Programme & tickets

Hay Festival Arequipa 2026 will be held November 5-8.

All festival events will be in-person, and several of them will be streamed for the digital audience.

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Hay Festival Arequipa is a cultural and ideas festival for all audiences that celebrates the arts and sciences through inclusive, accessible and playful events. Hay Festival Arequipa is defined by the dissemination of culture and social commitment...

FAQs

Access for Minors

We offer a free program designed for children within the Hay Festival Comunitario. For the general program, minors under 16 are allowed entry as long as they are accompanied by an adult and hold a ticket. As the general program is designed for an adult audience, it is up to parents/guardians to decide whether the content is appropriate for minors under 16 in their care.

Hay Festival Arequipa 2026 venues

Alianza Francesa de Arequipa. Santa Catalina, 208
Asilo Víctor Lira.
Biblioteca Personal de Mario Vargas Llosa. Calle San Francisco, 306
Calle Santa Catalina.
Casa del Moral. Calle Moral, 318
Casa Gibson — Universidad Católica Santa María. Calle La Merced, 108
Casa Tristán del Pozo - Fundación BBVA. Calle San Francisco, 108
Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano. Melgar, 109
Colegio de Alto Rendimiento COAR Arequipa.
Colegio de Arquitectos. Calle Bolívar, 207
Establecimiento penitenciario de varones y mujeres de Arequipa
Instituto Cultural Peruano Alemán. Calle Ugarte, 207
Plaza San Francisco
Teatro Arequepay. Portal de la Municipalidad, 110
Teatro Municipal. Calle Mercaderes, 239
Universidad Continental. Av. Los Incas s/n, Urb. Lambramani

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.

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