THE CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL WITH MESTRE BONECO

The 5th Capoeira Festival DVD, with Mestre Boneco (Beto Simas), directed by Rogerio Rezende and produced by par Digiart Productions which presents The Baptism ("Batizado"), the equivalent of getting a black belt, with background music composed by Mestre Boneco himself. Many other "Mestres" (Masters) of Capoeira from all over the world like Mestre Itapoan, Mestre Mão-Branca, Mestre Tony, Mestre Caveirinha among others participate in this event.
This one hour and fifteen minutes DVD shows not only the Batizado, workshops, public presentations, and a very interesting and exclusive interview with Mestre Boneco himself. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that involves movement, music and elements of practical philosophy. One experiences the essence of Capoeira by "playing" a physical game called jogo de capoeira (game of capoeira), or simply "jogo".