The Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos announced on May 8 that the Faculty of Systems and Computer Engineering won the music festival at the XXVIII Interfaculty Folklore Festival, which was held as part of the university’s 475th anniversary celebrations.
The event highlighted student talent from across 17 faculties, drawing a full audience and enthusiastic supporters. The competition has become an important platform for showcasing musical art among students and promoting camaraderie within the university community.
After more than four hours of performances featuring genres such as rock, salsa, cumbia, and merengue, the jury awarded first place to the Faculty of Systems and Computer Engineering with 276 points. The Faculty of Medicine San Fernando took second place with 273 points, while third went to Law and Political Science with 264 points. The winning group performed songs including “Fuego y agua” by Susana Baca, “Vale la pena” by Juan Luis Guerra, “Tormento” by Mon Laferte, and “Hipercandombe” by Charly García. Their preparation included three months of rehearsals involving fifteen students from professional schools within their faculty.
Illary León Robles from the School of Software Engineering said: “Estoy muy contento, al igual que mis compañeros, por el triunfo alcanzado porque es el resultado de nuestro esfuerzo. Mis compañeros son grandes personas, músicos y amigos de los chicos son grandes músico y amigos. Queremos dejar constancia de que la música nos apasiona y que sin ella no podríamos vivir.” He added: “Dedicamos este triunfo a nuestros familiares, amigos, a la facultad y a todos aquellos que luchan, contra viento y marea, para hacer lo que les apasiona, y también a aquellos que no tienen la oportunidad de hacerlo para que se motiven.”
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos is recognized as an autonomous public institution in Peru focused on advancing knowledge dissemination and national sustainable development; it offers undergraduate programs along with postgraduate options and leads public universities in several international rankings according to its official website.
The festival continues to be seen as an opportunity for cultural exchange among students while supporting responsibility and inclusion initiatives promoted by the university.
