Escorpiao, Rapaz and Break
One tradition in Capoeira is for the mestre to give nicknames to the students. For some teachers the nickname is meant to encapsulate the character of the students and a … Continue reading
Maculelé com Facao (aka Dancing with Machetes)
As I’m coming to learn, Capoeira is much more than the kicks and cartwheels that most people picture. There are no fewer than four distinct dances that one must learn. Moreover, … Continue reading
Capoeira Humaitá Celeiro de Bambas, Caracas
Over the course of the week I’m going to post some videos of my Capoeira group. A few months ago Nadjib came and took pictures of one of our training sessions. … Continue reading
Ensemble de Rock Zenith
One of the best things about Caracas is the free or nearly free music that can be found all over the city. All levels of local government subsidize events and if you know … Continue reading
Sapporo in Caracas
One of the best sushi restaurants in the city is Fugu. It’s possible to feel under-dressed there, so we go when we have a reason to wear more than t-shirts. … Continue reading
Climbing Roraima for Semana Santa
Roraima is on a whole bunch of “must see before you die” lists. I’ve never been suckered into feeling like my current life adventure is inadequate by reading those lists and … Continue reading
Introducing Ice Box Baby
Loyal Fino Cambur readers: Kat and I have embarked on a journey of untold dimensions. If the impulse purchase of a USB mini-fridge were a bacterium on my face, the new blog … Continue reading
Pozo Suruapo con Capoeira Humaitá Caracas
Last Saturday Innes and I invited our capoeira group to a celebratory dinner at Pozo Suruapo — a local posada and favorite among ECA teachers. We weren’t really celebrating anything in particular, … Continue reading
AASSA Conference, Sao Paulo: 4 Days of Smart Decisions
A couple weeks ago eight teachers and I were sent to represent ECA at the annual conference for AASSA (Association of American Schools in South America). I gave the same presentation … Continue reading
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