Society
The Essence of Wine at Palácio da Bolsa till 25 February
The 15th edition of "Essência do Vinho - Porto" opened to the public today at Palácio da Bolsa. The event, which is regarded as the biggest and most prestigious wine competition in Portugal, will run till Sunday, 25 March, featuring three thousand wines and free tastings, from 400 national and international producers, and a wide-ranging programme of activities.
Centre of Porto University participates in the Global Malaise Program
The Centre for Research in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources in Porto (CIBIO-InBIO) of Porto University is the first Portuguese institution to take part in the Global Malaise Program, a world-wide collection program aimed at recording the huge diversity of arthropods in the entire planet by using the sampling method followed by their DNA barcode analysis.
Master piece of western music tells love story at Casa da Música
Five vocal soloists, narrator, chorus and large orchestra are all it takes to tell the unfortunate love story of King Valdemar of Denmark, at Casa da Música, on 24 March, starting at 6 pm.
"Que ainda alguém nos invente" premieres at Campo Alegre, on 2 March
"Que ainda alguém nos invente" [May someone invent us still] is a joint cooperation between the Municipal Theatre and the Teatro Griot, which will premiere at Campo Alegre auditorium, on 2 March, starting at 9.30 pm. The performance is repeated on Sunday, 3 March, at 7 pm.
Attracting foreign investment in the Eastern part of Porto
The eastern area of the Invicta is taking on a significant role in the city development. This new reality was debated in a conference promoted by Vida Imobiliária, where Porto competitiveness was discussed in the European context.
Global community of artists gathers at the "Urban sketchers" meeting in Porto next July
The most known urban sketchers will meet, for the first time, in the city of Porto between 18 and 21 next July. These urban artists draw the cities they visit, and capture the urban liveliness on location, not by photo nor by memory. So, "one drawing at a time" these sketchers literally draw attention on several topics regarding a city, from urban landscape to city culture.
38th edition of Fantasporto starts today at Rivoli
The 38th edition of Fantasporto opens today with the national preview of "El Secreto de Marrowbone" (Spain, 2017) by Sergio Sanchez, starting at 9.15 pm at Rivoli's Grand Auditorium. In 1969, following the passing of their mother, four siblings hide in Marrowbone, an abandoned manor in the middle of rural America, hoping for a fresh start. However, the walls hide a dreadful secret.
U.Porto has been record breaking in students and researchers mobility programmes
The University of Porto will have a huge number of international students as till the end of the school year 2017/2018, U.Porto welcomes 2471 students from 76 nationalities. These figures show the success of the internationalization strategy by the University of Porto over the past decade.
Wine Essence annual event kicks off on 22 February at the Stock Exchange Palace in Porto
The Wine Essence event has become a tradition in Portugal and it will run from 22 to 25 February at the Stock Exchange Palace in the city of Porto. This wine event gathers about 3000 wines from 400 producers from the entire country and the inescapable "Top 10 Portuguese Wines" tasting that will be assessed by experts from different nationalities.
The cycle "Quintas de leitura" features poetry session by Golgona Anghel at Campo Alegre, on 22 February
The auditorium at Campo Alegre Municipal Theatre hosts a poetry session in the context of the cultural programme "Quintas de leitura". Golgona Anghel, a Romanian poet and writer based in Portugal, is considered one of the most challenging and critical talents of her generation, and will delight poetry lovers on 22 february at Campo Alegre.