About us

Hay Festival Arequipa promotes culture and social responsibility.

Hay Festival is a cultural event accessible to everyone. It celebrates art and science through inclusive events with international artists.

Literature, visual arts, cinema, music, geopolitics, journalism, the environment... all go together with dialogue and celebration. Hay Festival Arequipa 2026 will be our twelfth edition.

Our programme included debates and 'in conversation' events, workshops, concerts and lectures with international experts in the fields of literature, visual arts, science, environment, cinema, music, human rights, journalism and more. The festival always creates a space for the best cultural and scientific productions, and a dedicated space for dialogue, critical thinking and the exchange of ideas.

• The festival stands as one of the most important cultural events of the Hispanic world
• Promotion of both local and international literature, debate, cultural exchange, education and development
• Accessible and inclusive events with international artists
• Social responsibility and education
• Partnerships with institutions, private and public enterprises, local and international companies, in order to maximize the impact of our model and to secure its accessibility for the local population.

Staff 2026

Hay Festival Global International Director, Cristina Fuentes La Roche 
Development & Communications Director, Ángela Delgado Valdivia
Head of International Operations, Izara García Rodríguez
International Artists & Grants Manager, Zoe Romero Miranda
International Content and Digital Officer, Iñaki Lasa Etura
International Officer, Marcela Mastroianni
International Coordinator, Sofía Rodera
General Production, María Luisa Rodríguez Crispín
Education Coordinator, Sheila Hall Peña
Graphic Design, Rosa Cruz León and Gabriel Light Rodríguez
Image & Design Coordinator, Verónica Gil Álvarez
Press & Communication, Carla Cruzado, José Japa, Gabriela Alosilla, Gabriela Calle, Claudia Florian, Augusto Carhuayo, Diane Mora
Social media, Junkie Media: Eduardo Ayala, Gisell González, Patrizio Palacios, Ignacio Hipólito, Carlos Millet, Luis Pérez
Communication assistants, Manuel & Mario Torres Silva
Photographer, Yayo López, Denis Mayhua and Gea Stories Fotografía
Audiovisual production, Vía Expresa Cine y Video. Miguel Barreda Delgado
Sound, Javier Salinas
Streaming, Macanudo Marketing SAC
Sound Technical Coordinator, César Fuentes
Hay Festival Comunitario Coordinator, Doris Zuzunaga Valdivia
Hay Festival Tacna Coordinator, Ximena Ruiz Rosas
Hay Festival Tacna Photographer, Mike Coaquira
Hay Festival Tacna Press, Paolo Quenta
Hay Festival Tacna tech production, Josello Salinas
Production Coordinators, Yesenia Chura and Laura Zolezzi
Lima Production Coordinator, Andrea Cortés
Logistics Coordinators, Yesenia Chura and Tatiana Huerta
Social Activities Coordinator, Faviana Deglane
Transport Coordinator, Patricia Deza
Financial Advisor, Ángela Ojeda
Translator, David Hosking
Web Page, Paul Richardson

Hay Festival Global Foundation CEO: Julie Finch. Hay Festival Trustees: Jay Hunt (Chair), Corisande Albert, Victoria Bejarano, Nick Butler, Elan Closs Stephens, Tony Followell, Suhair Khan, David Olusoga, Ed Shedd, Shakia Stewart. Hay Festival Global President: Stephen Fry

Hay Festival Arequipa Vicepresidents: Alonso Ruiz-Rosas Cateriano, Hernando Torres-Fernández

Hosts and Volunteers Coordination, Lissette Valdivia. Thank you to all the volunteers.

Asociación Civil Hay Festival Perú
Inscrita con Partida Registral: 11402988 entidad Perceptora de Donaciones según Resolución de Intendencia N° 0590050004512
Presidente: Ronald Otto Fernández
Secretaria: Cristina Fuentes La Roche
Tesorera: Morgana Vargas Llosa

Watch the film: Hay Festival Arequipa