Category Archives: Education

Paulo Freire and Capoeira – Video Resources

Posted on April 8, 2010 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

After I wrote Paulo Freire’s Philosophy of Education and the ‘Politics of Capoeira’ students and friends became more curious to discuss his work. His method has been a frequent topic in classes, trips, and e-mail conversations. Looking for resources in … Continue reading →

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Movimento Novo 2010 – 3rd Edition

Posted on March 27, 2010 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

Folks, I just got an email from Itapuã promoting their annual meeting – The Movimento Novo. They took the history of the art to guide the discussions and counted with Mestres Nestor Capoeira, Marrom, Tisza, and the researcher Matthias Röhrig … Continue reading →

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Capoeira – Diverse paths to human understanding

Posted on March 19, 2010 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

GREG Downey encountered the berimbau when conducting field work in Brazil for his PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago. Its music accompanies the complicated dance cum martial arts form capoeira, and he was so fascinated by it that … Continue reading →

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