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Travel period: 24 April to 7 May 2025
Every day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Wake-up call in CIJAM always at 05:45, sometimes earlier.

First, a glossary:

• PCC: Partido Comunista de Cuba, Communist Party of Cuba
• UCJ: Unión de jóvenes comunistasyouth organization of the PCC
• FEU: Fedéración Estudiantil Universitaria,student organization
• CIJAM: Campamentamento Internacional Julio Antonio Mela, the camp we will stay at

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Night: Arrival in Cuba. Transfer to your hotel in Havana. Accommodation and dinner.

Friday, April 25, 2025
09:00 a.m.: Meeting at the Cuban Institute for Friendship among Peoples (ICAP)
11:00 a.m.: Visit to the Fidel Castro Center
Afterwards: Transfer to CIJAM
Evening: Accommodation and dinner

Saturday, April 26, 2025
(From April 26th, the Brigade program will be included in the May Day program until May 2nd)
07:45 a.m.: Departure for the work visit
02:30 p.m.: Exchange with students from Artemisa University.

Sunday, April 27, 2025
07:45 a.m.: Departure to the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM)
08:30 a.m.: Work visit and exchange with students at ELAM
02:30 p.m.: Exchange with students from Artemisa University

Monday, April 28, 2025
Morning: Opening of the International May Day Brigade
10:00 a.m.: Presentation on the “65 Years of ICAP” campaign
11:00 a.m.: Regional exchange between brigade members of all countries
03:00 p.m.: Conferences on the culture war and digital warfare at CIJAM
08:00 p.m.: Dinner and "Cuban Night"

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
08:00 a.m.: Departure to nearby communities
08:30 a.m.: Visits to primary schools
Lunch: At CIJAM
02:30 p.m.: Departure to nearby communities
03:00 p.m.: Visits to health facilities
Evening: Preparations for the "International Night" and May Day parade (painting banners, etc.)
08:00 p.m.: Dinner and "International Night"

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
08:00 a.m.: Departure for Havana
09:00 a.m.: Meeting with the UJC national leadership
Lunch: In the city
03:00 p.m.: Film screening at the cinema: "Belly of the Beast"

Thursday, May 1, 2025
03:00 a.m.: Wake up and breakfast
04:00 a.m.: Departure for Havana
07:00 a.m.: May Day parade
Afterwards: Free time
05:00 p.m.: Departure to CIJAM

Friday, May 2, 2025
08:00 a.m.: Departure to Havana
09:00 a.m.: Solidarity event at the Palacio de las Convenciones
05:00 p.m.: Accommodation at Vila La Kuka

Saturday, May 3, 2025

09:00 a.m.: Departure for the El Cano project
Morning: Meeting with the local government and community members
02:00 p.m.: Visit to a family doctor’s office in El Cano
04:00 p.m.: Meeting at the Casa de la Cultura in El Cano

Sunday, May 4, 2025
09:00 a.m.: Departure for the project in El Cano and community work
11:00 a.m.: Visit to the pottery project and meeting with the workers
12:00 p.m.: Lunch at Vila La Kuka
Afternoon: Tour of Old Havana and its main squares, visit to the Museum of the Revolution

Monday, May 5, 2025
08:00 a.m.: Departure for Santa Clara
02:00 p.m.: Reception at the ICAP premises
03:00 p.m.: Visit to a state-owned company (mipymes)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
09:00 a.m.: Visit to the Che Memorial
11:00 a.m.: Visit to Marta Abreu University

• Meeting with students and leaders of the FEU and UJC
• Visit to a state-owned company (mipymes) 02:00 p.m.: Departure for Havana Afternoon: Visit to the PCC Ñico López Party School

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
10:00 a.m.: Meeting at ICAP
03:00 p.m.: Visit to the José Martí Monument
06:00 p.m.: Departure to the airport
09:45 p.m.: Departure