Planning a January getaway to relieve the winter blahs? Why not think about spending a couple of weeks in Cuba learning and performing Pop and Folk music?

Peter Dent, Pianist, Composer, Choral arranger Dent has successfully led similar workshops in Cuba and Jamaica since 2007. The group is staying for the fifth time at the same resort in Cuba, the Cameleon Villas Jibacoa.

We are again offering a two-week duration to allow enough time for travellers from opposite parts of the country to get to the destination for the workshops and performances. Either in the morning or the evening for 5 days, singers will meet to learn and rehearse the repertoire chosen by the music director. Performances scheduled at the conclusion of the workshop will be in collaboration with local Cuban musicians

Admission to these performances will be free and any monies raised will go to local Cuban organizations. The rest of the time is devoted to enjoying the sights and sounds of this wonderful tropical island in the middle of a Canadian winter. No official tour program is laid on. Individuals are free to arrange their rest and relaxation to suit the laid back nature of the experience.

The workshop will be held in the Cameleon Villas Resort, Jibacoa, Cuba. The Resort itself offers a series of free services including escorted nature walks and hikes, farm visits, snorkelling on the local reef and kayaking.

The exclusive sponsoring agency is Vision 2000 Travel of Victoria. Ms. Martina Peladeau, the travel agency representative, is herself a choral singer and acutely aware of the special interests of travelling singers.

Those registering need not read music since it is hoped that all of the repertoire will be memorized prior to performance. There are no auditions. All that registrants need to bring is their enthusiasm and interest in a holiday, which focuses on music and relaxation.

The prices below include air travel, the workshop fee, and two weeks at the all inclusive resort and all taxes. The minimum number of registrants is 20 and all travellers must secure this space with a $200 deposit refundable if the tour is cancelled due to insufficient enrolment. Transfers to and from Varadero are included, as is a local tour of the area. Tours to Havana can be arranged locally at additional cost.

Vision 2000 Travel needs your registrations ASAP to confirm the group space. Below are the prices and dates.

Vancouver Jan 21 - $2100 per person

Ottawa /Toronto Jan 22 - $1900 per person

The prices are in Canadian Dollars and include air, taxes, workshop and accommodation for two weeks. We reserve the right to add any fuel charges levied in addition by the airlines.

Also possible are tour deviations such as one-week durations, departures from alternate gateways, a second week tour of Cuba or a stay at a different resort. 

Please contact us for pricing and arrangements.

To register please contact:

(This tour is now sold out!)

Martina Peladeau martinap@vision2000.ca

250- 412- 1883 Toll free 1 -800 -615- 6599

Vision 2000 Travel of Cadboro Bay
3826 Cadboro Bay Rd
Victoria BC, V8N 4G2