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Festival is coming!

Published by Cacapa on Monday, 17th October 2011 in General, and 0 Comments,

BANTUS CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL 2011 IS COMING!

Mestre Pintor will be hopping on a plane from Brazil and heading to this side of the world in less than two weeks!

Bantulino [bahn-too-li-noo] noun, plural -s

1. A member of the Grupo Bantus Capoeira
2. Any male or female possesing super human strength and capable of amazing feats.

Bantulinos from Australia to Japan and all in-between, are working feverously to produce another great capoeira festival this year for the local capoeira communities and fellow Bantulinos.

Don’t miss out!

Perth, Australia 2nd-6th November

Tokyo, Japan 9th-14th November

Singapore, Singapore 16th-20th November

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 22nd-27th November

Bangkok, Thailand 30th November – 4th December

1st GBC-Thailand Batizado 2009 from Grupo Bantus Capoeira Thailand on Vimeo.

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Kids and Adults Acro Workshop – Updated

Published by Cacapa on Wednesday, 28th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , .

Kids and Adults Acro Workshop

Acro for Everyone!

Acro Workshop

We will have a special Kids Acro workshop followed by Adults Acro workshop at San Chu Junior High School.

Class focusing on acrobatics in capoeira. This class is open to everyone, however we’ll be training some high risk movements under the safe supervision of your instructor.

Date: Sunday 9th & 23rd & 30th October 2011

Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm (Kids) 7.30pm-9.00pm (Adults)

Location: San Chu (Mitaka San Chu Gakkou Junior High School)

Access: San Chu directions

Cost: Kids & Adults: Normal class fees apply

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Class Cancelled due to Typhoon (9/21)

Published by Cacapa on Wednesday, 21st September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments,

Class Cancelled due to Typhoon

Wednesday 21st September, 2011

Due to extremely dangerous wind and road conditions, tonight’s Kids and Adults Capoeira class has been cancelled.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Please take care!

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GBCJ Roots Festival 2011

Published by Cacapa on Monday, 19th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

GBCJ Roots Festival 2011

Schedule

Please use this inscription form to sign up for Roots 2011

Graduado Caçapa has an awesome capoeira program for the long weekend of Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th, September 2011.

Friday and Saturday includes an intensive 2 day course covering all aspects of Bantus Capoeira Culture.

The course will cover:

  • The roots and history of capoeira.
  • Capoeira Angola
  • Capoeira Regional
  • Capoeira Instruments, Music and Singing
  • Samba de Roda
  • Maculelê
  • Forró

On Sunday we’ll be presenting capoeira in our local Inokashira Park at MISHOP WORLD FESTIVAL 2011. After dinner we’ll visit Axé da Bahia‘s open roda in Kichijoji.

We’ll be watching exclusive documentaries, sampling some powerful Brazilian food, learning many new things about capoeira and also getting to know other GBCJ members.

It will be an unforgettable experience for everyone.

Here’s the program:

Friday 23rd September, 2011

Time: 1.00pm – 10.30pm

Location: Mitaka Dai San Chugakkou Junior High School

Theme: 1.00pm-8.30pm: Roots and History of Capoeira. Capoeira Angola. Samba de Roda. Forró. 9.30pm-10.30pm: Dinner at Brazilian restaurant in Kichijoji.

Clothes: Colour capoeira pants, indoor capoeira shoes, GBC capoeira t-shirt.
Please no white capoeira pants with cord or sleeveless t-shirts.

What to Bring: Bring a spare GBC t-shirt and change of clothes, sweat towel, sports drink etc. Bring your capoeira instruments and GBCJ members book!

Saturday 24th September, 2011

Time: 2.00pm – 10.30pm

Location: Mitaka Dai San Chugakkou Junior High School

Theme: 2.00pm-3.00pm: Roda do Mês. 3.00pm-8.30pm: Roots and History of GBCJ. Capoeira Regional. Maculelê. 9.30pm-10.30pm: Street Roda/Dinner

Clothes: Outdoor capoeira shoes, White GBC capoeira pants with cord, GBC capoeira t-shirt.

What to Bring: Bring a spare GBC t-shirt and change of clothes, sweat towel, sports drink etc Bring your capoeira instruments and GBCJ members book!

Sunday 25th September, 2011

Time: 1.30pm – 11.00pm

Location: Inokashira West Park

Theme: 1.30pm-2.30pm: Park Roda. 2.30pm-3.00pm: MISHOP WORLD FESTIVAL 2011 (Free capoeira workshop for the public). Roda Time/Free Time/Dinner Time. 9.30pm-11.00pm: Axé da Bahia Open Roda.

Clothes: Outdoor capoeira shoes, White GBC pants with cord, GBCJ uniform t-shirt for MISHOP.

What to Bring: Bring a spare GBC t-shirt and change of clothes, sweat towel, sports drink etc

Cost: 5000yen

I’m really looking forward to this amazing weekend of capoeira. I think it will be fascinating look into the world of capoeira and an unmissable event for all GBCJ members! I’m counting on your participation and co-operation to make this event unforgettable.

See you there!

Axé
Graduado Caçapa

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井の頭公園オープンホーダ (Inokashira Koen – Open Roda)

Published by Cacapa on Monday, 19th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , , , , .

井の頭公園オープンホーダ

English

Roda in Inokashira Koen - Ghibli Museum

「三鷹の森ジブリ美術館公園」（井の頭公園内）で、新鮮な空気、緑そしてカポエイラを楽しみましょう！
詳しい場所は、下のグーグルマップをチェックしてください。

日程： 2011年9月25（日）

時間： 13.30-14.30. MISHOP WORLD 2011 14.30-15.00

場所： 井の頭公園　-　三鷹の森ジブリ美術館公園

費用： 無料（入園料はかかりません）

アクセス： ＪＲ吉祥寺駅、またはＪＲ三鷹駅より徒歩１５分

持ち物： 「マイ箸」（自分専用の箸）

雨の場合にはキャンセルです

三鷹の森ジブリ美術館公園

ウィキペディア

終日禁煙でお願いします

Inokashira Koen – Open Roda

日本語

Roda in Inokashira Koen - Ghibli Museum

Come on down to Inokashira Koen – Ghibli Museum Park and let’s enjoy a day of fresh air, green grass, and capoeira. Please check the Google Map below for access to the park.

Date: Sunday 25th September, 2011

Time: 1.30pm-2.30pm. MISHOP WORLD 2011 2.30pm-3.00pm

Location: Inokashira Koen – Ghibli Museum Park

Cost: FREE (no entry fee required)

Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Kichijoji or Mitaka Stations

Bring your “My Hashi”

Cancelled in case of rain!

Ghibli Museum

Inokashira Park on wikipedia

No Smoking Please


View Park Roda at Ghibli in a larger map

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Antaru Festival 2011

Published by Cacapa on Sunday, 18th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , , , .

Antaru Festival 2011

Our good friend Orlando from the Antaru Cafe 8 in Asagaya, has put together another huge two day festival in Yoyogi Park in October. Featuring musical acts, food stands, and merchandise stalls from all over the world. There will also be percussion workshops and other artistic adventures going on all weekend.

Antaru Festival 2009 (Report)

Antaru Festival 2009 (Street Roda Videos)

The Antaru Festival Project is designed to nurture the spirit of peace that is ever present and rapidly growing in our world, as well as provide a model for the future of the peace movement. It’s an opportunity to experience the actualization of peace through a from of celebration that dissolves boundaries between individuals, races and cultures. This act of bringing people closer together is achieved by sharing of unique cultural customs, as well as varieties of ethnic culture, food and music within the festival itself.

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th, October, 2011

Link

Capoeira Performance

Date: Sunday 30th October, 2011

Time: Show Time: 10.05am-10.35pm Roda Time: Free Finale Jam Session: Stay till the end for an awesome Jam session with all the artists on the main stage!

Location: 代々木公園イベント広場 Yoyogi Park Event Plaza (same location as Brazilian Day in Yoyogi Park)

Cost: FREE!

Antaru website

Information for GBCJ Members:

Meeting Time and Location: 9.30am. Yoyogi Park Event Plaza.

Clothes: White GBC Japão Uniform (White Pants with cord, GBCJ Uniform T-shirt, bring street roda shoes)

Continue reading below for Google Map.

Continue reading ‘Antaru Festival 2011′

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MISHOP WORLD 2011 FESTIVAL (FREE WORKSHOP)

Published by Cacapa on Saturday, 17th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , , , .

FREE Capoeira Workshop at MISHOP

View photos from 2010

Bantus Capoeira will be having a free capoeira basics workshop at the MISHOP World Festival. We’re also planning to have some rodas, some music workshops, and get involved in the other activities on offer.

There will be music, food, and fair trade goods from all over the world.

It will be a great day out for the whole family. Everyone is welcome. Don’t miss it.

Date: Sunday 25th September, 2011

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Capoeira Time 2.30pm – 3.00pm

Location: Inokashira West Park (Near Ghibli Museum). Find us in front of the “(North and South) America” area

Cost: FREE!

MISHOP WORLD

Download the flyer

Information for GBCJ Members:

Meeting Time and Location: 1.30pm Inokashira Park “park roda” location.

Clothes: White GBC Japão Uniform (White Pants with cord, GBCJ Uniform T-shirt, bring street roda shoes)

Continue reading to see map below

Continue reading ‘MISHOP WORLD 2011 FESTIVAL (FREE WORKSHOP)’

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50% Off Sale (Virtual Capoeira)

Published by Cacapa on Saturday, 17th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , .

End of Summer Sale at Virtual Capoeira

Save up to 5o% on your favourite capoeira gear

DVDs from $9.95

Capoeira Pants from $24.95

Save on Atabaques

Save on capoeira pants, t-shirts, and hoodies

Save on capoeira CDs and DVDs

Save on havaianas

Sale ends Friday September 23rd!

Click here!

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Roda do Mês (September)

Published by Cacapa on Wednesday, 14th September 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , .

Roda do Mês

English

上級者、キッズ（友だちや家族も）、土曜日の初心者クラスも、グルーポバントゥスカポエイラジャパンのメンバーは全員参加できます。

他のクラスのメンバーに会い、ホーダを楽しむチャンスです。

「Roda do Mes」とは？

カポエイラの伝統的なホーダ（ゲーム）です。

ビリンバウ（３本）、アタバキ、パンデイロ（ヘコヘコとアゴゴ）を使って音楽を演奏し、歌いながらカポエイラをします。

参加者：すべてのカポエリスタ（特にGBCJメンバー）

日程: 2011年9月24(毎月最終土曜日)

時間: 14:00～15:00

場所: 三鷹第三中学校

参加費: 無料

服装： GBC T-shirt

Roda do Mês

日本語

All Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japan students are invited to join in on the action. Advanced students, Bantus Capoeira Kids (plus friends and family), and Saturday night Beginners class students.

This is your chance to meet all the other members of your Bantus Capoeira family and have some fun in the roda.

What is the “Roda do Mês”?

A traditional roda (game) of capoeira with:

Three berimbaus, atabaque, and pandeiro (reco-reco & agogô), singing, and lots of good energy!

Open to all capoeiristas (especially students of GBCJ)

Date: Saturday 24th September, 2011. (Last Saturday of the month)

Time: 2.00pm-3.00pm

Location: Mitaka Dai San Chugakkou

Cost: Free for all guests. No extra charge for students.

Clothes: Please wear your GBC T-shirt.

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Program: Festival Bantus Brasil – 20 Anos do GBC (20 years of GBC)

Published by Cacapa on Wednesday, 20th July 2011 in General, and 0 Comments, Tags: , , , , , .

Festival Bantus Brasil – 20 Anos do GBC 1991-2011

Get all the latest photos, videos, and exciting news updates about Grupo Bantus Capoeira’s 20th Anniversary on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/GBC20anos

Bantus Capoeira Festival. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. August 8th – 14th, 2011

Programação do Festival Bantus Brasil – 20 Anos do GBC

English

Segunda-feira 8 de agosto

18 horas Palestra de Abertura com o Mestre Pintor

19 horas Exibição do vídeo de lançamento do GBC em 1991

20 horas Palestra: A importância de ser um membro do Grupo Bantus Capoeira

21 horas Roda

Terça-feira 9 de agosto

18 horas Capoeira Regional, luta ou jogo, dança ou brincadeira – Mestre Tamanduá e Mestre Pintor

19.30 horas Capoeira Angola, seus fundamentos e mandingas – Mestre Pintor

20.30 horas Roda

Quarta-feira 10 de agosto

18 horas Jogo da Benguela e Jogo de Dentro – Mestre Pintor

19.00 horas Capoeira Regional com o Mestre Tamanduá – Rio

20.00 horas Aula com a Contra-mestre Marmota

21.00 horas Roda

Quinta-feira 11 de agosto

18 horas A Capoeira na periferia com o Contra-mestre Tyson

19.00 horas Aula e bate-papo com Nani, professora de Capoeira Angola e neta do Mestre João Pequeno

21.00 horas Roda

Sexta-feira 12 de agosto

18 horas A Capoeira Angola na vida do Mestre João Pequeno – Treinel Nani

19.30 horas Os ritmos da Capoeiragem – Mestre Pintor

21.00 horas Roda

Sábado 13 de agosto

11 horas Roda de Batizado e Confraternização

Domingo 14 de agosto

11 horas Roda e Churrasco de Encerramento em Casa Branca

Haverá um curso especial ministrado pelo Mestre Pintor somente para os alunos graduados. Esse curso acontecerá nas manhãs dos dias do festival.

PARTICIPEM!!!

Abraço,
Mestre Pintor.

Program: Festival Bantus Brasil – 20 Anos do GBC (20 years of GBC)

Portuguese

Monday 8th August

18.00 Opening Lecture with Mester Pintor.

19.00 Exhibition of the video “Launch of GBC in 1991″

20.00 Lecture: The importance of being a member of Grupo Bantus Capoeira.

21.00 Roda

Tuesday 9th of August

18.00 Capoeira Regional, fight or game, dance or play – Mestre Tamanduá and Mestre Pintor

19.30 Capoeira Angola, its foundations and mandigas – Mestre Pintor

20.30 Roda

Wednesday 10th of August

18.00 Jogo da Benguela e Jogo de Dentro – Mestre Pintor

19.00 Capoeira Regional with Mestre Tamanduá – Rio

20.00 Class with Contra-mestre Marmota

21.00 Roda

Thursday 11th of August

18.00 Capoeira in the periphery with the Contra-mestre Tyson

19.00 Lecture and chat with Nani, teacher of Capoeira Angola and granddaughter of Mestre João Pequeno

21.00 Roda

Friday 12th of August

18.00 Capoeira Angola in the life of Mestre João Pequeno – Treinel Nani

19.30 The rhythms of capoeira – Mestre Pintor

21.00 Roda

Saturday 13th of August

11.00 Roda de Batizado and Party

Sunday 14th of August

11.00 Closing Roda and Brazilian Churrasco BBQ in Casa Branca

There will be a special course taught by Mestre Pintor only for graduate students. This course will take place on the mornings of the days of the festival.

Don’t miss it!

Abraço,
Mestre Pintor.

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