The Capoeira Foundation + Capoeira Luanda New York + Capoeira Center of New York present The 37th Annual Batizado & Troca de Cordas!
Hosted by Professor Tiba and Instrutor Sabiá
Supervised by Mestre Jelon
** This event is in memory of Mamadou K. Johnson.
Confirmed Guests:
-- Mestres Itaborá (Oakland, CA), Dendê (Belgium) and Mindinho (San Diego, CA)
-- Contra-Mestre Lalo (Paris, France)
Professores Esquilo (Miami, FL), Macarrão (Oakland, CA), Chuvisco (New York, NY), Gafanhoto (Brooklyn, NY), Rattinho (San Antonio, TX)
Instrutores Morcego (Worcester, MA), Pião (Brooklyn, NY) ........ and many more!
>>Batizado & Troca de Cordas
*Saturday, September 1st
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
405 West 55th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Batizado 2-4:30pm
Students’ Roda 1-2pm
Admission: $10
T-shirt: $10
>>2nd Annual Union Square Aulão & Roda
Wednesday, August 29th 6-8pm
Open to everyone!
>>Capoeira Workshops
Thursday, August 30th - Friday, August 31st
New Design High School
350 Grand Street (Btw. Broome & Ludlow)
New York, NY 10009
>>Dance Workshops - West African Dance with world renowned Vado Diomande, accompanied with live African drumming
Friday, August 31st, 2012 from 6:00-7:00pm. All are welcome.
Registration for the all capoeira workshops starts at 6pm, and 5:30pm for the West African Dance class on Friday.
Capoeira Workshops 7:00-9:00pm
Roda 9-10:30pm
>>Workshop Fees
Thu/Fri - $30 each day. Includes 2 workshops & roda.
Single workshop $25
Dance Workshop $20
Single roda $10
Package $100. Includes all the capoeira and Dance workshops, rodas, T-shirt and admission to the event.
>>Housing
If you will need a place to stay while attending the event, please contact batatinha at batatinhacapoeiraluanda@gmail.com.
For more information, Please contact Professor Tiba (646.228.7268) or Instrutor Sabiá (917.653.9339).
The 37th Annual Batizado & Troca de Cordas was supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
