Batizado 2024 in Parma, Italy

LSC Capoeira Herança Italia 5th Batizado & Troca de Graduação

18th and 19th May 2024 in Parma (Italy)

LSC Capoeira Herança Italia is delighted to welcome you to our 5th Batizado & Troca de Graduação taking place on the 18th and 19th of May 2024 in the beautiful city of Parma, Italy!

Timetable

SATURDAY 18th May 2024 @Sisters’ Dance (Via Renato Brozzi 15/A Parma)

9.20 Meet the LSC Italia students at Pizzium (Viale Mentana 120, Parma) (see map for directions)

9.30 Drive to workshop venue Sisters’ Dance (Via Renato Brozzi 15/A Parma) - transport provided

10.00-12.00 Workshop with Mestre Silvia and Mestre Marcos (London School of Capoeira) - adults

12.00-15.00 Lunch @ Pizzium (Viale Mentana 120, Parma) (transport provided)

15.00 - 16.00 Music workshop with Mestre Silvia and Mestre Marcos (London School of Capoeira) - adults

16.00 - 16.05 Break

16.05 - 17.05 Workshop with Formada Carolina (LSC) - adults

17.05 - 17.15 Break

17.15 - 18.15 Workshop with Mestre Silvia and Mestre Marcos (London School of Capoeira) - adults and kids

18.15 - 18.30 Break and Roda set up

18.30 - 20.00 Roda

20.00-20.45 Shower, changing and transfer to restaurant

21.00 Dinner @ daMat Giovane Italia (Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 7, Parma), transport provided**

SUNDAY 19th MAY 2024 @ Scuola di Danza CID (Via Pasubio 3/T Parma)*

9.30-11.15 Baptistery and Parma city centre tour (optional) - Join us for an exciting walking tour of the key sites of the centre of Parma! Meet Kizya (our LSC Italia administrator) at Piazza Garibaldi under the famous clock

13.00 Meet the LSC Italia students at Pizzium (Viale Mentana 120, Parma) (see map for directions)

13.10 Drive to Batizado venue Scuola di Danza CID (Via Pasubio 3/T Parma)

14.00-15.15 Workshop with Mestre Silvia and Mestre Marcos (London School of Capoeira) - adults

15.15-15.30 Batizado entrance rehearsal

15.30-16.15 Break and preparation of the room

16.15-16.30 Public arrives

16.30–18.30 Batizado

20.30 - Dinner @ Trattoria O'Belvedere (Via Varese 1, Parma)

*Both venues are equipped with changing rooms and shower facilities

**On Saturday after the Roda we will be going straight to dinner, so please bring a change of clothes with you

***Please note that the above timetable could be subject to slight alterations

Discovering Parma

Named UNESCO City of Gastronomy and Italy’s 2020 Capital of Culture, Parma is a hidden gem located in the beautiful valleys of the Emilia Romagna region. It is a small yet lively town, full of enchanting historical and architectural sites such as the famous Cathedral, Baptistery and Farnese Theatre.

During our event, as well as enjoying the Capoeira, we hope you’ll be able to relax, stroll around its cobbled streets and appreciate all the beauty that the city has to offer. For those who want to discover the charm of the historical city centre, we offer a sightseeing tour with a local guide on Sunday 19th May in the morning. It will include Piazza Duomo (Cathedral Square), entry to the famous pink marble Baptistery and a stop off at the famous Silvano Romani deli shop with the possibility of buying local produce including delicious Parmesan cheese and ham.

Flights & Accommodation

The best airport for Parma is Bologna (Ryanair and BA) with good train connections (the journey takes an hour and train tickets are from €8 each way). Milano Linate (Easyjet and BA), Milano Malpensa (Ryanair and BA) are also well connected (train tickets from Milano Centrale station to Parma are from €18.50 each way).

You can find information about train times and fares by looking at Trenitalia's website

Parma is busy in May when many food and arts exhibitions take place, so hotels and B&Bs can fill up and prices can spike up quickly. We have reserved some rooms at Hotel Torino, a pleasant, comfortable and newly refurbished hotel in the heart of Parma's historical centre, with the following rates*:

Single room + breakfast: € 90 a night per person

Double/Twin room comfort + breakfast: € 70 a night per person

If you wish to stay at Hotel Torino please contact the concierge at info@hotel-torino.it/+39 0521 281046 directly quoting "LSC Capoeira Herança Italia" as a reference

*Please note that the offer is only available until 31st March

Other good hotels in Parma at reasonable prices include Hotel Button, more classic and quaint, also in an excellent location, close to the main square and restaurants and bars of the city centre and Novotel, slightly more expensive but modern, slick and close to the station.

If you would rather a self catering option, Parma also has a good range of Airbnbs. If you decide to go for this option, remember that it is important that your accommodation is close to our meeting point for the workshops otherwise we cannot guarantee transport to and from the venues.

Once you have booked your flights and accommodation, please let us know details of your arrival/departure dates and times, any dietary requirements you might have by filling in this form

Food in Parma

We plan to have lunch and dinner all together on the Saturday after the workshops and, for those who want, on Sunday night after the Batizado. We have negotiated some good deals in some of the nicest pizzerias and restaurants in town:

Pizzium (Lunch on Saturday) – Pizza, dessert and a soft drink. This is a modern pizzeria making authentic neapolitan pizza at very reasonable prices (around €20 for a pizza, soft drink and dessert)

daMat Giovane Italia (Dinner on Saturday)– Fixed menu (€25 payable at the restaurant) Traditional starters - Torta fritta (traditional fried dough parcels) with Parma ham and other salumi (cold cuts), tasting of two traditional main courses: Tortelli di erbetta (traditional homemade fresh pasta with spinach and ricotta), and Risotto , water and a glass of house wine (white, red or Prosecco).

Trattoria O'Belvedere (Via Varese 1) - A beautiful, recently re-styled trattoria located by the ricer, with a fantastic range of local dishes at very good prices.

Event Fees

The fee for the 2 days of Capoeira workshops inclusive of insurance through our amateur sports membership body (which is compulsory for events of this kind in Italy) and transport to and from workshop and Batizado venues is £165 (Please not that the fee does NOT include transport to and from the airport or meals). For the sightseeing tour (optional), there is an additional contribution of £15 which covers the cost of the entry to the Baptistry.

We ask for a deposit of £100 by 8th March to confirm your presence and the balance by 12th April. You can pay us by bank transfer on the following UK account:

Mr A Tilling and Ms C Violi

Metro Bank (UK)
Account number: 14582541

Sort code: 23-05-80

SWIFT/BIC: MYMBGB2L

IBAN: GB10MYMB 230580 14582541

Many thanks in advance!

We hope this is enough information for the moment and we will be in touch in due course with more details.

In the meantime, do contact us if you have any questions or doubts (info@capoeiraheranca.it/ CM Caterina: 07800567105)

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Parma!

CM Caterina & Monitor Andrew