WorldBeat Cultural Center 2100 Park Blvd
San Diego
California 92101
Join us at WorldBeat Center for a Batisado, Roda and Food.
Guest Mestres include Mestre Touro, Professor Jorge, Mestre Ephrain, Professor Albatross and Mestre Biquinho. San Diego’s Mestre Preto Velho, Dennis Newsome.
Capoeira, well known as an African Brazilian Dance/Fight ritual evolved in Brazil during the era of enslavement. The Batisado is an initiation ceremony for the newest students into the Capoeira “Roda” (Circle). Various rituals and traditional Batisado practices are employed during the ceremony. For older students it is a time to receive recognition for their progress and to have the opportunity to play Capoeira with other students from other schools and with other Professors, Contra-Mestres, Mestres and our Mestre (Master), Mestre Preto Velho (Master Old Black). The Batisado is a celebration of the Capoeira path. When executed by masters, Capoeira represents an explosive, yet gracefully executed series of movements most akin to dance that has as its purpose a game, a philosophy of life, a self defense and triumph in battle.
Mestre Preto Velho is the first African born outside of Brazil to hold the title of “Master of Capoeira” in its 500 years of history. This title was bestowed on him by “Grupo Cultural de Capoeira Corda Bamba” de Mestre Touro of Brazil. Mestre Touro is one of only a few grand masters of Capoeira in Brazil. Mestre Preto Velho is registered with both the “Liga Carioca de Capoeira” and the “Federation of Capoeira Sport of the State of Rio de Janeiro”. Mestre Preto Velho also has other schools in the U.S. and returns to Brazil periodically to have select students train in the grand tradition of the Brazilian African masters.
For more information about this event and the art of Capoeira call 619-518-7782.
Community Roda (Community Circle of Capoeira players) September 30, 2018 at “Hoffman Plaza” on the corner of Euclid and Imperial Avenue from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm!
