Culture
Silent films with live music make a comeback at Casa da Música this February
The rediscovery of silent movies is not lagging behind in Porto, as Casa da Música brings back cinema, from February 15 to 18, with the best movies of all time. It's Invicta.Música.films. week.
Trindade Cinema opened in 1913 and celebrates its 3rd anniversary (yes, you read correctly!)
Trindade Cinema, the "only street cinema" in Porto, celebrates its 3rd anniversary. There will be a special programming to mark the occasion, from 5 to 16 February 2020. Check out the programme.
Porta-Jazz Festival is the ultimate feel good experience and it kicks off on 7 February in Porto
This is Porta-Jazz! For three days - 7, 8 and 9 February - Rivoli Municipal Theatre features concerts, formidable jazz interactions, record launches, concerts with commentaries, masterclasses and jam sessions, in venues such as Grand Auditorium, Small Auditorium, Understage, Stage GA, Foyer and Café-Rivoli.
The Best European Union Conducting Maestro is José Eduardo Gomes from Porto
Maestro José Eduardo Gomes, professor at the ESMAE - Superior School of Music and Performing Arts of Porto Polytechnic, won the European Union Conducting Competition, during the second edition of this competition, which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Cartoon art showcases Chaplin in Porto
The Art and Spot Gallery, in Porto, at Alameda Shop & Spot, showcases cartoon art and the tribute is to silent film icon Charlie Chaplin. The exhibit will be on show until 29 February.
On the loveliest month of the year, prepare for a soon to arrive delicious moment!
February, the loveliest month of the year, offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate love and friendship; and what best way to do it but indulging in a memorable opera concert at Coliseu Porto. You can start preparing for this memorable moment as Coliseu Porto Ageas, jointly with the National Theatre São Carlos, hosts The Valkyrie, by Richard Wagner, on 21st March 2020. Tickets are already available, ranging from 15€ to 35€.
Celebrate Valentine's Day with Dragons in Porto
February is here and with it, the numerous activities that Valentine's Day can offer; we suggest a visit to the House of Arts of the Dragão, in the Dragão Stadium, as FC Porto celebrates 126 years of history.
Exhibit on the processes of memory at the House Museum Abel Salazar
"experimentum memoriae" by Cláudia Lopes is on show at House-Museum Abel Salazar. Entrance is free. This is a site-specific installation, where visitors can actually connect to the acquis of the House-Museum Abel Salazar. The work by visual artist Cláudia Lopes, on show till 4th February, conveys the construction processes of immaterial geography within the individual and collective memory; hence the theme "experimentum memoriae" for this exhibit, aimed at displaying a sort of atlas or archive.
From walls to bridges, Casa do Infante offers a cultural tour in Porto
The Municipal Historical Archive provides the opportunity to step into a cultural tour to the city walls and bridges. The next tour is set for 4th February, starting at 3.30pm. All audiences are invited, and the tour is done either in Portuguese or in English.
Electric exhibition in Serralves journeys visitors through a modern museum experience
Serralves hosts a VR exhibition, curated by Daniel Birnbaum and organised by Acute Art. The Electric exhibit features a selection of works from established and emerging artists, who explore VR from radically different angles. On show from 25 January 2020 to 24 May 2020.