The energetic Buenos Aires International Video-Dance Festival stages workshops, lectures and video-dance screenings at venues across the capital. There are two categories, video-dance as an…

The all-important annual Queen of Quito competition is held at the Teatro Nacional. A posse of Ecuadorian beauties from across the country primp and preen themselves with the hope of reigning…

Suriname gained its independence from the Netherlands on 25 November 1975, now a national holiday and an annual cause for celebration. Jolly festivities take over Independence Square…

Over 70 galleries and cultural spaces in Buenos Aires' smart Recoleta and Retiro neighbourhoods fling open their doors on the last Friday of the month from April to November at Gallery Nights.…

Truly a ghostly experience, the matador and the bull come face to face by candlelight and accompanied by the singing of Spanish flamenco at the Nocturnal Flamenco Bullfighting Festival. This…

The all-important Señor de los Milagros Bullfight Festival packs Lima's Plaza de Acho bullring every Sunday in November. The Escapulario de Oro prize goes to the most skilful matador and the…

You'll meet a few Cariocas (Rio locals) at the city's tastiest annual competition. Comida di Buteco involves sampling savoury snacks at participating bars, then voting for your favourite.…

In true Brazilian style, National Samba Day is one big, musical party. Watch out for traditional samba groups on National Samba Day as they pile onboard compartments on Rio's 'Samba Train'…

Quito's Wit and Sparkle Festival, Festival de la chispa y sal quiteña, at the Teatro Ágora highlights the good sense of humour abound in the quiteños. The competition aims to hunt out…

The annual Street Art Festival, Festival de Arte en la Calle, takes place at the junction of the streets Fosch and Reina Victoria in the La Mariscal neighbourhood; at the Plaza Cívica Eloy…

Competitive boy racers between eight and 16 years old fly through the streets of Quito's Old Town during the annual Wooden Cars Championship race. The quaint wooden race cars can reach an…

One of the great operatic jewels of any continent, Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón runs an annual season of great opera from August to December. It also serves as the capital's headquarters of the…

Every first Saturday of the month, the Rua do Lavradio transforms into an antiques market - the Feira do Rio Antigo. Shoppers browse through around 100 stalls, and bars and restaurants extend…

This strangely-named bullfighting festival, Jesus of the Great Power, attracts matadores (bullfighters) and bull-rearers from all over the country and beyond to compete in Quito's Plaza de…

Quito's markets join forces for a sumptuous local gastronomy competition. The annual Gastronomic Market Festival is unmissable for those willing to try any of the speciality dishes that…

One of the most spectacular Chilean manifestations of the devotions for the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is the annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de la Virgen de lo…

Tune in to the sweet sounds of jazz by international and local musicians at the annual Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival. Recoleta Cultural Centre, the Coliseo Theatre, the National…

Keep your toes tapping in Argentina at the annual Buenos Aires Contemporary Dance Festival. Free commissioned and selected pieces fill the stage at Sarmiento Theatre, Presidente Alvear…

This feast day celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, who according to Catholic doctrine was conceived and born free of sin as the perfect vessel for the coming Messiah.

The fifth-oldest polo competition in the world, the Argentinian Open Polo Tournament was first played in 1893. Held at the Campo Argentino de Polo en Palermo, it is an exciting spectacle and…