Society

Today, 23rd September marks the New York Climate Action Summit. Porto joins the call to action to the decarbonising of freight transport, as the Invicta is strictly engaged to reduce emissions and protect the environment against the negative impacts of climate change.

Jump at the opportunity to visit Porto Book Fair at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal as there are still ongoing activities, namely cinema screening, debates, workshops, concerts and performances. The Fair kicked off on 6 September and concludes on 22 September.

Porto Airport will have a renovated Instrument Landing System (ILS), which is a highly accurate radio signal navigation aid consisting of two antennas which transmit signals to receivers in the aircraft cockpit.

Fifteen companies from seven countries, sixteen shows and two anniversaries are the figures for the 2019 International Puppet Festival in the Invicta, a modern theatre festival that will take to the stage of Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP) and to other locations in town, from 11 to 20 October.

Meet Designers & Makers at the Urban Market event on 19 September, from 11am till 7pm, at Largo de Santo Ildefonso, in Porto. Portugal Lovers has just celebrated its 7th anniversary and continues to pursue its mission to reveal new brands and allow new designers to showcase their work at the "Urban Market - Meet Designers & Makers" initiative.

This very day, 154 years ago, the Palácio de Cristal, in Porto, designed by the English architect Thomas Dillen Jones, was inaugurated to host the International Exhibition of 1865, called the "Exposição Internacional do Porto".

Porto Customs Building hosts the Portuguese Women in Tech Hackathon event on 28 September. For eight hours straight, 50 to 70 women will search for solutions regarding climate change.

This coming Saturday, on 21 September, between 4pm and 8pm, it's rendez-vous time at Bombarda arts district, as an array of art openings invite for the 2019 Season, and the motto this time is urban art and a diversified programme prepared by Circus Network.

The Misericórdia of Porto celebrates its 520th anniversary and the Armed Forces join the celebration, from 20 to 22 September, in a unique show at Casa da Prelada.

Porto Old Customs House Conference Centre hosts the Open Science Fair, from 16 to 18 September. This is one of the most important international events on open science and deals with "Synergies for Sustainable, Open and Responsible Research".