Forró Day Fest

Name: Forró Day Fest
Start: 2025-02-01T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-02T02:00:00+00:00
Location: Outside-In Food Court

Schedule

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 02 Feb, 2025 at 02:00 am

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Location

Outside-In Food Court | Portsmouth, EN

Join us for an exciting day filled with Forró classes, dancing, workshops and entertainment! You can expect the following:
- Forró classes with our incredible teachers for all levels!
- Live music by Pamela Fom and her amazing band
- An optional Brazilian Cocktail workshop!
- Forró DJ sets with DJ PASTEL
- Multiple food stalls and Brazilian snacks
Maybe you have never heard of Forró and are wondering if this is for you? We can tell you it is and we would LOVE to involve you in this amazing event and we have especially for you a half price Beginner Pass! Join us for Denis' beginner class from 11am-midday to learn the basics and why Forró is such a fantastic dance. You are then invited to stay and watch the improver classes or rejoin us later on to enjoy the live music, DJ and practice what you've learnt in the evening after the cocktail workshops!
Timings and details:
10am, Doors open for registration and entry at 'Outside-In food court' PO5 4BP.
11am, Hero of forró Denis Veloso will take our Beginner Forró class, do you want to learn about building connection properly? Have you never danced forró before? Then this is the PERFECT class to start your journey. Grab one of our beginner passes if you only want to go to this class and to come back and enjoy the live music in the evening!
1pm - 5:30pm, Over the course of the afternoon interantional forró sensation Yse Goes, Forró Works' very own Jonathan Genet, Pé Descalço London's Laura Almeida and forrózeiro of our hearts Denis Veloso will be taking intermediate and thoroughly interesting forró classes. To attend these make sure you purchase a Full Pass!
5pm - 6:30pm, Forró & Fizz and food!
Forró & Fizz - If you have selected the Full Pass (+ Fizz) then at 5:30pm or 6:15pm you will join us for Forró & Fizz, a cocktail making experience where you will learn the mechanics, the history and the legacy of one of Brazil's most famous cocktails! And most importantly you will get to drink your creation!
Food - Take a culinary tour of the venue, there are loads of different options which you can enjoy while the cocktails classes and sound check for the band takes place!
6:30pm - 8pm, Music and social dancing, to practice and enjoy the space, feel free to enjoy the bar and eat at any of the stalls too!
8pm, Pamela Fom and her band will take the stage
After Pamela and her band's wonderful live music, DJ Pastel will keep the party going until 2am!
It's going to be an incredible day! Get your tickets now!