Capturing Capoeira / Let's Dance, Sing and Photograph
2024.4.21
10:30―12:30
KYOTO ART CENTER
Join us for a workshop where kids will dive into the world of Capoeira, a cornerstone of Brazilian culture. Kids will get hands-on experience playing the berimbau, and practice traditional songs and dance moves. Each participant will also have the opportunity to capture their best Capoeira pose in a photo shoot with photographer, Kosuke Arakawa, creating a memorable souvenir to take home.
Lecturer
Originally from Kyoto, Japan. Graduated from Kansai Gaidai University School of Spanish Language and Communication and São Paulo Art University FAAP.
Photographer/Video creator
Arakawa began practicing Capoeira in Kyoto from 2002 and visited Brazil for training every year. He entered a Capoeira Angola group 'Nzinga', studied under the Master, while living in São Paulo and Salvador.
There, he also worked at a photography studio, while majoring photography at the Art University (FAAP). He returned to Kyoto in 2015, launching a Nzinga branch, and started lessons for children and adults. (www.nzingakyoto.com)
Since then, he has been active in holding Capoeira workshops around the world in cities including Hong Kong, Atlanta USA, North Carolina USA, Berlin, São Paulo. He currently holds regular Capoeira classes for children to adults mainly in the Kyoto City area.
