Queensland Forro Festival
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in authentic Brazilian culture with live forró bands performing in Brisbane for the first time.
- Participate in 18 workshops tailored for all skill levels, ensuring everyone can join the vibrant dance scene.
- Connect with fellow forró enthusiasts during social dancing sessions, fostering friendships and community spirit.
- Explore cultural activities and rodas de conversa that deepen your understanding of northeastern Brazilian traditions.
Queensland Forró Festival is Brisbane’s first dedicated forró festival, bringing authentic Brazilian forró culture to Australia.
This three-day celebration marks a historic moment as the first event to bring a live forró band directly from Brazil to Brisbane, alongside international instructors specializing in traditional forró pé-de-serra.
The festival offers 18 comprehensive workshops designed for dancers of all skill levels, from complete beginners to advanced practitioners. Attendees experience immersive social dancing sessions where forró enthusiasts from across Australia gather to connect and celebrate together.
Cultural activities and rodas de conversa provide deeper insights into the rich traditions of northeastern Brazilian dance and music, creating an authentic experience that extends beyond regular weekly classes.
Queensland Forró Festival delivers complete cultural immersion into this vibrant art form. The event welcomes forró lovers and curious newcomers alike, offering an inclusive environment where participants can discover or deepen their connection to forró.
Three days of continuous music, dance, and community create unforgettable memories and lasting friendships. Queensland Forró Festival represents a milestone for the Australian forró community, providing experiences previously unavailable in the region. Traditional forró pé-de-serra takes center stage, honoring the authentic roots of this beloved Brazilian dance style.
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
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