*********CORONAVIRUS-NEWS**********

Attention, all course times, prices and location are not up to date due to the temporary closings of all sports studios ordered by the Berlin Senate.

However, we offer online courses!
Corona course schedule, calendar week 22:

• Wednesday 6.30pm-7.30pm: Brazilian dances (Samba no Pé, Frevo, Afro)
• Saturday 3 p.m. to 4 p.m .: Forró (no dance partner needed)
• Saturday 4.30p.m. to 5.30 p.m.: Samba de Gafieira (no dance partner needed)

1. You can register in our Fitogram profile.
https://widget.fitogram.pro/danca-frevo?w=/list-view
You have to create an account beforehand: https://widget.fitogram.pro/danca-frevo/?w=/registration/

2. Computer/ Laptop:
Simply go to https://meet.google.com/ enter the meeting code (you will receive it 15 minutes before the course begins through Fitogram or UrbanSportsClub) and take part.
Mobile Phone:
Download the Hangouts Meet app, enter the meeting code (you will receive it 15 minutes before the course begins through Fitogram or UrbanSportsClub) and take part.

See you online!

16. May, 15-16 o'clock

(also available for UrbanSportsClub members)
Carlos Frevo gives you an insight into the dances of the carnival in the Brazilian Salvador da Bahia - one of the most beautiful carnivals in Brazil. You take a short journey from the beginnings with the Banda Olodum to today's rhythms and traditions.

The class will be held in English, German and Portuguese. :)

PRICE: € 8
or UrbanSportsClub membership

REGISTRATION
1. You can register in our Fitogram profile.
https://widget.fitogram.pro/danca-frevo?w=/list-view
You have to create an account beforehand: https://widget.fitogram.pro/danca-frevo/?w=/registration/

2. Computer/ Laptop:
Simply go to https://meet.google.com/ enter the meeting code (you will receive it 15 minutes before the course begins through Fitogram or UrbanSportsClub) and take part.
Mobile Phone:
Download the Hangouts Meet app, enter the meeting code (you will receive it 15 minutes before the course begins through Fitogram or UrbanSportsClub) and take part.

Contact: Turn on Javascript!

*** Samba Treffen Berlin is the first festival in Germany which focuses on Samba de Gafieira dance. Once a year you have the opportunity to meet with other people and share your passion for Samba. The first festival took place in 2015 with the idea of spreading Samba and generally the Brazilian culture in Europe.

*** In 2019 we offer:

2 days of  dance workshops with various different teachers

3 nights of parties with live music from amazing samba bands

MORE INFORMATION
www.sambatreffen.jimdo.com
www.facebook.com/SambaDeGafieiraBerlin
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PSIU! 2020

8th edition
30.01. - 02.02.2020

dance • music • food
One of the best festivals in Europe
The best artists
In the capital of Germany - Berlin

Pre sales open

PRICE & REGISTRATION
https://forrofestivalberlin.jimdo.com/registration/

LOCATION
ufaFabrik Berlin - Internationales Kulturzentrum
Viktoriastr. 10-18 / 12105 Berlin / Tempelhof

https://forrofestivalberlin.jimdo.com/

There will be no dance classes from 12/24/2019 - 01/01/2020.

On Thursday, December 19th we'll have a little Christmas party at the Berlin Dance Institute. Please let us know if you want to come and if so, what you bring with you. Contact: 0177-5393576 or Turn on Javascript!

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

LET'S PIMP UP THE MUSIC
Aja Brasil with Charles William on the accordeon will present their new arranged repertoire of forró and samba music for 2019! Be one of the first to hear it!

6. April, 22.00 - 03.00 o'clock

LIVE MUSIK WITH AJA BRASIL BAND
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Band
Jabuti Fonteles: voice + guitarre
Abrao Dutra: percussion
Charles William: accordeon
Carlos Frevo: percussion
+ DJ Tião

entry: 7 € before 23 o'clock / 9 € after 23 o'clock

location:
Die Loftbühne
Otto-Suhr-Allee 94, 10585 Berlin, 1. Hinterhof rechts
U7 Richard-Wagner Platz

PROGRAM
13.00-14.00: Forró
("caminhadas"/walks and their possibilities)

14.15-15.15: Samba de Gafieira
(dancing beautiful with only 5 steps)

15.30-16.30: Frevo
(Frevo Capoeira)
All workshops are open for every level.

ADDRESS
Berlin Dance Institute
Egelingzeile 6
12103 Berlin

PRICE
for 1 workshop: 13 €
for 2 workshops: 20 €
for 3 workshops: 25 €

REGISTRATION
Mail to: Turn on Javascript!

There is a nice children's corner in the dance school - so bring your kids!

***FORRÓ***SAMBA***FORRÓ***FORRÓ***SAMBA***AND MORE***

Let's finish the year dancing to the various Brazilian sounds!

AJA BRASIL
Jabuti Fonteles - voice, guitar
Abrao Dutra - percussion, voice
Carlos Frevo - percussion

DJ: DJ Tião

30. Dezember, 22.00-03.00 Uhr

Location: Loftbühne
Otto-Suhr-Allee 94, 10585 Berlin, 1st back yard right side
U7 Richard-Wagner Platz

entry: 7 € before 23 o'clock / 9€ after 23 o'clock

LET'S CELEBRATE INTO THE HOLIDAY OF OCTOBER 3TH

JUST BRASIL -
is a unique party with the aim of combining tradition and modernity. Rhythms such as Forró, Samba, Afoxé along with mangue beat, hip hop and funk are characteristic of the Latin-Brazilian culture. Nobody stands still with this mixture!

PROGRAM
DJ Tião - 22 o'clock >>> best Forró & Samba sound
Concert Aja Brasil - start 23 o'clock >>> Forró, Samba, Axé, Latin Music and more
DJ K'boko - ~1 o'clock >>> 70s Brazil & Africa, bass music

ENTRY
10 € box office
pre sales: https://www.ufafabrik.de/de/17629/just-brasil.html

LOCATION
ufaFabrik - Theatersaal (theater hall)

ARTISTS
→ "Aja Brasil" is the synthesis of the names of the two musicians Abrao and Jabuti and at the same time the synthesis of the diversity of Brazilian music. Since their establishment in 1997, Aja consolidated their good reputation throughout their continuous presence and musical originality. Numerous shows have shown that Brazilian music reaches an audience in every age and inspires everybody.
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Guitar, Voice - Jabuti Fonteles
Percussion - Abrao Dutra
Percussion - Carlos Frevo
Cavaquinho, Sanfona - Charles William

→ Sebastian "DJ Tião" discovered the rich world of Brazilian music when he started taking forró dance classes with Carlos Frevo in Berlin in January 2012. From now on he was passionate about different Brazilian music styles, like samba as well. In 2013 he started DJ-ing on parties and festivals in Berlin (Psiu Forró Festival, Samba Treffen...) and other European cities (Dresden, Leipzig, Prague).

→ Beatmaker, Musictherapist, producer, selectah, percussion player... "DJ K'boko" alias Biano... Beats breaking time and space barrier. Past and future meeting in thepresent - and in the common space: AFRICA. In this Time in Berlin playing a DJ Set mixing own tracks and music from your favourite artists...from earlies 70's Brazil & Africa to future bass music.

Saturday, 22.09.2018, 19.30-24.00 o'clock

FORRÓ NA GAFIEIRA: Come and dance forró and samba de gafieira!

Location: PRACHTWERK
Ganghoferstr. 2
12043 Berlin-Neukölln

PROGRAM
19.30: DJ Tião (Forró & Samba)
20.00-22.00 (incl. break): concert
from 22.00: DJ Boa & DJ Tião (Forró & Samba & more)

ENTRY
pre sales: 9,99 € 
https://www.love-your-artist.com/de/prachtwerk/forro-na-gafieira-mit-fabio-carneirinho/
box office: 12 €

BAND
Fábio Carneirinho – vocals, sanfona
Fabiano Lima – percussion
Carlos Frevo – percussion

FÁBIO CARNEIRINHO
Accordion player, singer and composer, with two DVD’s and five CD’s recorded. He has collaborated with renowned artists of the highest level such as Tato Falamansa, Fr. Zezinho, Dominguinhos, Santanna o Cantador, Flávio Leandro, Joãozinho do Exu and Luiz Fidelis. His repertoire includes songs and the best of authentic forró, with performances in the main traditional festivals in the Northeast of Brazil. With five European tours, he has performed in 15 countries. In August 2017 he participated at the Brazilian Day in Stockholm at the invitation of the Brazilian embassy to represent the state of Ceará.

Dança Frevo Special
Contract customers or holders of a 10-times-card will receive a discounted admission of only 7 € (instead of 12 €) for the concert with Fábio Carneirinho on 22.09. at Prachtwerk.
Beforehand please send us a short mail!