to go to the Casa de la Amistad (Friendship House). Dinner and cultural show.
23.00Return to CIJAM from Friendship House
Sunday 8 December
08.00Depart for the Playas del Este (Eastern beaches) – optional
13.00Lunch at the Playas del Este
16.00Return to CIJAM
18.00Dinner
20.00Collective birthday celebrations
Monday 9 December
06.00Wake up & breakfast
06.45Depart for voluntary work
11.00Return to camp
12.00Lunch
13.30Depart CIJAM – visits in groups: 3 community projects in Havana city. Rest of the evening free time in the city.
22.00Return to camp from the Museum of the Revolution
Tuesday 10 December
07.00Depart for a farming cooperative in Guira de Melena. Voluntary work with the cooperative workers.
12.00Lunch at the cooperative
14.30Depart for CIJAM
16.00Sports meetings around the camp
18.00Dinner
20.00Classes of dance and Spanish
Wednesday 11 December
06.45Depart for voluntary work
11.00Return to camp
12.00Lunch
15.00Meetings with representatives of the CTC (Cuban Trades Unions Congress), the FMC (Cuban Women’s Federation) and youth organisations.
18.00Dinner
20.30Screening of documentary ‘The Day Diplomacy Died’, followed by debate with guests, two ex agents interviewed in the film.
Thursday 12 December
06.45Depart for voluntary work
10.30Return to camp
11.00Final work activity
12.00Lunch
Free afternoon: Preparation for the Brigade Culture night. Presentation of an exhibition by the Finland delegation.
18.00Dinner
20.30Brigade Cultural Night
Friday 13 December
07.30Friendship workers awards
08.30Meeting with top celebrated Cuban sportspeople at Guayabal park.
12.00Lunch
13.30Depart CIJAM
14.30Visits and meetings in groups with: Ballet school, Project for children with Downs Syndrome, San Alejandro art school. Rest of the afternoon free time in the city
22.00Return to camp from Museum of the Revolution
Saturday 14 December
05.45 Breakfast
07.00 Depart for Santa Clara
10.30 Visit to the Che Guevara sculpture complex, museum and memorial.
12.30 Lunch
14.30 Tour of historical sites of interest relating to the Battle of Santa Clara led by Che in 1958.
15.30 Depart for CIJAM
19.00 Dinner at CIJAM
21.00 Classes in dance and Spanish
Sunday 15 December
08.00 Depart for Eastern beaches – or optional excursions to Varadero beach or Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs).
13.00 Lunch at the Eastern beaches
16.00 Return to CIJAM
18.00 Dinner
Monday 16 December
07.00Depart for the province of Pinar del Rio
09.30Arrival at Vinales.
13.30Lunch at the Prehistoric mural
15.00Arrival at Hotel Pinar del Rio. Free time. Dinner in the hotel.
20.30Cuban Night at the hotel.
Tuesday 17 December
08.30Depart the hotel
09.00Visits to nurseries
12.00Lunch
14.30Depart the hotel
15.00Visit to Children’s Home and education centres.
Dinner in the hotel. Free evening in the hotel.
Wednesday 18 December
08.30Depart the hotel
09.00Visits in groups to centres of production: Dairy complex, rum factory and jam factory.
Lunch. Free afternoon.
19.00Dinner in the hotel.
20.00Depart the hotel.
20.30Meeting with a CDR (Committee for the Defence of the Revolution).
Thursday 19 December
07.00Breakfast
07.30Depart for Las Terrazas
10.00Panoramic tour around Las Terrazas
12.00Lunch
13.00Time for swimming in the river San Juan.
16.00Depart for CIJAM. Dinner at CIJAM. Dance classes.
20.00Optional visit to Tropicana nightclub
Friday 20 December
08.00Visit for celebration of the national day for Ecuador at a pre-university college.
12.00Return to camp
12.30Lunch
14.30Voluntary work in the ‘autoconsumo’ camp allotment.
18.00 Dinner
19.00 Depart for friendship evening
Saturday 21 December
10.00Official farewell activity
12.00Lunch
14.00Final evaluation meetings
18.00Dinner
20.00Farewell cultural night
Sunday 22 December
10.00Return to Havana city for brigadistas staying on in Cuba. Return to airport for those leaving.
CSC Winter brigade Dec2013 draft programme