International Stars at the Closing of the XVIII Habanos Festival

International Stars at the Closing of the XVIII Habanos Festival

HAVANA, March 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --




- Chucho Valdes, Estrella Morente and Jorge Drexler join this final celebration to
pay tribute the Cohiba brand 
- Up to 320.000 euros were raised in the auction of the first humidor of the exclusive
special series "Cohiba 50 Aniversario" 
- Juan Jesus Machin from Cuba won the "Maestro de Maestros" title in final of the XV
International Habanosommelier Contest 


Cuba was witness once again to the largest annual international event celebrating the
Habano culture. The festival has come to an end with the celebration of the Gala Evening
that paid tribute to the Cohiba brand on its 50th Anniversary, with exclusive tastings of
its new releases. The gala hosted 1,200 guests that enjoyed live performances by Cuban
pianist and composer, Chucho Valdes; the Spanish flamenco singer, Estrella Morente; and
the Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler.



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This year the traditional humidor auction of seven collector items reached a total of
865.000EUR that will be entirely donated to the Cuban Public Health System.  This edition
has been especially unique thanks to the auction of the first humidor (01/50) of the
exclusive special series "Cohiba 50 Aniversario", which raised 320.000 euros. This humidor
is an authentic work of art and a unique collector's item, and heralds a true innovation
in terms of traditional craftsmanship and technical design and development.



During the evening, the "Maestro de Maestros" was chosen in the XV International
Habanosommelier Contest. The winner was Juan Jesus Machin from Cuba. Luis Manuel Garcia
Urrea (United Arab Emirates) and Pedro Tejeda (Cuba) were runners-up in second and third
place respectively.



Finally, the 20th Edition of the Habanos Awards 2015 was held. Valerio Cornale
received the award in the Communication category. Dominique Gyselinck was awarded in the
category of Business and Manuel Tuero was the winner in the Production category.



This yearly event celebrating the world's finest tobacco has reached a milestone in
its history, reuniting in its 18th edition more than 2,000 participants from over 60
countries, who were able to see and experience the most significant global launches of
Habanos first hand.



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For further information for the press:   
Habanos, S.A. : Daymi Difurniao (ddifurniao@habanos.cu; Tel.: +53-72040513, Ext.
565) 
Young & Rubicam Group : Monica Perpina-R. (monica.perpina@yrbrands.com ; Tel.:
+34-620735355) 


 


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