Making the heavy metal experience accessible to everyone

Splash talked to some people who evaluated the experience and also recommended improvements for future editions.

“It’s really cool, the production showed concern about accessibility, there are many ramps, the production and firefighters are always available to help, but there was no coverage here in the space for PWDs, the sun is not giving respite”, says Silas Leite,41, banker who came to enjoy the Swedish band Hammerfall, on Saturday (27).

The kids space was also a relief for those who want to enjoy the shows and are accompanied by children. “It’s great! Many parents don’t have anyone to leave their children with and having a place with shade, water, a changing table and toys to distract them was a good thing, you know?”, commented Cláudia Magalhães, 33, marketing assistant, who went to festival with her two children, Lucas, 4, and Yasmin, 6.

The time of entering and leaving large events can also be a problem for those with reduced mobility, but special education teacher Regina de Maio, 37, was full of praise about this: “I thought the treatment was wonderful. From the moment in which you introduce yourself as a PCD, an assistant comes and shows you all the easy access points, you enter from another location, away from crowds, I thought it was incredible”.

But the space in the middle of the track, reserved for the group, is also critical: “I liked that they delimited this area, it could just be a little higher so that we had a better view of the stage and with coverage, because we are literally frying in the sun. But, much better than being pushed in the middle of the crowd, as usually happens”, he added.