Society
Spaniards win Rescue Teams in Urban Environment Meeting
The Spanish team Espelesocorro Andaluz was the winner of the fifth edition of the Rescue Teams in Urban Environment Meeting (MESMU), a competition organized by the Regimento de Sapadores Bombeiros do Porto, which took place throughout the city for three days.
Children from IPO-Porto spent a different morning with “police dogs” and a “Spiderman”
Children and teenagers from the Pediatrics service of the Portuguese Institute of Oncology (IPO) of Porto met with Municipal Police, Sapadores Firefighters Regiment of Porto and Municipal Department of Civil Protection.
Bolhão Market was chosen for Portugal Fashion shows
The last day, on Saturday, was marked by two fashion shows in the Bolhão Market, a scenario also chosen for the campaign of the new collection of Luís Onofre, then heading to the National Museum Soares dos Reis, where the 51st edition of the event ended.
Rui Moreira brings innovation to equality in Porto, the international conference of mayors
The Mayor of Porto was present at the Champion Mayors Initiative for Inclusive Growth, of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Symbols of World Youth Day walked the streets of Porto
There was also a Way of the Cross, led by young people from the parishes of the city, lived by more than half a thousand worshippers and preceded by a special celebration with homeless people in the Church of the Santíssima Trindade.
The first stage of works of Matadouro de Campanhã is complete
The first stage of works of Matadouro de Campanhã is complete. The construction work, conducted by the company Mota Engil, included the cleaning of the area, demolitions, earthmoving, and the drilling of existing structures, in addition to experimenting materials to be used in the reconstruction of the building. The Japanese architect Kengo Kuma visited this iconic project, carried out in partnership with the award-winning Portuguese architects of OODA.
The first Northern Breast Milk Bank was created in Hospital de São João
The São João Hospital opened today the Breast Milk Bank, the first in the North and which will, surely, nourish the most fragile babies hospitalised in neonatal units.
Over 4,500 new students celebrated their admission to University of Porto
National and international students mingled in a joyful gathering, even before starting their degree or integrated masters.
Porto Vivo, SRU shares experience with one of the most important technology parks in Brazil
A delegation from the Brazilian technology park “Porto Digital” was in Porto to observe the urban rehabilitation process that has been carried out in the city and to share technical experience.
Porto City Hall pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Photographs of past visits displayed on the main façade of the City Hall