Calendar
- Every Tuesday (February 6th to June 11th): Forró Beginners & Samba de gafieira classes
- Every Wednesday (February 7th to June 12th, except May 1st): Forró Continuers & Forró Continuers Plus classes
- Every Wednesday (February 7th to June 12th, except May 1st): Forró social, 20:00-21:00 at iDance Studio Söder.
- April 13-14: Workshop weekend with amazing Marilia Cervi!
- July 4-7: Stockholm Forró Festival, Alegria do Norte!
We recommend you to check out Stockholm Forró Project, Chama Brazil, and
Republica Brasil, these are other forró initiatives in Stockholm. We also have a
few local forró bands which indulge us with occasional gigs: Banda Gameleira and Banda Kalur.
Stockholm Forró Festival
days
hours minutes seconds
until
Alegria do Norte 2024
Who we are
We, Forró Stockholm, are a non-profit, non-religious, non-political organisation with the main purpose of spreading 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 we stand for
Forró 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 prestigeless and welcoming environment.
Dance Classes
Samba de gafieira and Forró
Learn Forró and Samba de gafieira progressively with Ian Martinelle. Click “Learn more” for more information on registration, schedule, and location.
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Refund Policy
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Our Dances
Samba de gafieira
Samba de gafieira is a popular saloon dance from Brazil. Samba has its roots in Africa, and gafieira is the name for the place where the sambistas dance to live music. The elegant dance Gafieira is also called samba a dois (samba between two) or samba de salão (saloon samba).
Gallery
Have a look at some pictures of our previous events
Testimonials
What People Say
Algeria do Norte was the best festival ever, we had a lovely weekend full of joy & happiness surrounded by lovely people from everywhere.
Shaima Mohammed
We had the chance to meet incredible teachers & the fabulous band was the best part of the festival!
Many thanks to our Forrò Stockholm community for organizing the festival in such a nice way, they worked so hard to make sure everything is going well!
One of the most welcoming Forró communities in Europe.
Chinedu Gravata Okoye
Forró Stockholm organises amazing events with great attention to the details, making sure that the attendees always have a positive experience.
If you are looking to learn to dance, listen to traditional Brazilian Music or make new friends, look no further!.
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