Caracas
The Rasta bar. The upstairs lounge is where the real skanking goes on – a dim, smoky environment where a DJ works from the front section of an old bus,…
Must-see entertainment in South America
Venezuela
For pure dancing delight, La Milonguita is a dance academy/night spot where you can boogie to tango and salsa every weekend, often with live music. During…
Venezuela
Its Sala Cinemateca Coro (www.cinemateca.gob.ve) is a good bet for inexpensive arthouse movie screenings; the excellent orchestra holds free concerts on…
Venezuela
The Complejo Ferial, 4km northeast of the center, is a large fairground and sports complex, complete with exhibition halls, a stadium, a velodrome and…
Venezuela
Bellas Artes has a multipurpose auditorium used for concerts, art-house films and theater performances. It’s also home to the Orquesta Sinfónica de…
Caracas
Wackily decorated with images of musical icons and related paraphernalia, the club hosts rock and metal bands on the weekend, along with a pool table,…
Caracas
The main showplace of the country's national cinema program, the Cinemateca Nacional screens a wide range of domestic and international films (subtitled…
Venezuela
A young 20-something crowd dominates this massive club, which encompasses two floors on trendy Calle 72. Cheap drinks and loud music: what more might one…
Centro de Acción Social por la Música
Caracas
Hear top-notch classical recitals for free at the Sala Simón Bolívar, one of the venues for El Sistema, Venezuela's world-renowned youth orchestra program.
Venezuela
A free open-air cinema casts Venezuelan and Latin American films against the wall on buildings between Plaza Bolívar and Plaza Falcón every Tuesday at 7pm.
Caracas
There’s usually some performance event going on at this relaxed lounge for a mixed crowd, though the transexual cabaret acts are the biggest draw.
Caracas
This buzzing contemporary-arts center buried in a mall sub-basement contains a theater, cinema, cafes, a yoga studio and a gay-friendly hipster bar.
Caracas
One of the city's longest-running salsa spots, where everything revolves around the dance floor and the live salsa bands. Take a taxi.
Centro de Arte de Maracaibo Lía Bermúdez
Venezuela
The center has an auditorium where it hosts musical events, theater and art-house films. It also stages temporary exhibitions.
Venezuela
The city’s main theater center, Teatro Juáres hosts other cultural events as well, including music performances.
Caracas
Thumping beats and cheap booze guarantee a packed house most nights at this mostly male establishment.
Sala Cinemateca Puerto Ayacucho
Venezuela
Government-subsidized art-house cinema. International films with Spanish subtitles.
