The Top 5 events of July

GET SWEPT UP by the hurricane that is Sara Baras (1st - 12th July). The dancer. who embodies all flamenco's drama and passion but with a contemporary edge, will perform Sadler's Wells.

CHILL OUT with Camille at the Big Chill Festival (1st - 3rd Aug). The singer's performance will feature collaborations with the body percussion masters from the Brazilian band Barbatuques, Jammie Callum on piano and beatbox from Sly Johnson.

DANCE SAMBA alongside all the Mangueira drummers. The most traditional samba school in Rio will play at Carnaval del Pueblo, the free Latin American fiesta (3rd Aug) and also at Guanabara (11th and 18th July)

PUT AWAY your headphones, turn off your iPod and check out iTunes Live: London Festival 08 at the Koko in Camden (July 1st - 31st), and get your hit of CSS (16th). Better still: it's free!

GET READIN' the subtitles, 'cause Cine Cuba is coming to the Barbican (10th - 15th July). And Uruguayan El Baño Del Papa and Brasilian City of Men will premier at the cinema.