Archive | June, 2009

Congratulations to Prof. Grilo

This past weekend, Grupo Uniao na Capoeira – Portugal had their Batizado and Troca de Graduacao, and Mestre Umoi graduated Grilo to the level of Professor (Yellow Belt). All of the group here in Canada would like to congratulate Prof. Grilo on this achievement, and take his example of hard work and practice. We hope [...]

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Nosso Encontro (Évora 2009)

Dear Friends, This year marks the 10th “Nosso Encontro” (Our Encounter) and to celebrate this achievement we will once again have three more days of Capoeiragem ruled by the same environment of camaraderie and knowledge exchange that became the quality mark for these last ten years. Set for the 11th, 12th and 13th of September, [...]

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24h Summer Capoeira Roda – We did it!

24h Capoeira Roda (The End) Salve, The 24h Roda was a success. I would like to thank all of you for taking on the challenge, and a special thanks goes to Capoeira Mandinga and Aruande, for the commitment, for the AXE and for holding the roda from start to finish. In the words of Inst. [...]

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24h Summer Capoeira Roda – Tomorrow (June 13th)

So the time has come for us to once again present capoeira, toronto and canada with a great event. Our 24h Roda, a first in Canada, will forever remain in our hearts, trust me when I say that it’s an unforgettable event. I hope everyone is getting ready for the challenge and we will be [...]

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Casting Call

Salve, I was contacted about this opportunity to participate in a commercial, so I’m passing along the information so that everyone can have a chance. Axe, Prof. Kmelo SEEKING CAPOEIRISTAS, ACROBATS & TUMBLERS FOR TV COMMERCIAL Jigsaw Casting Ltd. is looking for capoeiristas, tumblers and acrobats to learn PARKOUR (free running sport: www.pkto.ca) to be [...]

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