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Expofeira 2026: Livestock, culture, and social initiatives

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The 47th Expofeira (6–13 September) at the João Martins da Silva Exhibition Park ~~continues to feature~~ featured a diverse program of cultural, agricultural, and social initiatives. Early highlights included the ~~return of the~~ ‘Garota Country’ contest, won by Maria Lúcia Longuinho, and various musical and religious ~~performances, such as gospel sets by Léo Sandys and Pastor Henrique Peterson.~~ performances. Livestock and sporting ~~attractions remain central to~~ attractions, such as the ~~event. Visitors have shown significant interest in ‘Modelo’, a~~ 1,200 kg Tabanel ~~bull. Competitive activities include~~ bull ‘Modelo’, rodeo ~~performances—judged on technical criteria like jump, kick,~~ performances, and ~~spin—as well as~~ equestrian breed ~~judgments for Mangalarga Marchador, Mangalarga, and Campolina, alongside Team Penning contests. Beyond agriculture and entertainment,~~ judgments, remained central to the ~~fair has integrated social~~ event. Social and environmental ~~projects.~~ projects were integrated throughout the fair. Through the ‘Cuidar Até o Fim’ project, patients from Santa Casa de Feira de Santana participated in guided visits to the park ~~as part of a humanization effort~~ to provide emotional support to for those with serious illnesses. ~~Additionally, environmental~~ Environmental sustainability ~~is being addressed through~~ was managed via a partnership between recycling collectives ‘Ginga Recicla’ and ‘Rede ~~Sol’. Led~~ Sol’, led by Cláudio Borges, ~~this initiative manages selective waste collection to ensure~~ which diverted recyclable materials ~~are diverted~~ from landfills while providing income ~~and citizenship~~ to vulnerable workers. The event concluded with high transit usage, highlighted by the free ‘Expresso Expofeira’ shuttle service, which transported 32,359 passengers using a fleet of 30 vehicles. To manage traffic, the municipal government directed private vehicles through Avenida Noide Cerqueira due to Federal Highway Police restrictions on the BR-324 highway. Mayor José Ronaldo de Carvalho described the edition as a major success, noting that the use of a private parking area at a former ceramics site helped alleviate congestion. For Expofeira 2027, the city administration plans to evaluate improvements to access routes via Noide Cerqueira.

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