Timetable
We have eight capoeira classes a week, open to students of all levels. All classes are held at Nadi Barada sports centre in Al Mazra’a, Damascus.
Come and join us.
| Tuesday | 4:00 - 5:30pm | Advanced training |
| 5:30 - 7:00pm | Beginner training | |
| Thursday | 4:00 - 6:00pm | Teacher training |
| Friday | 3:30 - 4:30pm | Free 4 Kids |
| 4:30 - 6:00pm | Girls training | |
| 6:00 - 8:00pm | Open training | |
| Sunday | 4:00 - 5:00pm | Music class |
| 5:00 - 6:30pm | Open training |
Social Programs
Since CapoeirArab began we have been dedicated to using capoeira as a means of social development for the Syrian youth.
We run several popular programs including: Free 4 Kids, training at juvenile institutes, at Al-Tanf Refugee Camp, & many others.
We are proud to have been supported by UNICEF, Caritas, Terre des Hommes and most recently by the EU Delegation for the Meet in Play project.
Meet In Play
March - September 2010
With the generous support of the European Delegation in Syria, CapoeirArab is implementing the Meet In Play project with Terre des Hommes Italy & Companhia Penas Pro Ar.
Over 320 children & 1200 community members from vulnerable and underserved communities in Damascus will benefit from:
- Improved social & cultural integration
- Strengthened intercultural diagloue
- Awareness of social exclusion issues
- Heightened acceptance of diversity
A short film about our six month project at Al-Tanf Refugee Camp.
Read more about it on the UNICEF website.
What is Capoeira?
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian sport and art form of ritualised fighting, combining dance, acrobatics, music and rhythm.
There is a philosophy in capoeira based on respect; there are no winners, no losers. It’s a group activity where people play and learn together.
Capoeira is a way of expressing love for life, one that is characterised by spirituality, playfulness, fun, risks, challenges, failure and success.
For a better idea watch our Tanf success story.
About Us
CapoeirArab is a independant capoeira school operating in Syria. It is part of the Companhia Penas Pro Ar academy.
Our mission is to reach out an engage all Syrian youth regardless of their financial means.
The school was founded in August 2007 by Tarek ‘Laranja’ Alsaleh. The classes quickly grew and we began the first of our social programs, the latest of which is Meeting In Play.
Moussa ‘Latino’ Mokraoui joined in 2008, and since we have tought capoeira to over 6000 people across Syria. We will continue to do more, in particular with new sister organisation Bidna Capoeira.
