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¡Que viva la música! by Andrés Caicedo, in Lectura sin fin this April 25

Imagen que muestra a Pedro García Obando leyendo un libro

As part of the commemoration of the Book and Reading Day, there will be a cultural day to read live the novel ‘¡Que viva la música!’, by Andrés Caicedo. The activity, which will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will go until 5:00 p.m., will be held at Alumni Café, located in Casona La Perla. This […]

UIS prepares to host the 2025 Ascún National Culture Festival

The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is getting ready to host the 2025 Ascún National Culture Festival, a cultural event that will take place on the main campus from October 20 to 30. The festival will feature more than 1,600 performing artists from universities across the country. As part of the preparations, the Ascún Culture […]

Marathon to Celebrate UIS’s 77th Anniversary

The Luis A. Calvo Auditorium plaza and its internal stage were the venues chosen for the presentations of the six groups affiliated with the Cultural Directorate of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) last Saturday afternoon and evening. “The living arts beat at UIS” was the slogan used to showcase the repertoires of the Grupo […]

This March 1st the UIS commemorates 77 years of institutional life

Imagen que muestra la fachada de la carrera 27 del campus central

With the presentation of the artistic groups of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, this Saturday the 77 years of institutional life will be commemorated. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium. March 1, 1948 marked a before and after in the history of national education. On that day the […]

The UIS celebrated Christmas with the ‘Festival of Lights’.

The university community enjoyed for more than 10 days the ‘Fiesta de las Luces’, one of the most anticipated events every year for being held during the Christmas season. It was the space for neighbors and friends of the UIS to enter the campus to enjoy the singing, dancing, puppet shows and other artistic expressions […]

This December 5th, the Iconic Festival of Lights Begins at UIS

Publicidad Fiesta de las Luces UIS

From December 5th to 13th, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is gearing up to kick off one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year: the 2024 Festival of Lights. Since its inception in 2017, this event has become a cultural gathering where students, professors, staff, and the Santander community can enjoy activities designed […]

Omar Darío Gómez, Winner of the 19th National Literature Competition UIS, Illustrated Poetry Edition

Omar Darío Gómez, Ganador del XIX Concurso Nacional de Literatura UIS, versión poesía ilustrada

Writer, journalist, and photography professor Omar Darío Gómez has been awarded the 19th National Literature Competition UIS, Illustrated Poetry Edition, for his work The Ballad of the Earth, submitted under the pseudonym “Heraclitus the Clear.” This prestigious accolade reaffirms his position as a prominent figure in Colombian literary and journalistic circles. The panel of judges, […]

This Thursday begins the cycle of workshops in Cultural Management

Image showing a couple dancing to folk music.

Implementation of cultural projects and communication for development’ is the first workshop to be held at the Universidad Industrial de Santander, as part of the implementation and socialization of the UIS Cultural Policy. This activity will be held on November 21 from 8:00 a.m. in the Jorge Zalamea Room and will address issues such as […]