Stockholm Forró Festival 2018

THE DATE FOR ALEGRIA DO NORTE 2018 IS SET

Let yourself be carried away and enjoy those special moments. Forró in Stockholm is pleased to announce the date for Alegria do Norte 2018 is set for Friday the 13th of July 2018.

A Limited amount of early bird tickets will go on sale soon, so keep your eyes opened. We advise you register on our monthly newsletter to not miss the big day.

Welcome to the fourth edition of Alegria do Norte in Stockholm! Another amazing Swedish summer is coming and once again we celebrate this season of joy with lots of dance, friendship, and music through the magic of forró!

Do not miss out on celebrating in Stockholm during three sunny and warm days and magical-light-nights that will make winter a distant memory!

Once again, we invite you to enjoy forró in this beautiful city surrounded by water and nature. In addition to forró, you can enjoy bathing in Lake Mälaren in the middle of the city and feel relaxed in the numerous parks and urban forests of Stockholm - Come and bring your good vibes to add up to our common Alegria.

Take a look at our program last year here and do not to forget to sign up for our monthly newsletter!

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Forró in Stockholm

We are pleased to announce the launch of our newsletter

January is always an exciting time of year. It is the first month of the year in our modern day Gregorian calendar, it is predecessor the Julian calendar, It is named after the two-faced Roman god Janus and the first day of the month which is known as New Year's Day. For Forró Stockholm Association, it is a signals the launch of our new newsletter!

Forró Stockholm newsletter will be published the first week of each month. It will have articles and information relevant to our community and forró around the world. Join us for an insight into the Forró Stockholm's journey, articles, guest posts, and more. Bringing you the information you can use when you need it, is our goal.

Despite that, you are more than welcome to post your articles on our blog. Send us your wonderful voice here! each newsletter collection will include six columns:

• Updates on best practices, features and more.
• Articles, tips, and inspirations.
• Upcoming events: social dance events, workshops, and festivals.
• Partner Highlights- resources we believe in and want you to know more about too.
• Your amazing articles

Enjoy! And celebrate with us!
Forró Stockholm Association

Forró Stockholm Association

Who we are?
We, Forró in Stockholm, are a non-profit, non-religious, non-political organization with the main purpose to spread the knowledge of the Brazilian dance and music style such as Forró and Samba de Gafieira, as well as the Brazilian culture in Sweden.

What do we stand for?
Forró in Stockholm stands for openness, inclusiveness, mutual respect, ethnic, sexual and gender equality, and see the dance as a way to express these values to create a prestige-less and welcoming environment.

What is forró?
Forró is a type of popular music closely associated with the Brazilian working class. It has been originated in Brazil’s north-eastern by the legend Luiz Gonzaga.
The music is known for its magic which is clear to see and experience during its parties – a live band with their traditional instruments; the triangle, the accordion, and the zambomba. All are squeezed into the corner of the dance floor, a front of barefoot dancers that are dancing with closed eyes and good feelings.

Proudly, Forró in Stockholm has succeeded to deliver this mood from the corners of Brazil to the streets of Stockholm. And with the help of the fascinating forró teachers, either in the regular courses or in the workshops, forró got spread very fast in Stockholm. It’s actually now very much international and known as a floor-filling dance.

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Get in contact with us either via E-mail or messenger:
Email: forro.stockholm@gmail.com