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FOOTHILLS FAMILY MUSIC FESTIVAL

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Capoeira & Percussion Workshops and presentation

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of September
@ BRIAGOLONG which is just beyond Sale & Stratford, about 3.5 hours away
* So we need to leave the school around 8am, if anyone wants to come please let me know. You can just come for the day or sleep overnight. I can accommodate overnight and feed 10 people, so hurry.SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

Capoeira Workshop (room 1) – Percussion (room 2) 12 noon to 1.30pm Capoeira Workshop (room 1) – Percussion (room 2) 2.30 to 4pm
Capoeira Showcase 7pm

SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

Capoeira Workshop (room 1) – Percussion (room 2) 10 to 11.30am

AUGUST 3rd ‘DAY OF THE CAPOEIRISTA’

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DAY OF THE CAPOEIRISTA – OPEN RODAS & FREE WORKSHOPS FOR ALL FIRST-TIME STUDENTS & GUESTS

On the 3rd of August in Brasil, it is the ‘Day of the Capoeirista’ (Dia do Capoeirista). On this day, we commemorate the existence of Capoeira and Capoeiristas from all walks of life. In celebration of this day, we will be holding free rodas and workshops next week. This is an opportunity for inactive capoeiristas to come back and rekindle their connection to Capoeira and for anyone who may be interested in trying out Capoeira to give it a go!

WED 4TH AUGUST 2010

6pm – Capoeira Music Workshop
(Bring your berimbau, pandeiro or any capoeira instrument that you have)

7:30pm – Roda

8:30 – Capoeira workshop for all level capoeiristas

FRI 6TH AUGUST 2010

6.30pm – Capoeira workshop for all level capoeiristas

8pm – Roda

ALL THE WORKSHOPS WILL BE TAKEN BY MESTRE VAL BOA MORTE
@ FILHOS DA BAHIA CAPOEIRA ACADEMY
83-85 LITTLE OXFORD STREET COLLINGWOOD

ALL ARE WELCOME. BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR A FREE TRIAL!

Edval Santos
Mestre Val Boa Morte

Dear Filhos Da Bahia,

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Dear Filhos Da Bahia,

I want to thank you once again for your fantastic contribution to our multicultural festival at Temple Beth Israel this past Sunday.  What a wonderful way to begin the festival – so much energy, skill and joy in your dancing!  It’s clear how much you all delight in your “dialogue of movement and interaction”.  Thanks, too, for stepping it more or less at the last minute.  It’s deeply appreciated.

I do hope we’ll have the pleasure of enjoying your performance again sometime.  I think you made a lot of converts to capoeira that afternoon!

You may like to know that the festival was a great success.  Though numbers started modestly, we estimate that by the end 400-450 people came through the synagogue, and at one point there were 300 in the hall – it was really packed!

Thank you for contributing to the spirit of fellowship and mutual pleasure in culture that we created together.

Best wishes,

Fred

Rabbi Fred Morgan

Temple Beth Israel

76-82 Alma Road

St Kilda Victoria 3182

Free Lessons

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Capoeira Free Lessons

Tuesday 10.30Am Free Capoeira Classes for 1 Month for a new Beginner.

*Bring your friends, you must email First to secure your place. Number are limited.

Wednesday 8.30Pm First time Free Capoeira Classes for for a new Beginner.

* Just arrive 30 minutes before Classes to Register thanks,

Mestre Val Boa Morte

A Brief History of Filhos da Bahia

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Mestre Val founded the group in 1983 in Salvador, and christened it the ‘Associação de Capoeira Filhos da Bahia’ after coming back from a trip to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In naming the group, he wanted to honour the name of his birth state “Bahia” and as he also wanted to represent all his brothers, friends and even his master, who grew up as children in Bahia, he came up with Filhos da Bahia (sons of Bahia).

Filhos da Bahia is represented in Brazil by Mestre Alfredo’s main school (Jequie, Bahia) and in Korea and Australia by Mestre Val ( Melbourne) and Contra-Mestre Nei Boa Morte (Sydney). Across the branches in Brazil, Korea and Australia (NSW, Northern Territory, South Australia and Victoria) the group consists of over 2.000 members.

People all over the world are discovering the rich cultural, social, energetic and personal experience that Capoeira has to offer. Filhos da Bahia is dedicated to sharing this experience with as many people as possible with the aim of presenting and teaching Capoeira and its various elements in a professional and accurate manner.

Capoeira is over 400 years old, and as with many ancient practices is handed down from generation to generation meaning there is a danger of this practice losing its essence through dilution. Mestre Val Boa Morte is committed to preserving and sharing this amazing and complex culture and energy with over 24 years of experience training, teaching and performing Capoeira all over the world.

In the last 10 years here in Australia, Filhos da Bahia Capoeira Group has being promoting a lot of great Capoeira events. With the presence of Great Capoeirista (Mestres, Professores and Students)

Filhos da Bahia represents love, honour and respect. Each of these values are instilled into our students, so that they may become better practitioners of this art form and above all, better people, allowing them personal growth. With an attitude of this sort, it is no wonder why we are Australia’s premier Capoeira Academy. Both Val and Nei Boa Morte are well known in Capoeira around the world for their skills, grace and agility in Capoeira, dance, music and aerial acrobatics. Training with Filhos da Bahia ensures that you receive professional Capoeira tuition from some of the best Capoeira practitioners in the world.

We offer you comfortable and modern training facilities within a fun and energetic environment. Come and see why more students decide to learn Capoeira with Filhos da Bahia than any other academy. And the best part of it is; you will have fun along the way.

ENERGIA DA BAHIA!!!

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