Alright people, this is our big week for the year! Things are going to start getting hectic soon and already we are inundated with calls regarding what to expect from the Festival this year. To answer your most commonly-asked questions, please keep your nose on this post:

Schedule of Events:

• Thursday 8th-Friday 9th (8:00pm) Workshops with Mestre Pintor
• Saturday 10th (9:00pm) Noite Brasileira! @ Qba
• Sunday 11th (3:00pm) 2nd Annual Batizado @ 1 Utama (near McDonalds, old wing)

FAQ:

• How much to participate? For Bantus students, it’s MYR 150 for the festival. For non-Bantus students, it’s MYR 150 to participate in the Workshops. All participants will receive a limited edition Festival T-Shirt. It’s FREE to watch the Noite Brasileira and Batizado.
• Will I be corded this year? Payment of festival fees may not include a cord. Please discuss your eligibility with Quek or Rafael to avoid disappointment. Generally, if you’ve been training with us for at least 3 months, you’ll be eligible for the first cord (Coral). We will announce the list of students who will be corded this year, on Friday, 9th September.
• Do I need to buy a uniform? If this is your first cord, you may need to purchase a pair of abadas (MYR 170). Otherwise, there’s no specific uniform to buy. You’ll be wearing the Festival T-shirt and abadas for your Batizado.
• How much are the T-shirts? The Festival T-shirts will be for sale at MYR 35 each. Numbers are limited!
• I can’t come for Workshops/Noite Brasileira/Batizado… do I still pay the full amount? Yes, as long as you’re participating for any event as a Bantus student, you’ll need to contribute to the Festival fund. In order to simplify the administrative process, there’s no separate payments for the individual festival events.
• Can I get a cord to tie up my new abadas? If you haven’t been awarded your first cord (Coral), then you’ll need to tie your abadas up with a plain string. We will have some available in the academia during the festival period. You’ll get to wear your new colours proudly after you’ve been awarded your cord during the Batizado!
• Can I watch the Workshops? To be fair to our participants, the Workshops will be strictly for people who have registered for the festival. You may however come and watch our Noite Brasileira, Batizado and any other public rodas we hope to organize, ad-hoc.
• What should I wear? For workshops, you may wear your normal training gear. Bantus students must wear the Festival T-shirts for Noite Brasileira and Batizado. You’re encouraged to wear you Bantus abadas for all the events, but you must wear them if you wish to be corded during the Batizado.
• Who can I call? If you have further questions about the festival, please call the following senior students first before trying to call your instructors: 1 Terry (012 328 6730) 2 Lynn (013 358 7373) 3 Woei Hern (016 222 2423) 4 Andrew (012 212 7076) 5 Jai (012 258 9600)
• Can I get a ride to… ? Please arrange with your fellow students for a ride to any of the festival venues first before trying to call any of the senior students above. Most of our rides will be used to transport our international guests and may not be able to accomodate any more passengers.
• Where’s the academia?

• What happens during the Batizado? Briefly, your objective will be to stay on your feet as long as you can in the roda with Mestre Pintor or any of the other guest instructors, who will ‘baptize’ you into the world of capoeira by tripping you up and subsequently awarding you your cord!
• Can I play in the rodas? For Bantus students, you can play in all the Bantus rodas according to the rules and etiquette outlined here. You are also expected to observe the rule of seniority where you may only “buy” a game from a junior student, or wait for a senior student to take you into the roda. Non Bantus capoeiristas are advised to seek the permission from our Mestre or the presiding instructor before entering the roda.
• How do I know who’s the Mestre or presiding instructor? Just ask any of our Bantus students and they’ll point you to the right person.