Tag Archives: Cuba

  • Cuba Practicalities and Tips: Internships and Volunteerism in Cuba

    Posted on June 10, 2022 by in Blog

    LAST UPDATED: Abril, 2024. (Bear in mind that Cuba changes rapidly, so it is possible some things might be outdated soon.) Cuba Practicalities – Are you traveling to Cuba for the first time? There is nothing quite like it! We have composed this list of practical help to avoid possible confusion and overwhelming. We suggest […]

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  • Carolina (Study in Cuba): “Immediately I could feel the Cuban spirit”

    Posted on February 23, 2020 by in Testimonials

    See here our Study / Volunteer / Internship in Cuba program! Hola Me llamo Carolina y soy de Bélgica. The rest of this little note, I’m going to write in English. After a long search for an opportunity to learn Spanish in Cuba I found ‘Best programs’ online. I left for Cuba on the 4th […]

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  • Cuban State Of Mind Photo Gallery

    Posted on July 1, 2017 by in Gallery

    See here our Intern / Study in Cuba program! Photo Gallery (Click to enlarge) From ‘Cuban State Of Mind – Havana and Santiago de Cuba‘ by Rachelle Leung: “… Havana is a city made for walking, enjoy the sunkiss, taking a different street everyday. People chill in the doorways, trading back and forth from balconies […]

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  • Volunteer in Cuba – Colors of Hope Photo Gallery

    Posted on May 22, 2017 by in Gallery

    Off the paved road in Santiago de Cuba, in a neighbourhood called El Resplandor (The Glow) and best accessible by horse-drawn cart than by car, live families with many children in need of educational, cultural and material assistance. This project called Colores de Esperanza has been working with the children every Sunday for the last […]

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  • Tai Chi Class in Santiago de Cuba – Video

    Posted on February 28, 2017 by in Gallery

    If you’ve ever seen a group of people moving in exquisitely graceful dance-like exercises in your local park, gym, or community center, you have witnessed the ancient Chinese arts of Tai chi or Qigong. These ordinary people are improving their health, strength, balance, concentration, and mental well-being—and they are having fun while doing it! Tai […]

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  • Hiking in Cuba Photo Gallery

    Posted on January 30, 2017 by in Gallery

    Special Program in Santiago de Cuba: “Walking with Heroes” They hike for a period of 10 days (of which you will join them for 2 days and nights) in the countryside visiting local communities and encouraging children, youth and the rest of the population to express themselves artistically: plastic arts, literature, dance, theater, etc. Hiking […]

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  • Special Program in Santiago de Cuba: “Walking with Heroes”

    Posted on January 21, 2019 by in Best Extras, Best News

    VIII Cultural Arts Exchange in Santiago de Cuba. Sponsored by the Hermanos Saiz Association and BEST Programs. 7 nights between the end of July and early August, according to the calendar year. With accommodation, meals, Spanish and/or salsa dancing. General Overview Practical Info Itinerary See Photo Gallery General Overview The idea of promoting art in […]

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  • A week in Santiago de Cuba – Rose’s Testimonial

    Posted on November 13, 2016 by in Testimonials

    Dear BEST, I’m happy to try to give some feedback about our week in Santiago de Cuba. First, Waldo was fantastic as a guide. We really valued his advice, and he knew all the best places to go and found a wonderful taxi driver for us. You asked about safety. There was no problem with […]

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  • The Way of Son and the “Septeto Santiaguero”

    Posted on June 1, 2016 by in Blog

    (Ver más abajo versión en español) Musicologists dilute the origin of Cuban musical genre, son, by attributing its appearance throughout the entire eastern part of the island.  There are even those who contend some remote first appearance in the West along with other fallacies such as the final burial place of Micaela Gines, Pascual de […]

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  • Optional Excursions in Cuba

    Posted on March 12, 2016 by in Best Extras, Best News

    Have a look to our Excursions in Cuba. You can make them during your internship in Cuba! Best Arts Excursion: A Look at the Arts in Santiago de Cuba BEST Trinidad Excursion Best Nature Journey: Santiago de Cuba landscape Best’s Excursion into Spirit and Religion in Santiago de Cuba Best Arts Excursion: A Look at […]

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