Travel
Exchange
Travel
Offering Services such as: Housing, Transportation, Food, Educational & Travel Experiences.
Study
Exchange
Travel
Personalized packages and religious sensitivity is an integral part of our mission. Our trips are designed for people who are serious about studying their craft.
Exchange
Exchange
Exchange
We encourage our traveling artists/educators to host an exchange workshop of their choice for the local community. This helps create an actual Cultural Exchange.
Donate
Donations will finance quality instruction and provide sponsorship for the students as they continue to develop as artists, performers, and master teachers in their own right. With your help, Juan Bencomo and Rescate de Tradiciones will be able to bring their dreams to fruition.
In addition, 20% of all proceeds from Cali2Cuba events, workshops and travel programs directly fund Juan Bencomo’s Community Project.
About Us
Relate, Connect, Grow
CALI2CUBA prides itself in offering one-of-a-kind experiences for travelers from all walks of life. We believe the best experiences are made when the traveler gets to create meaningful relationships with their instructors and get to connect with the local community. Our master teachers are the most in demand players and dancers in the local secular and non-secular music scene. This gives you access to the contemporary styles of the dance and drum and provides a fundamental base from which to grow.
Music is the link:
At Cali2Cuba we believe that music is the key element in understanding culture and a lens from which to tell history. As an organization based out of the United States, we believe it is critical to understand Cuban music history because it has permeated American music, culture and society profoundly. Familiarizing yourself with these historical and musical links, you will gain a better understanding of our current musical, social and political climate.
Cultural Promotion
As cultural promoters our job is to engage and unite the community wherever we go. Event planning is one of our specialties, we organize a variety of events ranging from concerts to festivals, fundraisers, master classes, and open street rumba's. This is a key part in reinforcing our community of artists and standing up for what we represent. We deeply believe the drum is one of the strongest voices, a tool that through history has helped amplify the voice of the people, with the drum we can make a positive impact.
Culturally Conscious
The relationship between the United States and Cuba has taken a new turn, with this change comes social responsibility. At C2C we believe there is tremendous importance in working with the Cuban community to ensure the most beneficial experience possible for students and educators. This is accomplished by hiring well respected elders to teach as well as young cuban students looking for experience in their respective fields. Cali2Cuba’s goal is to bring jobs and learning experiences to artists and educators who seek to expand their networks and skills.
Notice for travelers in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19):
Latest Updates:
November 11, 2020
- Cuba’s Aeronautical Institute has confirmed that José Martí International Airport in Havana will resume its international flight operations from November 15, 2020. Airlines flying into Havana such as American Airlines (Miami International Airport) has opened up bookings to Havana starting November, 2020.
- All travelers arriving into José Martí International Airport in Havana, will be tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the terminal. An additional fee per visitor may apply.
- All travelers are required to fill out a Health Declaration form before checking in for your flight to Cuba. It is recommended to bring a printed copy of this form once completed.
(Download Health Declaration File)
- Travelers visiting Varadero are required to have COVID-19 insurance and must bring proof of their hotel reservation. All tourists are required to stay in the ‘safe tourist corridor’ zone.
- Returning citizens and residents are as of date still required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
- Face masks are currently mandatory in all public area including transport. To protect yourself and others, we strongly advise to wash your hands with soap and dry with clean paper towel frequently as possible. You can also use an alcohol based hand sanitizer when outside. Avoid touching your face and keep 6ft distance from others. If you are using a reusable face mask, ensure to wash your face mask with soap between uses. Bring plenty of soap, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes with you as these supplies may be
Check out our new online store!
CALI2CUBA Shop
You can now order goods through our new online store! Featuring Cuban musical instruments such as Bata drums, Cajons, Drum Skins as well as Afro-Cuban Literature and Educational Drum & Song books.