GRUPO IUNA de CAPOEIRA

RIO DE JANEIRO - BERLIN

I.U.N.A. Group

The idea to create the Associação I.U.N.A de capoeira started with three mestres:
mestre Rui Henrique, mestre Pedro Rosembergue (Ziza) and mestre Bené.

At that time, 1975, there was in Africa the regime of segregation, and we came to the idea of founding a group with an opposite reason to it.
A group, as a symbol which could integrate people; a symbol which stands for the unification of all races, that is I.U.N.A “Irmaos Unidos das Nacoes Africanas” with white and black hands giving themselves.

It happened eventually in one university on north of Rio de Janeiro .

Mestre Rui Henrique and mestre Canela have been the first mestres, who participated in sport competitions in universities through capoeira that time.

Mestre Rui Henrique remains still as the only one four times champion in University Capoeira Championship on north of Rio de Janeiro, because the competitions in universities stop.

The actual mestres:
Rui Henrique, Torquato, Carlos Augusto, Dedinho, Júlio Deglier, Saulo, Soró

Professores/Graduados: Popeye, Arildo, Trovão, Deidei, Tesoura, Michele, Iuri Marcelo, Xexel, Lúcio, Gasparzinho, Cascão, Fungui

Mestres who left IUNA: Ziza, Bene, Gilson, Cabucú, Betinho, Tigrão, Naval

Professores who left IUNA: Guto, Cocorinha, Coringa, Pé de chumbo, Ari, Cavalo

The Associação I.U.N.A de Capoeira participates in social projects like ESCOLA DE PAZ, PROJETO MEL AND LONA CULTURAL in Rio de Janeiro.

In Rio you can have class every day, sundays happens an open roda. An "entrega de cordeis" (graduation) happens every year at last sunday of december.

Visitors are always welcome!