Zulia hosts first Kurios Regional Robotics Tournament with over 200 students

Zulia State, Venezuela, hosted the inaugural Kurios Competition Regional Robotics Tournament on June 6, 2026, bringing together 228 students from 16 different schools.

The event, held at the Sambil Maracaibo Convention Center, saw participants compete before an audience of approximately 1,000 people. The tournament served as a crucial qualifier, with the top three finishers in each category earning direct entry into the national Kurios Competition in 2027. This regional event marks a significant step for Kurios Education, as it represents their first regional tournament in Venezuela, part of a broader strategy to make technological education more accessible beyond the capital.

Throughout the day, students engaged in robotics and programming challenges designed to test their technical abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills. The competition format ensured that regional results now have national implications, raising the stakes for participants.

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Our purpose in Venezuela is that every student has technological literacy, but above all, that they develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, creativity, and inexhaustible curiosity.

José Balza, executive director of Kurios Education, highlighted the tournament's connection to the advancement of artificial intelligence and the importance of technical education. "Our purpose in Venezuela is that every student has technological literacy, but above all, that they develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, creativity, and inexhaustible curiosity," Balza stated. He emphasized the organization's commitment to bringing this innovative mindset directly into classrooms nationwide, empowering young people with the tools to transform their world.

The tournament received support from 23 private and academic sector partners, including BNC, La Llanada, and Cines Unidos, who contributed to competition areas and recreational spaces. Kurios Education plans to continue its national tour with regional tournaments in Anzoátegui on June 20 and Caracas on July 10-11.

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With this first regional tournament, we validate our commitment to bringing this mentality of innovation directly to the classrooms across the country, empowering young people to understand that they have the tools to transform the world.