Get ready, Canberra! The City Centre is about to come alive with the music, food and colours of modern Latin America.
Canberra’s biggest Latin celebration is back this October with an explosion of colour, rhythm, and flavour. Join us for a one-day festival packed with live Latin American bands, DJs, dancers, street food, art, and hands-on workshops — all in the heart of the city.
Event details
- Saturday 25 October 2025
- 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Latin American Plaza, 38 Childers Street, Canberra City
- Free Entry
Program Highlights
Picó Sound System
El Gran Mono
Australia’s first Colombian picó, El Gran Mono is a 20,000-watt sound system with hand-painted psychedelic artwork by William ‘El Maestro’ Gutierrez. It blasts tropical vinyl, champeta, cumbia, soukous, afrobeat at major festivals like Womadelaide, Vivid, and Spilt Milk. Featuring Kaimán Jiménez, Selva y Tambo and Bellaqueo.
HIGH-ENERGY RHYTHEMS
Kunataki
Exploring the African roots of Latin music, this unique ensemble weaves Afro-Peruvian traditions with jazz, improvisation, and contemporary flair, honouring the masters while creating a vibrant and soulful sound.
BEATS OF BRAZIL
Baque Voador
Bringing Afro-Brazilian percussion to the stage, this ensemble combines booming Maracatu rhythms, soaring vocals, and vibrant movement in high-energy performances that celebrate Brazil’s Northeast.
JOY IN MOTION
Kachimbaz
A Latin fusion powerhouse, Kachimbaz blends salsa, cumbia, ska, reggae, and rock into explosive live shows that celebrate diversity and light up the dance floor with joy, rhythm, and unstoppable energy.
CBR’S SALSA SOUND
Mi Tierra
Canberra’s own Mi Tierra has been thrilling audiences for 30 years with salsa, timba, mambo, cha-cha, and cumbia. A dynamic force keeping Latin music alive and bursting with energy.
This year’s Latin American Festival is shaping up to be Canberra’s biggest celebration of Latin culture, with incredible local and interstate bands, the amazing Colombian Pico-style sound system El Gran Mono and their crew of DJs and dancers, plus interactive workshops, cultural talks, and an expanded food offerings. This year La Fiesta gives you even more ways to celebrate with contemporary Latin American culture in Australia. ¡No te lo pierdas!
Program
2:00pm | El Gran Mono
2:15pm | Baque Voador
2:55pm | Só Samba
3:00pm | Workshop + talk: Afro-Colombian percussion
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3:05pm | El Gran Mono
3:25pm | Salsa dance workshop
3:45pm | Mi Tierra
4:40pm | El Gran Mono
4:45pm | Workshop + talk: Afro-Brazilian percussion
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5:00pm | Mexico Lindo + Danza Ecuador
5:15pm | Latin dance workshop
5:30pm | Kunataki
6:25pm | El Gran Mono
7:00pm | Mi Peru + Momposina
7:15pm | Baque Voador
7:45pm | El Gran Mono
8:05pm | Mi Peru + Baila Chile
8:20pm | Kachimbaz
9:15pm | El Gran Mono
Food and Drinks
Mr Papa | Peruvian street food and drinks
Cypher Brewing Co | Local brewery
Tumut River Brewing Co | Mexican-inspired beers
Guarana on the Go | Amazonian drinks
Brazbecue | Brazilian BBQ
Cundo Latino Street Food | Colombian food
Tacontento | Mexican delights
Braz'Dogs | Brazilian hot dogs
Pacific Food Studio | Chilean street food
Jarocho's | Mexican Tacos
Candela | Venezuelan arepas
Mr B. Pastel | Brazilian pastries
Ozsi ACT | Dry goods and picadas
Hola Oblea | Colombian sweets
La Josefina Alfajores | Alfajores
San Churro | Churros served with chocolate
Antojos Latinos | Pupusas
Your year-round Latin American taste adventure in the city!
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