Best Places To Study Outdoors In Havana Near Me

4worldlovers: Somewhere around May 2012, a friend of mine drove across Havana to drop off a sack of books. “They’re good, not great. I don’t have room for them.” Who has room in their life for good, not great, books? Neither me, nor my friend apparently. But as I looked at that yellow bag of books month after month, an idea began to brew: what if Havana had an English-language bookstore and coffeehouse where Cubans and visitors of all types could sit in a hammock with a classic book, sip a delicious cappuccino and make new friends?

And so Cuba Libro was born. In 2013, we set out to build a community around great coffee, art and literature using ethical, sustainable business practices. We would be an oasis of green space and a safe space – zero tolerance for discrimination and 100% alcohol-free – with the best coffee at the best prices, the happiest work team, books galore and cool cultural events. Everyone told us it would fail.

Fast forward 10 years. We didn’t fail. On the contrary. As we near our 10-year anniversary, we are very proud to announce that Cuba Libro is now an official Proyecto de Desarrollo Local. Being a local development project means we can do much more with our donation and other community support programs, maximize our local impact, and continue to strengthen community más allá (farther afield). We have a lot of exciting initiatives underway and several in the pipeline. Please feel free to get in touch to learn more, schedule a group visit to Cuba Libro with our Dig Deeper Program or arrange a donation. You might also enjoy reading this update from March, 2023. We hope to see you on the corners of Calle 24 & 19 the next time you’re in town!

PDL Cuba Libro, a coffeehouse and English-language bookstore, is an ethically- and socially-responsible local development project dedicated to building, strengthening, and supporting the Plaza de la Revolución municipality in which it operates and similar communities around the island.

4worldlovers: Havana Music is a musical project based in Havana that promotes the Cuban music and culture.

Our music courses and workshops are aimed at students of all levels as well as teachers and musicians who wish to learn or deepen their knowledge of Cuban music. From our music center, we guarantee a well-rounded and fascinating experience.

The mixture of cultures has created a fusion of rhythms and styles in Cuba with a long tradition and quality that has been recognised worldwide. Havana is the capital of Cuban music and the ideal place to learn it.

Check out our on-line courses and start learning Cuban music from home (English subtitled).

Havana Music School is a great place with wonderful teachers! The school is in a beautiful house with a big porch in a quiet area. The whole organization resonates with... read more

What an amazing experience to get acquainted with the Cuban rhythms!

We did the percussion workshop of 2 hours with a group of friends. We were welcomed very... read more

I highly recommend this school. Staff and instructors are very interesting, pleasant, patient, knowledgeable and skilled. If you want to learn about Cuban music, particularly about the rhythmic nature of... read more

We did the percussion lesson with Hansel, and it was one of the highlights of our entire trip! It was really great introduction of the Cuban styles and influences of... read more

I had a fantastic time in Havana thanks to the havana music school. With Angel (a superb piano teacher) I studied piano and made a lot of progress. Everyone is... read more

I have taken 10-hour guitar and 5-hour salsa lessons with Marcos and Yaimara who are both versatile, patient and organized during my one-week stay in Havana.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Havana Music School and the percussion workshop with Alejandro. We were introduced to playing the clave, maracas, guiro and congas and even a... read more

The piano lessons I had with Ingrid have changed the way I approach montuno and the Latin tradition. Really enjoyable and knowledgable, when I have internalised all I have learnt... read more

I had a wonderful 6 weeks at Havana Music School. Having a background in music myself, the school team helped to tailor-made a course that was JUST RIGHT for my... read more

We had a fantastic experience at Havana Music School. I took a double bass course with Olivia, a great teacher and double bass player! I already liked Cuban music, but... read more

I took a conga-course @ Havana Music,...and it was a very very enjoyable experience. The hours were flexible and the staff extremely friendly and helpful. The teacher was enthusiastic and... read more

Together with some friends we took a percussion workshop. Appart from Congas, we were able to play all the minor percussion instruments such as maracas, guiros and clave. The best... read more

Try our singing courses: work your technique and learn the most popular Cuban traditional songs.

From Lecuona to the most famous tumbaos of Cuban music. From our music school you will find the piano course more suitable for you.

Learn the basics and more advanced rhythms of Cuban music with our drums courses.