The municipalities of Candeias, Senhor do Bonfim, Irecê, Serrinha, and Jequié are prepared to hold large São João festivals, with a total investment of over R$15.5 million in hiring artists. This information was released by the state Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-BA) through the Painel Junino tool, which seeks to bring transparency to public spending on the festivities.

To date, 183 municipalities in Bahia have voluntarily disclosed data on their expenses for the festivities that will take place between May and July. Adding the expenses from 2022 and 2023, the total reaches R$198 million, with the hiring of 2,213 artists. It is worth noting that the disclosed expenses refer only to the hiring of artists, not including infrastructure, decoration, logistics, security, and other items.

Among the municipalities mentioned, Candeias is the one with the largest investment, with R$ 3.4 million allocated to hiring renowned artists such as Calcinha Preta, João Gomes, Bell Marques, Wesley Safadão, Leo Santana, Maiara and Maraísa, Bruno and Marrone, and Flávio José. The festival in Candeias will take place between June 22nd and 26th.

Next, we have Senhor do Bonfim, which will invest R$3.2 million in hiring João Gomes, Nadson “O Ferinha”, Bruno and Marrone, Zé Vaqueiro, Adelmário Coelho, Flávio José, Alcymar Monteiro, Eduardo Costa, Iguinho and Lulinha, and Maiara and Maraísa. The festival in Senhor do Bonfim will begin on June 21st and continue until the 26th.

Irecê will also have a grand festival, with expenses of R$3.1 million. Among the contracted artists are Maiara and Maraísa, Mastruz com Leite, Vitor Fernandes, Cavaleiros do Forró, Devinho Novaes, Donas do Bar, Zé Neto and Cristiano, Márcia Fellipe, Santanna O Cantador, Thullio Milionário, Vanessa da Mata, Beto Barbosa, Léo Santana, and many others. The festival in Irecê will take place from June 21st to 25th.

Serrinha and Jequié are also prepared to welcome big-name artists to their São João festivals. Serrinha will invest approximately R$3.1 million in hiring artists such as Ana Castela, Danniel Vieira, Kiko Chicabana, Mari Fernandez, Tarcísio do Acordeon, Kart Love, Simone Mendes, Matheus and Kauan, among others. The festival in Serrinha will take place from June 22nd to 25th.

Finally, Jequié, the most populous municipality among those mentioned, with 157,000 inhabitants, will invest R$3 million in attractions. The program in Jequié will take place from June 22nd to 26th and will feature names such as Adelmário Coelho, Eduardo Costa, Dorgival Dantas, João Gomes, Calcinha Preta, Luiz Caldas, Zé Felipe, and Wesley Safadão.

Other municipalities will also be holding São João festivals with considerable expenses, such as Riachão do Jacuípe (R$ 2.8 million), São Sebastião do Passé (R$ 2.4 million), Conceição do Jacuípe (R$ 2 million), Formosa do Rio Preto (R$ 2 million), Luís Eduardo Magalhães (R$ 2 million), and Mata de São João (R$ 1.9 million).

Regarding the most hired artists, Nadson “O Ferinha” was the most requested by the municipalities of Bahia, having participated in at least 15 festivals. It is important to note that data from the cities of Eunápolis and Paramirim are not currently available.

Another highlight is the singer Wesley Safadão, who will receive the highest fee among the contracted artists, totaling R$3.5 million for his five shows in the state of Bahia, which is R$700,000 per performance.

The Junino Panel is a tool that aims to provide information about artist contracts for the São João festivities. In addition to assisting with management control, this platform promotes tourism, Bahian culture, and provides information that can be useful for future contracts with greater legal certainty.

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