Here are all our events for families, children and young adults. Select events from our Programme for Schools or our traditional families programme, there is also a selection of interactive workshops to enjoy.
Programme for Schools events and workshops will be free to replay for the duration of the festival and then free on Hay Festival Anytime.
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Event 17
Patricia del Río and Patricia Villanueva in conversation with Augusto Carrasco
Literature for girls and boys, ¿A mini-Boom in Peru?
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Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (auditorio)
We are witnessing that, recently, lots of very interesting children's literature books are being published by authors who previously only explored adult narratives... Is publishing for children profitable? How do we approach the editing of children's literature, and who is involved? What can we observe in other countries with important children's book markets? How are informative or educational books for children created? With Patricia del Río, linguist and journalist, author of Desde la Luna,her first work for children; and Patricia Villanueva, visual artist, curator and educator; co-author of Grandes culturas milenarias,a history of the cultures that came before the Inca Empire. In conversation with Augusto Carrasco, designer, editor, and curator of the children’s project Héroes y heroínas de la peruanidad. 200 historias para celebrar el bicentenario.
Performance by children from the Hogar de Cristo home
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Plaza San Francisco
The girls and boys of the Hogar de Cristo home bring their special energy to the opening of the Hay Festivalito, sharing what they have learned at their dance, music, reading and games workshops. This will be an artistic presentation that invites the audience to participate in a musical performance, created by the performers themselves. With a little imagination, household objects become musical instruments. At the Hogar de Cristo home, the main theme for 2024 is respecting and protecting Mother Earth and all the workshops aim to deal with this very urgent matter. Hogar de Cristo has become involved in the Arequipa initiative “One tree, one life” in order that children understand, in greater depth over time, the significance of and need to protect, water and plant, in every sense of the terms. Music, song and dance are the food of the soul and we invite audiences to enjoy the classic Andean folk of the Hogar de Cristo, El árbol de la queñua es vida.
Ages 8 and over
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Patricia del Río, a Peruvian journalist and writer, studied Linguistics at the PUCP and is currently studying for a Master’s in Creative Writing at the same university. At this event she presents her first children’s book, Desde la Luna (2024), which combines the magic of children’s stories with the tales she invented for her son. The story, illustrated by Andrea Balbuena, highlights the importance of traditional games and the wealth of possibilities in the world, inviting children to discover and try new things through imagination and exploration.Presentation of the book Desde la Luna and storytelling and activities for children.
Ages 5 to 8
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Find out how Machu Picchu was constructed. Discover all the ingenuity of the Inca civilisation when it came to great architectural achievements. Understand how ancient societies faced technical, geographical and social challenges when carrying out monumental projects such as Machu Picchu. This masterclass inspires and motivates children to seek creative and innovative solutions to face contemporary challenges. Furthermore, it will teach them to appreciate the cultural heritage of humanity and understand the importance of preserving these historical monuments for future generations. With José Carlos de la Puente and Sergio Vilela.
Ages 6 and over
Evento gratuito hasta completar aforo
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
The citadel of Machu Picchu is a gem of Inca architecture and a symbol of Peru, a source of pride and identity. The aim of this activity is to immortalise this marvel with a diorama, a simple but effective technique that evokes its three-dimensional nature. In order to do this, participants will receive a pre-cut mountain landscape, along with colours and pens. The 3D view can be made by adding an outline of Machu Picchu to the pre-prepared landscape, according to the images used as reference. This exercise works on fine motor skills, creativity and artistic expression, and will help participants understand how a flat surface can become a three-dimensional structure. With Karina Villalba.
Ages 6 and over
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Performance by the Arequipa branch of the Peruvian Children’s Symphony Choir
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Plaza San Francisco
The audience can enjoy a musical performance that celebrates the diversity and beauty of Peruvian music. The Peruvian Children’s Symphony Choir is made up of forty talented children, and is a part of the initiative founded by the tenor Juan Diego Flórez, who aims to promote musical talent and the integrated development of young Peruvians.
Family event
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Grandes culturas milenarias is a detailed compendium of the major pre-Colombian cultures which grew and flourished in Peruvian territory, from the arrival of the first inhabitants of Peruvian territory, to the formation, rise and decline of the Inca Empire with the arrival of the Spanish in Peru. This event offers a chance to meet the great cultures that existed before the Inca Empire, connecting with the past, understanding the ways of life and cultures developed by the first Peruvians, appreciating their diversity, and reflecting on how we can present our amazing cultural heritage. With Patricia Villanueva.
Ages 6 and over
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Workshop with Adriana Roca and Patricia Villanueva
Goldsmiths for a day
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Plaza San Francisco
Goldsmiths and artisans were very important figures in pre-Colombian societies. At this event, children can pretend to be one of them, and will have the sacred mission for the day of creating an artistic figure to be offered to the most important deity of the culture that they choose. To do so, they will receive a clay pot, paints and decorative elements. They will have to paint and decorate the pot as they wish, and to finish, they will receive sheets to colour in on the subject of these cultures of the past. This activity aims to boost the creativity and expressive capacity of children, and is related to respect, self-understanding and national identity. With Adriana Roca and Patricia Villanueva.
Ages 6 and over
Event free up to capacity
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Christophe Talmont in conversation with Doris Zuzunaga
Music, a means of communication
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Plaza San Francisco
Music is, essentially, a communication tool, often underutilized for connecting with the community. If we look at the career of the French maestro Christophe Talmont, known for his eclecticism and his passion for sharing his experience with younger generations, we’ll see that we have many unresolved issues regarding musical management in our environment. How do we use public spaces to educate and attract the public to music? How do we demystify the belief that classical music is only for connoisseurs? How can we establish a more constructive dialogue between parents, teachers, and students around music? How do we replace hard-to-access instruments due to their high cost with materials available to everyone? In a conversation that will encourage public participation, Doris Zuzunaga, a musical educator from Arequipa, will take advantage of Christophe Talmont's warm disposition to leave us with ideas that we can adapt to our environment, to learn and have fun in the process.
Family event
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa and the French Embassy
The book El árbol de Yeniret, written byCécile Blouin and Stéphanie Borios, tells the story of Yeniret, a migrant girl who, after a long journey, arrives in Peru with her mother, grandmother and sister. The story deals with the difficulties involved for a migrant child in adapting to attending school. The book’s presentation will feature one of the book’s authors, a French-Peruvian writer who specialises in human mobility, and Carla Galdós, an Arequipa-based reading mediator. Together, they will exchange thoughts about migration and the challenges facing migrants when it comes to fitting into their new communities. This event will be run within the framework of the Tejiendo Culturas project, promoted by the UNESCO and OIM offices in Peru, with the goal of promoting social cohesion and intercultural dialogue among refugee, migrant and sheltered communities in Arequipa and Trujillo.
Ages 6 to 12
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of the OIM, UNESCO, PRM and the UK Embassy in Lima
Diana Escobedo will prepare, together with the children attending, a traditional Arequipa dish in a fun culinary adventure that will involve fresh ingredients, creativity and a dash of tradition.
Ages 6 to 12
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
At this dynamic event, we will listen to a storyteller, reflect on new ideas, and send good wishes to the characters in this story. La niña que tejía sonrisas is a book that deals with the lives of migrant families, the reasons they leave their place of origin, and how they integrate into a new culture. With the help of kamishibai –a Japanese storytelling technique that uses paper, pencils, postcards and a lot of creativity to create a play– we will connect with Ema, Nifá and many other new friends.
Ages 4 to 10
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of the OIM, UNESCO, PRM and the UK Embassy in Lima
Bruno Pinasco (Peru) presents the second volume of his novel Tea Shop, the story of a love that seems impossible. It takes place in a shopping centre called Boulevard Valencia. A big company has bought the centre and it plans to change everything in order to maximise its profits. The little shop run by Agatha, a sophisticated lady who loves tea, is in danger of disappearing and she, together with her grandson Grey and his friends, Catalina and Parcival, will do everything they can to stop this happening. This activity will be mediated by Carla Galdós.
Ages 12 and over
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
At this workshop, led by Raúl Chuquimia, we give life to our characters through the creation of a handmade tale, using recycled materials like cardboard and paper. We learn to design and bind our own stories, giving space to ecological considerations through creative recycling.
Family event
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
Stories set to music with Alexis Valverde and Doris Zuzunaga
Sound and tell. Daring stories
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Plaza San Francisco
With Alexis Valverde and accompanied by the music of Doris Zuzunaga, Suena y narra is a show that tells stories selected from the oral tradition. They will give space for a reflection about daring to continue in the search for what makes us happy.
Ages 8 and over
Free event until full capacity is reached
With the support of la Municipalidad Provincial de Arequipa
