“The participants — Brazilians mostly, but also Uruguayans, Russians, Ethiopians and Puerto Ricans — have come to the 80-acre property of Mestre Cobra Mansa (or, Master Tame Snake) on the outskirts of Valença, a small coastal city in Bahia, for a three-day retreat called Permangolinha. Its name (and its purpose) are a mash-up of the sustainable farming system known as permaculture and Capoeira Angola, the capoeira style that Mestre Cobra Mansa, 58, teaches.”
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“Be yourself. Do what you can do and be happy.”
“Thoughts the day after Escola Nestor Capoeira’s monthly roda (roda do mes).”
The event in London marked the start of a series of special events and workshops to celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary. The week of workshops will lead towards a grading ceremony and performance on the 27th October 2018 held at the school’s studio space in Finsbury Park, London.
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