Well done Baila! Two South African boys are coming to the First Batizado at the Project CRA

A huge well done to Baila for securing a donation of £2,500 for the ABOLICAO TRUST. I know that Baila has worked very hard to make this trip of a life-time possible for two of the boys from the project in South Africa.

Both Falcao and Tigre will be flying out to meet Contre-Mestre Luis Negao and 12 other Abolicao students from Oxford and Pato's group in London. They will stay for two weeks and during that time be based, with the rest of the students, in Negao's house in Salvador. They will gain a huge amount of experience from this opportunity. This is the first time that they will have left South Africa and will benefit from learning alot more about Brazilian Capoeira in Brazil.
They will get the opportunity to meet famous teachers like Mestre Itapua, Mestre Olva, Mestre Bamba and Mestre Xareu. When they return to South Africa they will be able to pass on their experience to the other students in Hamburg and continue to lead the Capoeira classes there.

This Capoeira holiday will also include the first Batizado at the project in Abaete called 'criancas raizes do abaete' CRA. The fact that the boys are coming really brings together the three cultures of Africa, Brazil and Britain. In the past it was the slave trade that linked these countries and this is important to remember as Capoeira was born out of slavery and the fight for freedom. Now we are trying to link these cultures in a positive way through exchange and a first hand cultural experience.

We are very excited about this trip and so pleased that Baila will also be coming to meet the boys.

Much Axe!