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Picnic on the grass at Casa das Artes this weekend
No, this isn't about Manet's painting nor Renoir's film, but rather the announcement of a perfect gathering for the entire family, at the gardens of Casa das Artes, on 8th September.
Explore exciting Porto Belo Street Market
The first Saturday in September brings along street bustle and hustle in Porto Belo Market, one of the first street markets of Porto, established in Carlos Alberto Square. The market runs from 10 am till 7 pm.
Portuguese Makers Craft Week is just around the corner
This year, The Serralves Park is the host of Portuguese Makers Craft Week, an event crafted for those who look for a "hands-on experience", from 3 to 8 September.
Culture on every corner in the city of Porto
The first Porto Busker Fest edition ended this past Sunday. For four weekends in August, 15 impromptu stages all around downtown Porto offered living statues shows, acrobatics, and comedy, captivating all kinds of passers-by. No doubt Porto was a busking hotspot this summer period. See you next year!
The city of Porto decks out to honour Saint Bartholomew in Foz
Crowds lined the streets this Sunday in Foz, in Porto, to honour St Bartholomew, the Patron Saint of great miracles and, as is tradition in the Foz do Douro, there was a costume parade entirely made of paper.
Portugal through the Mexican lenses of Flor Garduño at the Portuguese Photography Centre
The exhibition themed "Alma mexicana em terras lusas" [Mexican Soul in Portuguese soil] pictures Portugal through the lens of Mexican photographer Flor Garduño.
Jardim do Calém is the place to be this weekend in the city of Porto
Porto is the city in the know when it comes to lively weekends. The "Verão no Jardim" [Summer in the Garden] programme is on the go. The liveliness and entertainment is guaranteed, but this time the setting is Jardim do Calém, the place to be this Saturday and Sunday.
High spirits and joy are on the menu for Porto Busker Fest last weekend
Entertainment is prevalent in all days of the silly season calendar in Porto. And guess what? August still has serious fun days to offer! Porto Busker Fest bids farewell this weekend. And it will not disappoint as 25 national and foreign buskers interact with crowds downtown Porto, dancing, singing and sharing their amazing talents. These artists are from Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Poland, Puerto Rico and Peru.
Project from Porto selected for European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe 2019
The city of Porto is included in the short-list of selected architecture works in the context of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe 2019.
Praça da República hosts MarketPlace on 25th August
MarketPlace-Casual Style, August edition, takes place in Praça da República, on 25th August, from midday till 7 pm. The gist of the event is a cosmopolitan atmosphere combined with second hand and handmade products, namely clothing, footwear, fine and costume jewellery, handicrafts, convent and traditional confectionery, gourmet cuisine, vintage and furniture articles, and many other items.