Society
Porto is part of the first European SCALE.CITIES Handbook
The role local authorities play in the establishment of technological ecosystems was the main drive for the StartupCity Summit, which took place in Amsterdam, on 25th May. This was also the perfect stage for releasing the first handbook on enterprising and dynamic cities of Europe and sharing their best practices.
Students of the U.Porto excel at the Global Student Challenge in Holland
A team of the University of Porto recently won two international awards at the Global Student Challenge in Holland, one of the largest competitions in the world in the Supply Chain management and Finance areas, standing out as some of the best in the world, among over 10 thousand students of 600 top Universities and Business Schools in the world.
Vegetarian "Bean Ready" stew wins first place at Ecotrophelia 2018 and will head to Paris in October for the European final
The Higher School of Biotechnology of the Portuguese Catholic University of Porto (ESB) has won yet another international prize. Students of the MSc in Food Technology have won the top Ecotrophelia Portugal 2018 prize. The competition is aimed at challenging participants to develop a ground-breaking food product.
Saint John's Festival celebrates culture and tradition in the city of Porto
The feast of São João in Porto, the patron of the city, is celebrated on 24th June, but the longest festive evening in the city of Porto happens on 23rd June with music and dancing as partygoers enjoy the numerous events all over town. The party, however, begins on 22nd June with the Rusgas of Saint John's Festival.
From round the world to Porto, experts debate Respiratory Health
The 1st Ibero-American Primary Care Respiratory Meeting takes place in Porto at the Customs Building and runs from 31st May till 2nd June. "Adding value in a resource constrained world" is the topical issue under discussion in the framework of the 9th International Primary Care Respiratory Group and the 1st Ibero-American Primary Care Respiratory Meeting, which gathers over one thousand participants worldwide.
Casa da Música hosts three free concerts on World Children's Day
The concerts are cost free and mark the World Children's Day this Friday, 1st June, as well as the beginning of the summer scheduling season at Casa da Música. For a period of three months, Casa da Música (CdM) will deliver more than 150 shows and performances, 65 of which free of charge.
Porto Circus International Festival will be the next big circus shows arena
Coliseu Porto Ageas will for the first time receive community funds to produce circus shows. This event themed Porto Circus International Festival will be jointly produced with Porto City Hall. The festival's goal is to revisit the treasured recollections of the great moments of the past and offer the city 40 shows, both street shows and concert hall performances in September.
International Children's Day enlivens the Park of São Roque with three fun fat days
This year, International Children's Day is celebrated in the eastern part of the city. The Park of São Roque will play host to this special celebration, delivering three fat days of fun and excitement. From 1 to 3 June, the Children's Party has prepared a wide offer of sport and recreational activities, performances, workshops and exhibitions and even a market.
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to frame the Matadouro in Campanhã
The master mind behind the New National Stadium, in Tokyo, host to the opening ceremonies of the 2020 Olympic Games, Kengo Kuma, will "recover the place", the place being the Matadouro (former slaughterhouse) in Campanhã. The concession was granted today and the notice was both published in the website of Porto City Hall and the newspaper of the municipality.
The University of Porto rises through the world rankings
The University of Porto (U.Porto) holds the 227th position in the overall Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2018, which covers over one thousand universities and higher education institutions.