QB Goes to Cuba

Hosted by Queensland Ballet Executive Director Dilshani Weerasinghe, this magnificent two-week festival will offer an opening and closing gala, twenty programs across four theatres, culminating in five evenings of performances of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by Alicia Alonso with Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatro de La Habana “Alicia Alonso” and conducted by Nikolai Shugaev (Russia).

The QB Goes to Cuba Tour also includes daily events and activities, promising an exhilarating immersion into the artistic and inspiring culture and community of Havana.

• Personally escorted by your esteemed host, Dilshani Weerasinghe - Executive Director of Queensland Ballet
• Opening night Fiesta (festival party) as special guests
• Visiting Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad
• Luxuriating in the elegant new x Hotel
• Old Havana classics, daiquiris a la Hemingway and traditional margaritas
• Private culinary experiences only available through our Tour hosts
• Luxury accommodation including the first luxury hotel in the country. Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski is ideally located in the heart of Old Havana, surrounded by many of UNESCO World Heritage buildings of this captivating city
• Guided ballet and dance insights encompassing:
  • The National Ballet School
  • Cuban National Ballet Headquarters
  • Acosta Danza Studios
  • Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
• Opportunity to extend to see more of Cuba