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1st KABULA INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER
CELEBRATING BLACK BEETLE (BESOURO PRETO)

.... history, culture and identity in Capoeira

:::: November, 27th to 30th


Films, Rodas, Lectures, Masterclasses, Afro-Brazilian percussion, Brazilian
party, capoeira t-shirts live stenciling-graffiti and more ...
_ For more info and pre-registration contact us: info@kabula.org / kabula.org/event_2008.php
_ Limited space - book in advance
_ All the venues, directions and maps can be accessed @ kabula.org
• November the 27th - The Arcola Theatre

Registration (please arrive a bit earlier in order to register for the Conference)

:: Opening Day - Screening + Q & A + Roda + Food

:: 6:30pm - Presentation of the Guests and Conference Program + Film
Screening - The Caretaker*, Film Documentary (Film length: 84min)
(studio 3 - basement)

:: 8pm - Q & A - Mestre Russo (we'll move to studio 4, upstairs)

:: 8:20pm to 9pm - Welcoming Roda for guests and general public (Studio 4)

:: 9pm cocktail - Studio 4 and drink from Cafe Arcola - 20% discount on drinks
from bar


• November the 28th YMCA Stockwell

Registration (please arrive a bit earlier in order to register and get ready)

:: 6:30pm - Lecture - Capoeira for Performance and Acting with M. Carlao, Greg
Hicks / RSC + others)

:: 7pm / 9pm - Roda de Capoeira

:: 9pm - Warming up the drums: Afro-Samba Batucada collective leading by
Master Percussionist Pedro Lima from Rio de Janeiro.


• November the 29th - The Thanet Center

Registration (please arrive a bit earlier in order to register and get ready)

: : 11am
Lecture + Q & A: Besouro Preto (Black Beetle) and capoeira in Bahia during the
first half of the 20th century.

: : 12pm / 13:30 - choice of:
1) M. Pedro Lima collective Afro-Brazilian Percussion class (downstairs)

2) Capoeira: simultaneous workshop with M.Braga / M. Paulo Siqueira / M.
Joaozinho

(3 classes at the same time and different levels)


- LUNCH BREAK


: : 2:30pm / 4pm – choice of:

1) M. Pedro Lima collective Afro-Brazilian Percussion class (downstairs)

2) Capoeira: simultaneous workshops with M. Russo / Prof. William / Rejane-
Rilene


: : 4pm / 5pm

- Rodas* - 2 Rodas at the same time (upstairs)

: : 5pm / 6pm

- All together for Big Roda* (upstairs)

* So, we will have plenty of time to all participants play on both Rodas
: : 6pm/7pm (upstairs)

- All together: Celebrating Afro-Brazilian Rhythms from Candomble with M.
Pedro Lima leading Monjolo-Cabula, Barra-Vento, Congo & Samba de Roda
Rhythms

(WE WILL HAVE MANY DRUMS BUT BRING YOURS IF YOU HAVE IT)

: : 9pm onwards (£2 donation)

Brazilian Party / Show with Pe de Serra* Band playing traditional Rhythms from
Brazil + DJ
* The Great new Brazilian Band in London leaded by Mestre Pacheco and Prof. Pedro Campolina
@ Caipirinha Jazz Bar
177 Archway Road,
Highgate,
London,
N6 5BL
. Nov 30th - Shepard Bush - Marazul Space (11:30am / 6pm)

Registration (please arrive a bit earlier in order to register and get ready)

11:30am / 12pm - Film screening: Delicadamente Nobre* (TBC)

*** UK PREMIER ***
(Documentary . 20 min. Color . MiniDV . 2008 . Brazil - Rio de Janeiro)

:12:pm / 1pm

Leaning Berimbau Rhythms Collective Master-Class (Berimbalada Orchestra*)
Leading by M. Braga, M. Carlao, M. Paulo Siqueira, M. Joaozinho, M Russo, Profs. Rejane &
Rilene, Prof. Willam
*All the Masters will lead and teach Capoeira rhythms.

(BRING YOUR BERIMBAU AS WE DO NOT HAVE BERIMBAUS FOR ALL
THE PARTICIPANTS)

1pm / 2:30pm - Capoeira: simultaneous workshops with M. Braga / M. Carlao /
M. Russo

: : Lunch Break

3:30 pm / 4:30pm - Celebrating Afro-Brazilian Rhythms from Samba with M. Pedro
Lima leading School of Samba Rhythms from Rio de Janeiro

4:30/ 6:00 - Final Roda

ONE SATURDAY WE WILL HAVE AN ARTIST STENCILING / GRAFFITI T-SHIRTS
WITH CAPOEIRA BLACK BEETLE MOTIFS (please order in advance)
*Films Description:

THE CARETAKER
Documentary. 84min. Color. 2007. UK - London

Shot in Brazil over a four year period, O Zelador explores the life of Mestre
Russo who lives with his family an hour's bus ride from the centre of Rio de
Janeiro. At an early age Russo discovered the value of Capoeira. The music,
physical agility, self-defence and philosophy of this Afro-Brazilian cultural
manifestation helped him endure a life fraught with poverty and danger. The film
is an intimate portrait of Russo, his wife and sons and his loyal group of
students who claim that Russo's love, knowledge and guidance have been an
inspiration to them. A remarkable and engaging individual, Russo details
Capoeira's place wider Brazilian culture and history supported by a wealth of
archive footage.

Director: Daren Bartlett

DELICADAMENTE NOBRE (UK Premier)
Documentary . 20 min . Color . MiniDV . 2008 . Brazil - Rio de Janeiro

The career of Messias dos Santos, musician, painter and thinker of rural Afro-
Brazilian culture – Master Messias as he is known.
The film follows his thoughts, his painting and his music taking the viewer on a
brief journey through the universe of this poet of Black Culture in Brazil.

Director : Cecília Lang
Script : Cecília Lang
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The Kabula Team
Kabula Arts & Culture
Capoeira & Community Projects
London-Rio-Austin
www.kabula.org

WILD INDIGO WINTER NEWSLETTER 2008To everyone happy season!!!. here are some activites coming up in the nextcouple of weeks.FiRST OF ALL UPDATE OF THE CHOIR OF THE YEAR COMPETITIONSunday 9th November The London Lucumi Choir all travelled up to take placein the category finals of the BBC Radio Three Choir Competition of the Year.We performed to the best of our ability, and made a positive impression onthe judges (although one of the judges didn't get it; ie" less drums please,the voices are fine on their own" missing the point completely!) Here weresome of the judges more sensible comments. "Great robust, well blendedchording. " Great subtle changes of metro and tempo uniting to create anamazing build" Suzi Digby. "A wonderful performance and presence. A greatsense of community, spirit and purpose." "I can imagine a ritual-theatrecreation of your repertoire for performance" Paul Gladstone Reid. "A greatdemonstration of singing involving the whole body and soul not just thevocal chords. There was joyous energy and vitality to the whole performance"Howard Goodhall .Congratulations to all the members of the choir, Martha Galarraga and myselffor getting the choir there and to exposing the joyous energy of this musicto a wider audience!!www.myspace.com/londonlucumichoirSUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBERSundays at 18:30 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/thechoir/Sunday evening is the place to go for all things choral on BBC Radio 3. JoinAled Jones for performances and features exploring everything fromplainchant to barbershop, oratorio and gospel, plus profiles of today'sleading choral performers and composers.BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2008Highlights from the Choir of the Year Category Finals will be broadcast onBBC Radio 3 The Choir (18:30-20:30)23 November - Children’s Choir Final & Open Choir Final25th NOVEMBER 2008 9.00 pmORQUESTAR ESTELAR & LONDON LUCUMI CHOIR @ Bar Rumba.salsa, mambo, Latin big-band, Cuba, rumba, orishas. London, Bar Rumba,Barrio LatinoBARRIO LATINOBar RumbaStreet:36 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1£5.00 or £4.00 if you email me your names for paying guest list ; do thisbefore monday pleaseWEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3rd 08 LONDON LUCUMI CHOIR !!!ALTERNATIVE CAROL SERVICE, ie SINGING TO THE ORISHA INSTEAD!!!You are warmly invited to the annual Christmas carol service of HousingJustice Followed by RefreshmentsRSVP Debbie Lee Telephone: 020 7723 7273 Email: d.lee@housingjustice.org.ukAt 7pm At St John.s Church Waterloo Road LondonSE1 8TY(nearest station: Waterloo)Charity Number: 294666Website: http://www.housingjustice.org.ukThere is no guest list since it is a charity event for a very worthy cause,and it will be fantastic once again to sing these songs in a church!NEW MEMBERS OF CHOIR, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE CHOIRBEFORE THE 10th DECEMBER , SO I CAN SEND YOU A CD AND SOME LYRICS> NEW YEARSTARTS 18th JANUARY 2008WILD INDIGO GOES TO CUBA !!WE ARE OFF ON our FOURTH TRIP TO CUBA THIS CHRISTMAS; WE ARE SINGINGwww.wildindigo.co.uk for blogs of previoustrips to CUBA and photos in the gallery!

It is our pleasure to invite you to the artist talk of Black Dance in Britain 1930s – 1990s Moments on Wed 3 Dec, 7pm @ The Drum. Featuring talks by Funmi Adewole from ADAD and Gail Parmel from ACE, this insightful session is chaired by Wanijku Nyachae, Dance Officer from Arts Council England.

Black Dance in Britain depicts important movements in the history of Black Dance in Britain over the last sixty years, the exhibition featuring images of organisations and choreographers who through dance, have engaged in a rich cross-cultural dialogue, sharing styles of movement, experience and innovations. The resulting fusion of dance styles not only began to define dance by performers of African Caribbean, Asian and African descent living in Britain , but it also added a new dimension to British dance.

The exhibition includes images from photographers such as Dee Conway, Chris Nash and Terry Cryer.

Black Dance in Britain will be showing at The Drum, Mon 1 Dec – Fri 30 Jan, admission is free and all are welcome.