batizado, Troca de cordões, & Formatura
Batizado & Formatura 2025 at a Glance
Berkeley Capoeira has the tradition of a batizado each Fall. At a batizado & troca de cordões ceremony, students are recognized for their hard work and training. We are excited to celebrate the incredible commitment of our capoeiristas! We are also excited to be graduating several members of our very own teaching and leadership team, including Fogueira who will be accepting the title of Mestra!
This year we are excited to have some truly wonderful teaching artists! Please join us for this unforgettable, magical celebration of an art form borne of resilience.
Kids
Friday 10/17/2025
3:30-4:00 Registration/Check-in
4:00-5:30 Kids workshop (Mestra Marreta)
Saturday 10/18/2025
1:00-1:30 Registration/Check-in
1:30-2:30 Kids workshop (Contramestra Força)
2:30-4:30 Kids Batizado Ceremony – Wear your cleanest whites!
4:30 Youth Post-Batizado Celebration
Teens & Adults
Wednesday 10/15/2025
6:00-7:00 Harmony singing for capoeiristas (Inst Tako Polvo)
7:00-8:00 Teen & Adult workshop (Mestra Marreta)
8:00-9:00 Candlelight roda and Celebration of Ancestors
Friday 10/17/2025
5:30-6:00 Registration/Check-in
6:00-8:30 Teen & Adult workshops (Mestre Primeiro Grau Espaço and Professor Kaçador)
8:30-9:30 Roda & Fingerfood Potluck
Saturday 10/18/2025
8:30-9:20 Morning Mobility w/ Inst Parabrisa AKA Scott
9:10-9:30 Registration/Check-in
9:30-10:30 Teen & Adult workshop (Contramestra Fogueira)
10:30-11:30 Music workshop (Mestre Acordeon)
12:30-2:30 You are invited to participate with us as part of a capoeira contingent at an East Bay No Kings protest – our event theme is “resistência”, so we will mobilize together in the tradition of capoeira resisting oppression. More details TBD
3:30-4:30 Registration/Check-in
4:30-8:00 Batizado/Formatura Ceremony & Roda – Wear your cleanest whites!
FAQs
How much does the event cost and How Do I register
Adults & Teens
- Full Event with Sliding Scale Tiers: $100 – $125 – $150
- Saturday Day Pass $75
- Individual Workshops: $30
- Roda: $15
- Batizado Only $50 (w/ t-shirt while supplies last)
Kids
- Full Event with Sliding Scale Tiers: $75 – $100 – $125
- Roda: $15
- Batizado Only $50 (w/ t-shirt while supplies last)
This year’s batizado ceremony and roda (Saturday night) are free for spectators
How does the “Co-Creation of Resistance” Theme Relate to the Batizado?
This year’s theme reflects our responsibilities as capoeiristas to understand the history of capoeira as an Afro-Brazilian artistic manifestation intended to liberate its practitioners both physically and spiritually.
What are your COVID precautions?
- Masks are optional throughout the event. No judgement either way.