Capoeira is an art form which combines elements of martial arts, dance, acrobatics, ritual and music. It developed through a combination of African ritual tradition and Brazil/Portugal circumstances. The practice of capoeira helps us develop flexibility, coordination, endurance, lightness of movements and self-discovery. Through the game of Capoeira we learn to fuse movements with rhythm, pay attention to reactions of our partner and create a totally new world of mutual interactions. The training is inseparable from singing of traditional songs and playing of instruments. It is recommended for children, adults without experience and dancers.

JOSE UBALDO DOS SANTOS /mestre Ubaldo »Alegria«, Brazil, Bahia, (Mutuipe) is an internationally renowned teacher of Capoeira from Brazil.  He began training capoeira in 1987 with mestre Nô (Norival Moreira de Oliveira) and became a teacher in 1992. In Brazil, he has held capoeira classes, has encouraged many humanitarian projects and has also introduced Capoeira in a psychiatric institution. Since 2000 he has lived in Trieste and has been successfully spreading Capoeira in Italy and Slovenia, where he has been teaching adults and children. He established his own group named Capoeira Tradição Baiana.