Friday from 19.00 - 20.30 hrs in Life & Kicking IJburg, new class for adults (beginners and advanced) with Mestre Marreta. Call Marreta for more info 0618546429.
Berimbau de Ouro
Grupo de Capoeira Berimbau is lead by Mestre Marreta (Luiz Carlos Afonso) and has groups in the Netherlands, Germany, France and of course Brazil.
Mestre Carne de Cobra starts his school in 1976: Associação de Capoeira Regional Berimbau de Ouro dos Irmãos Unidos do Mestre Carne de Cobra.
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When Mestre Marreta starts his own school in 1979 in Sete Lagoas he uses the same name: Academia de Capoeira Berimbau de Ouro. Berimbau de Ouro sees capoeira as a whole and does not really make a strict distinction between Angola and regional. It is more important to learn, experience and exchange capoeira in all its diverse ways, to adapt to the music and to the environment you are in. The social side of capoeira is very important for the group, not only during capoeira activities, but also in society. We develop and maintain several social projects, mostly in Brazil and sometimes in Europe, you can find them at our social project pages. Here you will find more info about the group and its history.
Capoeira
Capoeira is a mixture of martial art, dance, acrobatics and music. Sometimes it is playful, sometimes it a becomes a serious trial of strengh or a dancing dialogue. You can never be sure and that's why capoeiristas prepare for all those elements: they train defense and attack techniques, acrobatics and a fluent way of moving, they learn to sing and play instruments.
professores Filósofo and Lezim during a capoeira roda at Unimontes Montes Claros August 2011
The roots of capoeira can be found in the games, dances and fights brought to Brazil by slaves from several regions in Africa, so it has already a long history. Nowadays capoeira groups can be found everywhere in the world, as capoeira masters travel a lot to teach their art.
Typical for capoeira is the swinging basic step, the "ginga". Capoeira is played in a circle (the "roda") of musicians and capoeiristas, who take their turn in playing the game, the music and song.
Easter Meeting Amsterdam
April 6 - 9, 2012
Capoeira Easter Meeting Amsterdam with many masters, teachers and students from Brazil and Europe.
Four days of capoeira training, music and dance classes, capoeira rodas for everybody to participate. Masters, teachers and students from all academies are welcome.
Everday there will be Brazilian food, live Brazilian music. We will also show Brazilian films and serve fresh caipirinha's!
Please announce your participation in advance by mail:
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phone ++ 31 6 18546429 (Marreta) or ++31 620 972 018 (Samara) facebook: Capoeira Easter Meeting.
Don't forget to bring your sleeping bag and something to sleep on!
