Primavera festival, a South American food and music party to celebrate Sydney’s growing Latinx community, is happening again this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Make sure you turn up very, very hungry.
From October 25th to 27th, Macquarie Mall will transform into a hub of Latin American culture, for Primavera festival (Primavera means Spring in Spanish) giving Sydney the dose of joyful culture it desperately needs.
Follow the sound of music to a lively line-up of Latin American acts including Gabriel Reyes from Chile, Dante Rivera from Peru, Sabor Boliviano from Bolivia and the gorgeous Víctor Valdés Mariachi Band, from Mexico, who are famous for incorporating the harp into their traditional Mariachi line up.
There will be nightly street parades and free workshops of salsa and batcha dance, led by seasoned professionals. There will be sombrero and mini piñata making workshops for the kids, along with face painting and Frida Kahlo-esque flower crown making. The artisanal market will be stocked with unique finds—think textiles, jewellery, and bars that will make your taste buds tango.
With Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meeting Latin American leaders just a few weeks later, this festival isn’t just a celebration of culture and connection, it’s an exciting indicator of how Sydney’s Latin American population is growing.
When: Friday 25th – Sunday 27th October, Between 5pm and 10pm
Where: Macquarie Mall, Liverpool NSW 2170
A better line up than Coachella
For anyone with working tastebuds, the main event at Primavera will not be the warm and welcoming sense of community or seductive latin beats, it’s the glorious roster of food. From creamy horchata to kicky chilaquiles, authentic arepas to Peruvian tamales – this is a serious culinarily roll-call of Latin America’s sublime staples. Below is every food stall that will be serving, and what to order at each.
