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DanceBrazil Founder and Artistic Director Jelon Vieira (right) rehearses with his company in 2009.. Jelon Vieira is a Brazilian choreographer and teacher who, in 2000, achieved recognition by New York City's Brazilian Cultural Center as a pioneer in presenting to American audiences the Afro-Brazilian art and dance form, Capoeira.
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In 1992, João Grande, a highly respected capoeira mestre, established his academy in New York. [64] Since 1988, Mestre Paulo Siqueira has organized the annual summer meeting in Hamburg, which became one of Europe's largest capoeira events. In 2001, Europe saw its first native mestre, Edgardo Sananiello. [64]
Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is a Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality.. It is known for its acrobatic and complex maneuvers, often involving hands on the ground and inverted kicks.
Mestre Acordeon's most recent endeavor was reminiscent in its audacity of his original journey to bring Capoeira to the West Coast of the United States nearly forty years ago. At the age of 70, on Labor Day 2013, he, his wife Suellen Einarsen also known as Mestra Suelly [ 3 ] and nine of his disciples embarked on a 14,000 miles bicycle journey ...
The avenue's official name was changed to Avenue of the Americas in 1945 by the City Council, at the behest of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, [25] who signed the bill into law on October 2, 1945. [26] The intent was to honor "Pan-American ideals and principles" [ 27 ] and the nations of Central and South America, and to encourage those countries to ...
When Machado died in 1994, the New York Times said of him: "Mr. Machado was known for the intensity of his dancing even in styles like the Brazilian martial arts form Capoeira, which calls as much for reckless daring as for skill and training."
Michael C. Fina was a family-owned fine goods retailer and worldwide employee recognition company, based and operated in New York City and known for its online store for bridal registries and home goods. The company was last run by the third generation of the Fina family. Steven Fina was President and Chief Merchant of the retail division. [1]