ACER Capoiera Roda de Primavera - Spring Roda Putney Leisure Centre SW15

ACER Capoeira Open Roda de Primavera 2010.

Come and celebrate the new season and Prof. Bicudo’s 30th Bday!
After the Roda let’s all go for lunch at the Brazilian Restaurant, great Rodizio… afterwards GUANABARA DANCE SOME FORRO.
All Groups are welcome, ACER Capoeira Roda emphasizes the need of students presence from other groups.
It is very important for all Capoeira students to play with different people and STYLES... to become a better Capoeirista.
Hope to see you all there on the:
21st of March
11 am
Putney Leisure Centre
London SW15

Obrigado
ACER Capoeira
> > > Professores, tragam os alunos para participar da roda < < <

PS: Future dates to remember
29-30 May 3rd OPEN Capoeira Tournament
12 June ACER Capoeira 7th Batizado

Capoeira Class in Putney Leisure Centre

From January 2010 Sunday Capoeira class in Putney Leisure Centre starts at 11am.

Mestre Celso 70th Birthday - ACER Capoeira RJ

The GREATEST and the BIGGEST RODA EVER!

Over 50 Master will be there.

Mestre Celso is the OLDEST active living Master teaching and playing Capoeira in Rio de Janeiro and England. The Association of Capoiera Engenho da Rainha, today also known as ACER Capoeira was founded in the 70’s in Rio.

Mestre Celso is the only direct student of one of the GREATEST Master of all times, Mestre Artur Emidio today 80yrs old. Mestre Artur Emidio changed the history of Capoeira in Rio de Janeiro in the 50's. He also challenged the Grace family, Helio Grace and Robison Grace for a Capoeira VS Jiu-Jitsu. Mestre Artur Emidio learnt Capoeira from a very old Master who learnt from an EX-SLAVE.

That makes ACER Capoeira style UNIQUE!

Mestre Celso is from the time when Capoeirista used to use Navalha and Lenco de Seda, Roda de Pernada and muita Malandragem, what we don't see anymore now days.

Mestre Celso would like to invite you to his 70th Birthday Roda and to be part to this mark in the history in Capoeira.

10hrs - Opening

11hrs - ACER Capoeira Batizado

12hrs - Show

14hrs - History - Capoeia in Rio by all Masters present

14:30hrs - Masters Roda

16hrs - Open Roda

Capoeira Class in South Wimbledon Community Centre

Capoeira Class at South Wimbledon Community Centre

Thursdays 7:30pm

Please remember, Thursday is a very important class!!!! it is a good day to learn Portuguese as we do music/instruments lesson as well.

Please don't miss it.

Obrigado

Fwd: Toreiro's canção da semana

Nos aprendemos junto

La eee laila

Ee la la ee laila, la la ee laila, lele lele la la
(lala-e laila)
Ee la la ee laila, la la ee laila, lele lele la la

Berimbau chamou pro jogo,
pandeiro que respondeu,
atabaque ja entrou,
mestre bimba apareceu
lala e laila...

Ee la la ee laila, la la ee laila, lele lele la la

Capoeira começou,
como roda tradicional,
era luta e defesa
do negro no canavial
lalaelaila...

Ee la la ee laila, la la ee laila, lele lele la la

Manuel dos Reis Machado
estivador da beira do cais,
incorporou jogo de angola
com batuque e muito mais
lalaelaila,,,,

Ee la la ee laila, la la ee laila, lele lele la la

e com paz bimba criou
a capoeira regional,
espalhou pro mundo inteiro
essa arte nacional
lalaelaila....

Ee la la ee laila, la la ee laila, lele lele la la

A.C.E.R.

Toreiro

Singing, Dancing and Capoeira: The Key To A Long Life

Brian Eno has just written a great article about the joy of singing. Capoeira came to my mind while reading it.

At the heart of Capoeira is the Roda and a key part of that is the music. The Roda is a circle of people, with two people competing in the middle and everyone else singing and clapping in time around them. The music gives the players strength, they aim to make their moves in tune to the rhythm of the song. It's uplifting feeling a part of something like this.

Brian sums up the way I feel about Capeira  songs and the Roda:

When you sing with a group of people, you learn how to subsume yourself into a group consciousness because a capella
singing is all about the immersion of the self into the community.
That's one of the great feelings — to stop being me for a little while
and to become us. That way lies empathy, the great social virtue.

You can read the full article here

My first Batizado, my first Capoeira Belt!

 
Last year, at a loss for what to do on a Monday night, I decided to give this thing called Capoeira a try. Did a search and found Acer Capoeira. I knew little about it, other than it was a Brazilian marshal art, that's part fight, part dance, part music. After the lesson, my body ached all over, but it was a good pain, I'd really enjoyed myself and decided to stick with it.

Time flies and ...boom, it's been 10 months. Last Saturday was the Batizado, my first ever grading. I passed and was awarded my belt. I am so proud of myself and fellow Capoeiristas who shared the day with me.  It was the first time in my life that I really worked to achieve something. I would not call it hard work, it was too enjoyable, even with the blisters, bruises and sprains.

We continued the party at a local pub in South Wimbledon, where we had an unplanned Roda and Maculele. I'm not exaggerating in saying that it was one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. Myself, forming a part of the circle, looking around, in that candle lit pub, seeing my friends, my chosen family, feeling, contributing and connecting to the growing energy of the Roda. It was amazing to be a part of something so special, so energizing, so lucid.

After it was over I spoke to a friend saying how special it felt, she turned to me and said with a smile on her face, "Yes, it makes you feel alive doesn't it?". I couldn't put it better.