Society

All is set in Porto to ensure everyone stays safe while ringing in the New Year. The City Hall has prepared a Mobility Plan: public transports are the most reliable way to go where the fun and excitement are, at Avenida dos Aliados. Buses, metro or even the train are the best options regarding mobility.

Choreographer Clara Andermatt is the guest of the first edition of P.E.D.R.A. - Projeto Educativo em Dança de Repertório para Adolescentes [Contemporary Dance Repertoire Education Project for Adolescents], which premieres in January 2018.

The starting signal for S. Silvestre Race in Porto is at 6 pm, on 30 December. Arrival and departure are at Avenida dos Aliados. After the race, it is time for the concert with HMB, which will go on stage at 10.30 pm and will officially inaugurate New Year's Eve celebrations in Porto.

Over 250 international students at Porto University gathered Monday, 19 December at the Faculty of Law for an earlier Christmas celebration, in which the main attraction was the tasting of traditional festive cuisine from more than 25 different countries.

The end date of the exibition on the Manueline Foral, displayed at the City Hall foyer is two days away. Friday, 29 December is the last day to enjoy the exhibit themed "O FORAL DO PORTO. 1517-2017. MARCA DE UM REI, IMAGEM DE UMA CIDADE", in English it translates as "The Foral of Porto. 1517-2017. The Hallmark of a King, the Depiction of a City".

TAP has announced new routes and the opening of previously cancelled routes from Porto International Airport, as is the case of Barcelona and Milan, starting in 2018.

The Municipal Tourist Tax, which Porto shall apply from March 2018, and that was approved by the City Council this week, shall not be used for investment in tourism. This commitment was reaffirmed by Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, on 20 December, at a press conference at Porto City Hall.

Porto University (U.Porto) is the holder of UNESCO Chair for environmental protection of projects in Africa, as announced in U.Porto news website. This Chair relates to the development of a collaborative network of research and education projects in six African countries in the fields of biodiversity conservation and the management of natural resources and natural heritage.

The Portuguese writer Afonso Cruz is the invited guest of the last "Quintas de Leitura" event for the year 2017. The initiative takes place at auditorium Campo Alegre and starts at 10 pm.

This event combines the creativity of globally known brands with the productive capacity of business in the city of Paços de Ferreira, known as the "European Capital of Furniture". The exhibition will be on show from 15 December 2017 to 24 February 2018.