You are viewing an archived event from a previous year.
Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.
Images
Free Capoeria Workshop at the Music Box!
In-person
Dance History & heritage Intercultural Interdisciplinary Kids Physical activity & movementDate and time
Location
The Music Box- Upstairs.
1564 Argyle Avenue
West Vancouver, BC
Directions: The music box is a beach house located on the shores of Ambleside beach in John Lawson park. There is plenty of free parking. The workshop will take place upstairs of the music box. Please come around to the side door on the East side of the building. You will be welcomed with a stunning view of the ocean and a fantastic space to lean the art of capoeira.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Has gender-neutral washrooms.
Unfortunatly this venue is not wheelchair accessible
About
Join us at the music box for a FREE workshop where you will experience the history and fantastic world of capoeira. Facilitated by master capoeira teacher this workshop is designed for kids to move and have fun!
Capoeira is a African-Brazilian martial art, created originally as a fight for freedom. In order to protect their patricians and assure capoeira's legacy to feature generations, the Africans in Brazil incorporated in capoeira, dance, acrobatics and music elements. Disguising on these elements their original fight for freedom. Today capoeira is an international sport that has spread to more than 120 countries. It is the main advertiser of the Brazilian Portuguese language and Brazilian culture.
Through capoeira, kids learn: motor coordination skills, self defense, team work, discipline as well as music, singing, playing ,musical instruments.
and the Brazilian Portuguese Language.
Links
- Free Registration link here anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com
Organizer
The District of West Vancouver Arts & Culture coordinator.
The district of West Vancouver is proud to partner with Lobo, who is a master capoeira instructor. Lobo has a long history of facilitating kids and youth workshops and we are thrilled that they are offering this Free workshop as part of Culture Festival. Find out more about them here.
The District of West Vancouver offers arts programming year round. Visit our website to find your creative spark.