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Our 3rd Batizado

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago in General and Performances and Public Roda. 4 Comments

Wow, we’re already having our 3rd batizado! Three years have flown by and Claudinho has done a great job in getting everyone ready for our annual event. This year, we will be seeing a number of new students getting their first cordas so we are very excited! Some of them have already been with us for at least a year and can’t wait to finally participate in their first batizado.

This year, our Batizado guests include Mestre Pintor (our newbies will be meeting him for the first time!), Graduado Rafael (KL), Instructor Cueca (KL), Instructor Grão (Perth), Professor Margo (a great friend of Bantus S’pore) and Contra Mestre Silvio Berimbau (S’pore).

Our Batizado workshops (Wed 19 Nov - Fri 21 Nov 2008) will be held at the studios at The YMCA Singapore from 8.30pm to 10.30pm. There are shower facilities so bring your bath things if you need to wash up before we head for supper (you’ll bound to be hungry!) after the workshops.

The Batizado & troca de corda ceremony will be held at Istana Park on Saturday 22 Nov 2008 from 2pm to about 5pm (we think!) So remember to round up your family and friends and get those cameras ready for a lot of action.

And then there’s the party…it’ll be on Saturday nite 22 Nov…samba gals and batucada…we’ll tell you more in an email coming to you soon!

1st Street Roda of the year

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago in Latest News and Public Roda. 0 Comments

If rain doesn’t pour on Saturday afternoon (19 Jan 2008), we will see you at the roda outside Wheelock Place at 3pm.

Merry CHRISTmas to Y’all!

Published on 4 years ago in General and Latest News and Public Roda. 2 Comments

tropicana-capoeiristas.jpgCredit: Photo by Stefano Virgilli aka Cornetto & Photoshop magic by Martin Benes.

(To the tune of Jingle Bells)

Ginga well, ginga well, ginga all the way!

Oh, what fun it is to play, in a roda on Saturday

Hey!

Last roda for 2007. 3pm. Saturday 22nd Dec. Be there. Rain or shine. If it pours, see you at Istana Park.

November update

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago in Classes, General and Latest News and Public Roda. 0 Comments

1. Roda this Saturday (3 November 2007) at UWCSEA 1pm. Let’s meet at 12.30pm (give yourself time to warm up).
Wear your abada/malha and school t-shirt.

2. There will be class on Deepavali (Thursday 8 November 2007).

3. Monday afternoon classes will be discontinued (w.e.f. 1 Nov 2007).

4. Saturday kids’ class as usual. Parents, please remember to pay fees for November (and settle any outstanding fees for Oct).

UWCSEA Roda

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago in Public Roda. 7 Comments

photo by Kai Ming

Originally uploaded by singbantus.


Click [here](http://www.uwcsea.edu.sg/cep/capoeirademo.htm) to see the rest of Kai Ming’s photos.

Three cheers for the gung-ho parents of our UWC teens who bugged Kai Ming and a big thank you to Kai Ming who set this up.

On Wednesday 8 February, we did three demos in one short afternoon for the United World College SEA cohort during their staggered lunch breaks. The response was great. It was even better when Indio and Sombra joined us on their lunch break. (You guys rock!)

The first UWCSEA class for 8- to 12- year-olds will kick off next Tuesday 21 February. 3.15 - 4.15pm (Fitness Room)

The UWCSEA Saturday class (13 - 18-year-olds) starts Saturday 25 February. 12-1.30pm.

Jogar with Rafael

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago in Public Roda. 0 Comments

Photo by Feijao



On Saturday 11 February, Instructor Rafael joined us for two public rodas outside Borders/Coffeebean on the sidewalk. Despite the fact that 2000 people showed up to audition for Singapore Idol 500 metres away, we had a large and appreciative audience. Needless to say, the energy level also shot up.

Photo by Feijao



Our young classmates showed up at both rodas with their most supportive parents in tow whose enthusiasm was an encouragement to all of us. Rafael and Claudinho also invited some children to jogar with them. Those moments were priceless.

Rafael and Gominha



Our second roda ended on a high note with two birthday rodas - one for Michelle and the other for Feijao. The other birthday boy, Soneca, remained true to his famous namesake, was MIA (probably catching up on sleep after partying all night).

Rafael and the Bantus gang from Singapore



We had fun at Sentosa!

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago in Public Roda. 2 Comments

Thanks for showing up today. We had fun. Two rodas and in between, plenty of oranges, bak kwa (courtesy of Coruja’s friend who happens to be a famous bak kwa king), mucking around the sand and practising the instruments. The Best Drama Queen Award goes to Soneca. And we have the pictures to prove it. Now we just have to figure out how to post them here!