Wheelchair users report the importance of accessibility at The Town festival: ‘We can enjoy it like everyone else’

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An unprecedented festival began this Saturday at the Interlagos Racetrack and will also take place on the 3rd, 7th, 9th and 10th of September. Ana Barbosa has been using a wheelchair since she was born Paola Patriarca/g1 A wheelchair user since she was born, the young Ana Barbosa celebrates that she was able to leave this Saturday (2) from Vinhedo, in the interior of São Paulo, to go to The Town festival at the Interlagos Racetrack, Zona South of São Paulo. Accompanied by her boyfriend Matheus Silva, Ana told g1 that knowing that she would have an accessible space during the festival was what motivated her to buy tickets to enjoy the shows of MC Hariel with MC Ryan SP and MC Cabelinho, in addition to Post Malone. “It’s very important to have this space for us to enjoy. We can enjoy it just like everyone else. For the first time I’m seeing the stage like this, from a high place, from the front, since the space for us is on a platform with a good height. That’s really good, really.” “We came calmly and we’re going to be able to enjoy a lot. We are happy for that. Until we got to the space, it was also calm for the wheelchair”, added Ana’s boyfriend, Matheus Silva. 🎶Want to know everything that goes on at The Town? Click here and join our community Ana Barbosa with her boyfriend Matheus Silva Paola Patriarca/g1 The accessibility space will be found near all stages during the festival. Sofia Spers, 17, is also a wheelchair user and went with her aunt, brother and a friend to enjoy the first day of The Town. “I’m from Piracicaba and I came to see all the shows. I don’t have a favorite artist today. I want to see everyone and having this space is great”, he told g1 while enjoying MC Hariel’s show with MC Ryan SP and MC Cabelinho. Pedro Mamone, 21 years old, is from São Paulo and suffered a fall a month before The Town. With one of his feet immobilized due to a sprain, the young man says that he just didn’t stop going to the event because he knew he would be able to stay in the accessibility space. “I even thought I wouldn’t be able to make it, but then they informed me that with the wheelchair I could access the platforms and, wow, I was so happy. I bought a ticket in April and I was anxious. Even immobilized, I’ll be able to enjoy it”, said. Pedro Mamone Paola Patriarca/g1 Near the festival entrance, an Accessibility Center was set up where electric wheelchairs can be picked up, free of charge, according to the city hall. The same space has a sensory decompression room for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). During the party, they will still be able to pick up sets of headphones to muffle the sound and strings with the symbol of autism, represented by a puzzle. Also according to the city hall, to facilitate communication, 10 pairs of sign language interpreters will be on hand and the “Mobile Paraoficina”, an adapted van that offers free maintenance and repair services, will be positioned next to the Accessibility Center. Accessibility space near the Skyline stage at The Town Paola Patriarca/g1 Transport As the roads will be closed to ordinary cars, the City Hall informed that accessible vans will leave Shopping SP Market bound for the Autodromo. Other vehicles will be available during the event, driving people with disabilities or reduced mobility, alongside companions. In addition to the raised platform next to the stages, The Town provided a large tactile map for people with visual impairments, as well as a special space for pregnant women. Those who are visually impaired or blind can pick up a set of headphones to accompany the audio description team, which will narrate the structures of the shows and the performances of the artists. When is The Town? The festival takes place on the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 9th and 10th of September, at the Interlagos Circuit, in São Paulo. How to get to the Interlagos Racetrack? The Interlagos Circuit is located in the south region of São Paulo, in the Interlagos neighborhood. See the options for accessing the event below. Train/subway: The nearest station is Autódromo, on Line 9 – Esmeralda, which is about 700 meters from the festival entrance, that is, it is approximately an 8-minute walk. Express and semi-express: Lines 8 and 9 will have a special express and semi-express train service, with round trips to specific stations at predetermined times, with reduced travel time. Tickets cost from R$15 to R$40 and can be purchased in advance on the ViaMobilidade website. Taxi or app cars: Boarding and disembarking will take place in signposted areas, at stations close to the festival. Some streets, however, will be blocked for cars. PCDs: Persons with disabilities (PCDs) are entitled to a special transport service operated by The Town. The journey departs from Shopping SP Market to the festival, where preferential turnstiles will be available. Will the subway run 24 hours a day? All metro and train lines will operate 24 hours a day. From midnight onwards, the Autódromo station will be open for public departures, and the others will be open for disembarking. How will the express and semi-express service work? Expresso Stations: Barueri (Line 8) – Pinheiros (Line 9) – Autodromo (Line 9) Estimated time to Interlagos: 48min from Barueri and 20min from Pinheiros Departures every 60min, from 12:00 to 20:00 Semi-Express Stations: (Line 8) Barueri – (L8) Carapicuíba – Osasco (Lines 8 and 9) – Pinheiros (Line 9) – Vila Olímpia (Line 9) – Berrini (Line 9) – Morumbi (Line 9) – Santo Amaro (Lines 9-5) – Autódromo (Line 9) 9) Estimated time to Interlagos: 52 minutes from Barueri and 23 minutes from Pinheiros Departures every 60 minutes, from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm Returns every 60 minutes, from 00:00 am to 4:00 am Will there be parking? There will be a network of integrated parking lots (near the stations) for chartered buses, vans and cars, which can be reserved in advance through Coopark. What time does the festival start? The festival gates will open at 2pm. Entry will be free until midnight. Performances start at 3pm. The Town takes place on the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 9th and 10th of September Fábio Tito/g1

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