Society

The rehabilitation project of the Primary School of Bom Sucesso was concluded and Mayor Rui Moreira and his team paid a visit to the school community that now thrives in a quality environment. Porto City Hall will continue to define Education as one of the priority action areas.

The Global Ranking of Countries and Regions by EF English Proficiency Index lists Portugal as a country of "very High" English skills. Portugal ranks 12nd best, out of 100 countries, ahead of Belgium and Croatia. Our neighbour, Spain only makes it to the "moderate" English skills list, ranking 35th place. The Netherlands take number one in this list.

The main lobby at São Bento Station hosts the 16th edition of charity Christmas. The "Arca de Natal" [Xmas Ark] will run on 11th and 12th December to show how to do good at Christmas.

The Tomorrow Summit 2019 takes place at Porto Customs, on 9th November. This event is aimed at debating the role of technology and innovation in present time, especially how can the Academia contribute to better understand where people and fit in this new era of globalisation.

Danny Glover, award-winning actor, producer and humanitarian with a performance career that spans more than 30 years, delivers inspiring messages and performances on social justice, diversity, activism and global citizenship to audiences worldwide. Today, Mr Glover is in Porto, Portugal, to talk slavery, reparations and justice, within the Forum of the Future, at Rivoli, at 9pm. Entrance is free.

The coolest get together of a rock band happened yesterday at the newly refurbished Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota. The gig repeats tonight, but in the meantime, get a sense of what happened and stay tuned for upcoming events!

Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota, in Porto, inaugurates tonight, 31st October, with a concert by the hometown band Ornatos Violeta.

November is the month that offers the most seasonal and exquisite products: kiwi, chestnuts, pumpkin, persimmon and sugar beet are some of the products on offer at the Bolhão Temporary Market.

Casa da Música hosts the Misty Fest 2019, to be held on 4th November. The real selling point of Misty Fest is that it has always presented the best music over the years, in the best concert halls.

Halloween is here! Trick or treat at the City Park in Porto. Spells, Witches, potions, ghosts, the living dead... they are waiting...