Coming up Soon: Free career workshop, fabulous wines and fifties fun à la Grease

Forró Copenhague is launching its first festival! The most popular genre of music and dance in northeast Brazil is the star of three days of intensive workshops and parties, with live music, DJs, shows and many forrozeiros (April 22-24, 12:00-23:00; different locations; forrocphfestival.cris.dk)


A whole Sunday dedicated to tasting and learning about wine – particularly the differences between grapes, countries and production methods! Mingle with producers, importers, connoisseurs and wine lovers (April 24, 10:00-18:00; Kødbyens Mad & Marked, Flæsketorvet, Cph V)


Directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Salgado, this biodoc about Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, famed for documenting disadvantaged societies, will be shown with English subs (April 24, 18:00; Trampoline House, Thoravej 7, Cph NV)


It will be ‘electrifying’ at Studenterhuset at this 50s event! Dress up like you’re in ‘Grease’ to hit the dancefloor and enter competitions with great prizes (April 23, 20:00; Studenterhuset, Købmagergade 52, Cph K; 50 kr incl 1 Pina Colada or beer; facebook.com)


Sample delicious cocktails, wine, delicacies, exciting workshops and cooking demos at the opening of Illum Rooftop (April 28-30, 10:00-22:00; Illum, Østergade 52, Cph K; book at dinnerbooking.com)


The Copenhagen Post and its columnist David Parkins (21st Century Alchemy, see page 11) are co-hosting a free workshop where you can learn about why you do what you do in your career (May 2, 17:00; International House, Gyldenløvesgade 11, Cph V; register at billetto.dk)





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