If you only got five shots this month, this is it...

TAKE A DELIGHT IN MARIA RITA'S PERFORMANCE at the Barbican on the 28th June. The best singer to emerge in Brasil over the last 20 years is landing in London for the first time ever.
Check it out our exclusive interview here.

DELVE INTO SURREAL HABITATS AND ARCHITECTURAL environments of Pyscho Buildings, an exhibition marking the Hayward's 40th anniversary, with explosion, flood and suspense, from Do Ho Suh's Staircase (above) to Brasilian artist Ernesto Neto.
haywardgallery.org.uk

CELEBRATE BOSSA NOVA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY at the London Bossa Nova Festival in the Southbank (Jul 6th). There's even a free performance by Nouvelle Vague!

LIVE LIFE CUBAN-STYLE AT THE CARNIVAL DE CUBA (June 28th & 29th in Southwark Park) and Orquestra Buena Vista Social Club's gig at the Hampton Court Palace Festival on June 18th - to get your hands on tickets for Buena Vista on hurry over to competition section!

PROLONG YOUR NIGHTS OUT IN LONDON with a month-long festival of late-night events. The BFI, ICA and Barbican will all be closing later throughout June, but make sure to head on over to the British Museum between the 12th to the 19th to see a selection of prints by Pollock at the American Scene exhibition.