The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) will revive its traditional Christmas concert after several years without holding it, with "Navidad Borincana: Ritmo y Tradición," a celebration of Puerto Rican music, culture and traditions. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the campus’s Teatro Ramón Frade, featuring the university’s main artistic groups: the Choir, the Band and the Abanderadas of UPR Cayey, along with guest artists.
UPR Cayey chancellor Rochellie Martínez Vivas said the aim is to recover the tradition and turn it into a platform supporting student talent, strengthening students’ cultural training and participation and recognizing the groups’ contribution to university life. The concert will also raise funds for the students in the artistic groups, with a $15 per-person donation; tickets can be picked up at the Office of Philanthropy, in the Rectoría, or at the Dean of Students’ Office.
The proceeds will go exclusively to a restricted fund to buy musical instruments, sheet music, materials and costumes, support students’ participation in activities off campus and their artistic training, and create scholarships. Martínez Vivas said every contribution represents an opportunity for students to keep growing and carrying the university’s name with pride. The evening will be dedicated to professors Kenneth W. Ortiz Reyes and Amílcar Rivera Díaz and moderated by artist and comedian William Piedra Ebra.
After the concert, attendees can take part in the traditional Christmas lighting at the Plaza del Centenario.