Capoeira: Our Life Giving Waters
festival 2024
Berkeley Capoeira has an annual tradition called a batizado where students are recognized for their training with a new belt. We plan to invite world class capoeira masters to add their energy to our event. Please join us for this unforgettable, magical celebration of an artform borne of resistance and resilience.
Friday 10/18/2024
5:00-6:00pm Panel discussion
6:00-8:00pm Batizado (baptismal) ceremony, where new belt promotions are awarded, followed by capoeira roda with live music. Several mestres (master level capoeira practitioners) will be present as guest artists.
Saturday 10/19/2024
12:00-1:00 Afro-Brazilian Dance class (all levels welcome, including beginners)
Sunday 10/20/2024
10:00-11:30 Teen & Adult capoeira workshops (all levels, including lessons for complete beginners)
4:00-5:00 Capoeira kids workshop (all levels, including lessons for complete beginners).
FAQs
Is the Festival Free? and How Do I register
There are a number of events throughout the weekend of October 18-20 2024 which will be open to the public and completely free of charge. No pre-registration is needed for these activities:
- Friday:
- Panel discussion on festival theme
- Watch a baptismal ceremony where new belt promotions are awarded, followed by a formal capoeira roda with live music
- Saturday:
- Afro-Brazilian Dance class
- Sunday:
- Learn some capoeira, kids class open to complete beginners
- Learn some capoeira, classes open to complete beginners (adults and teens)
How does the “Our Life Giving Waters” Festival Relate to the Batizado?
We are exploring the interaction between the health of our bodies of water and the individuals depending on them, as well as vice versa.
The Berkeley Capoeira Collective applied for a Festival grant from The City of Berkeley with Fractured Atlas as a fiscal sponsor. This Cultural Arts Festival was planned to coincide with Batizado so the two events would complement the cultural richness of the other. On one hand, the festival events are open to the public and therefore also to batizado participants. At the same time, several activities of the batizado will provide spectators an exciting insights into Afro-Braizilian arts in practice.
What are your COVID precautions?
- Masks are optional. No judgements either way.