Society
Everyone is invited to celebrate National Day of Historic Centres in Porto
Porto celebrates the National Day of Historic Centres on 30 March, and the festivities feature a full programme ranging from workshops, artwork on tiles, theatre performances to Pedy paper, visit to museums and the screening of films. Entrance is free.
National Geographic Summit 2019 debates large scale goals in Porto
The Casa da Música plays host to the third edition of the National Geographic Summit, on 29 April, at 3pm, at Sala Suggia. The aim is to discuss large scale goals and what possible changes can occur to reach effective plastic waste reduction in our planet.
Water principles explained in the renovated Water Pavilion in Porto
The renovated Water Pavilion in the City Park of Porto officially opened doors to the public on 23 March, at 10am. The design of the Water Pavilion aims to rise people attention on the issues of climate change, water scarcity and pollution of the oceans by deploying new technologies, "that just didn't exist twenty years ago", as mentioned by Mayor of Porto Rui Moreira.
ICPC 2019 happens in a great University and a beautiful city
The University of Porto is the final destination of this year's "International Collegiate Programming Contest", the larger and oldest programming competition among the universities of the world. UP and Porto will host the event from 1 to 6 April, with the World Finals taking place on 4 April.
The "voyage" with Pina at Campo Alegre, in Porto
Cristiana Morganti created the "Moving with Pina" ballad musical as a tribute to Pina Bausch. It will take to the stage at Teatro Campo Alegre today and tomorrow. In this "danced lecture," as Cristiana Morganti defines it, the author explores her personal and artistic experiences as a soloist with the Pina Bausch Company.
Porto food week 1st Edition from 21 to 30 March
Porto Food Week (PFW) kicks off from 21 March to 30 March 2019. For ten days, the city of Porto celebrates gastronomy, from restaurant cuisines and dining rooms, to Chefs and clients, or even author cuisine and street food.
Porto is home to fifteen HARMOS concerts this March
The Harmos Festival kicks off on 19 March and fifteen concerts will be held in various venues in the city of Porto, including performances at the City Hall Council Chambers, at Casa do Infante, at Casa da Música and at the Museu Romântico.
Staged concert for puppets and robotic orchestra at Campo Alegre
The Theatre Company "Teatro de Ferro", jointly with Sonoscopia, features the staged concert for puppets, robotic orchestra and video themed "W". It premieres on 29 March at Campo Alegre Auditorium.
Porto Municipal Gallery opens two exhibits: Astray and Anuário
Two new exhibits opened this past Saturday at the Porto Municipal Gallery. One looks into the notions of aesthetics, while the other looks at contemporary art in Porto.
Porto and Macau highlight tourism and cultural relations
The city of Porto played host to the delegation of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of Macau, Alexis Tam Chong Veng, on 15 March. This was a day devoted to celebrating the Porto Macau friendship, twin cities for 22 years.