At the first practice session of 2018-19, we were delighted to announce the creation of the Forró Brussels ASBL and to present our programme for the season. Thanks to everyone who attended!
If you missed out, here is a (fairly) quick overview...
**THE PROGRAMME**
Regular events:
🔅 Party on the first Friday of every month at Cellule 133
🔅 Workshops every two months with top teachers from Brazil and Europe
🔅 Practice sessions twice a month on Thursdays at Salle Dublin
Extra events:
🎉 December 13th: a Thursday night celebration for the International Day of Forró!
🎉 February: Join Le P’tit Bal Perdu (association from Paris, run by Marion Lima) for a week of intensive workshops in Rio de Janeiro
🎉 March: a full Be Forró weekend in Brussels.
🎉 April: Visit Lisbonne for a long weekend of classes and cultural activities, co-organised by Forró Brussels & Daqui A Pouco (association from Marseille).
🎉 June: End of year event
**THE EXTRAS…!**
We also organise:
✅ This website & the newsletter! 💻
(Email info@forrobrussels.com to receive the newsletter 1-2 times a month)
✅ A google calendar of all our events & a real life print calendar starring the Brussels forrozeiros (both coming soon!) 📆
✅ Cultural events
✅ Meals, socials & other fun gatherings 🥂
✅ Tshirts & other stuff 👕👚
✅ Classes
✅ Choreography 💥
**GET INVOLVED**
We would love you all to get involved with our activities, and there are lots of options to suit everyone…
➡️ Suggest! We would love to hear your suggestions: email us at info@forrobrussels.com 🤔💭💡📧
➡️ Support! For just 8 euros a year, you can become a supporter of the Forró Brussels ASBL.
- Supporters receive priority sign up for the Be Forró weekend, discounts on Forró Brussels tshirts & a free gift!
- By becoming a supporter, you help us to cover the costs of running the website, sending the newsletter producing flyers, and much more…
A small contribution makes a big difference! 🤗🎁🎉
Email info@forrobrussels.com to become a supporter!
➡️ Volunteer!
There is a lot of work behind each and every forró event we organise and volunteers are crucial! Sell tickets at a party, host musicians, make food for guest teachers, collect people from the airport… the list is endless.
And if you have any secret skills or talents that you think would be useful for things we haven’t even thought of yet, please let us know!📣🤓
➡️ Join the organising team!
We are looking to add one more member to the core organising team. This means joining our monthly meetings and contributing in a more in-depth way to the efficient running of the association & the success of the Forró Brussels community!
If you are interested, send us a one-page motivation letter or a 2-3 minute video to info@forrobrussels.com BY THURS 27th SEPT explaining: 1) why you would like to join us & 2) what skills you would bring to the team!