Cuba's cigar fair showcases humidors as new object of desire

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Cuba's cigar fair showcases humidors as new object of desire

HAVANA — Cuba's legendary cigars, hand-rolled from the finest tobacco leaves, have long captivated connoisseurs, and now a growing number of enthusiasts recognize the vital importance of humidors, those meticulously crafted boxes that help preserve their quality and longevity.   More than mere containers, humidors, some true works of art in wood, regulate humidity and temperature, and can cost thousands of dollars.   "Other countries produce hum…

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Cuba's Habanos Cigar Festival Brings in US $17 Million

The lucrative humidor auction closed the event. The government says the money goes to the Cuban Health System. The post Cuba’s Habanos Cigar Festival Brings in US $17 Million appeared first on Havana Times.

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The 17 940 000 euros raised from the auction of six exclusive humidors, in the 15th edition of the Festival del Habano, will be destined to the National Public Health System. This was confirmed at the closing gala of the event that took place on Friday night and where on the stage of the Pabexpo fairground tradition, culture and tobacco were once again the protagonists. To the closing activity —dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Behike lin…

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The 25th edition of the Habano Festival ended yesterday night in the capital's Pabexpo fairground, with a gala and auction of six exclusive humidors. The funds raised represent a record 17 940 000 euros that will be delivered, entirely, to the National Public Health System. The post Habanos allocates funds raised by auctioning humidors to the Cuban public health system first appeared on Cubadebate.

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Auction of humidors raises more than 16 million euros

The auction took place at the Pabexpo fairgrounds in Havana during the Gala Dinner that closes the Festival, which was attended by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, the Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN) reported. Considered one of the most important moments of each Festival, the deal was organized by the Habanos S.A. Corporation. It is a show of generosity and humanity of those in love with the best tobacco in t…

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