MARCA TRIPS
Travel to be with art, design and architecture.
PRIVATE Havana
Oct. 23-27, 2024. ORGANIZED BY LINDA PAGANI AND David Guerra
Our trip will offer a comprehensive program for exploring cuban art, design, and architecture. It presents a tremendous opportunity to gain insight into cuba today through its people and history. While you will also have the chance to enjoy a mojito by the sea, our main focus will be on discovering what makes havana a cultural hub in the Caribbean. Over the course of four nights, you will have the opportunity to meet the individuals who are shaping the cityscape with innovative ideas in culture, food, nightlife, and hospitality.
Installation by René Francisco
650 artworks, 10 studios 4 galleries, 3 museums, and the best bars and restaurants in town. a great way to understand culture as you travel.
Museo de Bellas Artes, La Habana.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
A full program featuring visits to the most prominent art institutions, meetings with artists, designers, and creatives living and working in Havana in compliance with OFAC regulations.
A one-hour individual online orientation session.
Introduction to a select group of artists, entrepreneurs, historians, architects, and other cultural figures.
Personal recommendations for top private accommodations, restaurants, and bars.
A Welcome Dinner Party and a Private Concert.
Transportation during tour activities.
An art tour led by David Guerra, founder of A R E A/MARCA RIBE.
Art advising.
An architecture tour led by a local historian.
Concierge support for planning evening activities and restaurant bookings.
future trips
Private venice
The 60th edition of the Venice Biennale, titled Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere, will open to the public from April 20 to November 24, 2024, at the Giardini and the Arsenale. Curated by Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa, the Biennale has named the 331 artists and collectives that will participate in the international exhibition. 15 artists are from the Caribbean or have ties with the region. We are planning a trip this September to explore the main exhibition, the most outstanding national pavilions, and a selection of the Biennial’s collateral events and special projects.
private San Juan
Our trip to San Juan will take place in November 2024. We have created a program packed with studio visits, art related experiences, and memorable exchanges with intellectuals and creatives. For this occasion we have also included visiting the studio of several artists living in Ponce, an opportunity to check out the Caribbean side of the island.