Salsa and mojitos at the Châtelain - 3rd Fiesta Latina festival

SALSA AND MOJITOS AT THE CHÂTELAIN 3RD FIESTA LATINA FESTIVAL The charming Euro-bobo district around the place du Châtelain and the rue du Bailli is going tropical this weekend. For the third time, the Fiesta Latina festival will set this part of Ixelles vibrating with Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms, launch its salsa contest and serve up its sunny food and countless tropical cocktails. In all: 7 concerts, 3 stages, 60 stands, plenty of entertainment for the kids and a huge brunch on Sunday! More precisely, Saturday on stage 1 brings a Caribbean concert by the Mario Tera sextet at 2.30 pm, followed by Super Combo Créole at 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm. In the evening, at 10 pm, Sin Fronteras from the Dominican Republic will set the place alight. On stage 2, Saturday is devoted to the salsa contest from 2 pm to 10 pm. Finally, stage 3 will see Son Caraïbe from Martinique shake the crowd with their infernal beats! Sunday starts with a large brunch around stages 1 and 2, from 11 am to 2 pm. Just the thing to recover from the night before... Then stage 1 hosts another burst of Caribbean son with Yusmani Cruz at 2 pm and the colourful Coco Band at 6 pm. To forget this summer's Brussels grey, there is nothing like a musical sun... And it's free! (FJ) Fiesta Latina, 20 (noon to midnight) and 21 August (11 am to 7 pm), rue du Bailli and place du Châtelain, 1050 Brussels, free entrance, www.fiestalatina.be Photo credit: DR.