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improvised event

[/ɪmˈprɒvaɪzd ɪˈvent/]
nounpl: improvised events
evento improvisado
1. An unplanned or spontaneous gathering, performance, or occasion created without prior preparation
The concert turned into an improvised event when the main performer didn't show up.
O concerto virou um evento improvisado quando o artista principal não apareceu.
2. A social or entertainment occasion organized hastily or on short notice
They organized an improvised event in the park for the neighborhood children.
Eles organizaram um evento improvisado no parque para as crianças da vizinhança.
NYC Slang
last-minute shindig / pop-up thing
Synonyms
spontaneous eventimpromptu gatheringlast-minute eventunplanned occasion
Antonyms
planned eventscheduled eventformal eventorganized event

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
evento improvisado
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
evento de improviso
colloquial variant commonly used in Rio
São Paulo
evento improvisado
formal and standard usage
Portugal
evento improviso
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the fly
at the drop of a hat
off the cuff
spur of the moment
improvise and adapt
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