Brasil Brasil Cultural Center

Today we celebrate your life sweet @mestre_amen_santo_

You have touched so many people around you. Just like a lovely bottle of vino, you really do get better with age inside and out 🥂.

57 looks so good on you 🔥🔥🔥

You are so many different things to so many people but most of all you are a phenomenal papa to your beautiful 4 children. We love you and appreciate your dedication to your family and your community.

You finally gifted your mama with her dream to celebrate your birthday with her in Brazil and she is beaming with joy. Enjoy your time there, we can’t wait to see you and celebrate with you! We love you 💕

Drop a message with some love in the comments so he can feel the love all the way in Bahia 💫

Spring Equinox Breathwork Workshop - Celebrating the Art of Sacred Smoke Book Launch with Neelou Malekpour from SMUDGED @smudged.co

Friday, March 25th @7-8:15pm

In celebration of 'The Art of Sacred Smoke' - a gorgeously illustrated, essential guide to the energy rituals that will transform your life, author Neelou Malekpour will be hosting a workshop centered around tools to cleanse and protect yourself and your space, tap into your intuition, and to elevate your frequency through rituals.

Neelou is here to support you for all occasions, whether that is:
• healing heartache, relieving anxiety, and dispelling bad dreams;
• cultivating focus, receiving support during travel, and prepping a space for meditation; or
• calling in love, blessing others, and connecting to your highest self.

Each Guest Will Receive:
A COPY OF THE BOOK + A RITUAL BUNDLE (valued at $44)

Cost: $55
(please bring a mat + water and wear comfortable clothes)

If you are unable to attend the workshop,
here is the link to purchase The Art of Sacred Smoke

Makele Sound Treatment

Makele Sound Treatment The Makélé is both a new instrument and collaborative project inspired by the Kikongo name for sound (Makélélé). This Makélé holds 12 berimbaus, which are st...

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Today was a good day
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In Love with our Capoeira Batuque family 🙌🏽

#capoeira #capoeirabatuque

#tbt
Blessed for another opportunity shooting with Klay Thompson @klaythompson for The Space Jam @spacejammovie a couple years ago. It was around the Batizado time so many of our capoeira family was in town from and got to join our Capoeira Batuque family for this! Unfortunately, our scene didn’t make it in the Final Cut, as in common in Hollywood but we are so grateful for the opportunity and experience. Another one in the books!

#capoeirabatuque #capoeira #capoeiramovies #nba @nba @warriors @lakers @kingjames @mestre_amen_santo_ @nay_4_eva @furacao_capoeirabatuque @avilasanto @mestrecurisco #movies #hollywood #batizado @xflower.moon @efraimsilva @revasanto

So proud of these little capoeiristas working hard on their conditioning and strengthening 💪🏽

Capoeira is dynamic, fun and challenging. They build self confidence while staying humble and supporting one another.

It’s beautiful witnessing the next generation find community and navigate being a conscious member within their chosen community.

#capoeira #capoeirabatuque #kidsprograms #youthclasses #kidsclasses #youthcapoeira #kidscapoeira #conditioning #strenghtening #fitness #cardio #martialarts #onlythestrong

We are honored to bring you an evening of treatment through sound, vibrations and meditation using the healing
Makélé instrument with Amen & Avila Santo

Sunday, March 20, 2022 @7-8:30pm
at Brasil Brasil Cultural Center
$55

Please bring a mat to lay on, water to hydrate, comfortable clothes to relax into and a blanket if you want to stay warm and cozy :)
note: there will be light movement

Link in bio to register
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The Makélé is both a new instrument and collaborative project inspired by the Kikongo name for sound (Makélélé).
This Makélé holds 12 berimbaus, which are stringed gourd healing instruments used in various african traditions and in the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira. Makélé is also the name of this collaborative project between father and son Amen and Avila Santo.

@mestre_amen_santo_ and @avilasanto also offer individual treatments, please check out their website for tracks and bookings
https://www.makelesound.com @makelesound

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Join us for this amazing trip!
Discover all the wonders of Salvador Bahia Brazil...

Induldge & explore this fascinating city throughout 2 weeks of culture, history, wisdom, fun, dance, music, ceremonies, and capoeira!

What is included:
-13 night/14 days in a great hotel in front of the beach with a pool
-DELICIOUS breakfast to start the day right (lunch + diner not included)
-Transportation/Driver throughout the 2 weeks + to/from airport in Salvador
-10 classes (dance/music/capoeira)
-Candomble ceremony
-1 show/performace
-Tourism
-Event: Capoeira International Encounter

Flight not included:
-Rountrip tickets (LAX/SSA/LAX) must be purchased by you
-Leaving LAX July 26
-Leaving SSA August 9

Cost:
$3200 per person for 2 weeks based on Double Occupancy
(note to families with children: please email [email protected] for cost if travelling as a family)
Email: [email protected] to reserve your spot.

Dates:
July 26 - August 9, 2022

Note:
-Visa fee is not included. Each person is responsible for their visa prior to travel.
-Must have Covid vaccine to travel
-Must test Covid negative prior to traveling

If interested:
Please email [email protected] to confirm your spot.
Non-refundable $1000 deposit is required by March 15.
Remainder amount will be due May 15.

#travel #bahia #salvador #brazil #carnaval #capoeira #tourism

Tibi Tire is a performance event and fundraiser for artist Reva Santo as she cultivates community support to bring two very important and complementary projects to life.

In the artist’s spiritual practice, Ifa, Tibi Tire is an expression that says ‘good and bad come together.’ Similar to the concept of yin/yang, Tibi Tire expresses that the nature of the universe is duality--positive and negative will always coexist. Knowing this, how do we pull from the positive while still honoring the challenges and difficulties that life presents? How do we alchemize our lives?

The theme will be explored through a range of performances including a Makélé sound bath, movement reflection, poetry, film screening, and live music.

PERFORMANCES BY: REVA SANTO feat. RUNSON WILLIS / AMY SHIMSHON-SANTO / MESTRE AMEN SANTO / ASHLEY BLANCHARD

Reva's upcoming parallel creative projects: Joseph X and Growing Pains, differ in medium and in subject matter, but serve a meaningful healing function when considered as a collectively moving whole. Together they are able to hold difficult 'shadow' realities while providing hope, healing, and transformation.

Join us in celebrating and uplifting Reva as she brings in her next year of life!

*If you would like to make a larger contribution and/or read more about how funds will be used please visit the GoFundMe linked here:

CLICK HERE TO RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tibi-tire-a-multidisciplinary-debut-and-fundraiser-tickets-266401583307

Acrobatics Saturday at 3pm with @all_hight_22
Learn all the ticks, let go of fears and let’s do this
#acrobatics

Are ya'll ready for this???
THIS. CLASS. IS. GOING. TO. BE. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Let's go!

FREE CLASS ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 AT 6:15PM

Brazilian Funk taught by @lindsaysereia is a high energy class that incorporates popular baile funk dance moves with a combination of the top funky hits in Brazil and Latin hits. All levels are welcome!

Lindsay started dancing at a young age in jazz, ballet, and musical theatre styles. At age 19, she expanded her dance education and began capoeira and west African dance, and later to samba and baile funk. Throughout her career, she’s danced with multiple samba companies and DJs and is excited to share her joy of dance through this class!

⚡️ Salsa ⚡️

Free class: Thursday 2/3 at 7:30pm

Weekly ongoing classes: Thursday’s at 7:30pm

Y’all don’t know what an honor it is to welcome @movementartivist to the BBCC family!

Ana is the Founding Artistic Director of @contra_tiempo and we have been watching and admiring her amazing work for so many years.

This is a real treat and a huge honor to host Ana 🙏🏽 as she teaches Salsa from a completely different perspective and with a deep purpose.

Cost (after free class)
$20/drop in
$175/10 classes

📸 by @jacobspillow

#salsa #dance #danceclass #salsaclasses #freeclass #freesalsa

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Afro Brazilian dance class with @rachelhernandezdance today!

⚡️New beginners level class at 12:30pm followed by advanced at 1:30pm.

🪘As always Live Drumming 🥁

#dance #afrobraziliandance #orixa #capoeira #culture #history #tradition #yoruba #africa #brazil #ifa

Schedule of classes #capoeira #parkour #kidsclasses #youthcapoeira #youthparkour #samba #afrobraziliandance #sambareggae #afrodancehall

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Samba is a traditional dance from Brazil with deep roots in Africa. Celebrated worldwide, this sexy and dynamic dance is full of history and variety. Come learn the secrets with the one and only @ana_malandroofficial2
Ana hosts the annual Samba Congress to the worldwide lovers of samba and the Afro Brazilian culture. She knows all the tricks and secrets, and is the grandest Malandra of them all!

Join her Tuesdays at 7:15pm and Sundays at 3pm at BBCC

#samba #brazil #carnaval #rio #bahia #africa #dance #history #culture #fitness #health #cardio #happynewyear #happy2022

And……we are back!!!!!

Kids and adult capoeira classes start again today.

Wishing everyone a fantastic 2022

See you in the Roda!

#capoeira #capoeirabatuque #kidsclasses #adultclasses #workout #fitness #cardio #goals #newyearsresolution2022 #clothing #mestreamensanto #culture #diversity #community #onlineclasses