2009 Batizado!
We will be holding our Annual capoeira Batizado on Sunday, December 6th 2009, and we would be honored if you would join us in celebrating.
Schedule
Friday Dec. 4th
Open roda
5:30pm – 7pm
University Village Community Center
1123 Jackson St. Albany, CA
Saturday Dec. 5th
Master Classes:
10am – 11:15am Afro-Brazilian Dance
11:15am – 12:30pm Percussion
Burnham Pavillion / Ford Center
341 Galvez, Stanford University, CA 94305
$15 1 class
$20 2 classes
$30 all three classes
Barbeque
4pm – 9pm
321 S. Bayview
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Pre Batizado Party
9:30pm – until
311 6th Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Sunday Dec. 6th
Master Class:
12pm – 1:30pm Afro-Brazilian Dance
Burnham Pavillion / Ford Center
341 Galvez, Stanford University, CA 94305
Capoeira Batizado
2pm – 5pm
Burnham Pavillion / Ford Center
341 Galvez, Stanford University, CA 94305
$10 (includes vegetarian meal)
Photos from last week
Feel free to take a look!
Grupo Capoeira Narahari
Last week in review…
Oi Capoeiristas!
Here are some (long) video clips of Thursday’s roda after class.
More photographs to come soon…
-Megha
Carnaval
Dear Carnaval Participants,
Here is some last minute information.
Dress Rehearsal: – Saturday May 23rd, 2009 11am – 1pm at Martin Luther King Park in East Palo Alto (same location we have been rehearsing all along)
Carnaval Day – May 24th, 2009, Sunday. Be prepared to be at our staging location between 8-8:30am and no later. Parade will begin at 9:30 am sharp. BRAZIVEDAS is # 13. Our staging location is: 2538 Bryant Street.
There is not much parking. Some of us park down on 16th Street at the SPCA (2500 16th Street) parking lot close to where the parade ends.
We need monitors to hand out water. Spread the word.
See you all on Saturday at the Dress Rehearsal.
Thanks,
Jackie
Noites de Gafieira II
Hello again!
Following last month’s successful event, we have a second helping of Brazilian Gafieira dance and music on May 9, 2009 at The Beat in Berkeley.
Hope to see you all there!
Noites de Gafieira
Dear students and friends,
We have a terrific event coming up on Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. at The Beat in Berkeley that I’m sure you will all enjoy. “Noites de Gafiera” will be an evening of music and dance from Brazil and beyond: Come with a dance partner, or on your own, as a student of Gafiera couple’s dance, or someone hoping to learn. There will be live music with Celia Malheiros, as well as a DJ playing samba, forro, pagode and salsa. I will be teaching introductory Samba de Gafiera and other dance steps.
This event could be the start of something ongoing – come out and support it!With care,
Mestre Beicola
Covenant of the Sacred Heart Highschool Performance
We had the oppurtunity to play some capoeira in front of 250 screaming teenage girls at Sacred Heart Highschool in SF last Monday. We were like rockstars–just kidding! While they weren’t acting like rabid fans, they enjoyed our little show and we had a lot of fun performing. We started with a little capoeira history, followed by some singing, and then a few games (sorry some pics are blurry). We also had time to teach a few students some capoeira–there were no problems finding volunteers from the crowd. After the show, our host Rachel showed us her classroom. She teaches art at the school. Being surrounded with all that art got our creative juices flowing capoeira style. Hopefully, we’ll get to perform there again real soon. Thank you Sacred Heart High!
Parents’ Weekend Roda at Stanford
Hi everyone!
Here are some photos from the latest roda. Our group demonstrated for a bunch of middle school students and other passing tourists at the Stanford Main Quad. It was a beautiful day, and everyone had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came, and a special thanks to the photographer.
COW – Concept of the Week
Focus
Like Arjuna shooting his arrow straight to the eye of his target, focus only on the goal.
Call it tunnel vision, call it concentration – in the end, just don’t let peripheral distractions obscure your aim.
The epitome of focus.
Recap of the story from the Mahabharata:
“After his brothers all attempted to shoot the wooden bird, it was Arjuna’s turn. He readied himself, his bow and arrow in perfect position! When his Guru asked him, “Arjuna, will you tell me what you see?”
Arjuna replied, “Sir, I only the eye of the bird.” When asked by the teacher whether he was able to see the bird, the tree, and people around, Arjuna replied that he saw nothing but the eye of the bird only.
Arjuna’s teacher was pleased with his immense concentration and correct approach towards the art of archery.”
[Click the image to read the original article (www.avani-mehta.com)]
Capoeira Coffee Break
Oi capoeiristas,
Ever need a little pick-me-up in the afternoon? Wish there was an alternative to coffee? Can’t wait until 6:30 to start playing capoeira? Here’s your solution: join the capoeira-coffeebreak mailing list!
The purpose of the capoeira-coffeebreak mailing list is to facilitate spontaneous afternoon capoeira practice. The idea is that you’d email the list with a suggestion of when and where to meet, e.g. “Anyone up for handstands near the Clark Center, in about 15 min (4:30)?” Sound easy? It is.
You can sign up here:
https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/capoeira-coffeebreak
(the link is on the right-hand column of this page)
Best,
Rachel
