About FICA Oakland - FICA - OAKLAND

Mission:
FICA / ICAF (Fundação Internacional de Capoeira Angola / International Capoeira Angola Foundation) is an organization with the sole purpose of preserving and maintaining what is known as Capoeira Angola through the specific lineages of the following Grand Masters: Mestre Pastinha, Mestre João Grande, Mestre Moraes, and Mestre Jurandir.The Oakland chapter for the organization is a singular non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization under the leadership of Contramestra Andrea, along with Treinels and long-standing students.

Vision:
FICA Oakland envisions a Bay Area where the ancestral cultural art form of Capoeira Angola is shared, respected and preserved while simultaneously nurturing a community of Alameda County residents that thrives through historically and culturally relevant artistic practices.

FICA Oakland celebrated its 25th anniversary in September 2024 with the event:
Growth, Recognition, Axé; celebrating 25 years of FICA Oakland

Mestre
Jurandir

Contramestra Andrea

Treinel
Maya

Treinel
Sher

HISTORY OF THE GROUP
CODE OF ETHICS