Wu (fourth right), Yong (third right) and Yeoh (third left) pose with sponsors.
KUCHING: Movimento Simples de Capoeira Sarawak (MSC Sarawak) will be celebrating its 5th Annual Batizado E Troca De Corda festival entitled “Simplesmente Capoeira” with more international guests to showcase their abilities at CityONE Megamall from July 12-16.
It has been actively engaged in promotional activity for the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira and pulling in people from around the world to practise with the local practitioners.
“Guests from previous festivals have ranged from countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, China and even the US.
“This year is no different with invited guests including Mestre Claudinho, Professor Rafael, Professor Rubens ‘Pimbal’ and Professor Soldado,” said MSC Sarawak founder cum head instructor Malcolm Wu at a press conference here yesterday.
With him were Sarawak Tourism Federation president Philip Yong and Rainforest World Music Festival artistic director Jun-Lin Yeoh.
Wu said guest instructors include those from Singapore, China, Kuala Lumpur as well as native Brazilians.
“Instrutura May Ooi, who is also known as “Mighty May” (capoeira instructor, former Olympian swimmer, professional female MMA fighter,entrepreneur and medical doctor) from Singapore will be gracing this festival.
“As part of festival, a Samba Dance Workshop will be conducted by Farah Dawood de Morais from Singapore School of Samba (SSS), which is Singapore’s premier Samba School and one-stop company of world-class Brazilian entertainment,” said Wu.
The five-day event will include capoeira workshops, Roda de Rua (street game), Samba de Roda (Samba on the streets), Maculele, Samba Batucada as well as the grading ceremony called Troca de Corda.
Kids are encouraged to join too as there will be kids workshop.
“We will be conducting the Capoeira adults workshop from July 12-16 with the Batizado E Troca De Corda from 12pm to 2pm on July 16.”
Wu said in an effort to give back to the community, MSC Sarawak started a Capoeira Programme with the Salvation Army Boys Home Kuching since 2015 and the group will be grading the existing and new boys from the Salvation Army Boys Home.
“As an added bonus this year, MSC Sarawak is being invited to showcase the Brazilian art form such as Capoeira and Samba Dance on the 15th July in the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) as part of its 20th anniversary celebration.
“By being part of RWMF 2017, it is really an honour and addition to strengthen the point of promoting Sarawakian Arts & Culture to our guests,” he added.
For more information regarding the event, contact Instrutor Bocao (Malcolm Wu) at 0129083884 or visit www.capoeirasarawak.com or email [email protected].