Cuba smiles at the world and triumphs over life in its pavilion at the "Expo"

Expo..A visit with sugar taste..between the streets of "Havana"

• A unique experience of discovery that the pavilion offers to its visitors.

  Photography: Patrick Castillo

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A long journey of cultural experiences, cultural heritage and the rhythms of the vibrant streets of Havana, in which the Cuban pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai accompanies its visitors, allowing them to experience an exceptional discovery in which the bustling rhythms mix with its gains. This diverse natural and tourist country and the pride of its ancient industries, which have become one of the most important pillars Cuban identity and passport around the world.

Despite the successive crises that recently afflicted Cuba as a result of the “Corona” crisis, and its repercussions on the tourism sector, and then the economy in general, Cuba decided to adopt the rhythms of joy as a title for its pavilion open to the world in the sustainability area of ​​Expo 2020 Dubai.

With a smiling face for visitors and the experiences of the “general joy” that this country consecrates and the simple customs and traditions of its people, the Cuba Pavilion presents a series of various cultural details on one side since the entrance, to embody some of the details of the life that the Cuban people in general triumph over, and which are dedicated by the most famous Cuban arts, that is, music The famous "salsa", "rumba", "mambo" and "cha-cha-cha" dances, which reflect his enthusiasm and his eternal love for life.

In addition to the country’s diverse cultural colors such as rumba music, old Cuban cars and eye-catching street art that adorn the facades and walls of the pavilion, visitors to the pavilion discover many details and authentic traditions of Cuban cuisine revealed by the champion of the local beverage par excellence, the Cuban sugarcane drink with the flavors of herbal mint. One of the favorite drinks of the locals, which succeeded in making its way to the lists of famous drinks around the world to the Cuban pavilion at the «Dubai Expo», which visitors can visit today, to try a refreshing version of the sweet drink, while learning about the history of the capital of sugar cane in the world Experience the vibrant scenery of Havana's swaying streets to the beat of Cuban music.

The pavilion also displays Cuba's potential across a range of sectors, most notably tourism, the most leading sector in the local economy, from the gateway to beautiful beaches and sustainable cities, to renewable energy and biotechnology, which showcases a number of the island's innovative experiences in sectors such as pioneering medical inventions and others.

“Sugar is our nation and our homeland” .. a title chosen by the capital of sugar cane, the most prominent around the world, in its pavilion in the exhibition, to embody some of the country’s most important gains and its most important natural foundations, whose importance is not limited to the nobility of its cultivation five centuries ago and its importance, not as a mainstay in the local economy and a driving force for its position Not only, but also in the historical value of sugar cane, which has become a part of the people's life, identity and culture.

In Cuba, this plant constitutes a way of life and a self-contained social structure, at a time when this product has entered into several industries such as food products such as sweets, juices and honey, and a number of diverse industries such as the manufacture of medicines, paper and various fodder products.

Industry pride

An exceptional experience offered by the Cuban pavilion at Expo 2020, embodied in the presentation of the details of the pride of the Cuban industry, the famous cigar, which was dedicated to him in the pavilion, a embodied experience that simulates the experience of the ancient industry that exceeded two centuries of time, transforming from the local to the global scale, after it increased The demand for their luxurious quality of the velvet class, at a time when cigars were an integral part of the lives of the Cuban people.

• Guests of the suite can discover many details and authentic traditions of Cuban cuisine.