The Associacao Cultural de Capoeira Angola BHZ(ACCA BHZ) began its work at the start 2006 and officially founded in December 2010.
Since then the ACCA BHZ has helped to develop Capoeira Angola in Brazil and other european groups by way of workshops which also act as a cultural exchange. The aim of the group is to keep the tradition of capoeira angola alive, preserving all aspects and adopting the same teaching methodology used in Brazil. The group is also focused on sustaining a high awareness of the Afro-Brazilian origins. To ensure that our students gain a deeper understanding of capoeira, periodic workshops are held which include intensive seminars and movement classes. This type of learning is enhanced by bringing other masters of this art form from different groups in Brazil.
Owing to the nature of capoeira, ACCA BHZ has had a large involvement in social work aimed at improving communities. It is an ideal tool for education, instilling a sense of discipline and self-improvement, encouraging acceptance of cultural diversity as well as beating violence and any kind of prejudice. In November 2009 ACCA BHZ set up a language project (The BHZ CONNECTION) the aim of which is to find volunteers to teach Brazilian children foreign languages.
Giving these children the ability to speak another language is a passport to a better future, helping them to reduce the impact of their economic situation through education.
For further details about our language project, click on the (Project) on the top of the page .
In UK the group has had a presence in several events in London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool ; including Black History Month (Zion Centre, Manchester), Liverpool Art Gallery, Mix and Match event (Ydo, Schools Wigan), WHIZ (Whaley Range Inclusion Zone), Scout Hut (Knutsford), Clifton Youth Centre (Salford), Bridgewater High School (Warrington), Monthly Brazilian Carnival (Luso-Brazilian Society, Leeds University Union), STRUT Fashion Show 2006 (Halo, Leeds) and MANCAT Fashion Show 2005 (Manchester). In 2010, William returned in definitive to Brazil and officially set up the ACCA-BHZ in his home town of Belo Horizonte which is now the head quarters of the ACCA BHZ, which and a part of the Capoeira classes. He also coordinates the project BHZ CONNECTION - A Proposal for Education, Culture and Social Development.