Mestre Valmir from Salvador, BA will be visiting Philadelphia for the weekend of November 15-17, 2013.
Schedule:
Friday 11/15
6:30pm-8:30pm: Movement Workshop @ MLK Recreation Center (2nd Floor)
Saturday 11/16
10am-12pm: Movement Workshop @ MLK Recreation Center (2nd Floor)
2pm-4pm: Caxixi-Making* Workshop @ MLK Recreation Center (2nd Floor)
Sunday 11/17
10am-12pm: Music Workshop, 7165 Lounge
2pm-5pm: Roda, 7165 Lounge
Addresses:
MLK Recreation Center: 2101 Cecil B Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121
7165 Lounge: 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119
Investment:
$80 full weekend (or $25/workshop): Non-FICA members
$60 full weekend (or $20/workshop): FICA members
Caxixi is type of African/Afro-Braziian basket rattle typically used when playing the berimbau. Mestre Valmir is an specialist in making caxixi.
For more info & details about workshops: info@ficaphiladelphia | 215.500.5987
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/events/659387754080677/
Mestre Valmir started Capoeira in the Group of Capoeira Angola Pelourinho (GCAP) in 1982 with Mestre Moraes and Mestre Cobra Mansa. In 1994, he left GCAP and, in 1996, he started the International Capoeira Angola Foundation (ICAF) group in Salvador, FICA-Bahia, where he lives. He received the title of Master of Capoeira Angola at the IX International Conference of Capoeira Angola, organized by ICAF in Belo Horizonte in 2003. He leads socio-cultural work in Salvador and conducts Capoeira Angola workshops in various countries including the United States, Germany, France, Sweden, England, and several cities in Brazil.
ABOUT CAPOEIRA ANGOLA:
Capoeira Angola is a dance fight, a playful sparring involving style, wit, flexibility and strategy. Capoeira weaves intricate movements, spirituality, mental and physical discipline, fight, and philosophy into a unique "game".
As an African-Brazilian art form, it was used by enslaved Africans to combat the colonial oppression of the Portuguese rulers. Its practitioners used this powerful weapon during revolts and in defense of the Quilombos (African communities/nations of formally enslaved Africans who organized according to African cultural forms). It is very rhythmic and ritualistic, and like many other African based traditions, is transmitted from master to student.
Played in a circle, the "roda" (game) of Capoeira Angola is infinitely varied with an unlimited combination of movements of all parts of the body. This art form is beautiful to watch, featuring acrobatics, choreographed rituals and varied dance steps.
ABOUT FICA PHILADELPHIA:
FICA Philadelphia is a non-profit organization which represents the local chapter of the Fundaçao Internacional de Capoeira Angola (FICA) -in English: the International Capoeira Angola Foundation (ICAF). This organization is headed by world-renowned mestres of Capoeira Angola: Mestre Cobra Mansa, Mestre Jurandir, and Mestre Valmir, and includes over 30 chapters and affiliate groups in 16 countries worldwide. FICA Philadelphia is managed locally by President Kamau Blakney.
As Capoeira Angola synthesizes movement, rhythm, and African-Brazilian history into an artistic form of self-expression, it serves as a unique tool that promotes harmony with others and allows for individual growth. In the past we have given demonstrations, held workshops, hosted a conference, and taught children's classes in order to expose local communities to Capoeira Angola. In our efforts to accomplish our mission, we continue to search for opportunities in which we can make Capoeira Angola visible and accessible to these communities.
OUR MISSION:
In 1993, the founding members of our chapter introduced classes in the Philadelphia area to spread the rich heritage of the martial art form known as Capoeira Angola. Since then, FICA Philadelphia has dedicated itself to establishing a strong base in this region while supporting local community development. We work to foster community growth and enrichment through the preservation of the Capoeira Angola tradition and African history throughout Philadelphia and its regions.
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