“RESILIENCE THROUGH A CULTURAL

ACTIVITY ON THE ROAD TO WELLBEING”

CAPOEIRA ANGOLA

Anastacia said:

“I don’t know what Capoeira means, but I hope

it means people coming together”.

Capoeira Angola started in the 16th century,

at a time when Brazil was a Portuguese colony.

“Capoeira Angola is above all a way of living, a philosophy based in individual liberty, in happiness, in respect, in cooperation, in comradeship, and in the community spirit, thus integrating man in society.”

Is an intervention program that introduces the Afro-Brazilian

art form of Capoeira Angola to young people from refugee

backgrounds. The project combines the healing potential of

musical and physical expression to provide a range of social

and learning outcomes, mentoring approach and

empowerment.

PROJECT BANTU

Dandara said:“Better at relaxing. I always get angry at my brother but

Capoeira’s really calmed me down”.

SELF-ESTEEM

Capoeira Angola gives young people a chance to excel.

Arantes said:

“Capoeira Angola has taught me to be myself all

the time,

no matter what people think of me”.

Capoeira Angola offers a way to channel aggressive energy into a positive

experience through the fluidity of movement expression and music.

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Besouro said

“It feels good I’m better at it now than before, and I feel proud keeps you

out of trouble. It makes you feel calm”.

Project Bantu works at an individual level by coordinating

physical movement and mental strategy, Capoeira Angola

promotes a strong mind-body connection “Mindfulness”.

PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT

Carmelita said:

“Capoeira Angola has made me flexible, healthy

and I have more

energy. It has great movements so you can move

your body

easily like a football player”.

CULTURAL CONNECTION

Capoeira Angola is in a phase of rapid expansion as a

form of playful body expression, not only in Brazil but

also internationally.

Denilson said:

“I like it because everyone here is from different

culture and they

have different ways of thinking and socialising... The

way they

sing makes me remember something from the past”.

Capoeira Angola is about belonging to a group, learning to

co-exist in a shared space and building healthy relationships.

BELONGING TO A GROUP

Vanpeta:

“After joining this group I feel so welcome and

wanted.

I feel like I belong and they all like to be friends

with me”.

Mestre Roxinho said:

"I believe culture is an important instrument of self-determination of the individual. STARTTS Project Bantu, through the practice of Capoeira Angola, aims to alert young people to the importance of their culture, and others culture, enhancing and understanding that allows them to challenge their limits both in the class room and outside. In this way, they will realise that culture is part of a human beings and that a human being without culture is like a rootless tree".

Elizio said

“Mestre has always told us that if you want do something

just go for it, work hard and practise and then you will get

better at it so I just go for it now it’s like Mestre is also my

teacher and my advisor like my dad something yeah he’s

always there for us like all of us all the time, telling us the

good advice and what to do in school and how to work hard

, and where it will lead us in the future and things like

that”.

UBUNTU

Muito Obrigado !

Thank you very much!