Dear Friends:

Grupo Axé is a capoeira, music, and organization with chapters in over twenty-five countries around the world. Our group, Axé Capoeira Arizona, is one of the most dynamic and premier performance troupes in the Southwest. Our mission is to encourage and promote fitness and Brazilian culture while providing a positive environment for students to challenge themselves physically and mentally. Performances at Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Tsunami Festival, and the Governor’s Art Award ceremony, among others, has allowed Axé Capoeira Arizona to reach more than 400,000 people annually!

We are seeking support for our programming in the form of sponsorships, gift cards, non-perishable food, water bottles, and other small, healthy snacks for our upcoming events this year. These donations will help to support our community education and cultural enrichment activities throughout Southern Arizona, including:

2019 and Troca de Cordas Event: Featuring world class instruction and entertainment, this event is headlined by one of the greatest capoeiristas of the century, Marcos “Mestre Barrao” DaSilva. Special guests, instructors, and graduated students travel from around the world to this event to participate in seminars, rodas, performances, and the batizado/graduation ceremony itself.

Youth Programs: Our group has been working with children in Arizona for more than 10 years. The benefits of Capoeira for children is not only the historical, linguistic, musical, and cultural aspects, but also in the physical qualities it helps develop: balance, motor coordination, speed, and strength, as well as the discipline of traditional .

Community Outreach: Groupo Axé Capoeira Arizona has conducted countless workshops, performances, and residency programs for Arizona elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, corporations, sports teams, churches and charity organizations. We are favored performers with avid followers at multicultural festivals, street fairs and other events throughout the state.

Thank you for considering our request for support and for all the ways you support arts and culture in Southern Arizona! Please feel free to be in touch with any questions or to talk about how your donation can best serve our mission.

Sincerely, Aquil Hameed Studio Axé Founder & Head Instructor (520) 990-1820 // [email protected] Tax ID number: 86-0887562 – Cultural Coalition

2920 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716 www.tucsoncapoeira.com Axé AZ 2019 Event Sponsorship Commitment Form

Yes! I will support the 2019 Axé Capoeira Arizona event in the following way/s:

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Thank you for supporting Axé Capoeira Arizona!

2920 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716 www.tucsoncapoeira.com Axé AZ 2019 Event Sponsorship

Axé Capoeira Arizona, Tucson’s premier Capoeira and Brazilian dance school, is seeking sponsorships for our upcoming 2019 cultural events. Each event features world class musicians and performers from , Australia, and Arizona. Celebrating 10 years of Axé Capoeira in Tucson and 20 years of Axé Capoeira in Arizona, we expect these events to attract more than 300 people from our community!

2019 Club Carnaval Brazilian Dance Party, happening 7pm-Midnight on Saturday Oct 5th at American Eat Co., will feature live Brazilian music with Batuque Axé, live dancers, DJ, and a martial arts capoeira show.

2019 Batizado and Troca de Corda “Essa Arte Me Encanta”, happening 2pm-5pm on Sunday, Oct 6th at the University of Arizona’s Crowder Hall, will feature performances of capoeira and traditional Brazilian folkloric with live music, followed by the troca de corda ceremony, where students of varying levels are awarded colored belts.

Berimbau Sponsor: $5,000  25 Club Carnaval and 25 Batizado show tickets  “Presented by (YOUR COMPANY)” with your company’s logo as top billing on all print and social media for both shows  Opportunity for your company’s representative to address the crowd or introduce show  Live recognition from stage at both shows  Sponsorship link and logo on event website  Company logo on event banner and merchandise for both events  2’x6’ company banner near main stage at both events

Atabaque Sponsor: $2,000  20 Club Carnaval and 20 Batizdo show tickets  Live recognition from stage at both shows  Opportunity for company representative to address the crowd and/or introduce act  “Presented by (YOUR COMPANY)” billing for Club Carnaval and Batizado ceremony  Sponsorship link and logo on studio/event website  Company logo on event banners

Pandeiro Sponsor: $1,000  10 Club Carnaval and 10 Batizado show tickets  Live recognition from stage at both shows  Opportunity for company representative to introduce an act  Sponsorship link and logo featured on Studio/Event website

 “Presented by” billing for Club Carnaval  Company logo on event banners

Agogô Sponsor: $250-$500  5 Club Carnaval and 5 Batizado show tickets  Live recognition from stage at both shows  Sponsorship name featured on studio/event website