Latin America · What’s On The São João weekend is barely over, and the calendar is already full again. Here is What’s On in Latin America in the week ahead, June 15 to 21 — a run of World Cup nights, free concerts, one very good food crawl and a Sunday that decides a presidency. What’s On in Latin America: the week at a glance Football frames the week, music fills the middle, and a consequential Sunday closes it. Here is the short version before
the detail. Football: Colombia debut, Brazil chase form The week’s first big night is Tuesday, when Colombia open their World Cup campaign — expect packed bars and plazas from Bogotá to Medellín. Two days later, on Thursday June 19, Brazil play Haiti looking to convert a stuttering 1-1 opener into a first win. Both games screen widely across the region, in fan zones, bars and the festas still running for São João. If you only plan one football night this week, the Colombia opener is
the one to be out for. Music: Lima crescendos, Buenos Aires rocks on Saturday June 20 is the music peak. Lima’s free Fiesta de la Música reaches its central concert at Parque Kennedy in Miraflores, headlined by French artist R-Wan, while Buenos Aires’ free winter-rock season serves a Fito Páez tribute at the Casa de la Cultura. Both are free, and both sit inside longer runs — Lima’s festival plays to June 27, the Buenos Aires series to July 4. Across Brazil, meanwhile, the festas
juninas keep going, building to St. John’s Day on June 24. Food and culture: a Buenos Aires food night Wednesday June 18 brings Calesita, Buenos Aires’ one-night food crawl, when some of the city’s best kitchens open for a single evening of special menus with guest chefs from across Latin America. Entry is free and you build your own route from 8pm to midnight. For something quieter, Buenos Aires is also marking 40 years since Borges with the exhibition “Borges, ecos de un nombre” at
the Centro Cultural Recoleta, a calm counterpoint to a loud week. The big Sunday: a vote and a deadline June 21 is the week’s hinge. Colombia holds its presidential runoff, so expect a charged day and demonstrations in the main cities — worth planning around if you live there. The same day, Mexico City’s mandatory short-term-rental registry reaches its deadline on the calendar reading, the date by which Airbnb hosts and platforms must register or risk being barred. If you host in the capital, do
not leave it to the weekend. Frequently Asked Questions
June 15 21 Latin America events, Colombia presidential runoff June 21, Mexico City short-term rental registry deadline, World Cup Colombia debut June 15, Brazil vs Haiti June 19, Fiesta de la Música June 20 Parque Kennedy Miraflores, R-Wan, Fito Páez tribute Casa de la Cultura, Calesita Buenos Aires June 18 8pm midnight free entry, Borges ecos de un nombre Centro Cultural Recoleta