The first lessons began in 1996 at the former Venthône football ground.
After several years of informal lessons, the group has structured itself into an association thanks to a group of motivated young people on the shores of Lake Géronde in 2000.
Since then, with around forty members, Capoeira dos Alpes has broadcast its courses with more than 1,200 children, teens and adults (workshops, training, extracurricular and school courses, etc.). The Capoeira dos Alpes group has succeeded in bringing a bit of Brazilian culture to the heart of the Alps and to introduce this art to the people of the Valais.
The group's objective is to promote capoeira in our Valais culture! Our group is actively part of the cantonal associative landscape and performs regularly as part of events, both in upper and lower Valais: Foire du Valais - Slow Up - Open Air Gampel festival - Caprices festival - Fête des five continents - Feu au Lac de Géronde - Oberwaliser sport award - Montreux Jazz Festival etc ... We offer institutions and various schools in the canton the discovery of our values.