The beaches are open, news to be greeted with joy by visitor and resident alike. From November 15, Cuba’s border gates will swing wide open. Cultural and sporting events will restart. Restaurants, cinemas and theaters will be regulars in our lives again.

At the close of this edition, the epidemiological situation in Cuba and the world continues to worry, as every day numerous positive cases are registered. We all need to do our part.

CubaPlus’ second edition of the year is always popular among our readers, because in it, we focus on tourism, and thus, the upcoming International Tourism Fair of Cuba, FITCuba 2019.

CubaPlus will be setting its own goals this year, avowing to continue our promotion of the real Cuba and to fill our pages with better articles and new themes to meet the ever growing demand for social, cultural, tourism-related and general information from the largest island in the Antilles.

Havana's International Fair is a key yearly event with great significance for the promotion and development of Cuban trade. This edition will have even greater relevance because, for the first time, in addition to an expected record participation of foreign entrepreneurs, there will be an investment forum that promises to capture the interest of all businessmen coming to Cuba with the idea of investing.

The highlight of this edition is, without a doubt, the arts. As we put the finishing touches on this volume, the 12th Havana Biennial was still on, an event that turned this beautiful city into the world capital of plastic arts, with the more than one hundred artists from 44 countries participating.

In this edition, CubaPlus brings you two very important events. First, the International Fair of Tourism (FITCUBA), the most important event of the Cuban tourism industry, which, among other things, is a great venue for tour operators and travel agencies to engage in contracts for the next season. In addition, the traditional Ernest Hemingway International Billfishing Tournament is covered, this year being the 64th, which continues to attract anglers from all parts of the world.

We are delighted to present you with a very special issue this winter. Many of our readers have heard about the wonderful beach resort of Varadero, but are unfamiliar with the nearby city of Matanzas. Learn about why this beautiful colonial city is known as the ?Cuban Athens,? and find out about some of the many interesting places it has to explore. Visit the city?s unique pharmacy museum, take in a concert at the historic Teatro Sauto, stroll across one of its many bridges, and enjoy some of the province?s natural wonders, such as the Bellamar Caves and Montemar Natural Park.

We warmly welcome you to Issue 19 of Cubaplus magazine and we?re sure you?ll be pleased with what we have in store for you. This issue offers a Special on international business interests in the Cuban market. With a focus on sustainability and developing a more open economy, Cuba?s foreign trade has been undergoing important changes, with Canada being among its top five trading partners for goods. The 29th International Fair of Havana, scheduled for November, plays a key role in Cuba?s business negotiation and exchange.

Welcome to issue 14 of Cubaplus magazine. As a great fan of sports and Cuba the Cubaplus team would like, first of all, to congratulate Havana's Industriales baseball team for their victory in the 2009-2010 Cuban National Baseball Season. Known as Leones Azules The Blue Lions, Industriales made it to the playoffs and played with enthusiasm and teamwork until victory. They deserved it and we wish them the best in the future.

We are extremely delighted to present to you issue 9 of Cubaplus magazine. In addition to the photos and articles on Cuban arts, fashion, medical triumphs and highlighted not-to-be-missed places that you have come to expect, in this issue we have the pleasure of offering you a panorama of the Cuban cigar world, a world greatly appreciated not only by those who love the Caribbean island but by cigar aficionados from all over the globe. Cigars in Cuba, apart from being an important source of income for the country, are also part of Cuban culture and religion. Cigars have played a role in almost all of the country's relevant historic events.

We wish to welcome you once again to another edition of our young but constantly growing magazine. In our previous issues, we have presented you with many views of Cuba but I guess we have never shown you how beautiful Havana could be at night, seen from the sea. This is a marvelous city any way you put it. Havana possesses one of the best natural harbours in the Caribbean and has long been strategically and commercially important. Aside from that, one constantly discovers unusual places that could only be found here.