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No plans for Holy Week? The Universidad del Cauca has a packed Agenda you can’t...

No plans for Holy Week? The Universidad del Cauca has a packed Agenda you can’t miss

19 February, 2026

Once again, Holy Week arrives and Popayán, the city that is home to this house of thought that is #PatrimonioDeTodos, becomes the epicenter of faith, the arts, and culture. For this reason, from the University of Cauca we want to share with you an overview of the events in which our Alma Mater will participate, as well as to invite you to follow the special coverage prepared by Unicauca Estéreo.

Variety for all tastes! Impossible not to start planning now for some special days. On one hand, our Vice-Rectorate of Culture and Well-being has organized a series of cultural activities that, although free, require early arrival since spaces are limited.

What are we talking about? Here are all the details:

Exhibition: Sixth Ever Astudillo Hall: “Dialogues with Ever Astudillo”
Date: April 10 to 25
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Pantheon of the Heroes Memory Center (Exhibition Hall)

Exhibition: Timeline of the University of Cauca, Road to the Bicentennial
Date: April 13 to 30
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Casa Museo Mosquera, first courtyard

Popayán, Sweet Tradition: Gastro-Cultural Workshop
Date: April 14 to 18
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Casa Museo Mosquera, second courtyard

Children’s Clay Workshop: Popayán, Historical and Cultural City
Date: April 15 and 16
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Casa Museo Mosquera, second courtyard

Exhibition: Bargueños, Customs and the Past
Date: April 14
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Casa Museo Mosquera, alternate hall

Concert: String Quartet of the Young Philharmonic of Colombia
Date: April 14
Time: 12:00 m.
Place: Francisco José de Caldas Auditorium
(As part of the 62nd Popayán Religious Music Festival)

Concert: Violin and Piano, Valle de Lili Foundation
Date: April 15
Time: 12:00 m.
Place: Francisco José de Caldas Auditorium
(As part of the 62nd Popayán Religious Music Festival)

Additionally, within the framework of the XIII Popayán Classical Music Festival, on April 17, 2025, Holy Thursday, “A Concert for the World” will take place with the guest artist Giuseppe, recognized as the “Best Requinto in America”, at 3:00 p.m. at the Francisco José de Caldas Paraninfo.

And if your plans also include visiting museums or showing them to those who are visiting us from other places, here is the following information of interest:

Natural History Museum

Admission: Adults $11,400, children $5,700

Hours: From Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Admissions every 30 min.)

Casa Museo Mosquera

Admission: Adults $5,700, children $2,900

Hours: From Sunday, April 13 to Sunday, April 20, continuous schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pantheon of the Heroes Memory Center

Admission: Adults $5,700, children $2,900

Hours: From Sunday, April 13 to Sunday, April 20, continuous schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Francisco José de Caldas Paraninfo

Free Admission

Hours: From Sunday, April 13 to Saturday, April 19, continuous schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Likewise, we extend an invitation to enjoy Bazartes: art, music and design 2025, which will take place from April 14 to 16 at our Faculty of Arts. In addition, do not miss the traditional Manos de Oro fair at the Faculty of Law, Political and Social Sciences, where you will find a showcase of local and national entrepreneurial initiatives. And if you are looking for a plan to connect with nature without leaving the city, you must delight in the Orchid Exhibition, a classic of this season held at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.

And if for some reason you are unable to participate in person, Unicauca Estéreo offers you “Mysteries of FAITH: the stories that time forgot”, a special programming that intertwines information, culture and tradition by tuning in to 104.1 FM in Popayán, 93.6 FM in Santander de Quilichao, or listening online through the following link. From Monday to Wednesday, the day will begin at 6:00 a.m. with the live broadcast of Unicauca al Día Radio, whose University News section will tour a different University museum each day. At midday, the program Al Instante will be broadcast from different emblematic spaces of the city: Casa Rosada (Monday), Claustro de San Agustín (Tuesday), and the Artisan Showcase, Ciudad Blanca 2025, at the Hugol synthetic fields in the Bolívar neighborhood (Wednesday).

On Thursday and Friday, this same time slot will present little-known stories of our capital city of Cauca, such as the vault of the Museum of Religious Art, which only opens during Holy Week, the legend of the fire serpent, or the mummies of San Francisco. In addition, clips with historical facts about Holy Week in Popayán will be broadcast, reaffirming the station’s commitment to the dissemination of cultural heritage.

Finally, we extend a very special invitation for you to join us during the Procession of the Holy Sepulcher on Good Friday. In this traditional manifestation of faith, Dr. Deibar René Hurtado Herrera, Rector of the University of Cauca, will participate along with directors and students with the highest academic averages, carrying a banner. This is, without a doubt, an invaluable moment that fills us with pride as a university community in our beloved Popayán.

In conclusion, we encourage you to experience this season from a different perspective and to make the most of each of the initiatives promoted by the different institutions and organizations of the city; spaces that strengthen our shared feelings and contribute to the cultural, social and economic development of our region.