PROGRAM
42nd VENCEREMOS BRIGADE
July 18-31, 2011
Brigade Director: Andrés Morejón Ballarte
Lodging places : “Julio Antonio Mella” International Camp (CIJAM)
Pinar del Río Hotel
Playa Girón Hotel, Matanzas
Quantity of members: 39 caravanistas
July 18, Monday:
01:30 am Arrival at José Martí International Airport. Welcome by ICAP.
Transfer to the Camp. Accommodation and rest.
08:30 am Breakfast
10:00 am Floral wreath dedicated to Julio Antonio Mella at CIJAM.
- Welcoming activity
- Planting of a tree
11:00 am Exchange with the Cuban delegation and analysis of the program.
12:30 pm Lunch at CIJAM
02:30 pm Conference about José Martí, Cuban national heroe by a specialist from the Office of the Promotional Program of José Martí´s Work and Legacy
Place: CIJAM
05:00 pm US/Cuba friendly volleyball game.
07:00 pm Dinner at CIJAM
08:30 pm Screening of the Cuban film ”José Martí, el ojo del canario”
(José Martí, the canary’s eye)
July 19, Tuesday:
05:45 am Wake up call
06:30 am Breakfast
06:45 hrs Morning informative activity
07:00 hrs Departure for agricultural labor together with Cuban young people.
11:30 am Return to CIJAM
12:00 m Lunch at CIJAM
02:30 pm Conference: “Current Situation of the Cuban Economy”
Place: Camp Theater
04:00 pm Meeting of brigadistas
07:00 pm Dinner at CIJAM
08:30 pm Screening of a documentary film:
- “Will the real terrorist, please, stand up?”
July 20, Wednesday:
07:00 am Breakfast
08:15 am Departure to Havana City
09:30 am Meeting with relatives of the Cuban Five.
- Place: Friendship House
12:00 m Lunch at Friendship House
2:30 am Meeting with the National Assembly of the People’s Power
- Conference “The Electoral System in Cuba”
- Place : Friendship House
04:00 pm Visit to the Revolution Museum
05:30 pm Return to the Camp
07:00 pm Dinner at CIJAM
08:30 pm Screening of the Cuban documentary: “Las razones de Cuba” (Cuba´s Reasons).
July 21, Thursday:
07:00 am Breakfast
08:30 am Departure to Pinar del Río province.
11:00am Official welcome by provincial authorities.
Brief information about the main features of Pinar del Río.
01:00 pm Lunch at hotel
02:00pm Visit to the Ophthalmologic Center of “Abel Santamaría Cuadrado” Hospital
04:30pm Visit to la Casa de Orientación a la Mujer y la Familia (House of Counseling for Women and Families). Exchange with the Cuban Women Federation (FMC)
- Place : FMC Headquaters
06:00 pm Accommodation in the hotel.
07:30 pm Dinner at hotel.
09:00 pm Recreational activities in the hotel. Welcome Cocktail.
July 22, Friday:
07:00 am Breakfast
09:00 am Voluntary Work at the Marti´s Forest of the Botanic Garden
12:00 pm Lunch at hotel.
03:00 pm Visit to a day-care center
04:30 pm Meeting with the Veterans of the Cuban Revolution Association.
07:00 pm Dinner at hotel.
08:30 pm Meeting with artist-creators, organized by Hermanos Saíz Association.
July 23, Saturday:
07:00 am Breakfast
08:00 am Participation in the Provincial Ceremony for the 58 Anniversary of the 26 of July Actions.
12:00 p.m Lunch in the hotel.
02:00 p.m Tour in the city, visit to a cigar factory, House of the Habano and House of Rum
07:00 p.m Dinner at hotel.
Evening: Free time
July 24, Sunday:
07:30 am Breakfast
08:30 am Departure to Viñales. Visit to the Monument: “Malagones Memorial”,
The Indian’s Cave and the Mural of Prehistory.
01:00 pm Lunch at the Mural of the Prehistory complex.
02:30 pm Free time in town
05:00 pm Return to Pinar del Río.
07:30 pm Dinner in the hotel.
Evening: free time
July 25, Monday:
07:00 am Breakfast
08:00 am Departure to Matanzas province
01:30 pm Arrival to Playa Girón
- Welcome by the provincial authorities
- Accommodation in the hotel and presentation of the program.
- Lunch at hotel
- Visit to Playa Girón Museum
07:00 pm Dinner at hotel
08:30 pm Visit to a Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR)
- Celebration of the anniversary of July 26th.
July 26, Tuesday:
07:30 am Breakfast
08:00 am National Political Activity on the anniversary of July 26. (On television)
Free time/ Time at the beach
the occasion of its 20 Anniversary.
01:00 pm Lunch at hotel
- Free time / beach
07:00 am Greeting from the Venceremos Brigade to “Juan Rius Rivera” Brigade
08:00 pm Dinner at hotel
July 27, Wednesday:
07:30 am Breakfast
09:30 am Meeting with the Cultural Project “Korimacao”
11:30 am Return to the Camp
- Lunch at restaurant on route to the Camp
05:00 pm Arrival at CIJAM
- Accommodation
07:30 pm Dinner at CIJAM
08:30 pm Meeting with young people from the Hip Hop movement.
July 28, Thursday:
05:45 am Wake up call
- Breakfast
06:45 am Morning informative activity
07:00 am Departure for agricultural labor
- Work together with young Cuban people
11:30 am Return to the Camp
12:00 pm Lunch at CIJAM
02:30 pm Conference: “Cuban Judicial System. Fight against corruption”
Place : Camp
04:00 pm Meeting for the preparation of the brigade´s return.
07:00 pm Dinner at CIJAM
08:30 pm Collective birthday
July 29, Friday:
05:45 am Wake up call
- Breakfast
06:45 am Morning informative activity
07:00 am Departure for agricultural labor together with FMC (Federation of Cuban Women)
11:00 am Return to the Camp
11:30 pm Lunch at CIJAM
01:00 pm Departure to ICAP
03:00 pm Meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Presentation “Cuba-US current relations”
04:30 pm Conference by CENESEX (National Sexual Education Center)
06:00 pm Return to the Camp
08:00 pm Cuban night and farewell activity
July 30, Saturday:
05:30 am Wake up call
06:30 am Breakfast
07:30 am Departure for Havana City
08:30 am Homage to Rev. Lucius Walker
10:00 am Transfer to ICAP. Free time in the city.
06:00 am Return to the Camp from ICAP
01:00 pm Lunch at CIJAM
08:30 pm Dinner at CIJAM
09:30 pm Brigade evaluation meeting and meeting with ICAP
- Information about the productive results of the voluntary work
10:30 pm Meeting of the Brigade board with ICAP for the projection of future work
Domingo, 31 de julio:
06:30 am Wake up call
07:30 am Breakfast
09:00 am Departure to the “José Martí” International Airport to take the flight back to the US.
(FLIGHT HAVANA-TORONTO: 1:45 PM)
