Art for Change

The Art For Change Action Group supports, encourages and promotes diverse Art Forms as effective tools for positive Social/Ecological Change. Capoeira Angola Capoeira is a beautifully complex art form, developed in Brazil by African slaves in their struggle for freedom. It is a dance of fighters and a fight of dancers that mysteriously combines elements of music, ritual, theatre and philosophy in a seemingly malicious yet playful game! During the “roda de Capoeira” (Capoeira circle/game), the captivating pulse of the music entrances the Capoeiristas in a dialogue of expression, creativity and connection. Alertness and self awareness, both physical and mental, are but some of the skills that the Capoeira tradition develops. Capoeira is inherently a powerful tool for social change. Its foundations rest upon notions of respect, camaraderie and collectiveness. Constantly transforming challenges into opportunities, a Capoeirista learns how to gracefully respond to difficulties, both in the “roda” and beyond.

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