Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2018 | Page 193

Events
JANUARY 14 - 22
Cuba Jazz Festival
Many locations throughout the city of Havana
will be resounding to the sweet sounds of Jazz
from various world-renowned artistes, including
Cuban Chucho Valdes, The Kansas City Jazz
Orchestra, Roberto Fonseca and many more.
FEBRUARY 1 - 11
27th Havana Book Fair
Buy or browse. Attend book launches, readings
and concerts. Different genres will be presented
- poetry, politics, children’s literature, cookbooks
and more. Venue: Havana City.
MID-MARCH
International Festival of
“La Trova” Pepe Sánchez
Santiago de Cuba is the venue for this festival,
held in honour of one of Cuba’s most well-
known trobadours, This festival consists of a
parade, a series of musical entertainment in the
squares, concerts, screening of documentaries
and more. Cuban cultural appreciation is evident
as homage is paid to the best of Cuban trova.
Photo Credit: Stephen Colebourne