Society

Medeia Filmes features The Grapes of Wrath (single session), by John Ford and Fahrenheit 11/9 (preview), by Michael Moore on 30 October, at the Pequeno Auditório at Rivoli.

Teachers and students of the Erasmus+ Group Work, from countries such as Belgian, Slovenia, Greece, Italy and Sweden, together with the Conservatory of Music of Porto, which is the host institution of this meeting, are in Porto to present the STEAM Project, a pedagogical methodology that uses Science(S), Technology (T), Engineering (E), Art(A) and Mathematic(M), to materialise learning objectives.

The exhibition themed "Recent Work" by Mark de Paola is on show at Leica Gallery Porto till 5 January 2019. This exhibit is the consequence of years of artwork production by the American photographer and it features portrait, landscape, artistic nude, and dead material.

Tim Ingold, Emeritus professor and Anthropologist of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, will deliver a lecture at Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão, located at Carlos Alberto Square, at 2.30 pm. The lecture is titled "Art and Anthropology for a Sustainable World". This event is entrance free, subject to room capacity.

A stunning museum to visit in the city of Porto is the Museu Romântico. Visitors can enjoy a free tour to the exhibition "Vivências quotidianas". This event is held in the framework of the Year of European Cultural Heritage and allows an amazing experience on how people lived in the end of the eighteenth century. The free tour is scheduled for Friday, 19 October, at 3 pm. The exhibit is entrance free but requires previous registration.

The Alternative Market in Porto offers visitors handicraft, arts, food and dance and it will be held between 18 and 21 October at the São Bento Train Station (next to Madeira Street). The Alternative market runs from 10 am till 10 pm. Entrance is free.

Bonfim, in the eastern part of Porto is lively and thriving. This is not a new phenomenon, but today it has many new aspects and features. There are artist's studios, new cafés, galleries and author's kitchen restaurants, and even Halloween is starting to be a local celebration. The community is involved in this dynamic and Bonfim still is that place where everyone knows each other's name, so to speak.

Porto is committed to mitigate climate change and the city will subscribe to the Covenant of Mayors Pledge to Climate and Energy, launched by the European Union. On the city's own initiative, Porto raises the CO2 reduction target to 50 percent till 2030, for a more decarbonized city where citizens are granted access to a safe, sustainable and renewable energy.

Luca Guadagnino will be in the city of Porto, Portugal, for the Forum of The Future, which runs from 4 to 10 November. The filmmaker will be in Porto on the first day of the event to talk about the role of desire in his work, at the Grande Auditorium of Rivoli Theatre. Entrance free.

The second edition of Porto Photo Fest is running till 21 October in Porto, at the historic centre. The world's top photographers are in town to present workshops on what makes a professional photographer thrive, namely João Carlos, Sara Lando, David Nightingale and Silvia Bifaro, among others. The activities programme includes workshops, masterclasses, portfolio reviews, photography film screening, Influencer days and exhibitions.