2nd Annual VivaRaiz
Batizado e Troca de Cordas
Contramestra Água-viva
VivaArts Seattle / Coletivo Ilê Capoeira
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March 26th - 29th, 2026
Special Guests
MESTRA COLIBRI
Katia Conant
Coletivo Ilê Capoeira, Chicago, IL
CONTRAMESTRA SHITARA
Coty Valdez
Malês Capoeira, Seattle, WA
MESTRE METIDO
Alex Rodriguez
Capoeira Evolução, Austin, TX
PROFESSOR GRILO
Sandesh Gourkar
CDFC Capoeira, Long Beach, CA
CONTRAMESTRE BEBIDA
Lloyd Camposagrado
Água de Beber Capoeira, Maple Valley, WA
INSTRUTOR LAGOSTA
Spencer Goad
Capoeira Brasil, Portland, OR
MESTRE ALEGRIA
Leandro Silva
Capoeira Luanda, New York, NY
MESTRE SILVINHO
Silvio Aleixo dos Reis
ICAF Capoeira, Seattle, WA
CONTRAMESTRE NEGRO
Felipe Roberson
Capoeira Evolução, Kansas City, KS
CONTRAMESTRE GALO PRETO
Omari Jarmon
Filhos de Palmares, Tacoma, WA
INSTRUTOR FANTASMA
Pedro Del Cioppo Vasques
Coletivo Ilê Capoeira, Rochester MN
INTSTRUTORA CENOURA
Rebecca Matter
Grupo Senzala, Seattle, WA
MESTRA TIGRESA
Alexsandra Frias
Sina de Capoeira, Chapel Hill, NC
MESTRE JABA
Jaba Baptista
Malês Capoeira, Seattle, WA
CONTRAMESTRE CORPO FECHADO
Zachary Kaplan
CDFC Capoeira, Long Beach, CA
CONTRAMESTRA LEIKA
Leika Suzumura
ICAF Capoeira, Seattle, WA
INSTRUTOR ARREPIADO
Patrick Javier
Coletivo Ilê Capoeira, Chicago, IL
INSTRUTORA MINHOCA
Lichelle Caampued
CDFC Capoeira, Long Beach, CA
Schedule
THURSDAY, MARCH 26th, 2026
V 4:30pm - 5:30pm Kids workshop ages 6 - 9 Contramestre Corpo Fechado
V 5:45pm - 6:45pm Kids workshop ages 10 - 13 Mestra Colibri
V 7:00pm - 8:00pm Teen/adult workshop/roda with Contramestre Negro
V 8:00pm - 9:00pm Roda
FRIDAY, MARCH 27th, 2026
V 11:00am -12:30pm Teen/adult workshops/roda with Mestre Metido
V 4:30pm - 5:30pm Kids workshop all ages with Mestra Tigresa
Y 6:00pm - 7:00pm Teen/Adult beginner workshops with Contramestre Corpo Fechado
Y 7:00pm - 9:00pm Teen/adult advanced workshops w. Mestra Colibri/Mestra Tigresa
Y 9:00pm - 10:00pm Roda
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th, 2026
Y 11:00am - 11:45pm Dance workshop with Mestre Alegria
Y 11:45am - 12:45pm Teen/adult Capoeira workshop with Mestre Alegria
Y 1:00pm Theater opens for seating
Y 1:30pm Capoeira Show
Y 2:00pm Juniors/Teen/Adult Batizado and open
roda for students and guests
Y 4:30pm Clean up
V 6:30pm Dinner party at VivaArts
SUNDAY, MARCH 29th, 2026
10:30am Blessing ceremony and first roda at new VivaArts location 4736 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
VENUE KEY
VivaArts Seattle
4421 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
4408 Delridge Wy SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Check back for schedule updates and details.
Food will be available for purchase on site or nearby each night.
Fresh markets and restaurants are also nearby venues.
