Archive for October, 2011

Contra Mestre Bomba will be teaching workshops at the Ginga Capoeira Batizado in New York City this weekend, so there will NOT be classes this Saturday or Sunday, October 16th – October 17th.

If you are interested in training as a group please join the Barro Vermelho Capoeira of Washington DC Facebook Group and let us know. If there is enough interest and the weather permits, we can meet up in a DC park to practice our techniques.

On October 16 Ginga Capoeira in New York will be having a batizado. Contra Mestre Bomba will be attending and encourage all of you to attend as well. This is a good opportunity to make contact with capoeiristas from other cities and should be fun! Let us know via Facebook if you want further details.

Location:
Amalia Castro School M142
100 Attorney Street
New York, NY 10002

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This year they will have a batizado, troca de cordas, and special special workshops from the following instructors:

  • Mestre ITAPOAN of Ginga Capoeira in Bahia, Brazil
  • Mestre PAULAO of Arte Regional Capoeira in Brasilia, Brazil
  • Mestre ROBERTINHO of Ginga Capoeira in Bahia, Brazil
  • Contra-Mestre Bomba of Barro Vermelho Capoeira in Washington, DC

Scheduled Workshops Include:

  • Sequences of Mestre Bimba.
  • Playing the Berinbau (Toques de Berinbau)
  • History of Capoeira
  • And more!

The cost to attend is very reasonable: Price Schedule for outside participants. For 4 workshops and the lecture, it’s $100. Per workshop, it is $30 and the price for each lecture is $20. There’s also a package for 2 workshops for $50.

Special Guests will include Mestre Flavio (Sao Paulo); Mestre Edna Lima (Abada Capoeira, New York); Mestre Onbrinho (New York); Contra Mestre Alemao (New York); Contra Mestre Japa Sezala (Los Angeles); Contra Mestre Lampreia (New York); Professor Toeurero (Connecticut); Professor Cebolinho (New Jersey); Professor Negao (New Jersey); Professor Pitbull (Senzala Capoeira, New York); Professor Banto (Romania); Instructor Costela, Instructor Ra (Senzala Capoeira, New York).

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