Hay Festival Arequipa 2025

BBC Mundo journalism workshop with Ana Pais and Santiago Vanegas

Thursday 6 November 2025, 10am GMT-5 –  Universidad Católica de Santa María - Instituto Confucio

Two journalists from one of the world’s most respected and prestigious media outlets will give a digital journalism workshop aimed at university students. Ana Pais and Santiago Vanegas will explain the working model of this British news service, which is over a hundred years old and is renowned for its news rigour and quality. Our guests will talk particularly about broadcasting content creation and managing the social media.

Carla Arce Tord in conversation with Helen Vásquez Pauca

@astrocarlaa

Thursday 6 November 2025, 4pm GMT-5 –  Universidad Continental (auditorio)

Carla Arce Tord, better known as @astrocarlaa, is a young Peruvian astrophysicist and science commentator. She shares her passion for the stars and the cosmos in El universo extremo, a work that brings astronomy to the general public, presenting concepts such as the Big Bang, superclusters, quasars, blazars and antimatter using an engaging, simple language. As she herself says “science is for everyone”. In conversation with Helen Vásquez Pauca, professor of General Sciences.

Héctor Abad Faciolince, Patricia del Río and Carlos Granés in conversation with María Gracia Ríos

Homage to Mario Vargas Llosa

Thursday 6 November 2025, 6pm GMT-5 –  Teatro Municipal

The 2025 Hay Festival Arequipa gets underway with a homage to Mario Vargas Llosa in the year of his death. The Colombians Héctor Abad Faciolince and Carlos Granés and the Peruvian journalist Patricia del Río will talk about his work and the legacy left by the city’s greatest writer. In conversation with María Gracia Ríos.

LSP Peruvian Sign Language interpretation available

Sponsored by SURA

Screening of the documentary '20 años del Hay Festival en Colombia'

Presented by Cristina Fuentes La Roche

Thursday 6 November 2025, 6pm – 7pm GMT-5 –  Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (teatro)

20 years of the Hay Festival in Colombia condensed into a one-hour documentary. Through the voices of some of the most outstanding figures who have participated in the festival, the public can see some of the secrets behind the scenes of the Hay Festival in Colombia. Presented by Cristina Fuentes La Roche.

Duration: 70 minutes

Director: Gustavo Gordillo

Afra Kane in concert

Thursday 6 November 2025, 8pm GMT-5 –  Teatro Municipal

With the support of the Swiss Embassy, Swiss Cultural Fund and Pro Helvetia

Mauricio Huaco, María Pía Palacios and José Luis Ramos Salinas in conversation with Mabel Cáceres

25 years of El Búho: quarter of a century in the history of Arequipa

Thursday 6 November 2025, 8pm GMT-5 –  Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano (teatro)

Discussing the coverage given by El Búho to the affairs of Arequipa over these last 25 years, the editor, Mabel Cáceres, will talk to the architect Mauricio Huaco, the sociologist José Luis Ramos and the entrepreneur, Director of IPE Arequipa and former Chair of Caja Arequipa, María Pía Palacios. They will debate the evolution of the city during this period and also talk about the future of the White City in the fifth century since its founding, a milestone celebrated in 2040. They will discuss facing the challenges of mass migration, the lack of adequate urban development planning, social conflicts, and different views on the economy.