Society

The countdown to Christmas begins in December and, in the streets of the city, markets are already a tradition of the Holidays.

The “Palácio de Natal” (“Christmas Palace”) thus promises stage and itinerant entertainment, workshops, a market, and lots, lots of music making up an entirely free programme designed for all ages.

Mercado do Bolhão, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã, and Porto Office Park, gave Porto five awards at Prémios Construir 2022.

The signage project for the Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã (TIC), by the designer and architect Miguel Palmeiro was distinguished at the 8th Iberian-American Design Biennale (IDB) with the Graphic Design and Visual Communication Award.

The Palácio da Bolsa hosts, on Wednesday, the 16th, the second edition of World Stars Pizza & Port wine. The event brings some of the best pizzaiolos in the world to the city, who will show their work and harmonize it with Port wine.

Starting this Monday, the 14th, Rua de Alexandre Braga will be closed to traffic. On that day, work begins to transform this street around the Bolhão Market into a pedestrian street.

“Shaping the Future of Education innovation, tradition and inclusion” was the central theme of the 16th International Congress of Educating Cities, which took place in Andong, South Korea, from 25 to 28 October.

The Melting Gastronomy Summit will have 12 national and international chefs cooking soups, olive oil, rice, pork, and fish dishes.

Created by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the U.Porto is in the 132nd place in the world and 54th in Europe, among 700 universities – from 71 countries.

"Communication, identities and dialogue in the mediated city" is the central theme that brings together Ibero-American experts in Porto for the 17th Editions of the IBERCOM congress.