Che
Guevara Brigade Itinerary of the 17th Contingent
July 26th to August 16h 2009
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Brigade Itinerary
Sunday, July 26th
Arrival of Che Guevara Brigade to Terminal Nº 3,
Jose Marti International Airport
Transfer to Julio Antonio Mella International Camp (CIJAM)
• Accommodation, snack, rest
Monday, July 27th
Morning Rest + possible arrival of other group
12:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Wreath laying to Julio Antonio
Mella
Official welcome + orientation meeting
05:30 PM Brigade Meeting
07:00 PM Dinner
Night Welcome party
Tuesday, July 28th
07:30 AM Wake Up
08:00 AM Breakfast
09:30 AM Depart for Havana City
- Bus tour of the city
- Guided tour of Old Havana
-Free time
05:00 PM Return to CIJAM
07:00 PM Dinner
Night Free time
with recorded music
Wednesday, July 29th
07:30 AM Wake Up
08:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Lecture on
“Cuban Economy: 50 years of changes and current challenges”
12:30 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Visit a historical site: San
Pedro’s Monument Complex
07:00 PM Dinner
Night Screening
of Cuban film “Baraguá”
Thursday, July 30th
07:30 AM Wake Up
08:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Meeting with youth organizations
Cuban Youth League & Federation of University Students
12:30 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Depart for Havana City
03:00 PM Meeting experts from the Cuban
Youth Research Center
05:00 PM Visit to Jose Marti
Anti-imperialist Tribune
08:00 PM Dinner
Night
Screening of Cuban film “The Teacher” (El Brigadista)
Friday, July 31st
07:30 AM Wake Up
08:00 AM Breakfast
09:00 AM Visit a museum: Mausoleum to
Artemisa Martyrs
12:30 PM Lunch
Afternoon Brigade Meeting
Get ready for the transfer to Sancti Spiritus
province
07:00 PM Dinner
Night Rest
Saturday, August 1st
Early morning Breakfast &
departure for Sancti Spiritus
11:30 AM Welcome at ICAP provincial office
12:30 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Check in at the
accommodation place
04:00 PM Cultural
activity
07:30 PM Dinner
Night
Free tour
to the city
Sunday, August 2nd
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Depart for Trinidad:
walk of the historical town center
12:30 PM Lunch at the House of
Friendship
02:30 PM Beach time at the
Peninsula of Ancon
05:00 PM Return to Sancti
Spíritus
07:30 PM Dinner
Night
Optional tour to the city
Monday, August 3rd
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Visit to provincial
office of the Cuban Women Federation (FMC) & a Family Orientation
Center -exchange on FMC social mandate and missions
07:30 PM Dinner
Tuesday, August 4th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Activities working
volunteer
12.30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Lecture on “Cuban
Democratic System” at the provincial
office of the People’s Power
03:30 PM Visit a historical
place: Serafin Sanchez Museum
07:30 PM Dinner
08:30 PM CDR Night: get together
with the Cuban family
Wednesday, August 5th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Visit a historical site:
Che Guevara commanding post & the Cemetery of Martyrs
07:30 PM Dinner
Night
Free
Thursday, August 6th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Lecture on “Cuban Health
System”
03:30 PM Visit a health center:
Community Clinic “Olivos 1”
07:30 PM Dinner
Friday, August 7th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
01:30 PM Visit a historical site:
Museum to Camilio Cienfuegos in Yaguajay
07:30 PM Dinner
Night
Optional tour to the city
Saturday, August 8th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Depart for “Lagos de
Mayajigua” resort
Sunday, August 9th
08:30 AM Breakfast
04:30 PM Return to accommodation
place in Sancti Spíritus City
Monday, August 10th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08.30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Visit the Obelisk to
Serafin Sanchez
07:30 PM Dinner
Tuesday, August 11th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08.30 AM Volunteer work
12.30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Visit the Provincial
Museum of History
07:30 PM Dinner
Night
Optional events
Wednesday, August 12th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
02:30 PM Visit the Provincial
Library
07.30 PM Dinner
09:00 PM Enjoy the Cuban music at
the House of Trova
Thursday, August 13th
07:30 AM Breakfast
08:30 AM Volunteer work
12:30 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Visit & enjoy free
time at Planta Cantu camping site
07:30 PM Dinner and farewell
party at the accommodation place “Canadian Night”
Friday, August 14th
08:00 AM Wake up & breakfast
Morning Free in
Sancti Spiritus City
12:00 M Lunch
01:30 PM Departure for Havana
City & accommodation at CIJAM
07:00 PM Dinner
Night
Rest
Saturday, August 15th
07:30 AM Wake Up
08:00 AM Breakfast
Morning
Leisure time in local beach “Bane”
12:30 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Depart for
Havana City: free time in the city
07:00 PM Return to CIJAM
08:00 PM Dinner &
farewell party
Sunday, August 16th
08:00 Wake up &
breakfast
10:30 Transfer to
Jose Marti International Airport
Return to Canada
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