Wonder what's up with Mestre? Well, you can find out quarterly with the Capoeira Angola Center newsletter. Action-packed and in full-color, the newsletter lets you know where Mestre has been and where he is going (so you can be there, too).Here is the text from this issue:
Once every season, we’ll keep you in the loop!
Welcome to the Capoeira Angola Center newsletter! In an eff ort to strengthen our community, we’ll welcome every season with a (re)collection of happenings -past and upcoming- to keep you up to date. This is a work in progress, and of course we welcome any feedback!
MESTRE JOAO GRANDE VISITS SAO PAULO
ON OCTOBER 01-04, 2009, Mestre João Grande participated of the III Encontro Zungu Capoeira - Resistência Cultural in the city of São Paulo. The event, hosted by the Escola Cultural Zungu Capoeira, had the presence of renowned angoleiros such as Mestre Ananias, Mestre Bigo (Francisco 45 de Pastinha), Mestre Russo de Caxias and Mestre Plínio. Many other Mestres and Contra-Mestres from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro participated as well. Mestre João Grande enjoyed the many workshops, rodas and cultural presentations that took place during the event and was particularly pleased with the social work that the group, under the guidance of professor Cacá, provides for the under-served children of the region.
CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL in NYC
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 The Brazilian Consul continued his promotion of capoeira as a National Heritage by hosting the Capoeira Festival in New York City. The event was held to recognize the importance of capoeira in Brazilian history with the distribution of the publication No. 14 of Texts From Brazil : Capoeira, along with the presence of Mestre João Grande, Mestre Camisa, Mestre Jelon Viera and Mestranda Edna Lima who were present for demonstrations and panel discussions during the event.
XV ANNUAL CAPOEIRA ANGOLA CONFERENCE (FICA), Jul-Aug 2009
DURING THE summer, Mestre João Grande travelled to Belo Horizonte, BZ where Mestre Cobra Mansa, Mestre Jurandir, and Mestre Valmir hosted their XV Annual International Encounter. The event was well attended and it brought together capoeristas from several different countries.
MESTRE’S UPCOMING TRIPS
oct 8-12 Texas, Dente de Ouro
dec 2-4 Los Angeles
N’golo Arts Preservation Society
Movement, Music, Songs, Rodas & Conversations with Mestre
info: ngolo.arts (at) gmail.com
facebook / myspace
phone: 424.200.4968
dec 5-7 Arizona
CAC Arizona
Movement, Music, Songs, Rodas & Conversations with Mestre
info: ngolo.arts (at) gmail.com
facebook / myspace
phone:_ Xango: 602.791.7545
Uncle James: 424.200.4968
Looking forward to the next one.
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