2026 Batizado & Encontro de Capoeira

Arteluta Capoeira
Dec 3-5, 2026
Lomita, CA

Join us to celebrate our 15th ArteLuta Capoeira Batizado & Encontro de Capoeira – a fun weekend full of capoeira, conversations and rodas to celebrate our students’ journey in capoeira.

SCHEDULE (subject to change)
• Thurs Dec 3 (7-9pm): Art Walk Roda @ 1st Thurs Art Walk (San Pedro, CA)
• Fri Dec 4 (6-9pm): Workshops* & Rodas & Potluck @ ArteLuta (Lomita, CA)
• Sat Dec 5 (10am-7pm): Workshops* & Batizado @ Arteluta (Lomita, CA)

LOCATIONS:
San Pedro Art Walk Street Roda
Thurs, Dec 3 (7-9pm)
Meet at the corner of W 6th St & S. Centre St., San Pedro, CA (across the street from of Buono’s Pizzeria).

Arteluta Capoeira
Fri, Dec 4 and Sat, Dec 5
24100 Narbonne Ave, #107, Lomita, CA 90717

2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

2025 SPONSORS

The South Bay Credit Union (SBCU) is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative that has served the communities of the South Bay in Los Angeles County, California since 1953. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, or worships in the South Bay community. With two branches in Redondo Beach and one in Lomita, the credit union’s mission is to empower its members to live better and achieve their financial goals by offering better rates, fewer fees, and a full suite of personal and business banking solutions not typically available at large national banks.
More information: https://www.southbaycu.com

Hartwell Financial Services is a family-owned wealth management firm based in Torrance, CA, that has been providing comprehensive financial plans and investment advice to families and businesses since 1986. It is co-owned by our very own Arranha-Céu. Services offered include: Wealth management, Retirement planning, Investment advisory, Tax planning and analysis, College education planning and Multi-generational Legacy planning.
More information: www.hartwellfinancialservices.com

Hope Learning Center is a K–12 after-school program located in Lomita, CA, that focuses on the academic needs of students in the South Bay. The center focuses on engaging students meaningfully, encouraging a joy of learning, and embracing multilingualism and multiculturalism. Hope Learning Center also has programing that both support students who attend Saturday Japanese School, as well as students who simply want to maintain basic Japanese skills.
More information: www.hopelearningcenter.net

Cipota Power is a Los Angeles-based documentary filmmaking company lead by Sara “Canela” Aguilar, a media producer, community environmental activist, and filmmaker who documents life, the transformative and healing power of art, and community issues through audio and moving images. Her work often highlights the stories of the Central American diaspora and the experiences of immigrant communities in Los Angeles.
More information: www.saraaguilar.com

Sampa’s Gourmet Pizza is a highly-rated, family-owned restaurant that brings a taste of São Paulo pizza culture to California. Check out their locations in Huntington Beach and Marina del Rey.
More information: www.sampaspizza.com/lomita-pizza

Panelas Brazil Cuisine is a family-owned Brazilian restaurant in a quiet residential area of Redondo Beach known for its authentic, homemade-style food. The restaurant also has a location in Hermosa Beach.
More information: www.panelasbrazil.com

Brasil Mania is a Brazilian market located in Torrance, CA, offering a wide variety of authentic Brazilian products including imported food items, drinks, Brazilian clothing, and other goods.
More information: www.brasilmania.com