Dance Department Friday Forum
Mestre Silvanho, Capoiera Angola, Belo Horizonte, Brazil-US
Event Details
Date
Friday, October 18, 2013
Time
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Location
Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall
Description
Mestre Silvinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil-USA) will give a lecture-demonstration about the history and contemporary development of Capoeira Angola. The art of Capoeira Angola has historically been a cultural means of resisting oppression, and a catalyst for collective action and organizing. The art has also served as a tool for community education, and holds a prominent place in African Diaspora arts.
Cost
Free
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