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The second-hand goods monthly market, which is held in several places in Porto for ten years now, takes place outdoors in Porto on 17 November.

Porto and the wine-growing area of Douro achieved international recognition, once more, at the Best of Wine Tourism 2019. The House of Sandeman Hostel & Suites won the Best Accommodation, in an event aimed at awarding enotourism excellence in different categories.

Porto Municipal Theatre (TPM) and the Universidade Lusófona of Porto further the conference cycle on the topic "Do Estranho" [on the Strange], whit the aim of assessing the character of the unusual or the odd in the framework of contemporaneity.

Teachers and students of the Euroknitters project have visited Porto City Hall to present their project: the strengthening of unity within the European Union. This group includes different nationalities, such as Spain, Estonia, Greece, Italy and Portugal, from the School Group of Cerco do Porto, the host institution in Porto.

Unity in Diversity, this was the motto of the first conference of the European Capitals of Culture, hosted at Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, Italy. Mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, who is also in charge of the Cultural Department of Porto City Hall, signed the final statement of the Mayors of European capitals of Culture, during the first conference attended by the 45 cities Capitals of Culture.

"Voice for the Ocean Tour" is heading to Porto on 9 and 10 November, came rain or shine, at the Forte de São João Baptista, in Foz, organised by the Surfrider Foundation, the international non-profit organisation established in 1990 by a group of surfers, which is evermore engaged in raising global awareness on the issue of climate change and polluted oceans worldwide, and this time on the Portuguese coast.

Porto and Bangkok have created a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), where the two parties agree to reach vital points of accord in establishing cooperation relationships in the tourism sector.

Forbes, the American business magazine, well known for its lists and rankings, features Porto as "the new hot destination in Portugal", and The Telegraph newspaper, described by the BBC as "one of the world's great titles", reviews "The best things to do in Porto". Come. Be inspired.

"Shop in Porto" is the new online platform to promote traditional trade in town. This initiative is part of the Porto City Hall strategy to boost and increase the sector attractiveness. The public presentation was held on 25 October at the Rectory of Porto University.

The city of Porto and Bridge Luís I host the newest Bollywood feature film production, on 31 October and on 2 November. The film is sponsored by Porto City Hall via Porto Film Commission, whose main goal is to encourage creativity by providing suitable conditions for audiovisual activities.