Society

The stage of Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota hosts the English singer, songwriter and actress Joss Stone, on 5th April 2020. Early birds already available at the Ticketline.

This festive season, Casa da Música presents a Christmas concert, featuring one of the most significant pieces of Händel, "The Messiah", later today at 9pm, at Sala Suggia. This is the most celebrated oratory in the world, and although it was composed for Lent, it is on Christmas time that it is most heard, surely because of the famous "Hallelujah".

While in Porto, take time to visit The Natural History and Science Museum of the U.Porto (MHNC-UP) hosts, in the Rectory of the University of Porto, the exhibition Cultures and Geographies, to mark the centennial commemorations of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the U.Porto (FLUP), on show from December 6, 2019 to July 19, 2020.

World Aids Day is celebrated on 1st December and the Municipality of Porto greatly relished the date with the lighting of iconic buildings in town. The purpose of this initiative -"Porto, Cidade Sem Sida", ["Porto, City without Aids", free translation] is to raise awareness on HIV and that everyone acts aware and helps ensure that all those affected by HIV are treated fairly and with understanding.

Christmas is a heart-warming festival looked forward by many who are imbued with the spirit of the season. Embrace the true spirit of Xmas by visiting the fair at São Bento Station: the "Arca de Natal" [Xmas Ark] will run on 11th and 12th December to show how to do good at Christmas.

Álvaro Siza Vieira, 86 years old and one of the most decorated architects in the world, was awarded the Charles Abella Prix by the French Academy of Fine Arts; the prize had been announced in October last and this past Wednesday, 27th November, the prize giving ceremony took place in Paris, France.

The University of Porto really has some of the best ideas for giving back and helping out this season. The event "Atividade física por uma causa" ["Physical Activity for a Cause", free translation] is the motto for a worthy initiative: you take part in the UPfit Programme for free and in return you give goods that will help those on need.

Take the time to visit the exhibit "Bauhaus. 100 Years, 100 Objects", which celebrates 100 years of the legendary Arts School's events and icons at House-Museum Guerra Junqueiro, in Porto. The display will be on show till 3rd January 2020.

Porto has just been elected European City of the year, on the occasion of "The Urbanism Awards 2020", which was held in London today, 27th November.

Alice Costa, researcher at the University of Porto set up a shelter solution for crisis scenarios, by resorting to 4D printing technologies, enabling the possibility of shelters being self-assembled, multifunctional and even self-repaired.