Cuba's Habanos Festival is unlike any other tobacco celebration in the world. The event highlights the Cuban people and their culture on a grand scale. Cuba is a complicated place, but its people's love for their country is undeniable. The festival conveys that affection perfectly.Held Feb. 24-28 in Havana, Cuba, this year's festival focused on the Bolivar, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta brands. The 22nd edition of the Habanos Festival may well be remembered as one of the best. First-time attendee Fritz Bossert, regional director for Universal, said he had never seen anything like the Habanos Festival in his more than 40 years in the tobacco industry. "This is quite remarkable," said Bossert. "It is something every cigar connoisseur should experience." The Habanos Festival is exclusive. It sells out in minutes once registration opens online. This year, only about 350 cigar lovers from 70 countries were able to secure tickets. There was a noticeably smaller Chinese contingent this year, presumably due to travel restrictions because of the corona-virus. When asked about the impact of the virus on Habanos sales, Leopoldo Cintra Gonzalez, commercial vice president for Habanos, said that it's too early to tell.
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机译：古巴的哈瓦那斯节不同于世界上任何其他烟草庆祝活动。该活动将大规模地突出古巴人民及其文化。古巴是一个复杂的地方，但不可否认的是它的人民对国家的热爱。该节日完美地传达了这种情感。今年的节日于2月24日至28日在古巴哈瓦那举行，今年的节日重点是Bolivar，Montecristo和Romeo y Julieta品牌。哈巴诺斯音乐节（Habanos Festival）的第22版可能被记住是最好的音乐节之一。环球公司区域总监弗里茨·博塞特（Fritz Bossert）的首次参加者表示，在烟草业40多年来，他从未见过像哈巴诺斯音乐节这样的东西。博塞特说：“这是非常了不起的。” “这是每个雪茄鉴赏家都应该经历的事情。”哈瓦那节是独家的。在线注册后，几分钟之内就销售一空。今年，只有来自70个国家/地区的350名雪茄爱好者能够获得门票。今年，中国分遣队人数明显减少，大概是由于受到日冕病毒的旅行限制。当被问及该病毒对Habanos销售的影响时，Habanos商业副总裁Leopoldo Cintra Gonzalez表示，现在下结论还为时过早。
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