Soraia and I again

Capoeirence 2008

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January 17th 2008
So after a brief stop in Natal, I headed off to Fortaleza to meet Soraia. In fact, we saw absolutely nothing of Fortaleza as our reason for going there was to attend Capoeirence 2008 - the annual capoeira meeting of Mestre Espirro Mirrim (Cordão de Ouro) in Portal da Lagoa - Fortaleza. We spent three days there doing workshops in capoeira, afro, samba and forró. For those interested in capoeira ... read more

South America » Brazil » Ceará » Fortaleza

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more