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Sustainability Tour to Cuba

Cuban farmers meet Western Canadian Farmers

March 6-21
with options for less than 15 days

Total Cost of Air return from Vancouver & Dbl Occ with Breakfast, Excluding other Meals, Airport Departure Taxes or Travel Insurance is $2200 Can less $300 tax deductible charitable donation to continue support of sustainable agriculural research activities

For more info call Ron Pither 250-539-2034 or cell 539-0089 or email rpither@gulfislands.com

Visit & Learn of Cuban:

  • Urban & Peri-Urban Agriculture
  • Countryside Agriculture
  • Participatory Plant Breeding
  • Apicultural, Fruiticultural, Pasturage and Forage Research
  • Organic Certification
  • Environmental Organizations
  • Health & Education Systems
  • Human Rights
  • Food Security
  • Countryside and Seashore life
  • Educational TV & Video Production
  • Havana Art Galleries, theatres, museums, monuments, palaces, and plazas.

 

 

Seeds in the City - The Greening of Havana
Seeds in the City
The Greening of Havana

This is the remarkable story of how the people of Havana have pulled themselves back from the brink of disaster.

CUBA?! ABSOLUTELY!
Cuba Absolutely is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST MAGAZINE ABOUT CUBA (and for elsewhere) with its Havana Guide, What’s On Events & Festivals Listings, Arts & Culture, Travel & Tourism

Cuba is the only country developing without damaging the ecosystem, says WWF report. (PDF)

Cuba News Group

Connect 2 Cuba
Services of Connect2Cuba allow you to search for Accomodations (B&B) located in Havana City, includes historic areas such as Vedado, Old Havana, Guanabo, etc. Plus More!

Interpress News Service - The Stories Underneath
Hammering deeper truths from rusty headlines and mass media pablum. (General World News)

Vancouver Cuba Solidarity
Vancouver Communities in Solidarity with Cuba.

Canada/Cuba Cultural Events Exchange
Canada-Cuba Sports & Cultural Festivals arrange sports, performing arts tours, conferences & events exchanges. Good resource on visiting Cuban Musicians.

Cuban News by Cubans (English Version)

www.historyofcuba.com/cuba.htm
A rather complete Guide to Cuban History

www.cubaupdate.org
Cuban Art and Culture Sources

http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/cuba/background/factsheet.html
Cuban Factsheet, some of the important ones to know.


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