Do you know Eddy Gordo? Have you seen the movie Only the Strong? Then this event is for you.
And even if you don’t, this event is still for you.
Emerging Producer Monica Ellison invites the community to The Capoeira Experience, a free, family-friendly event celebrating the rhythm, movement, and culture of Capoeira. Part of the Art To Empower series, this interactive gathering blends music, martial arts, and community connection in an engaging outdoor setting.
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that weaves together dance, acrobatics, music, and martial movements. The event starts with a welcoming, open-level class with no experience needed. After that, members of Capoeira Chattanooga will offer a performance demonstration. Then the circle will be opened to invite everyone into the heart of capoeira: the roda, a dynamic two-hour community circle filled with live music, call-and-response songs, powerful kicks, and playful trickery.
You don’t need to know what capoeira is to attend.
You just need to be curious.
Come see, feel, and begin to understand this powerful art.
Come be moved in body, mind, and spirit.
*Wear athletic wear or comfortable clothing with tennis shoes or barefoot.
*All ages welcome but ages 5 under need parent/guardian supervision at all times.
Event Location: The Grass Circle at Renaissance Park