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
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!
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
Continue reading ‘MISHOP WORLD 2011 FESTIVAL (FREE WORKSHOP)’
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: 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
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.
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
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)
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.
三崎ビーチ・ホーダ2011
☆Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japão/(GBCJ )と一緒にRodaとBBQしましょう!!☆
日本国内のカポエイラ団体を知って頂くいい機会と団体交流の場として考えています。
三崎の新鮮な空気、緑そしてカポエイラとBBQを楽しみましょう!
日程: 2011年7月17(日)
時間: 13.00-17.00
場所: 三崎ビーチ
費用: 無料(入園料はかかりません)
アクセス: 吉祥寺(京王井の頭線 急行)→渋谷(東急東横線特急(元町・中華街行)(特急)→横浜 京急本線快特(三崎口行)(快特)→堀ノ内 京急久里浜線(三崎口行)→三崎口駅
From 吉祥寺/ Kichijoji)119min 1000yen
もし、一緒に行ける方がいれば吉祥寺南口に9:45分待ち合わせしいきましょう。
吉祥寺(京王井の頭線 急行)→渋谷(東急東横線特急(元町・中華街行)(特急)→横浜 京急本線快特(三崎口行)(快特)→堀ノ内 京急久里浜線(三崎口行)→三崎口駅
10:30分の東急東横線特急(元町・中華街行)(特急)に乗る予定ですので会える人は10:10分に改札を入った場所付近で待っていて下さい。
現地到着は11:59分ですがこの後、地元バスで海岸の近くまで行きます。
持ち物: 食べ物、飲み物、マイ箸、マイ・カップ、水着、日焼け止め、タオル、帽子、カメラ、サッカーボール、フリスビーなど
雨の場合にはキャンセルです
終日禁煙でお願いします
View 三崎/ Misaki Beach in a larger map
Misaki Beach Roda
Please join Grupo Bantus Capoeira Japão (GBCJ) for a capoeira roda and BBQ.
Everyone is welcome, no matter what group or style of capoeira you practice.
Come on down to Misaki Beach 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 17th July, 2011
Time: 1.00pm-5.00pm
Location: Misaki Beach
Cost: FREE (no entry fee required)
Access: Kichijoji (Keio Inokashira Line – Express)
Shibuya (Change to Tokyu Touyoko limited express to Motomachi Chukagai)
Yokohama Station (Change to Keikyu Honsen Line Kaitoku to Misakiguchi)
Horinouchi Station (Keikyukurihama Line)
Misakiguchi Station
(From Kichijoji)119min 1000yen
If you’d like to come with us we’ll meet at the Kichijoji station South Exit at 9:45am.
Let’s take the Express Tokyu Toyoko Line at 10:30am. Meet on the platform at around 10:10am from Shibuya.
We’ll arrive at Misakiguchi Station at around 11:59am. then get the local bus to the coast!!
What to bring: Food, beverages, reusable chopsticks & cups, swimwear, sunscreen, towel, hat, camera, soccer balls, Frisbees, etc.
Cancelled in case of rain!
No Smoking Please
View 三崎/ Misaki Beach in a larger map
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