2009 Wrap-up
2009 was a year of reflection. We started off with a bang, with several exciting workshops and performances in January and the pace hardly slowed down after that. However, things weren’t all great. Membership dropped off a little in April, we became a smaller, let’s say ‘streamlined’ group. We were not ready to have our 3rd batizado in 2009, or visit our Bantus brothers and sisters in Brazil for the World Meet. Maybe it was a side effect of the Lehman Shock, maybe it was a sign to head in another direction.
Whatever it was, it was time to reflect. It didn’t effect our dedication to capoeira though, just focused our attention more on creating better relationships within the capoeira community in Japan, and creating a better future for GBCJ in 2010.
The 2009 highlights included:
Visiting Guests
Thanks to Instrutor Sabão, Capivara, Chá Mate from GBC Australia, Instrutor Coelho from GBC Malaysia and Mico Estrela for stopping by on your visists to Japan. Thanks to all the visiting capoeira instructors and students from all over the world that also shared their axé at Bantus Capoeira Japan classes and rodas.
Capoeira Kids
From teaching a workshop to 90 excited International Elementary School kids to starting our very own Bantus Capoeira Kids Class, 2009 saw GBCJ planting the seeds for a big, strong capoeira tree.
Capoeira Performances
In 2009 we started regular musical performances at Antaru Cafe 8, giving us another opportunity to share the Bantus Capoeira Axé amongst the community. We also performed on stage in front of appreciative audiences at the Amnesty International Film Festival, MISHOP International Festival in Inokashira Park, Mitaka Sports Festival, and a hugely successful Antaru Festival in Yoyogi Park.
Workshops and Batizado Visits
Although we weren’t able to host our own batizado in 2009, we were invited to many batizados all over Japan and were able to meet many great visiting mestres. Bantus Capoeira Japan’s own Instrutor Caçapa was also invited down to Osaka to teach 2 days of workshops for Força Da Arte at their internal batizado in April.
Bantus Japan 5th Anniversary
2009 also marked the 5th Anniversary of the Grupo Bantus Capoeira in Japan. Looking back at 5 years of capoeira in Tokyo, Japan.
Check out the list of 70 highlights from 2009, read more and leave comments below.
- 2009 commences with our first class (with Instrutor Lula): January 4th
- Open Roda with Tribo da Lua: January 4th
- Open Roda with Cordão de Ouro: January 10th
- Special Workshop with Hooplovers: January 11th
- Special Kids Capoeira Workshop, K International School: January 14th
- Roda de Despedida for Instrutor Lula: January 17th
- Capoeira Rhythm Workshop with Instrutor Lula Alvorada, Kichijoji: January 17th
- Amnesty International Film Festival Yakult Hall, Shinbashi: January 18th
- Bantus Capoeira Japan on Yokohama FM with DJ Kaori Adachi: January 19th
- Antaru Cafe 8 Opening Party Asagaya: January 25th
- Nação Capoeira Open Roda: February 8th
- Capoeira Axé da Bahia Open Roda : February 15th
- Roda de Despedida for Machado: February 21st
- Antaru Cafe 8 Live Asagaya: February 22nd
- Workshop with Instrutor Sabão: February 25th
- Video Update: March 5th
- Online Shop Updated: March 5th
- March in March Shibuya: March 8th
- GBCJ Annual General Meeting 2009: March 14th
- Video Update: March 20th
- Antaru Cafe 8 Live Asagaya: March 29th
- Hanami Party 2009 Showa Kinen Koen, Tachikawa: April 5th
- Earth Day Open Roda Inokashira Park: April 19th
- Workshops with Instutor Caçapa and Força Da Arte Internal Batizado Osaka: April 25th-26th
- Major Class Schedule Change announced: May 4th
- Kids Capoeira Classes commence: May 9th
- Open Roda in Inokashira Park: May 10th
- Capoeira Batuque Batizado: May 17th
- Mestre Pintor celebrates 20 Years: May 20th
- World No Tobacco Day 2009 Open Roda, Inokashira Park: May 31st
- Antaru Cafe 8 Live Asagaya: May 31st
- Capoeira Presentation at the French School of Tokyo: June 6th
- Nação Capoeira Open Roda: June 7th
- Tsuyu Special announced: June 21st
- Antaru Cafe 8 Live Asagaya: June 21st
- Workshops and GUETO Batizado Kanazawa: June 27th-28th
- Grupo Tempo Open Roda: July 18th
- Open Roda Inokashira Park: July 19th
- Antaru Cafe 8 Live Asagaya: July 19th
- Grupo Tempo Batizado: July 20th
- Filhos da Terra/Expressão e Arte Batizado: July 26th
- Open Roda Inokashira Park: August 23rd
- Antaru Cafe 8 Live Asagaya: August 23rd
- Capoeira Marana Batizado: August 30th
- Festival Brazil Open Roda Yoyogi Park: September 6th
- Special Acrobatics Workshop with Mico Estrela: September 6th and 13th
- Capoeira Axé da Bahia Street Roda Kichijoji: September 20th
- Força Da Arte Batizado and Percussion Camp Osaka: September 21st-23rd
- Nação Capoeira Batizado: September 22nd
- Open Roda with Mestre Cabello: September 26th
- MISHOP Festival 2009: September 27th
- Capoeira Basics Clinic: October 3rd-31st
- Capoeira Nação Batizado: October 11th
- Mitaka Sports Festival 2009: October 12th
- Visit from Instrutor Coelho GBC Malaysia: October 24th
- Capoeira Regional Japan Batizado: October 25th
- Picasa Web Albums announced: October 29th
- Myojo Gakuen Speech Day: November 7th
- Antaru Festival Street Roda Yoyogi Park: November 7th
- Antaru Festival 2009 Yoyogi Park: November 8th
- Lagoa do Abaete Workshop: November 8th
- (HQ) Videos on YouTube :November 17th
- Beginners Open Roda with Capoeira Narahari, Expressão e Arte, and Cordão de Ouro: November 22nd
- Capoeira Axé da Bahia Street Roda Kichijoji: November 22nd
- 5th Anniversary Bantus BBQ Musashino Park: November 23rd
- Antaru Festival Street Roda Videos: November 29th
- Bantus Japan 5th Anniversary: November 29th
- Junk Berimbau Workshop: December 6th
- Visit from Capivara and Chá Mate GBC Australia: December 19th
- Antaru Cafe 8 Christmas Party Asagaya: December 20th
- GBCJ 5th Anniversary Bounenkai 2009: December 26th
GBCJ Class of 2009
Caçapa, Cafuné, Cotonete, Toupeira, Tatu, Formiga, Espantalho, Gavião, Caboclo D’Agua, Eric, Yosuke, Oto-chan, Ryoga-kun, Risa-chan, Polina-chan!
And thanks to our regular guests in 2009; Maria Bonita, Branca de Neve, Viola, Kayo, Elfo, & ダブちゃん.
どもありがとうございました・おつかれさまでした
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