Sinha Bahia de Capoeira proudly brings back the biggest Capoeira Festival in the region- CapoSugbo 2014: Roda da Vida! For the past years, Cebu City has been successfully staging this event with the participation of capoeria enthusiasts from all over the world.
The event will definitely heat up your summer as it is once again happen in Cebu City this May 21-22 at the Ayala Activity Centre. This will be graced by Brazilian Capoeira Master, Mestre Torpedo, originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and will be flying from Australia. Other guests includes Capoeira masters and practitioners from other capoeira froups in other parts of the world.
Teaming up with the Italian scooter brand, Vespa, is Cebu’s sole capoeira group, Sinha Bahia de Capoeira Cebu (SBC-Cebu). The group is the only international capoeira academy in Cebu City with branches around the world.
CapoSugbo 2014 highlights the capoeira performances from international guests and SBC-Cebu’s students demonstration and graduation. Students will be getting their corda (equivalent to a belt in martial arts) and advanced students will be moving on to their next rank. The event also serves as a magnificent exhibit of the beauty and excitement that is uniquely Capoeira.
“Capoeira is such a healing, holistic art, and above all else, fun,” said Jensen Chow.
Chow, who is the 1st ever Cebuano Capoeirista to receive the Capoeira rank of “Profesor”, graduated last year June 1st. He was crowned the Asia-Pacific Capoeira Champion by the Superliga Brasileira de Capoeira in 2004 and has founded SBC-Cebu on 2007.
Workshops with the Brazilian masters and Profesor Jensen will be held on May 21 while the main event follows on May 22 at the Ayala Centre Cebu.In capoeira, two people participate in a martial arts and dance by performing deceptive kicks, sweeps, trip-em-ups, head butts without touching one’s partner or opponent. Capoeira is a 500-year old martial arts movement originally developed by African slaves. More than just martial arts, it is an art of expression, play and personal interaction.
The academy has just opened its kids classes last month. Enroll now and learn the art of self-defense with a combination of exercise, music, and play! For more info, call or text 0932 640 6545 , or visit website at www.capoeira.ph.
