Grupo Senzala desde 1963
Visit our 9th ‘Encontrou de Inverno’ in Amsterdam in February. This international 4-day event brings together masters and students from all over the world to train and learn from each other. Likewise, visit events hosted by other groups and find out how our common language dissolves barriers. Will you be joining us? Stay tuned for more info..
Come join us in Leiden or in Amsterdam and discover the basics of the game, moves and music. The course consist of 8 lessons of one hour and starts in Leiden starts on Wednesday 14 November and in Amsterdam on Thursday 29 November. Feel free to drop in, even if you’ve missed the first couple of lessons.
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We offer performances, workshops and demonstrations in capoeira, samba and Brazilian percussion. Check out the CoolBest Vitaday commercial from 2007 featuring Mestre Grilo and Platina, which ran on 3 national channels in The Netherlands.
We offer capoeira classes for kids in Leiden, Voorschoten, Zoetermeer and Bremen (DE) with a special kids event in July of each year to celebrate the closing of the season. Check out ‘Training’ in the menu for more information.
It was 50 years ago that a group of kids from all walks of life came together in Rio de Janeiro and founded the Senzala group. Little did they know that this group would grow to become the largest capoeira community in the world. More on this fascinating story soon...
