I recently stumbled upon this video taken by a spectator and uploaded onto to YouTube. Thank you 2012scarecrow.
2011三鷹国際交流フェスティバル カポエイラ 1/4
バントゥス カポエイラ ジャパンのブログ/Bantus Capoeira Japan Blog
I recently stumbled upon this video taken by a spectator and uploaded onto to YouTube. Thank you 2012scarecrow.
2011三鷹国際交流フェスティバル カポエイラ 1/4
Kids and Adults Acro Workshop
Acro for Everyone!

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 22nd & 29th January 2012
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
Roda do Mês
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: 2012年1月28(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
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 28th January, 2012. (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.
4º Festival Capoeira do Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japão
BEST VIDEO EVER!!!!!!
Thanks Luis Claudio Silva from We All Japan for coming in on Saturday and Sunday (his birthday and birthday party day) and shooting hours of footage on his camera. Then editing all those hours of footage in his free-time and putting together this amazing montage of unforgettable memories for all of us at Bantus Capoeira Japan!
We All Love You Luis!
Thanksgiving Sale at Virtual Capoeira
Save up to 5o% on your favourite capoeira gear
CDs from $10.95
Capoeira Pants from $24.95
Save on Atabaques, Pandeiros, Berimbaus
Save on capoeira pants, t-shirts, and hoodies
Save on capoeira CDs
Save on havaianas
Sale ends Monday November 28th!
Kids and Adults Acro Workshop
Acro for Everyone!

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
GBCJ Roots Festival 2011
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:
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.
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
井の頭公園オープンホーダ

「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
終日禁煙でお願いします
Inokashira Koen – Open 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.
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!
No Smoking Please
View Park Roda at Ghibli in a larger map
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 (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
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!
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.
FREE Capoeira Workshop at MISHOP

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!
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
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