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2010

JANUARY WORKSHOP IN DUNDEE

With Mestre Fantasma
Sunday 30th and Sunday 31st January
2 - 6pm Gerrard Hall, Church St, Monifeith, Angus, near Dundee
£35/25 for two days, £20/15 one day
Please e-mail confirmation by January 16th to reserve your place

FANTASMA IN EDINBURGH

Mestre Fantasma will be taking the class and leading a roda at Out of the Blue on Friday 29th, 8pm, £10

 

NEW BLOCK OF BEGINNERS CLASSES

The Autumn set of beginners classes will begin on Tuesday 29th September. This six week block of classes will cost £25. This includes entry to the roda at Out of the Blue on 6th November.



2009

CHRISTMAS RODA

There will be a roda at Out Of The Blue in Edinburgh on Friday 18th December. All welcome.

CHRISTMAS BREAK

The roda on 18th December will be the last Edinburgh session of 2009.
The normal schedule of slasses will resume on Tuesday 5th January 2010.

DION'S AUTUMN VISIT
Dion will be visiting Scotland again in October. He will teach classes in Edinburgh on the 8th, 9th and 16th, and he will be running workshops in Aberdeen, Findhorn, Inverness and Edinburgh.

NEW BLOCK OF BEGINNERS CLASSES

The Autumn set of beginners classes will begin on Tuesday 29th September. This six week block of classes will cost £25. This includes entry to the roda at Out of the Blue on 6th November.

GOOD NEWS FOR GLASGOW
A new home for capoeira angola in Glasgow has appeared, the Glasgow Steiner School, just off Dumbarton rd by Kelvingrove art gallery. There will now be regular classes there on Monday and Thursday evenings.

EDINBURGH CLASSES RESTART
The regular classes at Out of the Blue began again on 1st September.

VIDEO
In August, Sandy edited a video of our training sessions. Watch it in the media section.

AUGUST EVENINGS
Piolho and Cabrinha hosted a series of evenings in August, with capoeria on Leith Links or outside the Scottish Parliament, and vegetable currie or suchlike afterwards. Obregado.

MESTRE MARROM
Mestre Marrom, Prof. Carcará & Prof. Dion came to Scotland for our annual event 16th-17th May.




2008


PROFESSORA TATIANA
Topping of the year in style. Tatiana´s December visit, 3rd to 15th, great classes and workshops supporting our group.

MESTRE MARROM and four other capoeiristas came to Scotland for our annual event 23rd-25th May.

FANTASMA
Montrose (finally!), Aberdeen and Inverness hosted Simon (Fantasma) & Cutia for some great workshops.

DION MOVES TO BARCELONA
After 9 years working with Capoeira in Scotland, Dion heads to new pastures, opening arms and hands to new lands. Regular visits provide support and guidance for his group. Obrigadão to Cutia who is continuing building the kids work in schools and running an open class.

First a short stop in New York at the end of November, visiting Mestre João Grande, who gives his recognition and value for Dion's work and full support to his group mão no chão. Obrigadão

Dion's note:
'Montse and I are setting up a new camp in Catalunya, Barcelona being our new playground. We are expecting many visitors, so please book early! Meanwhile please value, enjoy, share, spread and live the rich art mão no chão was created for... axé'

MESTRE CHAMINÉ UPDATE
Mestre Chaminé is currently developing a kids project on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Mão no chão is aiming to get involved and help in this project.

FANTASMA (LONDON) UPDATE
Things are really moving in London... if you get the chance be there, if not, make it happen. www.capoeira-angola.co.uk www.myspace.com/urbanritual

MESTRE CLÁUDIO UPDATE
Mestre Cláudio has left Scotland for the moment after his six month stay here. He has formed his own group based in Glasgow.




© Mão no Chão, 2009