What is Capoeira?
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art developed in the 1500s by African and Indigenous slaves in Brazil as a form of self-defence from their oppressors that mixes sport, fight, dance, popular culture, music and fun.
Developed by African slaves in Brazil and their descendants, Capoeira has agile and complex movements that utilize the feet, hands and body in gymnastic-acrobatic movements, all incorporated in a typical Brazilian way called “Malandragem”.
A characteristic that distinguishes Capoeira from other Martial Arts is the music. Capoeira will only be “played”(the term used to refer to a sparring in Capoeira) when the Master starts to play the Berimbau (Afro-Brazilian instrument that dictates the rhythm to “play” Capoeira).
The word Capoeira has many meanings; one of them refers to an area of forest that had been cleared by either burning or cutting down. In such places thick, low secondary vegetation would grow, making it a good place for those who escaped slavery and bandits to hide.
Who is Rodolfo Calfa?
Known in Capoeira as Contramestre Titan is the one leading Axé Capoeira in Hong Kong, he was born in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, in 1982. His first contact with capoeira was in 1996 at the age of 14, where he met Master Andrezinho, one of the first students of Master Eddy Murphy, with whom he has trained for years and participate in countless Capoeira events throughout Brazil.
Location: Multiple
Duration: 20 man-days, 1-2 days a week over June – Dec
Working Hours: Flexible
Job openings: Two spots at a first come first serve basis
Job Description
This internship offers the unique opportunity to experience Brazilian culture. Take part in multiple events and witness capoeira first hand. Students will be required to actively take part in learning capoeira, playing musical instruments and singing.
Responsibilities
- Social Media Management: Handle the daily operations of Axé Capoeira’s social media accounts, engaging with users and promoting capoeira.
- Rework and redesign website.
- Help out with multiple events.
- Take part of learning Brazilian culture, music, singing and history.
- Optional self-paid trip to Brazil to help out with events and experience Brazil culture and heritage.
Preferred Skills
- Strong proficiency in website design and Photoshop.
- Excellent communication skills.