In the room
The experience
FAC is a 1940s cooking-oil factory in Vedado that the musician X Alfonso converted in 2014 into a five-room arts complex. The Nave 4 jazz room is the soundroom. The rooftop is the breathing room. There is a fashion runway next door to a film screening next door to a classical chamber quartet. Eight events run simultaneously across the building from 8pm to 3am. The doors open Thursday through Sunday. Queues form by 7pm. Cuban cultural policy made flesh. Time magazine put FAC on its World's Greatest Places list for good reason.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
Open Thu-Sun, 8pm doors, queues form by 7. Nave 4 jazz room is the soundroom; rooftop is the breathing room.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
The single most important music space in the Caribbean. Mandatory.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Thursday through Sunday evenings, 20:00 to 03:00. Sunday is the most-local crowd. The cigar-rolling demonstrations and rooftop bar open earlier. The 24-hour Vedado pre-show queue is real.
Hours
Thursday through Sunday only, 20:00 to 03:00. Doors close when the queue is too long, usually 21:30. Closed Monday through Wednesday.
Getting there
Vedado neighbourhood, taxi from Old Havana 15 minutes. The address is Calle 26 esquina 11, signed on the corner. From any Vedado hotel, walking distance.
Straight from the source
Official site and tickets
Dates and tickets come from the venue itself. Opens fabricadeartecubano.com in a new tab.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC)?
Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) is in Havana, Cuba. Coordinates: 23.1308, -82.4070.
What kind of music is at Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC)?
Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) programmes Jazz, Cuban Son, Rumba, Electronic. X Alfonso's 1940s converted cooking-oil factory in Vedado, Havana. Five rooms, eight events a night, the most important Caribbean music space of the 2010s-2020s.
When is the best time to visit Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC)?
Thursday through Sunday evenings, 20:00 to 03:00. Sunday is the most-local crowd. The cigar-rolling demonstrations and rooftop bar open earlier. The 24-hour Vedado pre-show queue is real.
How do I get to Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC)?
Vedado neighbourhood, taxi from Old Havana 15 minutes. The address is Calle 26 esquina 11, signed on the corner. From any Vedado hotel, walking distance.
Why is Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) in the Sonic Paths atlas?
The single most important music space in the Caribbean. Mandatory.
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