International event at Capoeira Fort

The International Capoeira Festival began on Monday, August 20th, in Salvador, bringing together representatives of 36 countries. Here's the program (from the looks of it, it's mainly Regional, though Angoleiros are included):

Monday - 20/08

18h – Opening Cocktail Party

20h – Roda de Capoeira with foreign capoeiristas and guests
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Tuesday - 21/08

10h - Capoeira class with teachers from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Berimbau workshop
Samba de Roda workshop with Nalvinha Machado
Percussion workshop with Mestre Giba
Venue: Pelourinho plazas

12h - Lunch

14h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

15h30 - Break

16h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Jongo workshop with Professor Barbaro
Swing Baiano workshop with Prof. Zé Carlos
Venue: Pelourinho plazas

17h30 - Break

18h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo


19h45 - Break

20h - Round Table: Capoeira at the Fort, with Mestre Curió, Mestre João Pequeno, Mestre Boca Rica, Mestre Moraes and Mestre Nenéu. Mediator: José Augusto Leal (superintendent of the Fort)
Exhibition by the new generation of Capoeira Angola
Screening of a movie titled "Mudança do Clima, Mudanças de Vida" (Changing Climates, Changing Lives) by Greenpeace. How global warming is already affecting Brazil.

Wednesday - 22/08

10h - Capoeira class with Abadá teachers
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Berimbau Workshop
Samba de Roda Workshop with Nalvinha Machado
Jongo Workshop with Professor Barbaro
Venue: Pelourinho plazas

12h - Lunch

14h - Capoeira class with mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

15h30 - Break

16h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Percussion workshop with Mestre Giba
Swing Baiano workshop with Prof. Zé Carlos
Venue: Pelourinho plazas

17h30 - Break

18h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

19h45 - Break

20h - Round Table: Capoeira in Bahia, with:
Mestre Medicina - Capoeira in rural Bahia
Mestre Geni - Capoeira in Salvador
Mestre Saci - Capoeira in the University
Mestre Lua Rasta - Street Art Capoeira
Mestre Gil Alfinete - Capoeira Angola
Mestre Boa Gente - Capoeira in the communities
Mestre Nenel - Capoeira Regional
Mediator: Mestre Camisa

Exhibition by new generation of Capoeira Regional
Screening of a movie titled "Mudança do Clima, Mudanças de Vida" (Changing Climates, Changing Lives) by Greenpeace. How global warming is already affecting Brazil.
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Thursday - 23/08

10h - Capoeira class with teachers from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Berimbau Workshop
Percussion Workshop with Mestre Giba
Venue: Pelourinho plazas

12h - Lunch

14h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

15h30 - Break

16h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Samba de Roda Workshop with Nalvinha Machado
Jongo Workshop with Professor Barbaro
Venue: Pelourinho plazas

17h30 - Break

18h - Capoeira class with mestres and aspiring mestres from Abadá
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

19h45 - Break

20h - 6th World Capoeira Games - "Peneirão" (semi-finals) - Rodas
Venue: Antônio Balbino Gym

20h - Round Table: Capoeira around the world with: Grão-Mestre Camisa Roxa, Mestranda Márcia Cigarra, Mestre Acordeón, Mestre Jelon, Mestranda Edna Lima and teachers from outside Brazil. Mediator: Bernardo Conde

Launch of CD "Homenagem a Mestre Bimba e Mestre Pastinha"
Exhibition by "Old Guard" of Capoeira Regional and Capoeira Angola
Screening of a movie titled "Mudança do Clima, Mudanças de Vida" (Changing Climates, Changing Lives) by Greenpeace. How global warming is already affecting Brazil.
Venue: Forte da Capoeira Santo Antônio Além do Carmo

Friday - 24/08

8h - March from Lapinha to the Mestre Bimba School in Terreiro de Jesus plaza

12h - Lunch

14h - 6th World Capoeira Games - Eliminatory bouts
Venue: Ginásio Antônio Balbino

Saturday - 25/08

9h - Batizado, Troca de Cordas and Graduation
Show by "Old Guard of Bahia," Green Capoeira

12 - Lunch

14h - 6th World Capoeira Games

Folk Festival
Shows: Capoeira Especial and Orquestra de Berimbaus
Venue: Antônio Balbino Gym

Sunday - 26/08

Class on the beach at Farol da Barra
Capoeira Show including world champions
Campaign against global warming

Closing ceremony for the International Festival of the Art of Capoeira
Venue: Av. Oceânica - Farol da Barra