A group of students in the Tele-Radio Communication Department at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA) will produce a show combining music, comedy and entertainment for a charitable cause. Called "GIVELY: Navidad que Une," the initiative was developed by students in the Principles of Television course (COMU 3043) as their final semester project, under professor José R. Blanco Álvarez.
Admission will not cost money; instead, attendees must donate toys or basic necessities. All collected items will be distributed among three homes in Arecibo, to bring joy and support to their residents during the Christmas season. The event will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the UPRA Theater, and will be broadcast live on UPRA Web TV and Wolfpack Media Plus digital platforms.
"My purpose as a professor is for the students to live the experience of producing real television," Blanco Álvarez said, adding that he wants them to understand the responsibility, commitment and teamwork a live production requires, and above all to discover that through the media we can also contribute positively to our society. The production is by students Ailianis López, Alberto Padua, Alejandro Avilés, Alondra Valentín, Bryant Vélez, Camila Martínez, Carla Zeno, Eric Morales, Fabiola Díaz, Fernán Cardona, Gyo Tolentino, Javier Meléndez, Karimar Oyola, Karla Mojica, Sebastián Adorno, Yadiel Soto and Yairelys Cruz.