ABADA-Capoeira Brazilian Cultura Day and Jogos 2012

The Brazilian Cultura Day left the public amazed with the different shows performed by ABADA-Capoeira. Once again we brought a taste of the real roots of Afro-Brazilian culture to the Australian public. The performances were followed by second edition of the Capoeira Jogos in two categories. Congratulations to the winners and all participants that made the whole event more than a competition, but a way to bond and have fun doing what we do best, Capoeira! The message Cipo left to all students at the end was the most important, “Capoeira is like life, and you’ll be taken down a million times. The winner will be the one that learned to always stand up. A Capoeirista never give up, if you give up you aren’t a Capoeirista.”

The winners for category A (yellow/orange to orange/blue):
1st Filipino, 2nd Violeta, 3rd Fechado.
The winners for category B (raw to yellow):
1st Passarinha, 2nd Alternativo and 3rd Pantera.
Best on each cord were also rewarded: orange/blue: Filipino, orange: Violeta, yellow/orange: Canibal, yellow: Passarinha, yellow/raw: Florent and raw: Broto!

ABADA-Capoeira Melbourne Weekend

ABADA-Capoeira
 Melbourne Weekend

On the first weekend of June Graduado Cipo gathered with his students and flew to Melbourne to meet Instructor Flecha, he arrived in Australia 5 months ago and is developing a work with Capoeira in Melbourne.

The objective of the special weekend was to divulge the arrival of ABADA-Capoeira in Melbourne and it was a great success! The weekend was fulfilled with Capoeira rodas, performances and lots of fun. “When I and Rosinha arrived in Australia 7 years there was no ABADA Capoeira here, and we really know and value the importance of helping each other to unify and strength up the group as a family! That’s what ABADA-Capoeira is! A big family! Wherever you go, if ABADA is there you have a family and people looking after you!”, says Cipo.

Intructor Flecha is bringing with him all the latest ABADA-Capoeira techniques, music and Traditional dances such as Maculele, Jongo and Samba de Roda from Brazil. We are really happy and pleased to have him in Australia to help support and develop our so precious art Capoeira. He teaches on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm at AKA Studio, 130 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick and Fridays at 7pm at Fusion Studio, 478 Smith Smith Street, Fitzroy. For more information call 0406 248 702. Big thanks to everyone that participated and made it happen: Graduados Cipo, Rosinha and Bacuri, Instructor Flecha, the Sydney students: Filipino, Risadinha, Violeta and Passarinha; Melbourne students: Rapoza, Boomerangue, Muai and Chuva