Society

The City of Porto's budget for 2020 emphasises the priority axis of strengthening social and territorial cohesion, in the programme of the independent Mayor Rui Moreira for the city of Porto.

If you are in a place where the fall colours are as vibrant as in Porto, you know an autumn vibe when you feel it! Casa da Música offers an array of the best jazz ever, within the "Jazz in the Fall initiative". Check out the last performances October has to offer and jazz up your life!

Markets and flea markets have an irresistible appeal, and offer many opportunities to find a variety of goods, isn't it? This coming Saturday, on 26th October, market season will be alive and kicking at Jardim do Marquês.

The University of Porto organises the International Job Fair - FINDE.U and offers more than 3000 job opportunities. It runs from 29th October until 30th October, at Exponor. This event is held in the framework of the strategy developed by the Municipality of Porto, of attracting and retaining talents and promoting employability of students of the University of Porto.

"Go out! Don't be a couch potato!" this was, basically, the fundamental message by champion athlete Rosa Mota, who, together with Mayor Rui Moreira, officially inaugurated the Oriental Park, the new green area of Porto Metropolitan area.

From today on, know that Metro Stations of Aliados, Campo 24 de Agosto, Trindade, Bolhão (until 8th November) and São Bento (until 15th November) display art as their interior showcases design projects created during the artistic residencies and collaborative workshops on the concept of systems viewed through design, held last May and June, this year.

Alphaville, one of the most iconic bands of the eighties will take to the stage in Porto, in 2020. Save the date in your agenda, as on 23 May, the German musicians will bring back timeless hits such as "Forever Young", "Big In Japan" and "Sounds Like a Melody".

The "Senhora Exposição" ["Lady Exhibition", free translation] will be on display at Shopping Center Brasília, in Porto, to highlight the role of women on Comic strip illustration.

There will be a Special Edition of the "Evenings with Bats" [Noites com Morcegos] initiative, on 25th October, at 5pm, at CEA - Environmental Education Centre, at Quinta do Covelo.

Drawing exhibition of works from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, at the Exhibition Hall of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP). The exhibition "DREAMS and RATIONALE - 500 years past the death of Leonardo da Vinci" kicked off on 17th October and will be on display till 14th December 2019. On 26th October, there will be a guided tour by the exhibition curator, Paulo Luís Almeida, at 3pm.