Capoeira News Online

Graduado Chris of Ginga Mundo Capoeira of Brooklyn, New York reached out to Capoeira News Online to let us know about his recent contribution for the Huffington Post. In the article, Chris does a great job speaking for the history, philosophy, and appeal of capoeira for the general audience and encourages both kids and adults to check out the art at Ginga Mundo’s batizado this weekend.

Mestre Foca and CapoeiraVida Brooklyn are hosting a roda tonight at the Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Ave. at Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY. The roda is “dedicated to the struggle for equality by people of color in the United States, Brazil, and around the world.” If you are able to attend, be sure to RSVP on the Facebook event page and spread the word to support this important community effort. More information can also be found at the event posting on the CBS New York website.

Mestre Ombrinho of New York City’s Capoeira Angola Quintal was recently honored with the Lower East Side Community Leadership Award, as covered by Lindsey Ellefson for the Lo-Down:

“I feel there’s lots of times people don’t get awards for their service and I’m lucky this time,” he said. “I’ve been doing this work for a long, long time.”

Capoeira Brasil NY’s Professora Joy was recently featured in a video by the social media platform GirlGameChanger. Their mission statement from www.girlgamechanger.com:

By creating a platform and community to amplify women’s voices & highlight our assets, we create a universal home to harness change via story. From how to bake a pie, to how to trim a tree, to how to craft your personal narrative, to how to do a headstand, to which coding class would work best for your needs, to…

Brooklyn, New York’s Capoeira Guanabara recently hosted its annual “rodathon” fundraiser for its batizado, apparently to great success, as shown in a “thank you” video posted to YouTube by user turgger316. The event took place at Prospect Park’s Grand Army Plaza on May 15, 2016 and according to the video, helped raise over $1800. The group’s capoeiristas were individually sponsored with donations made in cash or via PayPal.