Hay Festival Arequipa 2026 accesibility

It is a cultural festival.

It features one-hour conversations.

The programme covers books, science, music, journalism, current affairs and arts.

More than 150 people take part, including:

• Writers
• Thinkers
• Journalists
• Artists
• Musicians

In Arequipa.

At venues across the city.

In the Historic Centre.

And accross Perú: in Tacna and Lima.

Including:

• Teatro Municipal
• Plaza San Francisco
• Alianza Francesa de Arequipa
• Biblioteca Personal de Mario Vargas Llosa
• Calle Santa Catalina
• Casa del Moral
• Casa Tristán del Pozo — Fundación BBVA
• Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano
• Teatro Arequepay
• And many more places

Some conversations require a ticket.

• You need to buy a ticket.
• Tickets are sold separately for each event.
• There is no festival pass for the entire programme.
• You can buy tickets on our website. Click here.
• You can also buy tickets at the box office.
• The box office opens on 24 November.

Some conversations are free.

• You do not need a ticket.
• Simply come to the event at the scheduled time.
• Enjoy the event!

Teatro Arequepay

Two weelchair ramps

• 1 in the main entrance
• 1 in the entrance of the theater

Alianza Francesa

Two weelchair ramps

1 in the inner courtyard to access the restroom and the auditorium

It features a restroom for people with disabilities (1 unisex restroom).

Casa Tristán el Pozo — Fundación BBVA

There are no steps to access the premises.

Colegio de Arquitectos

A weelchair ramp to access the venue

Biblioteca personal de Mario Vargas Llosa

Two weelchair ramps to access the venue

• 1 weelchair ramp for the main entrance
• 1 weelchair ramp to access the second courtyard

Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano

It features two access ramps:

• 1 for access to the Theater and Auditorium
• 1 connecting Courtyard A to Courtyard C

It has an elevator providing access to the accessible restroom in Courtyard C

It has a restroom for people with disabilities (unisex)

Two conversations with Peruvian Sign Language (LSP) interpretation:

Greece, Rome and Israel: where Christianity began
With: Juan Esteban Constaín in conversation with Carlos Granés
Venue: Teatro Municipal
Date and time: Saturday, 7 November, 12:00 p.m.

Reading in homage to Mario Vargas Llosa
With: Claudia Apablaza, Augusto Carrasco, Ulises Gutiérrez Llantoy, Fietta Jarque, Alma Delia Murillo, Giovanna Pollarolo, Luis Rodríguez Pastor, Ricardo Sumalavia, Alonso Ruiz Rosas, Raúl Tola, Josefina Townsend, Zoila Vega Salvatierra
Venue: Casa Tristán el Pozo — Fundación BBVA
Date and time: Saturday, 7 November, 6:00 p.m.