Caracas
A down-to-earth, genuine alt-rock dive, catering to an alternative crowd who come for the alternative rock, reggae and cumbia music. One of the few…
Must-see entertainment in Venezuela
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Caracas
The Trasnocho cultural center's minimalist bar is a place to pull up a beanbag chair, sip a martini and chill out with friends as guest DJs work their…
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Estadio Antonio Herrera Guitierrez
Venezuela
At Estadio Antonio Herrera Guitierrez, the color red doesn’t necessarily imply revolutionary activity – it’s simply the color of the hometown Cardenales…
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Caracas
Behind the flamboyant windmill facade is Caracas’ leading venue for live alternative rock, with two environments: the performance hall and an adjacent…
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Caracas
Backpackers will be shooed away, but hipsters, icons of fashion, the rich, famous and an odd mix of out-of-place misfits clamor for face time inside this…
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Venezuela
Within walking distance from the center, El Bodegón is one of the oldest discos in town, and it continues to draw crowds. The timber-decked ground-level…
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Caracas
The rumba never stops at this boisterous, open-air lounge with a broad front terrace and various brightly lit salons. It’s for a slightly more mature set,…
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Caracas
This eclectic newcomer on the rise offers two dueling rooms, one usually devoted to rock, the other electronica, drum and bass or hip-hop. It skews…
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Caracas
Béisbol (baseball) is the local sporting obsession. Professional-league games are played from October to February at this 18,500-seat stadium, home to the…
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Caracas
This state-subsidized venue shows a large selection of international films (with Spanish subtitles). It also hosts contemporary world-cinema festivals and…
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Venezuela
This slick, beachside nightclub has a distinct tropical feel, with swaying palms, thatched-roofed bars and square beds (with romantic curtains) on the…
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Venezuela
Inaugurated in 1932, this is the main central venue for theater performances, but it also stages other events. Half-hour guided tours are run from 9am to…
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Caracas
A longtime bastion of jazz in Caracas, the refined club remains one of the most attractive environments anywhere for hearing jazz. If you wish, you can…
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Venezuela
One of Porlamar’s most popular party destinations is this brightly colored building accented with cartoon figures inside and out. It’s a restaurant until…
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Caracas
Bodies are pressed together here on the small dance floor like a Mumbai passenger train at rush hour. Salsa, merengue and reggaetón fuel the sweat-soaked…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Caracas
The main showplace of the country's national cinema program, the Cinemateca Nacional screens a wide range of domestic and international films (subtitled…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Venezuela
The city’s main theater center, Teatro Juáres hosts other cultural events as well, including music performances.
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Caracas
Thumping beats and cheap booze guarantee a packed house most nights at this mostly male establishment.
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Sala Cinemateca Puerto Ayacucho
Venezuela
Government-subsidized art-house cinema. International films with Spanish subtitles.
