Tag Archives: Social Inclusion

Jogo Aberto 7-14/03/2010

  Jogo Aberto, our school’s next event, will be held from the 7th to the 14th of March at Fingal Head, NSW, Australia. The programme is packed with talks, discussions, documentary screening, and of course heaps of good classes and … Continue reading

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The Social Role of Capoeira: Can we make local sense of a cultural practice in global diffusion?

  After writing about the Volta Por Cima and the Brazil Sweden Cultural Exchange projects I received a few e-mails from people interested in this sort of social initiative in Capoeira. These new contacts made me think about the 4 … Continue reading

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Project Learning from Brazilian Culture: A Brief History, Profile and Guidelines

Very often I am asked “- What is ‘Volta Por Cima’?”. Most people must be thinking I have started a new group or brand. That is not the case. Mestre Suassuna’s work inspired many of my endeavours in Capoeira, including … Continue reading

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