Caledonia Worldwide

22/04/2024

Feedback from our recent dance holiday in Santiago de Cuba, March 2024

Comments from a happy traveller on our dance holiday in Santiago de Cuba in March 2024

08/02/2024

New direct flight to Cuba; Antibes blog; Gran Piedra; Havana salsa holidays - https://mailchi.mp/554b38d3fe80/feb2024-caledonia

22/12/2023

Check out our latest blog about the Ruta del Cafe in Cuba:

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Ruta del Cafe is an initiative launched in Oriente, the eastern province of Cuba, to promote the heritage of coffee production in the region. Coffee growing, production and exporting have been a key feature of the Oriente region of Cuba for almost 200 years. When Haitian....

22/12/2023

Recent feedback from our November Cuba dance holiday in Santiago de Cuba:

" our dance partners and tutors – they were all absolutely superb – so welcoming, friendly, helpful and overall, extremely professional – such talented dancers but also really excellent teachers – truly amazingly brilliant. And they made learning really fun. It was especially nice to be accompanied by our teachers on our nights out as they made sure we could dance at our own standard which was very reassuring. The whole team could not have been more friendly and helpful – I felt like I was part of a family." Debbie C

"All the tutors and partners were experts at what they did and didn’t make us feel awkward at all. They were very patient and had no problems repeatedly going over things/demonstrating. They were so friendly and always smiling." Debbie F

"Evenings out with the dancers listening to live music 🎶 were very good, some evenings obviously better than others. Sight seeing trips were also a lot of fun so all in all it was a very enjoyable trip"
Danny M

28/08/2023

We are excited to share a new article published yesterday in the travel section of Scotland on Sunday by Caledonia team member, Mara Ival-Duncan! The article was featured in the Sunday edition of The Scotsman, Scotland's national newspaper. Read the feature and see its photos at the following link

A Scottish company celebrates leading dance tours to the Caribbean island for 25 years with an anniversary trip to Santiago de Cuba

17/07/2023

Delighted to announce that our director, Kath Bateman, is a finalist in the National Business Women's Awards 2023 in two categories: Scottish Business Woman of the Year and also the International Women's Award. The winner of each category will be made known at a gala dinner in London in mid November.....watch this space!

25/05/2023

Wondering what it is like to participate in one of our group dance holidays? Just take a look at our most recent feedback! This was a very special and busy trip in April, but our partner dance company, Cutumba, and their dancers stole the show!🕺🏽💃🏾

Keep an eye out for more feedback and Meet the Dancers… coming soon!🤫🇨🇺

More information on upcoming trips can be found here: https://www.caledoniaworldwide.com/package/cuba-salsa-holiday/

22/05/2023

Cuban Award for Caledonia; FIDANZ dance festival; school group trips -

Greetings to everyone on this lovely May afternoon. We recently were in Cuba for our 25th anniversary dance holiday during which our director, Kath Bateman, received an award. It was quite an event, taking place at the final gala concert of the biennial FIDANZ dance festival.  We have also been bus...

19/05/2023

Caledonia joining in with the opening procession of FIDANZ, the biennial dance festival which took place in Santiago de Cuba in late April. The conga rhythm appeals to all Santiagueros in much the same was as a ceilidh band would in Scotland, a call to the heart and soul of the people

19/05/2023

Meet our newest member of the Caledonia team, Mara, who joined us back at the start of March. Mara went out to Cuba to meet the team and our clients who participated in the April Cuba dance trip. Read all about her experience here:

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08/05/2023

Caledonia founder Kath Bateman receiving her award from the director of the Cuban Performing Arts Council in Santiago de Cuba in recognition of 25 years of cultural collaboration in Cuba

08/05/2023

Kath giving a short thank you speech at FIDANZ 2023.

08/05/2023

Some video footage from the FIDANZ gala in Santiago de Cuba where our director received her award in recognition of 25 years of cultural collaboration and promotion.

08/05/2023

Just back from Santiago de Cuba and very pleased to announce that our director, Kath Bateman, was honoured by the Performing Arts Council of Cuba with an award in recognition of her 25 years of cultural collaboration and promotion. The award was presented at FIDANZ, the biennial dance festival in Santiago de Ciba, at the closing gala concert.

27/03/2023

Feedback from a happy traveller recently returned from Santiago de Cuba: 'Your trips are exceptionally run - with just about every detail addressed providing comfort for the newby. My homestay accommodation was ideal: very clean, fabulous location, gracious hosts, good and generous portions of food. The dance partners truly made the trip exceptional. They were patient and gracious and loving and engaged with all of us. They nurtured us and their mutual love and respect for one another transformed the experience.'
Cindy W, North Carolina, USA
February Cuba dance holiday

24/03/2023

March update - news from Caledonia and Santiago de Cuba -

Greetings to everyone on this lovely Spring morning. The Caledonia team has been through quite a bit of change in the last few months, both in Scotland and in Cuba but the bomba in our souls remains the same!  The popular Festival de la Trova is just finished but in Santiago de Cuba you never have ...

20/01/2023

We are recruiting! Are you familiar with Cuba and would love to share your knowledge? Are you organised, articulate, enthusiastic and a Spanish speaker? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Travel Coordinator to join our small team ASAP, on a part time flexible working basis. Our bright sunny office is in Leith, Edinburgh but working from home some of the time is an option.

Full job details on the following link:
https://www.caledoniaworldwide.com/blog/work-with-caledonia/

Looking forward to hearing from you!

11/01/2023

11/01/2023

Recently returned from our Christmas Cuba dance holiday and what a trip it was! Dance and persussion lessons, Christmas day at a local beach, nights out with our dance partners, guided trips to places of local interest and time to chill out too.

29/08/2022

Announcing our Cuba dance holiday dates for 2023, our 25th anniversary of running holidays in Santiago de Cuba!
https://www.caledoniaworldwide.com/blog/2023-cuba-dance-holidays/

Reading Time: 2 minutes After over two years of being on hold, our popular small group Cuba dance holidays are back in 2023, celebrating our 25th anniversary year of running dance trips in Santiago de Cuba

12/07/2022

One of Santiago de Cuba's top groups- a great video!

15/09/2021

Support for Santiago de Cuba Fund - https://mailchi.mp/a01b296d6016/donations-for-santiago-de-cuba-8400542

06/09/2021

Support for Santiago de Cuba - practical ways to help friends and colleagues https://mailchi.mp/54f7fedf3f88/support-for-santiago-de-cuba

14/07/2021

Recent events in Cuba - which way to go? https://mailchi.mp/e74baf2c9348/protests-in-cuba

02/07/2021

Sax and salsa, Cuba update - https://mailchi.mp/388e54fe6fd9/sax-and-salsa

19/02/2021

Want to know how to send money to Cuba and what the recent currency changes are? Read our latest blog for more information....

Reading Time: 3 minutes Well, here we are approaching the tail end of February 2021 already! In this 2021 Cuba update, we bring you news of recent changes in Cuban currency, the latest travel update; how you can send money to friends and family in Cuba. Read on....

23/12/2020

We all need something to look forward to in the year ahead... - https://mailchi.mp/fdbb875c63a9/festive-greetings-caledonia-worldwide

06/10/2020

06/10/2020

05/10/2020

The historic Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba opened in 1868 and is open to the public. It is the final resting place of former Cuban president Fidel Castro, whose grave is humbly marked by a large boulder with 'Fidel' in large letters. You can also see the mausoleum of Jose Marti, widely regarded as the forefather of the Cuban Revolution and whose tomb is guarded by three uniformed soldiers. Did you know that each pillar of his mausoleum represents a different Cuba province? Visit with Caledonia Worldwide accompanied by our knowledgeable local tour guide