Grandmaster Hélio Gracie was honored today in a special session of the Brazilian Senate. Several senators, like Arthur Virgilio (PSDB Amazonas) and Eduardo Suplicy (PT São Paulo) took the podium to remember and pay tribute to Hélio Gracie. To close the memorable ceremony, Senator Arthur Virgilio invited Dr. Pedro Valente Sr. to take the Senate's podium and remember Hélio Gracie. Many Gracie family members, including Rickson, Rolker and Reyson Gracie, attended the event.
Senator from São Paulo, Eduardo Suplicy, remebers Hélio Gracie
Rickson(1st from left-right), and Reila Gracie(5th from left-right), Dr. Pedro Valente(6th from left-right) and João Alberto Barreto(7th from left-right) joined the Senators at the tribune of the Senate
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Monday, Jul 26, 2010
Day 2 of the Rickson Gracie seminar was held in the Sociedade Israelita Brasileira (SIB) in the neighborhood of Copacabana.
Wednesday, Jul 21, 2010
During his visit to Rio de Janeiro, where he is spending time with his father, Professor Pedro Valente was invited by Master Rickson Gracie to participate in his Invisible Jiu-Jitsu Seminar.
Tuesday, Jul 6, 2010
Valente Brothers Fort Lauderdale will temporarily hold classes at the Martial Arts University International (MAUI), owned by Valente Brothers brown belt Steve Lavalle.
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010
Professor Joaquim Valente and Jiu Jitsu student - helicopter pilot Jared Schmelzer flew over Rio de Janeiro aboard Rio's Police SWAT helicopter