23-24 november 2024: Event mestre Djop

On the 22-24th of November we will organize our Mar Estradeiro Autumn-event again! This time we’ve invited mestre Djop (Escola de CApoeira-Be) to share his knowledge and experience with us!

Friday November 22nd @ Basisschool Bavinck:
18.30 – 21.00 Roda do Mês

Saturday November 23rd @ Basisschool Bavinck:
10.30 – 11.00 Walk-in and registration
11.00 – 13.00 Capoeira angola with mestre Djop
13.00 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 14.30 Dansclass with Mônica Cordeiro
14.00 – 15.00 Kids class with mestre Djop
15.00 – 17.00 Roda
17.00 – 18.00 Papoeira with mestre Djop
21.00 onwards: Evening party (location disclosed at event)

Sunday November 24th @ Basisschool Bavinck:
10.30 – 11.00 Walk-in and registration
11.00 – 13.00 Capoeira angola with mestre Djop
13.00 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 15.00 Percussionclass – rythm: Tambu with mestre Djop
15.00 – 16.00 Capoeira / papoeira with mestre Djop
16.00 – 18.00 Roda

Location: Basisschool Bavinck
Acasiastraat 141, The Hague

There are (limited) sleeping places available. So if you need a place to stay, please let us know in advance.

Please register here

22 June 2024: Festa Junina

After last year’s success, come and celebrate the Brazilian Festa de São João together with us! There’s forró, côco, ciranda, Bumba-meu-boi and typical Northeastern food by Mari’s Kitchen! We start with a forró dance workshop by Mandacaru Dance at 20.00h, followed by live forró music by Forrosá, the appearance of Bumba meu Boi Caxinguelê and Mateus, a roda de ciranda and côco. This year with a special kids program in the afternoon!

Get your ticket at musicon: for the party and for the kids program!

17-19 May 2024: Encontro de Capoeira Angola

A whole weekend of capoeira Angola and Afro-Brazilian percussion & dance.

Confirmed invites:
* Mestre Guará – Escola de Capoeira Angola Paris (ECAP)
* Contramestre Guga Santos – Associação de Capoeira Angola Mãe
* Contramestre Ronnie Julianto – Grupo de Capoeira Angola Holanda

Friday May 17th @ Basisschool Bavinck:
18.30 – 20.00 workshop
20.00 – 22.00 Roda de Capoeira Angola

Saturday May 18th @ Basisschool Bavinck:
10.00 Doors open & start of registration
10.30 – 13.00 Capoeira Angola class
11.00 – 12.00 Kids class
13.00 – 14.00 Break
14.00 – 16.00 Music / dance class
16.00 – 18.00 Roda

Sunday May 19th @ Basisschool Bavinck:
10.00 Doors open & start of registration
10.30 – 13.00 Capoeira Angola class
11.00 – 12.00 Kids class
13.00 – 14.00 Break
14.00 – 16.00 Music / dance class
16.00 – 18.00 Roda

Location: Basisschool Bavinck
Acasiastraat 141, The Hague

There are (limited) sleeping places available. So if you need a place to stay, please let us know in advance.

Please register here

25 november 2023: Passos e ritmos Nordestinos

Come and enjoy the music and dance from the Brazilian Northeast! Let yourself be swayed by the Boi Caxinguelê from The Hague, try and keep up with the frevo passistas from Olinda & Recife, dance forró on the live music of Forrosá and thump away on samba de côco. Forrosá is organizing this special evening together with Mandacaru Dance, Teco Canindê and other invited friends from Pernambuco. Vai tocar fogo!

23-25 June 2023: Event mestre Célio Gomes

Mestre Célio Gomes (Grupo Aluandê Capoeira Angola) from Rio de Janeiro, will visit the Netherlands for the first time to share some of his experience and knowledge of Capoeira Angola. Mestre Célio Gomes has received his mestre-title from mestre Cobra Mansa, and is founder of and responsible for the Roda de Lavradio in the Lapa neighborhood.

24 June 2023: Festa Junina

Come celebrate the Brazilian Festa de São João with us! There’s forró, popular dances and typical Northeastern food! We start with a forró dance workshop (entry level) by Mônica Cordeiro (Mandacaru dance) at 20.30h, followed by live forró music by Forrosá, first appearance by Bumba meu Boi Caxinguelê, roda de ciranda and côco.