Society
Porto and Shanghai: the dynamic relationship on tourism and culture synergies
On the morning of 25 June, the Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira hosted his counterpart, the Mayor of Shanghai, Ying Yong. The main purpose of this visit was the signing of a MoU to support cultural cooperation projects and tourism between the two cities.
Porto has a new iconic confectionary, the "Delícia do Porto"
The confectionary that won the "Delícia do Porto" ["Porto Confectionary", free translation] is inspired by the cultural roots of the city and the passion that its maker, Gabriela Ribeiro, has by convent confectionery.
It is bat night at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal! Come and check!
On 28 June, the second session of "Ambiente em Família" municipal programme organises "Nights with bats" special edition at the Gardens of Palácio de Cristal. The CEA - Environmental Education Centre is in charge of the organisation, which will be set up by Luzia Sousa of the Rectory of the University of Porto.
São João brings great orchestral music to the Invicta by the Portuguese Symphonic Band this holiday
São João in Porto brings great orchestral music to Aliados at 5pm, as is tradition, with the Concert of São João featured by the Portuguese Symphonic Band.
Porto's unique tradition: the feast of São João offers music, fun and merriment at Avenida dos Aliados
São João is celebrated on 24th June, but the party begins today, 23 June. Crowds gather all over town to honour São João. There is food, wine, dancing and merriment. Join the party by trying your hand at some traditional folklore dancing in town.
UP research at the forefront of exoplanets exploration
Tiago Campante, former student and professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP) and researcher at the Astrophysics Institute and Space Science (IA) is part of the team of scientists that was invited to the Better Stars, Better Planets: Exploiting the Stellar-Exoplanetary Synergy Programme, at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, in Santa Barbara, USA.
Mayor Rui Moreira explained Porto's investments in the future in Portland, USA
Rui Moreira explained why Porto thrived in the past years, as well as what it means to value both the geographic location and the cultural community at the IMCL - The International Making Cities Livable Conferences, held in Portland, Oregon, USA, from 17 to 21 June.
"48 hours in Porto", the roadmap by the most influential Brazilian Newspaper
The city of Porto has been spotlighted in the biggest newspaper of Brazil, "Estado de São Paulo", which published an article on its printed publication, on Tuesday, 18th June, stating that the Invicta is "solid, charming and full of attractions".
Open House Porto invites to urban exploration of inside buildings from 29 to 30 June
Open House Porto is scheduled for 29 and 30 June and offers visits to the inside of buildings in three cities, namely Porto, Matosinhos and Vila Nova de Gaia. The motto is the inner life of buildings as well as the design story of each structure.
Two architecture studios of UPTEC - Porto are among the most promising in Europe
Two architecture studios of UPTEC - Porto are among the most promising in Europe. Diogo Aguiar, Filipa Frois Almeida and Hugo Reis are part of the list of "Europe 40 Under 40", representing the most promising architects in the Old Continent.