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The vibrant Festa da Francesinha is here, in Porto! Starting today, 26 September and running till 6 October, at D. João I Square. Monday to Friday, entrance is free, from 12 o'clock till 5pm; outside these hours, entrance costs three euros and it includes one beer.

The 11th edition of "Festa do Outono" is back, this last weekend of September in Serralves, Porto, starting at 10am, on 28th September, in the rural area and featuring circa 20 workshops and activities for all generations and with no need of prior registration. This year, the novelty is the recently inaugurated 'treetop walk'. All events are entrance free.

The "Porto Legends - The Underground Experience" is a unique video mapping event at world level, whose goal is to make Porto and Northern region legends known. Jeremy Irons and Pedro Abrunhosas explain everything. The event officially kicks off on 26 September.

The Scott Kelby Annual Worldwide Photo walk is traditionally held on the first Saturday of October. Get your stuff together and be at Jardins Nova Sintra, at 4pm. Porto will once again join the photographic journey, within the "Porto Can't Miss It" initiative, guided by travel photographer José Manuel Santos.

The third Saturday of the month is time for "Bolhão em Festa" initiative, starting at 3pm at Bolhão Temporary Market, featuring a musical workshop by ACE- Bolhão Theatre. Entrance is free, as usual.

This year's Festa da Francesinha is back in Porto, from 26 September to 6 October, at D. João I Square. Monday to Friday, entrance is free, from 12 o'clock till 5pm. Outside these hours, entrance costs three euros and it includes one beer.

Saturday is a must-go day to the Bolhão Temporary Market (BTM) as Chef Daniele Tarantino, of the "A Despensa" restaurant, will give plenty of cues to cooking delicious delicacies from his distinctive menu, with flavours from Italy, Spain and Portugal. The table is set up at 11am at BTM.

There are strong emotions ahead as Coliseu Porto Ageas will host the event to mark the launch of "Harry Potter magical places", the newest book by British renowned writer J. K. Rowling, on 13 September! But beware as magic starts on 11 September!

Porto goes hand in hand with the wisdom of Jane Jacobs's "the small change from which a city's wealth of public life may grow", as the Municipality is making this vison a reality, every year, little by little, building a shared community culture in public spaces and venues.

The "Outdoor Cinema" Municipal initiative was a valuable opportunity to further the goal of promoting a reciprocal relationship between the city and its residents, visitors, tourists and dwellers. To that end, the Municipality of Porto promoted a truly formidable Movie agenda during the entire month of August in the Invicta.