Category Archives: Social Capoeira

The São Salomão Capoeira Centre and The Caxinguelês Project

Posted on April 4, 2012 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

The Centro de Capoeira São Salomão (CCSS) is a not-for-proft cultural entity created with the aim of keeping alive the traditions of Capoeira. CCSS teaches a series of interdisciplinary and Capoeira-related programs as an instrument for education, citizenship building and … Continue reading →

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Beirut, os Sobreviventes e a Volta do Mundo

Posted on March 6, 2012 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

Vinícius de Moraes, the Brazilian poet, composer and singer says that we don’t ‘make’ friends, we simply acknowledge that the friendship was already there as soon as we meet friends for the first time. This is exactly how I felt … Continue reading →

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Capoeira and security: the view from upside-down. By Zoë Marriage

Posted on February 5, 2012 by 4CapoeiraThoughts

Through an account of capoeira, the Brazilian dance-fight-game, we uncover two simultaneous stories of security: first, the gradual monopolisation of violence by the state; second, a somatic, lyrical representation of a history of violence, oppression and liberation.

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