Activities

Capoeira
Learn capoiera from beginer to advanced with our local Mestre Lucas by arrangement or with more famous mestres in Salvador.

Portuguese lessons
Learn Portuguese - beginner to advanced, with Dani who has certification in language teaching. By arrangement - .please enquire

Music:
Music is the life blood of nearly all Brazilians and can be found being performed almost everywhere.
Praia do forte has many bars and restaurants with live music, but what shouldn't be missed is the Phoenix Jazz Festival which is right on the beach. It is a once yearly event, running in November/December, is free and performers include the cream of Brazil's musicians, and outstanding international performers.

Olodum, the inventors of Samba-reggae can be seen playing every Tuesday night in Pelourinho. There are also many other percussion "blocos" who perform in the surrounding streets; its free, goes on all night and shouldn't be missed for the sheer excitement.

Ilê Aiyê
The first Afro-bloco of Brazil, Ilê Aiyê works to raise the consciousness of the Bahian black community.

Teatro Castro Alves and Concha acústica have many shows nearly every night of the week and feature many top Brazilian artists.

Buying CDs:
The best CD shop we know of in Salvador is Cana Brava Records run by Pardal (a.k.a. Randy) and is in the old hitoric centre of Pelhourinho. His knowledge of Brazilian music is extensive, especially regarding the more unusual and less-known Bahian artists.
His info portal Bahia-online.net is a mine of information for visitors to Salvador and we highly recommend that you have a look if you are planning a trip here.

Fishing
Local fishermen are used to crazy gringos who like to go fishing with them. They are happy to take anyone who would like to see how they work for a small contribution.

Clay modeling (Argila)
Create sculptures and artifacts from local clay which can be found in abundance on the banks of the river, 5 minutes walk away. Great fun for both kids and adults!

Surfboarding
There are plenty of good surfing waves on our local beach and on other beaches nearby, such as Praia do Forte, which hosted the Billabong Surf Eco Festival in 2008.