CapoeirArab

CapoeirArab is a sports association, located in Damascus, Syria and part of the Companhia Pernas Pro Ar Academy. CapoeirArabs mission is to teach Capoeira to all youth, regardless of social status and income, and using Capoeira as a tool for social development for youth, refugees and vulnarable groups. CapoeirArabs work with capoeira includes acrobatic, music, dancing, the movements of capoeira, painting, singing and discussion groups, among other things.

History

CapoeriArab was founded in 2007 and started Capoeira classes in Damascus for Syrian youth. The focus is to use capoeira as a tool to work with youth from strained communities, thereby giving them strength, skills, friendships, and finally educating them to become Capoeira teachers themselves. In 2009 CapoeirArab started a six month project, in partnership with Unicef and Terre des Hommes in Al Tanf refugee camp in Syria, playing and teaching capoeira with Palestinian camp residents. The project was a resounding succes , , inspiring those behind CapoeirArab to establish a UK-registered International NGO called Bidna Capoeira..

Mission

Bidna Capoeira's mission is to advance community development and social education, whilst at the same time enhancing physical and pscyhosocial well-being through the art of Capoeira. Currently, the NGO is conducting projects with refugees and vulnarable communities worldwide, but focussing primarily on the Middle East.