Instructor: Hilary Duffy
Discover the mesmerizing atmosphere and warm hospitality of this Caribbean nation as we photograph its character. Engage with Cuban photographers and embark on photographic excursions with them. Enjoy access to the vibrant arts community, visit studios and homes of emerging artists, explore captivating Old Havana, interact with a preservationist, an architect, and budding entrepreneurs. Satisfy your soul at a colorful and spirited rumba festival. Visit and overnight in the friendly, charming town of Viñales—one of Cuba's most magnificent natural settings of limestone cliffs surrounded by tobacco plantations.
We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to experience the country during an historic moment, as political relations thaw between the U.S and Cuba. This is a uniquely immersive experience in which you will discover and capture the authentic qualities of its people and soul with experienced educators and photographers. The workshop is open to photographers of all levels. All participants must have a good working knowledge of their cameras. Interactive lessons cover methods of observation, approaching strangers in a foreign culture, making portraits, and gaining access to locations.
We partner with Cuba Cultural Travel for travel arrangements, flights, and tourist visa and license requirements.
The workshop fee of $4,300 (per person, double occupancy; single rooms: $4,600) covers round-trip airfare MIA/HAV/MIA on a chartered airline, six nights' accommodations at Hotel Capri in Havana, one night accommodation at Hotel Jazmines in Viñales, daily breakfast in Cuba, five lunches and four dinners with tips included, transportation as described in the itinerary, airport transfers departing the Miami hotel and departing Cuba, Cuban Insurance (health and evacuation) included in the airline ticket, compliance with the U.S. Treasury Department, Cuban tourist visa, Cuban airport departure tax, allowance for photographer guide(s), a Roberto Salas studio visit fee, allowance for a Viñales guide, allowance for two architectural tours, and a museum tour led by Elias Aseff.
Not included: Baggage fees, tips for Havana tour guide and driver, airfare to and from your home city to Miami, overnights in Miami, individual hotel expenses, taxis or other ground transport not included in itinerary, and trip cancellation insurance.
Airfare: Group travels on a charter from Miami. Due to the early travel times of charter flights to Havana, you will need to book a night in miami pre-trip on February 23. Returning to the U.S. on March 2, you should book a flight to your home city from Miami after 6:30 pm or plan to stay overnight in Miami.
A required deposit of $1,000/person to be applied toward final payment is due by November 20, 2015. This guarantees space on the trip. Final payment is due December 14, 2015. Please call the Education Office at 212.857.0001 to pay the deposit for this travel program.