Halit Yalçın (Graduado Cabelo), president of the Ankara Capoeira Association and representative of Axé Capoeira Türkiye, is going to Belarus on December 4–9 and to Lithuania on February 22–25 to teach capoeira. These events will also work on bringing the Belarus Capoeira Federation and an independent group in Lithuania into the World Capoeira Federation. We...
The Hacettepe University Capoeira Club and the Ankara Capoeira Association, who have always led the way in developing capoeira in Turkey, achieved another first: capoeira is now an official course. For now it is offered as an elective only to Recreation students at Hacettepe University’s School of Sport Sciences and Technology, but the aim is...
Campoeira 2012 (the 9th Axé Capoeira Camp), held in Sinop in July 2012 with 33 participants, was full of unforgettable moments, tough training, great rodas and fun trips. Well done to everyone who took part. Thank you to our valued supporters OPET, Sinop Municipality, Gerze Municipality and Kayıkçıoğlu Oto Tic. A.Ş.
The 7th Axé Capoeira Festival, organized May 31 – June 3 by the Ankara Capoeira Association — always the first to do things in Turkey — took place with 94 students and 5 capoeira instructors. It featured 2 rodas de rua, 1 open roda, 2 MMA workshops, 2 Afro-Brazilian dance workshops, 3 capoeira workshops and...
Our team of 7 took part in the Axé Capoeira Poland 10th anniversary and 3rd European Championship in Wrocław, Poland, on May 1–7. Congratulations to the whole team, who represented Turkey successfully in the competition and performances, and to Ferhat Atakul, who made us proud by taking first place in the championship. Axé Capoeira: where...
Our capoeira classes for children have started. Give your child the best gift — send them to capoeira! They’ll have fun and grow, dance and learn self-defense, and develop both their sense of rhythm and their acrobatic skills. Every Saturday and Sunday at 13:00 at Axé Capoeira Academy & Calipso Dance School (Akay Caddesi 13/A,...
Unforgettable moments from the opening performance of the Gazi University Capoeira Club. For details about classes and the club: Burak Eren Bulut 0506 629 6687
After the Hacettepe University Capoeira Club, the Ankara University Capoeira Club is now opening its doors. Everyone who wants to watch the opening and welcome performance is invited on Friday, February 24 at 17:00 to the Farabi Hall of the Faculty of Languages, History and Geography. For details, contact club president Levent Ergen: 0 554...
The club started its spring 2012 semester with a great performance. After the opening show, which students from many departments and years came to watch and enjoyed, new classes begin on Wednesday, February 22. Class days and times are in our classes section; for details, contact club president Ferhat Atakul: 0 555 967 76 81
Axé Capoeira, semi-finalists in season 1 of Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye (Turkey’s Got Talent), entered the competition again to promote capoeira and are now in round 2. Good luck to our group, who have finished rehearsing for the round 2 broadcast next week!