Kitanda at BCC, discount tickets & weekend picks

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Gildo here. This week has a new food chapter in Marrickville, a ticket discount for subscribers and a few good weekend picks across Australia.

In this edition:

🥘 Kitanda now at the BCC
🎟 Discount tickets for Mother’s Day
🗓 Forró, samba, reggae and more this weekend

Kitanda was never just another Brazilian restaurant for a lot of people in Sydney. It became a place tied to comfort, memory and that familiar feeling of eating something that takes you closer to home.

For many Brazilian immigrants, it helped make the distance feel a little smaller.

Now, that story continues through Kitanda in a Box, operating from the Brazilian Cultural Centre in Marrickville. The format may have changed, but the heart of it still feels very clear: fresh Brazilian food made to keep those familiar flavours close and accessible.

On the menu are dishes that speak directly to that feeling of saudade, including Baião de Dois, Feijoada, Picanha, Carne Seca, Feijão Tropeiro, Moqueca de Peixe, Frango Stroganoff, Empadão and more. And there’s a current promo running too: buy 10 meals and get free delivery plus 1 Guaraná 1.5L.

What makes this especially exciting is where Kitanda has landed. The Brazilian Cultural Centre is already becoming a real reference point for Brazilian culture in Sydney, with frequent events, classes, music, dancing, food and community all coming together under one roof.

This partnership already feels like a perfect fit. It brings together a place that has long helped keep Brazilian food and comfort close with a centre that is giving Brazilian culture in Marrickville more visibility, more energy and more room to grow. Together, they are creating one of the most exciting Brazilian cultural and food hubs in Sydney.

Follow @kitanda_sydney and @brazilianculturalcentre for menu updates, events and what’s happening in Marrickville.

Mother’s Day with Cria & Between Us Band lands at Time & Tide in Dee Why on Saturday, 9 May, for a full afternoon of live music and community energy. The event brings together Between Us with a mix of Brazilian grooves, soul, R&B, funk, blues and rock, followed by Projeto Cria do Samba with the warm samba circle atmosphere they’re known for.

Cria do Samba events at Time & Tide are already well known for being family friendly, especially with the playground and jumping castle making it easier for parents to settle in and enjoy the day too.

With food platters, bar taps and Rapunzel Afro Hair also part of the experience, this one has all the ingredients for a great Mother’s Day weekend gathering.

🎶 Between Us Band + Projeto Cria do Samba
💇 Rapunzel Afro Hair
📅 Saturday, 9 May 2026
📍 Time & Tide Hotel, 30 Campbell Ave, Dee Why NSW

From feijoada in VIC to forró, samba, reggae and Brazilian parties across Australia, here are a few picks worth checking out this weekend.

Full details and ticket links are available on the calendar.

NSW

Armandinho & Band
Saturday, 18 April · Kensington
Reggae

Alma to Soul Forró Night
Friday, 17 April · Waterloo
Forró

Brookvale Bassline Sessions - DJ Lu Faria
Saturday, 18 April · Brookvale
Reggae, Tropical Bass

QLD

Quintal Sydney Gold Coast Edition
Saturday, 18 April · Main Beach
Samba, Pagode

After Funk - Quintal Sydney After Party
Saturday, 18 April · Surfers Paradise
Baile Funk

Armandinho & Band QLD
Sunday, 19 April · Miami
Reggae

Di Fernando
Saturday, 18 April · Brisbane City
Sertanejo

Acarajé na Gold Coast - Fun BahiaDay
Saturday, 18 April · Molendinar
Capoeira, Batucada, Samba

VIC

Feijoada Comunitária
Saturday, 18 April · Williamstown North

SA

Forró Night with Brazil Nuts Orchestra
Saturday, 18 April · Adelaide
Forró

WA

Forró Down South
Friday, 17 April · Busselton
Forró

If you know a Brazilian business or event that should be listed, just reply and send it through.

Até breve,
Gildo
Founder, Canguaru

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