AFROPUNK Brasil brings together big names in national and international music this weekend, in Salvador. Held at the Exhibition Park, located on Avenida Paralela, the event reaches its 6th edition this year.
In total, there will be 16 attractions, distributed on Saturday (7) and Sunday (8), including performances by artists and DJs, in addition to the walls. The lineup includes names like Emicida, Gilberto Gil, Jorja Smith, Kehlani and Criolo.
There are two spaces in total: the lounge and the arena. Ticket prices range from R$132.25 to R$1,056.69, which is the price of the passport for both days. They can be purchased on the internet.
To help the public organize itself, g1 gathered information about the program, permitted and prohibited items in the space and the special transport and traffic scheme.
The presentations will be divided between the Agô and Gira stages, in addition to the Arena, where the walls take place.
Saturday
Agô Stage
5:30 pm – Telefunksoul
8:10 pm – Ajuliacosta
10:30 pm – Emicide
1h – Edcity Fantasmão
Cute Stage
7pm – Lazzo Matumbi
9:20 pm – FLO (United Kingdom)
23:50 – Jorja Smith (United Kingdom)
Arena
2h – Paredão
Sunday
Agô Stage
5:30 pm – DJ Belle
8pm – Gilberto Gil
10:30 pm – Criolo sings Nó na Orelha
0h50 – Gaby Amarantos
Cute Stage
6:50 pm – NandaTsunami
9:20 pm – Kelela (United States)
11:40 pm – Kehlani (United States)
Arena
1h50 – Paredão
Anyone going to AFROPUNK Brasil needs to pay attention to the rules for accessing the event. The organization allows the entry of food for individual consumption, sealed water bottles and some accessories, but prohibits objects that may pose a risk to public safety.
You can take
Team shirt; plastic and thermos water bottles without logo and sealed; sunglasses; personal documents; raincoat; sunscreen for skin and lips; portable charger; up to five foods for individual use that do not pose health and safety risks, such as cereal bars, cookies and fruit; one cigarette pack per person; hand sanitizer gel; backpack, ecobag, fanny pack and similar; portable and analog camera, such as soap dish, Instax or Polaroid; physical or digital ticket; cap, hat, cap and similar; fan; LED bracelet; yoke; cream or roll-on deodorant.
Can't take
Air horns; drones; flags; professional or semi-professional cameras; bicycles, skateboards or other types of vehicles, whether motorized or not; motorcycle helmets or similar; cans of soda, juice and other drinks; animals, except guide dogs; flags and banners with poles; flammable items, such as aerosol sprays and deodorants; firearms or bladed weapons, such as knives and pocket knives; chairs and benches; illicit substances; alcoholic beverages; sharp or pointed objects, such as scissors, box cutters, tweezers, forks, nail clippers and pliers; metal fork mirrors and combs; sticks for taking photos; storage utensils, such as Styrofoam and coolers; musical instruments; poisonous or toxic substances; LED sticks or portable LED; umbrellas.
Other objects that may cause damage, risk or nuisance are subject to production, security and policing assessment.
It is worth highlighting
The public will undergo a body search and inspection of objects; unauthorized items will be discarded; There are no luggage storage facilities in the space.
The AFROPUNK Brasil audience will enjoy a special transport operation. The action foresees the anticipation and scheduling of specific times for the bus lines that serve the Acesso Norte, Mussurunga and Águas Claras terminals.
During the two nights of the festival, the first trips on some lines will be brought forward to the early hours of Sunday and Monday, with departures starting at 2am. In addition, the last timetables for lines serving the three terminals will be extended, with trips beginning in the early hours of the morning to facilitate the return of the public.
In a note, Salvador's Secretary of Urban Mobility (Semob) informed that it had prepared inspection teams at the terminals to assess the need for support for the operation and guide passengers and operators.
The subway that connects Salvador to Lauro de Freitas will have expanded operations during the festival to offer more travel options to the public.
On Saturday and Sunday, service will be 24 hours a day. Between 0:00 and 5:00, boarding will be carried out exclusively at Mussurunga Station. The other stations will only be open for disembarking, with the exception of CAB Station, which will remain closed.
According to CCR Metrô Bahia, the concessionaire responsible for the system, the operation will also include reinforcements in the number of security agents.
The Pirajá, Acesso Norte and Mussurunga integration terminals will have normal bus circulation.
During the two days of AFROPUNK, traffic officers will be in the vicinity of the Exhibition Park to organize traffic and monitor the movement of vehicles and pedestrians in the region.
The operation is part of the special traffic scheme prepared for the weekend, which will also have changes in other regions of Salvador due to sporting and religious events.
For those who want to go to the festival by car, there is parking on site. The service operates from 9 am until one hour after the end of each day of the event.
Fares vary according to the type of vehicle: cars for R$40, motorcycles for R$30, and vans and buses for R$50.
