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Hello! We from Forró de Colônia are very happy to have ​you at our 11th edition of the Forró de Colônia Festival ​that will take place from October 3rd to 6th, 2024.

Vamos dançar até o dia clarear!!!

Let's dance until dawn!!!

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Payment System

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Workshop

Location

Sporthochschule

Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 7, 50933 Köln

HalleN / Gyms 4-7

Thursday

DJ Caciassa

Friday

21:00

Workshops

22:00

DJ Vim Vim (VinyL)

23:30

Janayna Pereira

01:30

DJ Caciassa

End

Afterparty with DJ UC

Saturday

21:00

22:00

Diego Oliveira

23:00

Trio Alvorada

00:30

DJ VimVim (VinyL)

03:00

Afterparty with DJ UC

Sunday

DJ Caciassa

Trio Alvorada

DJ Amy

end

Workshops

overview

Friday

at SPOHO

13:15-14:15

14:45-15:45

1st

session

2nd

session

16:00-18:00

for party- and ​fullpass:

afternoon dance

at Bürgerhaus

21:00-22:00

for everyone:

pre-party

workshops

Saturday

at SPOHO

13:15-14:15

14:45-15:45

1st

session

2nd

session

16:00-18:00

for party- and ​fullpass:

afternoon dance

at Bürgerhaus

21:00-22:00

for everyone:

pre-party

workshops

Sunday

at Bürgerhaus

15:00-16:00

workshops

Friday Workshops

13:15-14:15

at SPOHO

Ícaro (advanced)

Listen to your body

In this class we will advance our ​roots repertoire by paying ​attention to the dialogue ​between leaders and followers.

Requirements:

Sacadas, Travas, Pião,

Push and pull.

Marília (open level)

Arrastapé

In this class we will work on our ​Arrastapé skills, body, repertory, ​and so be able to play more when ​listening to an Arratapé at the ​party.

Requirements:

Forró bases and simple turns.

Sheila (intermediate)

Besides leading and following: ​who are you on the dance floor?

We often worry so much about ​the steps during a dance and ​forget to express ourselves...

Knowing which movements ​communicate your personality ​and also which movements are ​uncomfortable for you can make ​each dance unique!

Requirements:

Good ability to develop open and ​closed dances in intermediate ​level steps.

DJ Caciassa (open level)

Catch the break

Adapting your basic step and a ​few other (simple!) movements ​to the different rhythms (Xote, ​Forró, Baião) to make sure you ​enjoy and exploit each break!

A down-to-earth tutorial from a ​DJ perspective.

Requirements:

Basic steps, caminhada

14:45-15:45

at SPOHO

Ícaro (intermediate)

Playing with reference, turns and ​dislocation

You like mixing Roots and ​Universitário style? This class is ​for you! We will get to know ​various possibilities to exit ​movements, within a basic ​sequence.

Requirements:

Basic steps, Pião, Caminhada, ​Trava

Marília (intermediate)

Miudinho basics

In this class we are going to learn ​how to do the Miudinho step, body, ​how to lead and follow, and how to ​add this to flavour your dance.

Requirements: Repique, very good ​closed embrace with leg and hip ​contact. Small understanding of ​hips movements.

Sheila (advanced)

Listening & speaking: the world of ​communication in partner dances

Choosing a partner dance is ​choosing to communicate!

The steps are our words... But are ​we really being able to express what ​we are feeling? Communicating, no ​matter what role you've chosen to ​dance, is the main skill we're going ​to develop in this class...

Requirements:

Good ability to develop open and ​closed dancing in advanced steps

Saturday Workshops

13:15-14:15

at SPOHO

Milena & Mardio (advanced)

Advanced flow

How can we flow on the dance ​even when we are doing advanced ​movements? Self knowledge, ​connection, dialogue, techniques ​and skills. Let's flow with it!

Requirements:

Must not have difficulty with ​weight transfer, 3 and 5 step ​turns, and basic movements of ​Forró Roots style: caminhadas, ​simple break / trava, paulista ​turns.

Sheila & Marília (intermediate)

Slow songs:

Balancing technique & feeling

Many people think that dancing to ​fast songs is much more difficult ​than slow ones... But dancing to ​slow songs with quality, control and ​feeling requires special skills...

Come and find out which these ​skills are with our class!

Requirements:

Be comfortable developing a close ​embrace dance with leg contact. ​Have a basic body repertoire (small ​waves or hip movements). Have ​repertoires like 5-step turns and ​Paulista turns.

Ícaro (open level)

We all have a bit of Brazil ​inside of us

A cultural perspective on how ​we can access typical Brazilian ​vibes and movements to apply ​in Forró parties.

Requirements:

Bring energy and excitement

DJ Vim Vim (open level)

The history of Forró in Europe - ​through records

Atila Alves, also known as DJ Vim ​Vim has been teaching Forró since ​2010 in Europe. As a record ​enthusiast, he has gained a ​reputation as a profound Vinyl-DJ ​with a wide ranging repertoire of ​Brazilian tunes. In this deep dive ​into history, he will show us how ​early recordings of traditional ​Forró underwent changes ​throughout the years. Listen to ​iconic melodies, while learning ​more about Brazilian culture!

14:45-15:45

at SPOHO

Milena & Mardio (intermediate)

Dancing with the whole body

Our bodies are a sea of ​​​possibilities, so let's take ​advantage of it! In this class we ​will experiment different ​movements, exploring times of ​markings, body movements and ​contacts.

Here the idea is to be aware to ​choose!

Requirements:

Must not have difficulty with ​weight transfer and the basics

of Forró Universitário and Roots ​styles.

Sheila (open level)

Wavy movements

Wavy movements can make your ​dancing even more fun, dynamic ​and interesting.

In this class we'll work on the body ​skills to use the undulating ​movements in the basic steps.

Requirements:

Good ability in basic level steps.

Marília (advanced)

Level up your Miudinho

After already knowing the base of ​Miudinho, in this class we'll work on ​variations of the Miudinho and how ​best to apply it to music.

Requirements:

Know Miudinho base and to be able ​to perform it at the party without ​big struggle.

Ícaro (open level)

Capoeira Angola

This is for you who likes to move ​your body and be active. We will ​learn about the role of Capoeira ​Angola in the Brazilian culture and ​the basic movements.

Requirements:

Come open minded, ready to ​sweat through your shirt (bring ​your towel for a shower!) and to ​have fun.

Sunday Workshops

15:00-16:00

at Bürgerhaus Kalk

Milena & Mardio (open level)

Mardilena fundamentals

We will share and practice Forró ​with our fundamentals. Trough ​them, we experience a more ​relaxed and free dance, more ​connection with ourselves and ​with the people we exchange in ​the dance floor. Bringing the ​intention of respect and intimacy ​to enjoy each dance!

Sheila (open level)

What do you learn for your life ​when you join a dance class?

Surely you’ve already realized that ​you’ve had a life before and another ​after you started dancing forró, ​right?!? You have gained many skills ​(physical, emotional, social, mental) ​that you may not even know…

During this lecture Sheila Santos ​will talk about how dance has the ​power to transform your life and ​how you can choose what you want ​to develop more consciously.

Pre-Party Workshops

Friday 21:00-22:00

at Bürgerhaus Kalk,

open for everyone

Milena & Mardio

Forró swings: From the Northeast ​of Brazil to Europe

We will work on different ways of ​moving and swinging, with ​influences from the Northeast of ​Brazil and the people with whom ​we dance and learn at the dances ​and parties. A different and ​enjoyable way to connect with ​the roots of Forró, to explore ​musicality, expanding bodily ​possibilities, connection and ​enjoying the dance.

Requirements:

Everyone curious and who wants ​to connect with the roots and ​culture of Forró is welcome!

Magno’s Caipirinha Workshop

Get your own Caipirinha for 5€

(card payment)

You will learn about...

the history of cachaça and caipirinha ​and their influence in Brazil

how to choose the right ingredients

how to have fun making your own ​caipirinha

... and of course

drink your self-made caipirinha!

Saturday 21:00-22:00

at Bürgerhaus Kalk,

open for everyone

Magno’s Caipirinha Workshop

Get your own Caipirinha for 5€

(card payment)

You will learn about...

the history of cachaça and caipirinha ​and their influence in Brazil

how to choose the right ingredients

how to have fun making your own ​caipirinha

... and of course

drink your self-made caipirinha!

Janayna

Musical chat/

Bate papo musical

Janayna Pereira will have a ​relaxed chat with you, talking ​about music, percussion ​instruments, her career and ​everything else you want to ask ​her.

This is your chance to get to ​know about Forró from our ​forró muse! Feel free to bring ​your triangle, zabumba or ​tambourine (pandeiro) if you ​have one.

Forró swings

From the Northeast ​of Brazil to Europe

We will work on different ways of ​moving and swinging, with influences ​from the Northeast of Brazil and the ​people with whom we dance and learn ​at the dances and parties.

A different and enjoyable way to ​connect with the roots of Forró, ​to explore musicality, expanding ​bodily possibilities, connection ​and enjoying the dance.

Friday 21:00-22:00

at Bürgerhaus Kalk

* Full Pass, Party Pass and Single Party Pass

Musical Chat

Janayna Pereira will have a ​relaxed chat with you, talking ​about music, percussion ​instruments, her career and

everything else you want ​to ask her.

This is your chance ​to get to know ​about Forró from ​our forró muse!

Lojinha

( FdC Merch )

16€

18€

16€

Crazy FdC ​Socks!!

Crazy FdC Socks!!

5€

The products shown here are produced in the EU under fair conditions.

They are also made from organic cotton!

Vamos dançar will have a stand at the Festival and ​sell dancing shoes and festival clothes by Brazilian ​brands Prabailá und Dance Bem. Have a look at ​their instagram @vamosdancar_de and don't ​hesitate to text your questions or pre-orders ❤️

(Cash preferred)

We want a safe, welcoming and respectful space for every participant to enjoy - regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ​religion, physical appearance, body size, age, skin color or dance ability. As a community we agree on the following guidelines* :

• Gender does not imply dance role.

• Be aware of what others want or don’t want.

• Persistent unwanted attention, on or off the dance floor, is unacceptable.

• Please do not offer unsolicited advice on the dance floor.

• Personal space and boundaries must always be respected.

• When giving or receiving a dance request, it is always okay to say ''no" without any reason.

• If someone turns you down for a dance, take the "no" with respect. And seek for another dance partner.

• Consenting to dance does not mean to consent to anything else.

• Consent can change over time.

• Everything after a “no” is considered harassment and will not be tolerated.

It is every dancer’s responsibility to be aware of their own and their partner’s movement ​and position as well as that of the dancers surrounding them to avoid collisions.

Communicate with your dance partners

• Use respectful language: it’s not welcomed to make sexual/discriminating comments or jokes.

• Anyone can ask or invite for a dance, be aware that this request needs an answer before you start dancing.

• Dips and lifts: Ask your dance partner.

• Accidental swiping/touching of sensitive body parts: apologize.

• If you have an injury or something hurts, tell your partner.

• It’s ok to stop a dance at any time, also during a song/set: Sometimes the live bands or DJ sets last long.

• Everyone is free to flirt, but there are respectful ways to do so. If your flirting is not welcome, let it go.

Remember we are dancing closely with people. Good hygiene will make the dance ​more comfortable for everyone. You know your body. Deodorant is in the Bathroom, ​feel free to use it. Breath mints are appreciated.

We care about you and expect that you care about others

We want a safe, welcoming, and respectful space for every participant ​to enjoy - regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ​physical appearance, body size, age, skin color or dance ability.

As a community we agree on the following guidelines* :