Teachers (*confirmed)
(more to follow)

Contra Mestre Lua – Males GTA *
Contra Mestre Carcara – Com Expressao Rochester *
Professor Leitao – Candeias Montreal *
Professor Budoy – Cordao de Ouro Montreal
Professor Cavalo – Maculele Miami *
Professor Macarrao – Luanda Oakland *
Professor Trovoada – Mandinga Detroit *
Instrutor Pirata – Equipe Brasileira Montreal *
Instrutor Desenho – Mandinga Buffalo *
Instrutor Ariranha – Capoeira Angola Quintal NYC *
Instrutor Soquete – Sinha Bahia *
Instrutor Falcao – Males GTA *
Instrutora Pantera – Males GTA *
Instrutor Ninja – Males Seattle *
Instrutor Camarao – Males GTA *

All workshops/rodas will be at Sidekicks Martial Arts, 2421 New Street Burlington, ON, Canada (west of Guelph Line)

Wed Apr 25 – Open Class 7:30pm Roda 9pm

Fri Apr 27 – 7:30pm Registration
8pm Workshop (adv rm 1/beg rm 2)
9:15pm Roda Aberta

Sat Apr 28 – 12:30pm – Registration
1pm – Workshop 1 (adv rm 1/beg rm 2)
2:30pm – Workshop 2 (adv rm 1/beg rm 2)
4pm – Roda Aberta
6pm – Bate Papo
7pm – Teacher’s Dinner

info@capoeiraschool.ca if you’d like to register in advance

Register and pay by September 20 and save!
See how below.

Please join us as we host our 8th annual Toronto & GTA Batizado e Troca de Cordas.

ALL capoeiristas from all groups are welcome to participate in part or in full, in any and all rodas and workshops. We welcome you to come and represent your grupo and share your experience with us so we may continue to learn and grow as a community.

Confirmed Teachers (more to come)

Mestre Curisco
Mestre Peninha
Contra Mestre Lua
Contra Mestre Carcara
Professor Budoy
Professor Leitao
Professor Lampreia
Professor Kmelo
Instrutora Guerreira
Instrutor Falcao
Instrutora Pantera
Instrutor Morcego
Instrutor Ninja
Instrutor Camarao
Instrutor Pirata
Instrutora Formiguinha
Instrutor Soquete
Instrutor Desenho

Schedule

Thursday, Sept 29
Workshops & roda 19:00 – 23:00hrs
Location: 100A Ossington Ave., Main Floor

Friday Sept 30
Workshops & roda 19:00 – 23:00hrs
Location: 100A Ossington Ave., Main Floor

Saturday, October 1
Workshop: 10:30 – 12:00
Batizado and rodas: 2:00-6:00
Location: Davenport-Perth Community Centre. 1900 Davenport Rd.

Registration and payment
Fill out the information below, cut and paste into an email and send to: info@capoeiraschool.ca. Once your form has been received, you will receive an invoice to pay your fees online.

Washington DC folk may also pay in cash or by check. Payments can be made in person to Alegria at your batizado.

Don’t miss it!

Full name:
Capoeira nickname:
Group/city:
Email address:
Housing for (please indicate Thurs/Fri/Sat):
Flight information (if applicable)*:
T-shirt size** (please indicate):
Men’s S/M/L/XL
Women’s S/M/L

Paying for:
(before Sept. 20)
1 day: $40
2 days: $60
3 days: $85

(after Sept. 20)
1 day: $50
2 days: $75
3 days: $100

* Students will not be picked up at Buffalo Airport, unless you are making arrangements directly with Macaco
** We will do our best to get the size you request but cannot guarantee it. The sooner you register, the better chance there is. Women’s shirts run quite small. S is more of an XS

Spring is a time of renewal and change, and we are very excited to be moving to this very dynamic, hip and busy part of the city, into a wonderful multi-use arts space. Check back soon for Open House details, or come on down to a class!

Adult class days and times remain the same.

The kids class will be moving to Friday evenings:
Kids I – 6:00 pm
Kids II – 6:40 p.m.
Call to register.

HOWEVER, there will be no class on Monday, May 2 and Monday, May 9 as the space is in use. Everything normal after that.

Hope to see you soon!

Sleeping on the beach under the stars, only steps away from the water, lots of capoeira, good food, good company and good times… Hello! The Caribbean in March? Yes please!

All information is on Capoeira Malês DC’s website.

Take note of the $50 discount if you register (that means register, not pay in full) by Dec 1. Capoeira Malês Toronto will definitely be represented; if you want to go get in touch with Alegria and we’ll see about carpooling to Buffalo to make flights cheaper.

Wednesday, Nov. 3 – Sidekicks Martial Arts – 2421 New St. in Burlington
Open roda at 9:00 PM

Thursday, Nov. 4 - Capoeira Malês Academy – 1078 Dovercourt Rd.
Workshop/roda 7:30-10:30 PM

Friday, Nov. 5 - Capoeira Malês Academy – 1078 Dovercourt Rd.
Workshop/roda 7:30-10:30 PM

Sat. Nov. 6 – Davenport-Perth Community Centre – 1900 Davenport Rd.

Workshop 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Batizado and open roda 2:30-6:00 PM

After-party 9:00 PM – Alegria’s house. Call 416-388-8706 for directions.

Pricing

All workshops/rodas/batizado – $100

Individual workshop – $30
Just batizado – $15

Confirmed Guest List:

Mestre Curisco
Mestre Tico Tico
Mestre Peninha
Contra Mestre Fabio Cuencas
Contra Mestre Bola
Contra Mestre Carcara
Professor Nego
Instrutores: Ariranha, Falcão, Pantera, Sereia, Camarão

Please join us in this exchange of Capoeira experiences. Capoeiristas of all levels and from every group are welcome to participate in any/all workshops, rodas and batizado.

Falou Berimbau
www.youtube.com/falouberimbau

Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
falou, falou da opressão, falou,
falou, la nos tempos de bimba, falou,
falou, hoje se escutou…

O negro que sofria na senzala
trabalhava na fazenda da feitor,
e um dia ele escutou um lamento
era zumbi dos palmares
foi ele que quem libertou
hoje falou…

Coro

Berimbau ajudava os capoeiras
la no tempo la no tempo da opressão
se escutava (o) toque de cavalaria
quando a policia seguia
berimbau ja me avisou
hoje falou

coro

Manuel foi o mestre respeitado
criador da arte da regional,
hoje em dia, seu nome será lembrado,
ja não se esqueçeu do homen
que a capoeira falou…

coro

Historia que se narran do passado
jogadores que se escutam ate hoje
e os cantos que me levan pelos tempos
lembrando issos momentos
onde o berimbao toco falou

Translation

It spoke, it spoke of the slavery, it spoke, 

it spoke, it spoke of the oppression, it spoke, 

it spoke, back in the times of bimba, it spoke, 

it spoke, today 
 was listened to…

The black that suffered in senzala 

he worked in the farm of the administrator, 

one day he listened to a lamentation
it was the buzz of palmares 

it was him who freed 

today he said… 
 


Coro

Berimbau helped to the capoeiras 

back in the time back in the time of the oppression 

if 
 listened to the cavalry touch it
polices when it followed berimbau
already informed 
 to me today it said 
 


Chorus

Manuel was the respected master 

creator of the art of the regional one, 

nowadays its name will be remembered, 

already if man did not forget it who the capoeira said… 
 


Chorus

History that if narran of the past 

players who if listen tie today
e the cantos that me levan for the times 
 remembering issos moments where
berimbao I touch it spoke

Capoeira Que Tem Sangue Na Veia
youtube.com/sanguenaveia

Capoeira que tem sangue na veia
nao pode escutar um berimbau
sua perna estremece, onde o capoeira cresce
e levanta seu astral

Coro

Seja de noite ou de dua
nao importa o lugar
quando toca o berimbau
da vontade de jogar

Coro

Na roda de capoeira
todos tem o seu valor
eu respeito a um aluno
quanto mais a um professor

Coro

O astral do capoeira
vem do som do berimbau
onde o capoeira cresce
e levanta seu astral

Coro

Translation

Capoeira that has blood in the veins
can’t listen to a berimbau
your leg begins to shake
and lifts your spirits

Chorus

Whether day or night
doesn’t matter the locale
when the berimbau begins to play
you feel like playing

Chorus

In capoeira’s rodas
everyone has their worth
I respect a student
even more so a teacher

Chorus

Capoeira’s soul
comes from the sound of the berimbau
where capoeira is born
and lifts your spirits

Hoje Me Leva O Coracao Pra Bahia
youtube.com/prabahia

Hoje me leva o coraçao pra Bahia,
lembra dos mestres que agora estam com Deus,
minha bahiaaaaa.

Saudade e dor eu tenho no coraçao,
So de lembrar do Mestre Waldemar,
Tocando Sao Bento e Angola no Pero Vaz,
Dia de festa domingo no barracao, minha bahiaaaa

Coro

Pastinha deu ao mundo sua expressao,
Jogando Angola com muita dedicaçao,
E o sol raio cuando a morte chegou,
Eu agradeço ao mestre que se foi Minhaa bahiaaaa

Coro

A arte que o mundo conheçe hoje dia,
Ela começou pelos barrios da Bahia,
E o trabalho que hoje ja se conheçeu,
Foi Manoel que agora esta com Deus. Minhaa Bahiaa

Coro

Translation

Today take my heart to bahia
Remember the mestres that are now with God
My Bahia

I miss and have pain in my heart
remembering Mestre Waldemar
playing Sao Bento and Angola at Pero Vaz
sunday day of celebration. My Bahia

Chorus

Pastinha gave the world his expression
playing Angola with much dedication,
and the sun dawned when death arrived
I thank my Mestre that passed, My bahia

Chorus

The art the world knows today
she started in the neighbourhoods of Bahia
and the work that is recognized today
was Manoel who is with God. My Bahia

Chorus

A few weeks ago playing in the roda I received a nice rasteira and immediately fell to the ground. The first emotion which came up was anger. Every movement thereafter was meshed with anger and the want to hurt my opponent. Nothing else mattered, my game got ugly and absolutely nothing was accomplished by such reactions.

I remember reflecting on this much later and knew I had allowed my emotion to control my game. There was no positive energy running through me, it was only negative I had allowed to come out. Coincidentally enough a couple of weeks later the aforementioned book fell into my lap and the page titled “Anger Without Action” was the first I opened to. Can’t recall whether it was an instinctive act or conscious. Either way a great example was outlined which will now be shared with you.

“One day after a workout, Jim Lau called me aside.  “When you get hit you stiffen, and I sense anger and a desire to strike back,” he said.  I was ashamed.  He had read my reaction all too well. “I know I shouldn’t get angry, but I can’t help it.”  I said.   Jim smiled.   “It’s not bad to have aggressive or hostile thoughts and feelings towards others.  When you acknowledge these feelings you no longer have to pretend to be that which you are not.  You can learn to accept these moods.  What is bad, however, is letting them dictate your nature.  When you unleash your aggression or hostility on another person, it inspires aggression and hostility in return.   The result then is conflict, which all true martial artists try to avoid. Anger doesn’t demand action.   When you act in anger, you lose self-control.”

It’s easy to allow oneself to lose control and react purely on emotion.  It takes a lot more discipline and focus to allow such feelings to simply be acknowledged and allowing them to be released.

T-shirts of the event, berimbaus and cds of Mestre Jogo de Dentro will be available for purchase. Berimbaus are hard to get in T.O. so if you would like one to practice and improve your skills drop in.

Check out this video if you’re still not convinced it would be worth your time!

Afrofest Roda

(FIFA matches will be shown live on three BIG screens during Afrofest!)

Grupo Capoeira Malês invites all capoeiristas in Toronto to join us for an OPEN RODA at the 22nd annual Afrofest at Queen’s Park.

As part of Afrofest’s official schedule, we have a SPECIFIED time slot for the roda. Please arrive on time to get the most opportunity for playing! There are performers using the stage area before and after us!

The roda will start with kids and then open up to adults. Capoeristas of all levels and abilities are welcome and encouraged to join us in the spirit of community and exchange.

All capoeiristas are asked to please WEAR FULL WHITES. If you do not have a white uniform from a group, please wear a white top and pants.

Visit the Afrofest website for more information on the weekend festival www.musicafrica.org

Any questions please email info@capoeiraschool.ca or call Alegria at 416-388-8706.

SPREAD THE WORD and hope to see you there!