In the words of Mugatu, Buenos Aires is so hot right now. 

Luckily, the weather forecast claims a hard rain is gonna fall (please!) on Saturday — which is also International Women’s Day. So, why don’t we focus on a couple of things Argentine women tend to be good at? Such as making films and… well, building a nation. 

If you’re contemplating venturing out of your air-conditioned apartment and hitting the streets once the weather finally makes this city livable again, here are the Herald’s suggestions for weekend plans.

Albertina Carri’s latest film 

York Cinema
Alberdi 895 – Olivos

The lovely York Cinema in Olivos is featuring a special series of fiction and documentary films by Argentine women directors. The program includes White roses, fall!, the latest from maverick filmmaker Albertina Carri. Premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival, the film will also be playing at the Malba Museum every Friday at 8 p.m. this month. A sort of sequel to her previous queer road trip movie Daughters of Fire, it raises the stakes and follows a young porn filmmaker on the road to São Paulo with her actresses.   

International Women’s Day march

March 8, 4 p.m.

Plaza de Mayo

Whether you’d like to learn about the women’s movement in Argentina or express your support for the rights of women and girls, you’ll find sisters-in-arms at the International Women’s Day march. Feminist organizations will gather in Plaza de Mayo for a march starting at 4 p.m. There are marches in major cities around the country — the exact times change, so check the social media pages of local feminist campaigning groups such as Ni Una Menos for more information.

Patriot Women Tour

March 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Tickets: from AR$11,000 (US$10 at the official rate, US$9 at the MEP rate)

Plaza Sicilia. Av. del Libertador and Av. Casares

Turistearte offers tours of Buenos Aires that focus on its lesser-known aspects, from urban legends to high-profile love affairs — and put theater and dance in the limelight. The Patriot Women Tour offers a unique take on important women in Argentine history, from 1800 to 1900. Politicians, ladies of society, travelers, spies — and all kinds of women who have been neglected in the country’s official history. The tour includes a beer tasting. Tickets are available on Turistearte’s website.