Carnivals
February/March marks the start of the carnival season in Brazil. We’re very involved in preparing neighborhood carnivals, in the form of upstream workshops so that local residents, and children in particular, can be the budding musicians and dancers of their own event, under the guidance of our staff. It’s all the energy of a real Brazilian samba school with a Ch’ti twist.
Come and see us every year at the carnival in Wazemmes, our neighborhood, but also in many other neighborhoods in Lille and the surrounding area. Follow us on our networks.
Carnival ball/ensaio
The drums are ready, the dancers are warming up and the audience is gathering. It’s time for the carnival ball, the big dress rehearsal before taking to the streets for the parade. Samba schools in Brazil make a real neighborhood party of it, bringing together all the musicians and dancers to rehearse together to the sound of percussion, singing, swaying, multicolored costumes, not to mention food, drinks and an electric atmosphere, as the party gets down to the nitty-gritty. Come and join us and you’ll soon find yourself getting your feet wet on the dance floor… infectious energy guaranteed!
Come and see us every year at the carnival in Wazemmes, our neighborhood, but also in many other neighborhoods in Lille and the surrounding area. Follow us on our networks.
Saint John's Day Ball
After Carnival, the Festas juninas (June festivals) are the most popular in Brazil, celebrated to the sound of the accordion in a guinguette atmosphere. Dancing to a syncopated country-style rhythm, forro and European quadrille. Families are invited to bring their plaid shirts and straw hats for the men, and long floral skirts and braids for the women. All that’s left to do is let yourself be guided through the dance steps, which are traditionally given in French: anavan (forward), anariêr (backward)… Enter the dance!
Brazilian festivals
Looking for a taste of Brazilian culture? We’ve already imagined it for you: concerts, dances, culinary discoveries, music, dance or capoeira workshops, art exhibitions, costumes…
For Forro fans, it’s the Lille Forro Festival, initiated by our collective in 2013: forro dances, concerts, afters, workshops, initiations, quadrille, market strolls and much more!
If you are rather eclectic, the Brasil Fusion Fest, organized in 2017 and 2018 around urban cultures and capoeira: hip-hop concerts, dance battles, capoeira roda, workshops and initiations…
