Ponta-cabeça is a project led by artist Christiano Mere for sharing Brazil's grassroot cultures through events and workshops. It is an invite to come together to celebrate music, history, movement practices, food, ideas, art and more. As a non-profit initiative, these activities aim to open dialogue and learning for people of all backgrounds, whilst avoiding the commercialisation and appropriation of traditional culture.

Ponta-cabeça is a project led by artist Christiano Mere for sharing Brazil's grassroot cultures through events and workshops. It is an invite to come together to celebrate music, history, movement practices, food, ideas, art and more. As a non-profit initiative, these activities aim to open dialogue and learning for people of all backgrounds, whilst avoiding the commercialisation and appropriation of traditional culture.

RHYTHM & RESISTANCE

RHYTHM & RESISTANCE

RHYTHM & RESISTANCE

A series of percussion workshops focusing on the Afro-Brazilian musicality of batuque and capoeira.

A series of percussion workshops focusing on the Afro-Brazilian musicality of batuque and capoeira.

Past events

Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre.

Mundo Girou

Mestre Carlão came to Glasgow. The Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, to unpack the socio-political complexities of South America, thogut a conversation with his pandeiro.

Donation based

All Levels

Anderston Green Space Orchard

Rhythm & Resistance at Anderston Green Space

A Community BBQ at the Anderston Green Space Orchard from 4pm. Christiano will be leading a jam using Brazilian instruments, no experience needed.

Free

All Levels

Civic House

Another People Place

Ponta-Cabeça has been invited by Another People Place to bring our traditional Brazilian rhythms and cultures of resistance to their summer block party!

Free

Family

Mansfield Park, Partick

Bigger Partick Picnic

Ponta-cabeça and Ngoma Scotland bring the Open Capoeira Street Roda to the Bigger Partick Picnic

Free

All Levels

Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre

Corpo que dança com os Orixás

Afro-Brazilian dance workshop led by Griot and Capoeira Master Cláudio Nascimento.

Pay what you can

All Levels

Galgael

11ª Romaria dos Martires da Floresta

Ponta-Cabeça, IZM, and Not1More hosted an evening with Claudelice Santos honoring forest defenders through storytelling, music, and community.

Free

All levels

Glad Café Glasgow

O Zelador in Glasgow

Film screening, discussion and Brazilian music night at Glad Café in Galsgow.

PWYC

All levels

Govanhill

Govanhil Carnival 2025

Invited by Govanhill Baths, Ponta-Cabeça hosted a street roda with Ngoma (Glasgow Edinburgh), Senzala, and Mestre Carlão, celebrating Brazilian culture and community in Glasgow.

free

All levels

Barclay Viewforth Church

Russo de Caxias Fundraiser

Capoeira Workshops with Russo de Caxias (O Zelador) in support of the primary school in Simbor, Guinea-Bissau, Africa

Donation £40 - £70

All levels

Milk Cafe

Rhythm & Resistance

Rhythm & Resistance workshops are for sharing and learning traditional Brazilian songs and instruments. Suitable for complete beginners and musicians alike.

Pay what you can

All levels

Music Broth

Percussion Workshop

Percussion workshop with Mestre Flávio, founder of Grupo Celeiro de Bamba de Capoeira, on 17th November from 3 PM to 6 PM at Music Broth in Govanhill, Glasgow.

£40

All levels

Music Broth

Cocada da Pazsarinha

Pazsarinha is coming to Glasgow. Join us for a pandeiro de coco workshop and a coco dance session – a traditional type of music from the northeast of Brazil.

£25 / £40

All levels

Queens Park

Day of the Amazon

We came together on Dia da Amazonia (Day of the Amazon) to make and fly Brazilian kites with messages of solidarity on.

Free

All ages

past event

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NEWSLETTER

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NEWSLETTER

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SUPPORT PONTA-CABEÇA

Ponta-Cabeça believes financial barriers should never dictate access to social life and culture, which is why all of our events are Pay What You Can. This project does not receive any regular funding and is kept alive through donations, which directly support costs such as venue hire, hosting the website, paying artists, and bringing guardians of traditional knowledge to Glasgow.

Regular Donor

One of Donation

SUPPORT PONTA-CABEÇA

Ponta-Cabeça believes financial barriers should never dictate access to social life and culture, which is why all of our events are Pay What You Can. This project does not receive any regular funding and is kept alive through donations, which directly support costs such as venue hire, hosting the website, paying artists, and bringing guardians of traditional knowledge to Glasgow.

Regular Donor

One of Donation

SUPPORT PONTA-CABEÇA

Ponta-Cabeça believes financial barriers should never dictate access to social life and culture, which is why all of our events are Pay What You Can. This project does not receive any regular funding and is kept alive through donations, which directly support costs such as venue hire, hosting the website, paying artists, and bringing guardians of traditional knowledge to Glasgow.

Regular Donor

One of Donation

Contact us

Ponta-cabeça is part of Christiano Mere’s artistic practice.

Contact us

Ponta-cabeça is part of Christiano Mere’s artistic practice.

Contact us

Ponta-cabeça is part of Christiano Mere’s artistic practice.