Culture

The 5th edition of The Forum of The Future, which runs from 4 to 10 November, features the Artists Talks sessions, where artists of different nationalities present and debate their artwork. Emphasis will be placed in line with the theme of the Forum of the Future, debating the link between antiquity, ancient past, and contemporary culture, condensed in two words - Ágora Club.

The leader of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova, is on the line up for the Forum of The Future in Porto this November, to discuss the idea that Greece is not only home to the schools of philosophy founded by Plato and Aristoteles but also home to a Practical Philosophy that created the "artistic activism".

"The Hip to da Hop" is a documentary-style film showing the Hip-Hop Culture in Portugal, directed by António Freitas and Fábio Silva. The film features a journey through Portugal, showcasing the work of more than 40 artists and musicians, writers, b-boys such as Odeith, Orelha Negra, Mundo Segundo, Chullage and NBC. It premieres on 25 October countrywide.

The romantic comedy "Nos Batailles" [Our Struggles], co-written and directed by the French-Belgian Guillaume Senez, will be opening the 19th edition of the French Cinema Festival, on 23 October, at 10 pm, at Rivoli.

The work of Pedro Costa will be on show at the Serralves Museum from 19 October till 27 January. Visitor's imagination will be fuelled by the oeuvre of Pedro Costa, as it combines other artworks, namely sculpture by Rui Chafes, photography by Paulo Nozolino and filmmaking by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub and Chantal Akerman.

Directors Chris Petit and Matías Piñeiro will be present at the Porto/Post/Doc, which runs between 24 November and 2 December in Porto. This event will be held in several places all over town, namely, Rivoli, Cinema Passos Manuel, Cinema Trindade, Porto Planetarium - Live Science centre, the Faculty of Fine Arts in UP - University of Porto and the School of Arts- UCP.

The Family Film Project 2018 is in Porto from 15 to 20 October. Among other activities, the festival's programme features masterclasses, book presentations, film screenings, video installations, performances and children's workshops.

Casa da Música hosts a concert by Jojo Mayer and the collective Nerve, on 26 October, at 11 pm. What began as a platform for experimental interaction between DJ's, visual artists, musicians and the audience, soon developed into a fine tuned group of programmed electronic music styles with real time, and improvised music performance.

The French Theatre Company, Theatre La Licorne presents "Sweet Home", where Suzanne wants to be the sole inhabitant of a building and "Macbêtes", the unusual appropriation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. The performances will go on stage at Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória in Porto, on 17 and 18 October.

The Forum of the Future is held this year from 4 to 10 November, featuring over 50 guests from 17 countries. Among invited speakers are Lebanese artist Ali Cherri and Russian activist Nadya Tolonnikova, Pussy Riot leader. All events are participation free.