Our Skyros-in-Cuba holiday includes 10 nights accommodation at the famous 5-star Habana Libre hotel in Havana. There are two in-depth courses available in March and November. Choose from either Salsa partnered with local Cuban dance partners, or Writing with author Helena Drysdale in March or Romesh Gunesekera in November, as well as early morning yoga and talks on Cuban History & Culture. The holiday includes sumptuous breakfast buffets, two evening meals and a half day city tour.
Please find below a list of our current Cuba holidays. You will see the session dates, price and a list of courses available. Select the course title and facilitator's name for more information.
Each morning before breakfast John will bring his skills as a Hatha Yoga teacher, dance instructor and life coach to a gentle beginners Yoga class designed to get you in the best physical condition to dance later in the day.
The focus of the class will be on working with the muscle groups that are used during the Salsa lessons as well as a general stretching class with an additional focus on breathing and relaxation. Everybody is welcome to this drop in class but please let us know of any medical conditions that you think we should be aware of.
John Harris has worked with Skyros in numerous capacities since 1999. He is a renowned international Latin dance teacher who regularly teaches at Skyros in Greece and California's Esalen Institute. John is also a Hatha Yoga instructor and Life Coach and has lead 12 Skyros in Cuba holidays. Over the years he has built up considerble knowledge of Life in Havana and a great team in Havana who support him and make this holiday a truly unique experience.
Rita Ojeda assists John with all the local arrangements including the Cuban history and culture course. She is a bi-lingual travel guide who works for the Cuban Government. Rita will work together with John to ensure you have a memorable holiday and an Authentic Cuban experience.
Havana is the perfect place to learn Cuba's national dance - Salsa. Our authentic Cuban style Salsa classes are facilitated by one of Havana's top Salsa dance professors.
Held in a beautiful venue with murals and floor to ceiling glass doors our in Hotel dance 'studio' is adjacent to the Hotel's pool with loads of natural light and a cooling breeze. There will be 6 x 2 hour salsa classes held in the evenings between 5 - 7pm, the classes are suitable for beginners but we can cater for more advanced students if you inform us beforehand.
We provide experienced local Cuban dance partners for each student for every lesson in order to mentor your Salsa and ensure a high quality learning experience. Outside of the structured class times are optional excursions to Salsa clubs and bars where you can dance with local Cubans and listen to great live Cuban music.
Damarys Suarez holds a masters degree in Afro-Cuban dance from Havana University and is held in high acclaim throughout Cuba for her accessible teaching style and attention to detail. She has worked with Skyros in Cuba for 5 years and always makes newcomers to Cuba and Cuban salsa welcome.
As we often find guests returning to Skyros in Cuba Damarys can also accommodate people who have been to Skyros in Cuba before with more advanced classes but please let us know before booking what level you want.
All Damary's classes include experienced local Cuban dance partners for students to dance with while they mentor your progress and ensure a high quality learning experience. The dance partners are highly experienced and possess an abundance of patience. The classes are suitable for beginners and more advanced dancers alike.
Cuban History & Culture Sun 14 - Wed 24 Nov 2010 CS2
This truly unique series of walks and talks held for about 1 hour before lunch gives you a preview of contemporary life in Cuba and the history of this amazing culture and takes you off the usual tourists routes. It is usually possible to visit local shops and markets where Cubans purchase their Goverment subsidised food and supplies including local organic fruit and vegetable markets.
Other places of interest can include an Afro Cuban neighbourhood, the residence of Hose Fusta (Cuba's leading ceramic artist), The Nacional Hotel, Earnest Hemmingway's house, University of Havana. You will also enjoy the half day city tour that is held on day 2 and takes in the greater Havana area by coach and a walking tour around old Havana followed by dinner.
Each morning before breakfast John will bring his skills as a Hatha Yoga teacher, dance instructor and life coach to a gentle beginners Yoga class designed to get you in the best physical condition to dance later in the day.
The focus of the class will be on working with the muscle groups that are used during the Salsa lessons as well as a general stretching class with an additional focus on breathing and relaxation. Everybody is welcome to this drop in class but please let us know of any medical conditions that you think we should be aware of.
John Harris has worked with Skyros in numerous capacities since 1999. He is a renowned international Latin dance teacher who regularly teaches at Skyros in Greece and California's Esalen Institute. John is also a Hatha Yoga instructor and Life Coach and has lead 12 Skyros in Cuba holidays. Over the years he has built up considerble knowledge of Life in Havana and a great team in Havana who support him and make this holiday a truly unique experience.
Rita Ojeda assists John with all the local arrangements including the Cuban history and culture course. She is a bi-lingual travel guide who works for the Cuban Government. Rita will work together with John to ensure you have a memorable holiday and an Authentic Cuban experience.
This is a workshop to help you find out what you need to write fiction and will involve practical exercises, discussion and critical reading. Ideal for new, aspiring and experienced (but unpublished) writers, who want to know the essential elements of good fiction and do lots of enjoyable writing in a location that has inspired some of the most famous modern writers in the world.
Join us and discover the pleasures of writing fiction.
Romesh Gunesekera is an internationally acclaimed writer who's first Novel, Reef, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and his second one, Sandglass, was awarded the BBC Asia award. His most recent novel The Match was described by the Spectator as 'effortlessly accomplished', and the Irish Times as a book that 'shows why fiction is written - and read'.
Cuban History & Culture Sun 14 - Wed 24 Nov 2010 CW2
This truly unique series of walks and talks held for about 1 hour before lunch gives you a preview of contemporary life in Cuba and the history of this amazing culture and takes you off the usual tourists routes. It is usually possible to visit local shops and markets where Cubans purchase their Goverment subsidised food and supplies including local organic fruit and vegetable markets.
Other places of interest can include an Afro Cuban neighbourhood, the residence of Hose Fusta (Cuba's leading ceramic artist), The Nacional Hotel, Earnest Hemmingway's house, University of Havana. You will also enjoy the half day city tour that is held on day 2 and takes in the greater Havana area by coach and a walking tour around old Havana followed by dinner.
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