It’s this weekend, in Vila Madalena […]
On June 8 and 9 (Saturday and Sunday), cat owners will participate in the first edition of the Sampa Cat Fest, at Beco do Batman, in Vila Madalena, São Paulo.
The event, promoted by Vou de Nekô, an Asian food app, in collaboration with Ziv Gallery, expects to bring together 30 thousand people and includes activities related to public health, animal welfare, art, music, gastronomy, catyoga and panels, among other feline-themed activities.
Discover the Sampa Cat Fest program
SATURDAY (June 8)
Point A
Medeiros Street in Albuquerque
from 9:00 to 16:00: Anti-rabies vaccination of dogs and cats, in collaboration with the Lapa Pinheiros Environmental Surveillance
11am: Official opening
From 12.30pm to 1pm: DJ Pauluk will play hits from Tokyo nightclubs from the 70s and 80s
From 1pm to 1.50pm: Harada & Scabin – national and international rock
From 2.00pm to 2.50pm: Tama Negi – Shamissen and Taiko
From 2.50pm to 3.40pm: Harada & Scabin – national and international rock
From 4pm to 4.30pm: Haikaa Yamamoto – original pop
From 4.30pm to 6.30pm: Juliane Hooper – soul and blues
From 6.30pm to 7.30pm: DJ Pauluk
Point B
Rua Gonçalo Afonso, s/n – blue gate
from 11:00 to 18:00: Adoption with House of Cats (kittens from SP and RS) *closed, covered space, sound, temperature and access control
Interviews: Clinical conditions (from 1pm to 1.45pm); Feline nutrition (3.15pm – 4.00pm) and The healing power of kittens (4.00pm – 5.00pm)
Workshops: CatYoga class with feline-inspired positions (from 11:00 to 11:50); Mask customization workshop with the artist Kleverson Maariano (from 2pm to 3pm) and manga workshop (from 4pm to 6pm)
Point C
ZIV Gallery – Rua Gonçalo Afonso, 119
Exhibition “12 Cats – 12 artists expressing their art and feline vision” (from 11:00 to 19:00)
SUNDAY (9 June)
Point A
Medeiros Street in Albuquerque
from 11:00 to 12:00: DJ
From 12:00 to 13:00: Saxophonist
from 1pm to 2pm: Maria Preu
from 2.15pm to 3pm: Mattyan まっちゃん – shamissen
from 3.00pm to 4.00pm: Street drums
from 4.00pm to 4.30pm: Cat/feline costume contest
from 4.30pm to 7.00pm: DJ
Point B
Rua Gonçalo Afonso, s/n – blue gate
from 11:00 to 18:00: Adoption with House of Cats (kittens from SP and RS) *closed, covered space, sound, temperature and access control
Interviews: Bodily/behavioral signals (from 1pm to 1.45pm); How to find lost cats (from 2.00pm to 2.45pm); Responsible adoption (3.00pm-3.45pm); Paraplegic kittens: how to care for them (4:00-4:45 pm)
Workshops: CatYoga class with feline-inspired positions (from 11:00 to 11:50); Origami workshop with Thais Kato (3pm to 5pm)
Point C
ZIV Gallery – Rua Gonçalo Afonso, 119
Exhibition “12 Cats – 12 artists expressing their feline art and vision” (from 11:00 to 19:00)
Source: Terra

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