WHEN WHO WHAT WHERE - Axé Capoeira Vancouver

Axe Capoeira vancouver
annual summer event
REGISTER NOW AT AXEVANCOUVER.COM
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WHEN
WHO
WHAT
Saturday July 30, 12 PM - 5 PM
Authentic Afro-brazilian cuisine,
sights, sounds, dancing,
clothing—the largest event of its
kind in Canada!
WHERE
Granville Street
THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS:
PHOTO CREDIT: CBRPHOTOGRAPHY.CA
Special guest : Mestre Barrao
WHY SPONSOR?
Reasons to get involved
1. Reach a broad audience. GranvilleStreet, withestimatedfoot trafficof 50,000pedestrians
onweekends, is theplacetopromoteyour brand. TheAfro-BrazilianCarnaval brings thecolours,
music, andmovements of Brazil toVancouver, attractinga widevarietyof spectators andparticipants.
Weall remember theenergyof GranvilleStreet duringtheOlympics. This is your opportunitytohelp
that energycontinueandpromoteyour brandthroughanenergetic, family-friendlyevent intheheart
of our city.
2. Support your community and the revitalization of East Vancouver. AxéCapoeira’s
Vancouver academyis proudtobeintheheart of Vancouver’s Eastside, addingBraziliancultureandour
uniqueenergytothevibrant artisticcommunityinthis neighbourhood. Capoeira is a challengingand
imaginativeart formthat has hada positiveimpact onyouthacross theglobe. Your support of theAfroBrazilianCarnaval will helpus continuetogivebacktoour communityhereinVancouver.
3. Connect to a growing number of young capoeira enthusiasts. Fromhumblebeginnings,
theart of capoeira has capturedtheinterest of bothartisticandsportingcommunities. AxéCapoeira
has beenfeaturedonseveral hit televisionseries includingSo You Think You Can Dance Canada, America’s
Next Top Model, andThe Ultimate Fighter. AxéCapoeira is regularlyseenonsocial media channels—
a spectacular 20-secondMMAknockout onYouTubehasreceivedover 20millionviews. Withitsincreasing
popularityamongyoungadults, capoeira provides anideal avenuefor anybrand.
4. Exciting media opportunity: Vibrant colours, cultural traditions, and athleticism.
Media sponsors will havetheopportunitytocapturetheexcitement of Brazil’s Carnaval andtherich
historyof capoeira intheheart of downtownVancouver. Videographers andphotographers will beable
toshowcasetheir artisticabilities byshootingspectacular flips, kicks andacrobatics andthevibrant
colours of samba andthetraditional Afro-Braziliandances of Northeast Brazil.
CONTACT US
Julie Ali
Manager
AxéCapoeira
604.761.4635
shows@axecapoeira.com
WHO WE ARE
Background and Objective
AxéCapoeira originatedinRecife, Brazil in1982andopenedthefirst-ever capoeira academy
inCanada in1996. BasedinVancouver, BC, theorganizationtodaycontinues toriseas oneof theworld’s
leadingschools of capoeira. Withits internationallyhighstandards of teachingandtrainingstudents,
AxéCapoeira has seensteadyenrolment increaseover theyears, toa current total of approximately
10,000students inover 30countries aroundtheworld.
Students andinstructors fromAxéCapoeira travel internationallytoparticipateincapoeira workshops,
competitions, andperformances. Thegroupis knownfor promotingthehistory, music, art andculture
of Brazil throughinteractiveandeducational capoeira demonstrations featuredinpublicor for other
organizations.
AlthoughAxéCapoeira celebrates theAfro-Brazilianculture, it represents muchmorethanthat. Inthe
last 25 years thegrouphas performedat various events helpingtobringthecityof Vancouver together.
It is aninclusivegroupdedicatedtopreservingtheroots andtraditions of capoeira, as well as celebrating
thediversityof Vancouver.
AxéCapoeira is committedtothecommunity, andsince1990has beena travelinggroupinCanada.
Bytouringschools across BC, includingthoseinremoteareas, members haveshowna deepcommitment
tosharetheir knowledge. Ensuringthat a percentageof yearlyperformances aredonatedtothe
community, AxéCapoeira alsocollects clothes, musical instruments anddonations frommembers
andstudents togivetochildrenbothat homeandabroadinBrazil.
Inadditiontoencouragingandteachingtheart of capoeira across theglobe, AxéCapoeira has released
eight internationallyacclaimedmusicCDs, annual performanceDVDs, anda four-volumeinstructional
DVDset.
AxéCapoeira works toensurea strongfuturefor capoeira. Throughresearch, travel, hosting
events, andnetworkingwithother capoeira organizations inBrazil andinternationally, AxéCapoeira aims
toincreasethegroup’s ownknowledgeof capoeira whilecontributingtotheart’s evolutionintheworld.
Philosophy
Thephilosophyof AxéCapoeira is basedonrespect for capoeira Mestres, thosewhodevoted
their lives tobuildinguptheart beforeus; onthepreservationof thehistorical roots andtraditions
of capoeira; andonpracticingcapoeira inall its aspects: martial, aesthetic, andcultural. Instructors
teachstudents ina waythat will encouragepositive, healthygrowthincapoeira, deliveringbothphysical
andmental trainingsothestudent will becomea well-roundedcapoeirista andindividual.
CONTACT US
Julie Ali
Manager
AxéCapoeira
604.761.4635
shows@axecapoeira.com
Thegoal of capoeira is for thetwoplayers tocreateandmaintaina physical andpsychological dialogue,
inwhichstudents learnhowtocreateandrespondtosituations, withinthegameof capoeira andinlife
situations outsideof capoeira. Byengagingwithbothfriends andopponents students developflexibility
of thinking, anopenness to-others, andanappreciationfor differences andmulticulturalism.