Natal Show de Bola in Feira de Santana Combines Football, Music, and Solidarity to Fight Hunger
The Natal Show de Bola event in Feira de Santana unites football, music, and community donations to support the Bahia Sem Fome program against hunger.
- • Natal Show de Bola held at Arena Cajueiro on December 28 requiring 1kg food donation for entry.
- • Event includes a charity football match and musical show, expecting 7,000 attendees.
- • Supported by Sudesb, emphasizing sports and culture to combat food insecurity.
- • Bahia Sem Fome coordinator highlights donations as symbols of care and dignity.
Key details
On December 28, Feira de Santana's Arena Cajueiro will host the Natal Show de Bola, a major charity event blending football, music, and community engagement to support the Bahia Sem Fome program against food insecurity in Bahia. The event begins at 2 PM, with entry requiring a donation of 1 kilogram of non-perishable food items, which will be distributed to families facing hunger across the state.
The program features a charity football match at 4 PM, with teams comprising athletes, artists, and influencers led by Cristian Bell and singer Thiago Aquino. A musical show will cap the event at 7:30 PM. Attendance is expected to reach approximately 7,000 people, reflecting strong community participation.
The event is backed by the Superintendência dos Desportos do Estado da Bahia (Sudesb). Vicente Neto, Sudesb's director-general, emphasized that the Natal Show de Bola exemplifies how sports and culture can unite to address social challenges like food insecurity, reinforcing the government's commitment to dignity. Tiago Pereira, general coordinator of Bahia Sem Fome, highlighted the significance of such initiatives, noting that each donated food item symbolizes care and dignity, while bolstering social mobilization around the right to food.
Bahia Sem Fome collaborates with government bodies, civil society, the private sector, and family farmers to organize food collection and distribution, support community kitchens, and enhance access to adequate nutrition throughout Bahia. The Natal Show de Bola thus serves as a vibrant platform to raise awareness, promote solidarity, and directly aid families in need through sport and cultural expression.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
