At the UIS there will be a violin and piano night
Whispers and flames in four strings’ is the concert that will be offered at the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium and will be given by José Miguel Rico and Beatriz Batista. There will be an encounter with the many facets of the violin: from the most intimate and delicate landscapes, to moments of intensity and fire. […]
Textiles become art in the new cultural exhibition at UIS
The Cultural Direction brings together 14 artists from different parts of the country for the First National Textile Art Salon, which will be exhibited in the Rafael Prada Ardila and Gustavo Gómez Ardila halls of the Universidad Industrial de Santander. In this space, textiles become language, resistance and poetry, evoking stories told from the Colombian […]
‘Sonata Boreal,’ the official image of the 2025 UIS International Piano Festival
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) has unveiled the official image of the 42nd International Piano Festival, to be held from August 4 to 23, 2025, in Bucaramanga and other municipalities across the Santander region. Under the theme “Rhythms that Resonate, Stories that Sound!” this edition of the Festival promises to be vibrant, diverse, and […]
With Their Furry Friends, the Campus UIS Becomes a Gathering Place for Man’s Best Friend
Big, small, purebred, mixed, or simply mutts — just like their human Neighbors and Friends, the UIS warmly welcomes the most pampered members of the household every Sunday. Just like during the week, when classes and academic events take place, the UIS campus remains an open space where loyal companions can run, jump, bark, and […]
Attention Pianists! Registration for the 22nd UIS National Piano Competition is open until May 30
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Cultural Directorate, invites pianists from all over Colombia to participate in the 22nd edition of the National Piano Competition, one of the most prestigious musical contests in the country. The call for applications is open until Friday, May 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. This competition is one […]
The patriotic roots stand out during the Colombian Music Festival
The sounds of the Caribbean, Andean, Pacific and other regions are present at the Universidad Industrial de Santander during the Colombian Music Festival that takes place during this week. This event has stood out for paying tribute to the Santander maestro Luis A. Calvo and promoting culture among the university and external community. On the […]
With sounds of tradition and memory, UIS inaugurates the 34th edition of the Luis A. Calvo Colombian Music Festival
The 34th edition of the Luis A. Calvo Colombian Music Festival, organized by the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), began with three great events full of joy, expression, indigenous sounds and cultural tradition. The initial activity took place in the Aula Máxima of Mechanical Engineering, where the official launching of the UIS National Colombian Music […]
Luis A. Calvo Colombian Music Festival begins this Tuesday
The 34th edition of the Luis A. Calvo Colombian Music Festival will be held with a diverse and inclusive program with dance workshops such as the whirlwind and the currulao, a flute master class, concerts that travel through the Andes, the Caribbean, the Pacific and the Llano, and talks that address musical creation from spirituality, […]
Registration deadline for the UIS National Piano Competition is May 30
If you wish to participate in the National Piano Competition 2025, register until May 30 at 5:00 p.m. Please note that you can do so in the Professional, Youth or Children’s categories. In the first one, pianists between 18 and 35 years old are allowed; in the second one, ages range between 14 and 17 […]
The UIS commemorated Language Day with playful days dedicated to poetry
With various recreational activities, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) commemorated the Spanish Language and Book Day, encouraging the university community to strengthen reading and writing habits, especially around poetry, a literary genre that has enriched the language over the centuries. The Central Library was the setting for a day called “In Verse and Prose”, […]