Culture

For six days, the most creative and original children's feature and short films will be screened in different venues in Porto, namely at Rivoli Theater, Almeida Garrett Municipal Library, Casa das Artes and at the rectory of the University of Porto. The IndieJunior Allianz 2020 runs from 28 January to 2 February.

All artworks that are on show in Serralves are now freely available to the public at the online platform Google Arts & Culture. The idea is to be able to virtually visit museums, touring their galleries and appreciate their artwork and collections.

Wim Mertens performs at Casa da Música on 29 January, at 9pm, at Sala Suggia, as part of his Inescapable 40th Anniversary Tour.

Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP) was selected as a cultural institution of excellence to become part of the CN D - Centre National de la Danse programming project - OCUP.ART.

David Lopes, a former student of the Faculty of Fine Arts in UP - University of Porto received an Honorable mention for the KoMASK European Masters Printmaking Award 2019.

Joana Weffort and Inês Pais will perform a violin concert at Rivoli Theatre, on 25th January, scheduled for 5pm. This concert is held in the scope of the New Talents initiative by Silva Monteiro Music Programme.

Year after year, Rivoli's anniversary is commemorated in Porto. For two full days, Porto Municipal Theatre unveils a little of what is done throughout the year. Everyone is invited for the Birthday Party and Rivoli's gifts to all are free access shows, installations and concerts.

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Serralves (MACS) hosts an exhibition by the Japanese-American Conceptual and Performance Artist, and musician Yoko Ono, this April, in the scope of the 2020 Serralves Programme.

All the while presenting the March-July programming, Porto Municipal Theatre also commemorates Rivoli's 88th anniversary; and today, 16th January is the official kick-off of Rivoli's birthday programme, with doors wide open to mark the date.Yesterday, the new programme cycle of Porto Municipal Theatre was unveiled at Rivoli's understage by Mayor Rui Moreira.

Hélder Teixeira, 31 years old, from Porto, gives a whole new meaning to the expression "use of leisure time": Hélder devotes most of his spare time to converting documents into a braille copy.