Sundays with the Muse: Introduction to Capoeira for Women (Nov 22)
November 23, 2009 by Master-User
Filed under Past Community Events
Experience the beauty and exuberance of the Afro-Brazilian art form capoeira, an intriguing blend of dance, martial art, music and ritual.
This workshop is a gentle introduction into the fascinating and rich world of the Afro-Brazilian martial art, capoeira. With origins reaching back to the brutal world of slavery in colonial Brazil, capoeira incorporates elements of African, Indigenous and European cultures. The hypnotizing and joyful music, the camaraderie of the circle, the circular and powerful movements, all lead the body and senses to an experience that is both grounded and deeply spiritual.
Lang Liu has been practising capoeira for over 13 years. She has taught capoeira in Toronto for over 7 years and recently founded the ‘Filhos de Bimba Toronto’ school of capoeira, whose mother school is based in Brazil under the guidance of Master Nenel, son of legendary Master Bimba. Lang is currently writing a thesis at the University of Toronto based on her experiences of capoeira as an embodied form of knowledge with the potential to transform lives.
Sunday Nov 22, 2009 2:30-5:30 pm
Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd., 3rd floor, Toronto
Pay-What-U-Want, Come to any or all. Pre-registration needed. Please email Erica Ross at erica@danceourwayhome.com to reserve your spot.
