The 8th Axé Capoeira Türkiye Festival, Batizado and 2nd Turkey Championship ended with unforgettable memories. Organized by Halit Yalçın (Graduado Cabelo) with 115 students, the event’s teachers were Mestre Cabeça de Roda (France), Professor Barrãozinho (Canada), Professor Magrela (Spain) and Instructor Marcus Cabeça (England), with students and competitors from many Turkish cities and the Azerbaijan Capoeira Federation. The festival included 8 capoeira classes, 2 MMA classes, 2 Afro-Brazilian dance classes, 2 rodas de rua, 1 open roda, the Turkey Championship, a cord exam and a cord ceremony.
2nd Axé Capoeira Türkiye Championship results:
Children: 1. Hacı Memmedov 2. Dilan Güneş 3. Valeh Valehli
Adults, category C (crua & crua-azul): 1. Selami Çetin 2. Melike Akdoğan 3. Erhan Aktam
Adults, category B (azul & azul-marrom): 1. Burak Başaran 2. Murat Çepel 3. Selim Feridov
We thank Nuhun Ankara, Ayvetsan A.Ş., Bacchus Cafe, the World Capoeira Federation, DC Akademi and Hacettepe University for their support.