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Capoeira Maculelê Decatur

Grupo Maculelê is an international organization with schools scattered throughout the world. Capoeira Maculelê has a presence in Atlanta, New Orleans, Miami, New York, Brazil, Spain, England, and Austria. (You can visit their websites here.) The renowned Mestre Fran founded the group almost 20 years ago.

Mestre Fran created Maculelê Capoeira Cultural Association, previously known as Conceição da Praia Capoeira Group, in Londrina, Brazil, in November 5th, 1991. Sponsors of the group include Mestre Leopoldina and Dona Alice—Mestre Pastinha's partner for many decades. Today, the Association, known as Grupo Maculelê, has been participating in many cultural events and in important social projects aiming to take poor children out of the streets.

Group Philosophy

The Capoeira Maculelê Decatur philosophy is based on the physical, moral, and spiritual values of the human being. Its practice aims to achieve the following goals:

Helping Capoeira students realize their full potential and talent;

Raising every member of Capoeira Decatur's awareness of socio-economic issues, such as drug abuse, violence, inequality and so on;

Encouraging the practice of Capoeira as a complex art, that integrates social, cultural and athletic aspects of Capoeira;

Preparing the members of Capoeira Decatur to become good instructors of Capoeira to continue to expand the art recognized as an Afro-Brazilian culture.