Colombia
Key Facts
—Inauguration Date and Venue Friday, August 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Arena USC, Universidad Santiago de Cali, with roughly 2,500 seats.
—Petronio Alvarez 2026 Dates The XXX Festival runs August 9-17, with the main Ciudadela Petronio open August 12-17 at the Unidad Deportiva Alberto Galindo. Entry is free.
—Security Measures Over 11,000 military and police deployed across Valle del Cauca, with a total civilian drone ban on August 7 across Cali and five neighboring municipalities.
