CSP 15 Year Anniversary
November 1 – 21
Baltimore, MD
$200 all activities
a la carte starting at $20
Capoeira Social Project
Celebrating 15 Years
Capoeira Social Project (CSP) is thrilled to announce its milestone celebration of 15 years of spreading the joy of capoeira and cultural arts education. Starting next week, this special event will culminate with a captivating weekend celebration from November 17th to 19th, featuring an array of activities, classes, and workshops.
Throughout the entire month of November, CSP is offering a diverse range of classes and workshops, welcoming both newcomers and capoeira enthusiasts. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn and engage with capoeiristas who have been an integral part of CSP’s educational journey.
The weekend celebration, scheduled from November 17th to 19th, promises a spectacular showcase of capoeira, sambas, cocos, maculele, and percussion. It’s an event not to be missed, with the vibrant and rhythmic world of Brazilian cultural arts taking center stage.
The celebration will not only serve as a testament to CSP’s remarkable 15-year journey but also as an opportunity for the community to come together, learn, and celebrate the rich heritage of capoeira and Brazilian cultural traditions.
Join us in commemorating 15 years of the Capoeira Social Project and immerse yourself in a weekend filled with music, dance, and the spirit of togetherness. We invite all to participate in this grand event, celebrating the beautiful fusion of culture and community.
Event Details:
Date: November 1 – 21, with Weekend Celebration 17-19, 2023
Location: Senzala de St Lukes, 800 W 36th St Baltiore, MD
Activities: Capoeira, sambas, cocos, maculele, and percussion
Open to: All ages and skill levels
Price: $200 for all activities, a la carte starting at $20
Individual classes: $20, $70 for a set of 4
COCO WORKSHOP $25
November 17 – 18 CLOSING WEEKEND WORKSHOPS $70
Special Guest Event Instructors
Throughout November CSP are thrilled to offer extra opportunites to train with teachers who have impacted our path over the years. CSP is excited to have international as well as local guests to impart their knowledge in Baltimore. Read below to know more about these guest instructors and when they will be teaching.
Contramestre Pedro Campolina
Contramestre of Capoeira Angola, stage and street artist. Started practicing capoeira and percussion at 11 years old (1992) and has tought and performed in 13 countries around the world. Pedro founded Aprendendo Angola Capoeira School in 2007, Pé-de-Jurema in 2009, Coco da Gente in 2013 and Andacunfé in 2020.
He has record percussion in 5 albums and are teaching capoeira and percussion at the moment in his home town, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Teaching capoeira angola, coco de roda, and percussion November 1 – 22
Mestrando Neguinho
Siriguejo met Neguinho in Salvador, Bahia in 2006. Since 2010 Neguinho has been living and teaching capoeira in Belgium. Neguinho received his mestrando cord in 2022.
Teaching capoeira contemporanea, samba, and maculele November 15 – 24
Contra-Mestre Coqui
Contra Mestre Coqui (Carlos Crispin-Rodriguez) was born in Puerto Rico, later settling in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He joined Capuraginga in the mid-90s, under Mestre Loka, achieving his goal as the region’s first capoeira instructor.
Meeting Mestre Virgulino at a batizado event introduced him to Cordão De Ouro capoeira, which blended elements of Capoeira Angola and Regional, captivating him. Coqui left Capuraginga and joined Cordão De Ouro, eventually earning the rank of Contra Mestre. Despite no longer being part of the group, he continues to teach workshops and practice Cordão De Ouro Capoeira.
With over 25 years of experience, he balances capoeira with a career in law enforcement, family life, and the guidance of Mestres like Xuxo, Neghino (CDO), Muriel (CDO), and Chuvisco (Mandingueiros). His dream is for the next generation to embrace capoeira not just as it was, but for what it can be—a path to self-care, understanding, love, and respect. He hopes people will learn and appreciate capoeira for its movement and transformative potential, regardless of group affiliations, race, creed, or religion, using it to strengthen their communities and themselves.
Teaching capoeira contemporary workshop November 18
Graduado Coisa
Roberto Olvera, Graduado Coisa, started his career in Capoeira when he was 15, Mestrando Sapo has been his professor since his beginning; but in 2014 he left Mexico and spent one year in BH training with Mestre Ray, after that, he traveled the world with Capoeira and currently he is in Texas getting a bachelor’s degree in education to develop his teaching skills.
Teaching capoeira contemporary workshop November 18
