The 160-person Minnesota contingent won the hearts of schoolchildren, university students and music lovers with educational visits, gifts of musical supplies and concerts on Friday and Saturday night that sold out quickly to audiences eager to witness this moment.
The flight will arrive in Havana on Wednesday afternoon. The nonstop flight is historic as the first from Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Friday night there is a concert at the Teatro Nacional.
The Minnesota Orchestra arrived at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba on Wednesday, flying direct from Minnesota. They play in concert Friday.