CapoeirArab is a sports association, located in Damascus, Syria. CapoeirArabs mission is to teach Capoeira to all youth, regardless of social status and income, and using Capoeira as a tool for social development for youth, refugees and vulnarable groups. CapoeirArabs work with capoeira includes acrobatic, music, dancing, the movements of capoeira, painting, singing and discussion groups, among other things.
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History
CapoeirArab was founded in 2007 by Tarek Alsaleh and started Capoeira classes in Damascus for Syrian youth. The focus is to use capoeira as a tool to work with youth from strained communities, thereby giving them strength, skills, friendships, and finally educating them to become Capoeira teachers themselves. In 2009 CapoeirArab started a six-month project, in partnership with UNICEF and Terre des Hommes in Al Tanf refugee camp in Syria, playing and teaching capoeira with Palestinian camp residents. The project was a resounding success, inspiring those behind CapoeirArab to establish a UK-registered International NGO called Bidna Capoeira.
Mission
Bidna Capoeira's mission is to advance community development and social education, whilst at the same time enhancing physical and psychosocial well-being through the art of Capoeira. Currently, the NGO is conducting projects with refugees and communities worldwide, but focusing primarily on the Middle East.