Whether you’re in the mood for asado smoke, cumbia rhythms, glowing balloons against the night sky, or Annie Ernaux narrating her family’s Super 8 footage, Buenos Aires has an unusually rich weekend ahead. In the film, the Nobel Prize in Literature winner shares, describes, and narrates her family recordings, filmed between 1972 and 1981 in Super 8mm. del Libertador 4101)Free admissionFor anyone who takes their asado seriously, Festival Carne! Buenos Aires CumbiaMarch 14Hipódromo de PalermoGeneral admission AR$33,000, VIP Pass AR$75,000. Since its debut at the Hipódromo de Palermo in December 2021, Buenos Aires Cumbia has grown into one of the country’s most iconic cumbia festivals, drawing crowds as diverse as the genre itself.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 12, 2026 10:58 UTC