Blog of Bantus Capoeira Japan/ バントゥス カポエイラ ジャパンのブログ
Tamagawa 300m Matsuri
GBC Japan has been invited to put on a capoeira performance at the 16th Tamagawa 300m Matsuri.
Here are the details:
Date: Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Time: Meet at the Futako Tamagawa Station at 11am. Show starts at 1.30pm
Location: Futako Tamagawa Station (Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line and Tokyu Oimachi Line)
Clothes: Please wear White Bantus Uniform (Batizado T-shirt, White Pants and cord). Bring street-roda shoes.
GBC Japan Constitution 2008
We’ve finally finished the GBC Japan Constitution for the 2008-2009 period.
All GBCJ members are requested to download and familiarise themselves with our goals and guidelines for this year.
PDF Size:571.4 KB
日本語 and English
Thanks to the Translation Team and Sorvete for helping to make our constitution.
Spring Sale - Virtual Capoeira
Save up to 30% on your favourite capoeira gear. From capoeira pants and t-shirts, to DVDs and CDs. Get all the latest capoeira stuff from the online store. Click the link below!
They have some great new berimbau bags I wouldn’t mind getting myself! Look for the “Spring Sale” label to see what’s been discounted. Sale ends May 31st, so hurry!
三鷹第四小学校
Yon Sho
Wednesday night classes will be at Yon Sho on the following dates:
Date: Wednesday, 7th May, 2008
Location: Yon Sho
Date: Wednesday, 25th June, 2008
Location: Yon Sho
Tsukuba Festival 2008
GBCJ has been invited by Professor Neguinho to participate in their presentation is Tsukuba this Sunday.
Date: Sunday, 11th May, 2008
Location: Tsukuba
Clothes: White GBCJ uniform with cord
Rhythym and Color: Dance Photography by Benjamin Parks
May 11th - 31st, 2008
Freelance photographer, Benjamin Parks will be exhibiting various photos from his portfolio at vegetarian restaurant Asuka in Daikanyama. Ben has been taking photos of Bantus Capoeira Japan for a while now and is even planning a Brazil trip sometime in the future to capture capoeira in its birthplace!
Opening Party
Date: Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Date: 2pm - 5pm
Date: Asuka Cafe, Daikanyama
Cost: 1000yen w/1 drink and snacks
Bantus Summer Capoeira Camp
Don’t miss this chance to take part in the Bantus Japan Summer Capoeira Camp 2008! Everyone is invited to come along to enjoy this beautiful spot in the gorgeous Yamanashi, just a couple hours out of Tokyo. This is the perfect opportunity to get out of the big smoke of Tokyo and enjoy the fresh air!
We’ll be doing lots of capoeira throughout the day in our own mini-gymnasium, and then relaxing our tired muscles in our own private onsens! Activities include capoeira workshops in music, instruments, and dance, rodas of angola and regional, samba and forró, watching Bantus capoeira videos, Karaoke competition, barbecue, nature walks and sightseeing, cooking and enjoying great food and good times with your fellow capoeiristas!
What more could you ask for?
Date: Saturday and Sunday June 28th-29th.
Time: Meeting at Shinjuku. Bus leaves early morning.
Location: Neo Oriental Resort, Yatsugatake Plateau, Yamanashi Prefecture, North Akanashi City.
Cost: 11,000yen. Includes two days, one night. Use of all facilities including mini-gymnasium and barbecue, capoeira workshops, rodas, and dance party and bus to the venue. Food will be extra.
World No Tobacco Day Roda
To celebrate “World No Tobacco Day 2008″ Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japan will be holding an open roda on Sunday, May 25th. So come on down to Tachikawa Showa Kinen Koen - Midori no Bunka (Green Culture) Center and let’s enjoy a day of fresh air, green grass, and capoeira. After the roda we’ll go out for dinner, so bring your “My Hashi”!
Date: Sunday 25th, May
Time: 1.30pm-5pm
Location: Tachikawa Showa Kinen Koen - Midori no Bunka Center
Cost: FREE (no entry fee required)
Access: 10 minutes walk from JR Tachikawa Station Map See Google Map at the bottom of this post
Bring your “My Hashi”
No Smoking Please
Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. It is the only legal consumer product that kills one third to one half of those who use it as intended by its manufacturers, with its victims dying on average 15 years prematurely.
Inokashira Koen - Park Roda
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. After the roda we’ll go out for dinner, so bring your “My Hashi”!
Date: Sunday 4th, May
Time: 1.30pm-5pm
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”
No Smoking Please
A big Bantus Capoeira axé welcome to the latest addition to our capoeira family in Indonesia.
Instrutor Grão is currently taking care of classes over in Jakarta after Instructor Andrew joined up with Bantus earlier this year. We look forward to meeting GBCI at the World Meet Bantus in November and wish Grão, Andrew and all their students the best of luck and great success. We hope to see some great capoeiristas coming out of Jakarta soon!
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